So I took a banana off the top of the fridge today. Intending to eat it during class. But when I reached down to my pocket when I got to campus, it was gone. I am not upset that it disappeared, but rather curious of where it ended up. If I had dropped it on the way to the bus, then would it had become frozen in the 15 degree weather? Would it have frozen in the street (considering that it\’s mostly made out of water)? What would happen if a car ran over it? Would it squirt all over the place? And ultimately most of all, would it have ended up like how bananas appear in Saturday morning cartoons? Would someone step on it and slip…and people start laughing?

Exactly one year ago, I had this guy visit me. Yes, someone I met online; he was originally from Duluth, MinnySODA. (Note: he was 50 lbs lighter than the picture and clean-shaven this time last year.) What was I thinking? He was not driven. Not a fit for me. I was only 21 years old then. Yet now a year older, I know if in the same situation, I would have probably done the same thing. It\’s so hard to say no to what you want the most even though you know it\’s not right. It\’s easy to say yes to attention and admiration. Even if the rational mind knows such things will prevent lifelong dreams.