How to Save a Life

Interesting story I heard recently from a friend. A woman regularly bought pizza and a 2 liter soda from a nearby Dominoes pizza. When I say regularly, what I mean is DAILY! Crazy that someone who do that everyday, this seems like every 10 years old's dream to have this kind of diet, and apparently this person has been doing this for years. So, from all the ordering and delivering the pizza people know who she was, knew when she was going to call in and had grown accustomed to this order every day. Then one day,a woman comes into work at the Dominoes branch and noticed that the time have passed that their number one customer usually makes the order. She asks around the workplace to see if anyone heard the call earlier, or if they know anything about what may have happened to the women. Strangely constant concerned for there customer the women drove to the oddly absent woman's house. Upon arrival, the pizza woman went to the door and started knocking. She poked her head in the window and suddenly began to hear the sound of someone calling for help. When hearing the cry, the pizza woman burst into action and was able to somehow get into the house. The story from here is that the woman in the house had one to many pizzas which led to her falling and not able to get up. Super Pizza Woman (Dominoes' own heroine!) saw her and dialed the ambulance to come and take care of her. Yay, the heroine saves the day! The End... I find it interesting how the same consistency of ordering pizza that brought the victim to the ground also helped the victim up again!

Coffee Shops

I love coffee shops. There is something about the smell of the air, the music that is played and the people sitting inside. I enjoy the mom & pop shops particularly because many have that homey feel they give as you walk in and they know your name and what kind of coffee you like most. Oh, and I love went they have their open mic nights! The poetry that is spoken, the young artist trying to get someone to listen to his music and the lovely set up of a small stage, a chair and a mic, showing that all the flashy concerts with their huge set ups are not needed but that simplicity can be enough. I may not be an avid coffee drinker but if I could simply sit in a coffee shop and enjoy the atmosphere all day I would.

The Greatest Professor I Never Had

Many people say that we need to think before we speak, and we will stay out of trouble. Who actually does this? What does this look like? I have had the opportunity to meet a man who truly thinks before he speaks. I've had some great professors in the few years I have had in college thus far. But there is one professor that I will most likely not have during my learning days. This professor is the only man that I know that thinks about what he is about to say. Every word that comes out of his mouth is carefully planned in mind before he says it. Amazing! He taught one lesson in a class I had once, which allowed me to see how he taught. The only downfall of what he did is that it is easy to allow the mind to wander because of long pauses that this professor takes to think out all his words. But I admire him. He allows awkward pauses to take place because he wants to correctly speak to you. He is absolutely intentional about every word spoken. It allows for you to truly appreciate what he says because it is definitely not just "hot air." I am astonished to see someone who can actually tame his tongue! Lately when I have been asked questions, specifically after presentations that I give, I try to think about what is the best answer to give. Its uncomfortable, awkward because my audience (a small crowd of students in a classroom) is sitting waiting for me to answer. Its not like they are on the edge of their seats waiting to hear what I say, but it seems like I am wasting too much time trying to think of words to respond with. Yet despite the oddness of the moment, I know what I am speaking has been well thought out and is exactly what I want to be said. It is a complete answer. I wonder what conversations would be like if everyone would think about what they were going to say. Every word in the solitude of their mind, before it was spoken and no longer able to be taken back.

What Dreams May Come.

This morning I woke up with my heart pounding inside my chest as if I had just ran at full speed away from something trying to get me. I blame it on the dream I had, it wasn't the most enjoyable one that I have ever had and had me to the brink of sweating. It was interesting because I haven't felt a dream so real in a while. It was intense and relatively believable, making me take a moment to think if what happened was actually real. The dream made me think about where do dream come from and what are they caused by. I understand that some people believe that they are usually based on the last thing you saw before you go to sleep, and others say that they are messages from God and that he speaks to you through them. I cannot see really either of them being fully true. First because I've only had two dreams, that I remember, that actually dealt with something I saw or did before I went to sleep. Secondly, because dreams are unreliable since some people can control what they are doing in them, some people cannot even remember them, and some people claim not to have them. But still I wish I knew what it was our brains were doing when I have a dream. I enjoy dreaming so much, minus the few that can be considered nightmares, but even those are somewhat enjoyable. They are an adventure to be had that I may never have the opportunity to do. It's watching a movie, where I am the main character and I can learn more about who I am. It is my favorite part of sleeping. My favorite dream that I've had was, in short, filled with memories turned into paintings done by different artist. Each painting meant so much to me that when I saw them in my dream I cried, they were all beautiful. It was a lovely dream that I will always remember. And as my eyes grow tired now I cannot wait for the time to sleep for who knows what dreams may come that I may live within my mind.