Where'd the year go? and other random musings

Wow, Christmas is almost here. The year's passed by so quickly, I don't know where it's gone! It's weird to think that 2010 isn't too far off, and with it a new year. In four months I'll be 16 and driving, and therefore dangerous. ;) Two years from that, I'll be 18 and an adult (well, officially, that is). I'll be moving to a different place to attend a university for 6 or more years. It's overwhelming, I'll admit. And definitely scary, too. And yet, it's an adventure. I read so many books and watch movies about people undertaking dangerous, exciting quests or missions, and yet for my own I feel so inadequately ready.

And now I'm getting philosophical again. This is what happens when my mind is allowed to wander.

Hmm...it's raining outside and the skies are gray. Blech. Or however you spell that. Whenever I feel down or depressed, I try to counter it by praying, listening to uplifting music, and writing. It helps me get all of my whirling thoughts down on paper (or screen, I suppose), and then rip them up and toss them away, watching as they scatter and fly through the air, getting further away from me. It's a good feeling.