The Beginning of a New Month 3/1/11

This is going to be a great month! Spring is on the horizon, finally and everyone knows that that means new, new, new! New everything! From new breathe, to new thoughts to new seasons, to new apparel, trends, habits/tendencies, you name it. Any and everything can be considered new at this point, and more often than not, at any point of our lives rather than a selected date and or time where, at the cusp of that date and/or time, everything following it will fall under the categorization of 'new'. Much to my own dismay, I feel as though people do not hold this very same outlook on the concept of new as I do. For I am a new person just seconds into writing this and at the end of it will emerge a new writer; and all of this is occurring while these thoughts form and are typed down. This sensation of new is overwhelming me because my previous two weeks were weighted down by the cumbersome antics of old-habits which have began to build a wall around me trying to stop the new me for the year of 2011 to emerge in his full being. I am only human of course and cannot in anyway possible make myself become born again tomorrow @ the same stage of developmental growth or at any stage for that matter. And of course, I still am fighting my bad habits like biting my nails, cursing, smoking, etc. but these things are a process, and the reality of life reminds me every time that fighting these things is a process as well. It consistently tests me, seeking for how I am armored against them and ways to stunt my persistence in relinquishing myself from such atrocities.

Whew! Almost got off track there for a second, but I have made my way back on towards a great golden gate of 'new-ness' that today (March 1st, of the year 2011) has shown to me. I ran into an article that included my hometown (baltimore) and so it was only natural for me to read what was being said concerning my native city. I was very thankful that it was nothing negative and even more so to find that it was also very inspiring for me! It discussed the CityLit project which is a project based in Baltimore, working towards progressing the connection of community and Literature (in short). Though the issue is old (December 2010), I had a feeling that there was something in it I was meant to come across and in a few short flips of the page I had done so. Immediately after I had read the article discussing CityLit Projects' new found relationship with the University of Baltimore, I took to the internet, and just as quickly as I picked up on the article in the magazine I was able to find a website for the CityLit Project. I read on and on, finding every nerve in my brain to be tingled by the sheer excitement that pulsated through me. The excitement was so much so, that I just couldn't wait until tomorrow morning to send out an e-mail to the Project. I am hoping that my e-mail will be responded to by the time I wake up tomorrow but also know that this is a high hope. To quell my excitement a bit I have decided to call the project tomorrow and see what information I am able to extract from them via phone. I would love to become an intern with this project since it is based in my hometown, and carries all of the same interests I have carried since birth. It is getting rather late now and I feel as though I've typed enough on this crackberry for today...replacing my lack of conversation and discussion with those of the world with this inward discussion and reflection of events that occurred over the past two hours.

Peace & Blessings,

DJ

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