Failure is Not An Option (Or Is It?)

Life can feel like a bit of a rat race sometimes, with everyone scrambling to get ahead, to find the next big thing, to hit it rich. As a culture, we value success and accomplishment. After all, the guy (or, eventually – god willing – the girl) who gets the most votes gets to be [...]

Ordinary Mer’s Music Mission 2011

File this under “ideas I wish I had thought of first.” I love music. I don’t really know anyone who doesn’t love music. A good song or classical piece to stir up memories and emotions better than anything else on earth (you can quote me on that). I’m always humming absentmindedly to myself, chances are [...]

I Came, I Ran, I (sort of) Survived

I’m alive. Sort of. I think. Maybe? I ran my first 5k race on Saturday and I clearly survived the experience. Of all the tasks I added to my 15 Before 30 list, the 5k seemed like it was middle ground: not too crazy (like jumping out of a plane), but also not exceptionally easy. [...]