People are mean.  None of them want to be my friend.  Ya, Ya I know
 
"Don't let the haters stop you from doing your thang."
 
But sometimes... the haters get to you.
And I'm just so tired. I could sleep forever. 
 
Everything hurts, and everything is cold.
 
The snow falls slowly to the ground and the white blanket muffles the noises of the world.
 
All is white. All is cold. All is horrible.
 
I hate Minnesota more than I can possibly say. Nothing about it makes me happy. I want to leave and never come back. I don't know how much more of this I can survive.  
 
 

I am feeling depressed again... I am doing everything right, keeping up with my homework, exercising, eating, sleeping. I thought I was off to a grand start. But alas, the looming winter is putting me in a mood that soon will be impossible to escape.  My goal this year was to remain happy, content, and living life to the fullest this winter and not let Minnesota get to me. I may be failing. So, you should help me achieve my goal by making me not depressed! Help me be the Nathan we all know, and some may possibly love by keeping me occupied, keeping me laughing, and keeping me content. I don't want to hate MN. I want to enjoy every minute of precious life I have and I fear I may be wasting time being sullen. Help please.

 

Nathan.

Summer is coming to an end. I am returning to the place from whence I came. I'm not entirely disapointed.  I'm excited to be getting back into the swing of the real life. Taking this sabbatical was possibly the best thing I could've done for my mental health. I feel rejuvenated and like a whole new person. During this trip I have learned so many things and met so many new people and done some really awsome stuff.  I'm sad to leave of course, but I know I'm anchored here in San Diego, and will return very soon.  Until then, I shall be very happy wherever  I am, doing whatever I can to survive.  I have time now to have fun now, but the fact is it's running out, and every minute I waste being depressed is one less I will have to get the most out of life.