I came into the office today so that I could use the shredder here. Unfortunately, I have overloaded it and it has shut down...

Why would I be needing to use a shredder, you ask? Do I have some subversive evidence that I have to destroy? Do I really just like to use the machine so much that I just cannot stay away? The answer is no. I am here today to shred a bulk of the journals that I have written and stored for the past decade and a half.

This is something that I have been putting off for a very long time. To tell the truth, I am a pack rat and I collect the most insignificant things. However, now that I have reached a landmark in my life, I think it is time to stop looking back and take a step towards living today. The past is gone and I cannot change it.

So, I made the decision to shred my thoughts of the past and start anew. It is scary but at the same time, quite liberating. On that same note, I am also in the process of doing the same to my insane collection of correspondence. We are talking about a collection so large that it spans fifteen years...

In the process, I have reread many journal entries and letters from friends that I have either lost touch with or that I still see and we will continue on in these friendships. I cannot believe that I needed to hang on to the bits of paper in order to keep the memories alive. If they are meant to be forgotten they will. Otherwise, I will keep them alive inside of my head.

Anyway, now that I have overheated the machine and the weather is so lovely today, I think I will bid you adieu. I will continue with this sometime later in the week.