Author Archives: jpo

I think that I am even more sore today then I was yesterday. I can hardly wait to get this tube out of my chest. Only 4 more hours to go. In other news, my Grandpa Odermann had a bit … Continue reading →

Day two of the rest of my life is starting off better than day one. The pain is manageable, but I definitely feel like an old man because I’m slightly hunched over and I still can’t move very fast. I … Continue reading →

What is your last name? When is your birthday? How old are you? These are the top three questions that any emergency responder will ask you if you are ever in a state of medical emergency. The only real problem … Continue reading →

Have you ever been out shopping and walked past a person wearing a red apron and ringing a bell next to a red kettle? What did you think as you approached them? What did you do when you got there? … Continue reading →

Yesterday I got a good Idea of what I might look like should I ever lose all my hair and go bald. The past month my residence hall has been raising money for charity and to help add incentive to … Continue reading →

I took a walk today in the cold before coming in to eat dinner tonight.  As I walked into the dining center I could feel my hands trembling and the tension in my shoulders trying to hold in every last … Continue reading →

Last night a few of my friends and I were playing Settlers of Catan and chattering back and forth across random conversation topics. As the game came to a close we arrived on the topic of romantic love relationships (This … Continue reading →

I feel as though the past few months that I have let my life become boring.  I haven’t been out much, I haven’t experienced new things, and I haven’t really had any fun adventures.  I wonder if h

In a small dimly lit room a man sits before a computer screen typing away on a keyboard.  His thoughts are of the world, life, and hope. The world, he thinks, is a big place that is growing smaller every day.  … Continue reading →

The past few nights I have had a recurring dream. The gentle calm of the night gives way to the sound of the wind whistling thought the trees. The whistling turns into howling and then the peaceful world of my … Continue reading →