New beginnings

New year, new semester, new beginnings. Now that I'm back in school, I'm getting back into the swing of work, school, eat (usually), homework, and (sort of) sleep. Typical college life. Anyway.

I've come to realize that even through life's difficulties and troubles, it's important to find hope. Sometimes life can be really hard, and it can seem like all hope is gone and it feels like all that's left to do is be miserable. Misery is not the answer to hard times. Bluntly, it is selfish to indulge oneself in self-pity. I would encourage anyone feeling miserable to find a small ray of hope. Even the tiniest thing can grow into so much more. A happy memory, a pretty butterfly, helping out a friend, any little thing to get the mind off of the overwhelming sadness that comes with hard times. Find a reason, any reason at all, that could deserve a smile, and focus on it.

The world can be a better place if you change your point of view.

It's Christmas!

Tomorrow is Christmas. I have always loved Christmastime. I believe that the hope and love that the spirit of Christmas brings encourages people to have a better outlook on life. They realize the importance of friends and family. They see things in a new light. Miracles happen.

This year, make it the best Christmas ever. 

Give more, love more. Be someone's miracle.

And now for some Christmas laughs: The 24 Most Valuable Christmas Lessons From Calvin And Hobbes

Welcome!

Welcome, one and all, to my brand new blog. I'll just be posting random stuff here and there when I happen to find the time. The title of the blog was inspired by one of my favorite characters, Pippin, from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Pippin is an adventurous, young hobbit, always wanting a bit more of something, whether he's allowed to have it or not. That's more or less what I hope to do with this blog: just give a little something extra; extra knowledge, extra laughs, extra enjoyment, whatever I feel like posting for the day. I likely won't post too often, being a busy college student and all, but I will do what I can. Enjoy!