I have been on this freight train ride barreling down the track since March. That is when I started school. As this is an accelerated program there has not been one single day off since…until this week. I now have three in total. I realized yesterday, on my second day of utter freedom that I was feeling a bit directionless. There was no research to do, no paper to write and no textbook to read. I realized I had put myself on a hamster wheel and now feel dizzy getting off. I have another year left to complete phase I. Phase II will not be tackled with such fury. All this got me wondering about life and the road I am taking. And since the end of time…Mayan time, is a few days away I thought I would delve a bit more. On a side note, I had intended to take the 21 st off…just in case. I certainly do NOT wish to be at work dealing with an even bigger disaster than has been prese...