Sep 9.

9/9/2025 9:00. Correspondence 25

I'm exhausted—so truly exhausted. I woke up tired, and I stayed tired. My eyes were heavy all day, and the yawns came easily. I'm not quite sure why that is. I just hope I have more energy tomorrow. 

Today was alright. I have some exciting opportunities coming up, as well as some scary commitments.

Sal and I are honorable mentions for the NPR student podcast challenge for the second year in a row. That's neat, I suppose.

Not of Babylonian Mind 

Steps taken outside of Cooper, trying to better myself

Steps taken inside of well-being, trying to better myself

Steps taken outside of Strom, trying to better myself

Loss and progress exist among my feet

The babble whispers to be proud 

The babble whispers to be disappointed 

The babble whispers not to care

I search for ways to quiet it, taking every street

It works sometimes for a day

It works sometimes for a week

It works sometimes for an hour 

But as if, in my mind, it's made a suite

It always eventually comes back to babble on

Goodnight, my dear friends,

Calvin Landreth