SPUD

I was watching some kids play outside after work and it made me realize how much I miss being a kid. I loved playing outside, being free, and meeting up with all the kids around the neighborhood. I really enjoyed playing capture the flag, kick the can and SPUD. I have decided that I am going to try to bring those games back if I can. Too bad when people “play” at my age, drinking is involved which makes people lose interest really fast.

I think back to those times but then I also think about all of the crap that comes with being young; feeling very self conscious because you’re a skinny little white girl, all the homework, and not knowing who you really. So when I see the little girl riding her bike with a squirt gun in hand I say “that was fun but I am glad to be where I am now”. I have been thinking a lot about that lately, where I am now and what I want out of life. It is hard not to think about it, I am at a point in my life where if I told someone I was getting married it really wouldn’t be that weird. I still might get a few “wow you are young” but I wouldn’t have anyone in my family not coming to the wedding because they didn’t approve of my age. That being said I want to make this clear I am not getting married anytime soon.

Talking to a friend the other night made me realize that I still am young. I think the main thing to think about is that you only live once so you don’t want to pass up opportunities. This goes for everyone, don't be that person who passes opportunities by. The hard part sometimes is seeing those choices and choosing the right path to take. Then again who says one path is right or wrong, maybe they are just different. Maybe the hard part is just making that new choice?

My friend also pointed out that you can’t always look at the big picture and sometimes it’s the little things in life that make you happy. I was reading another blog and the writer was talking about how she uses video blogs and thought to myself: I used to do that all the time with my friends and I should get back into that. I should make short videos and post them on my blog. So that is my goal I am setting for myself to write up a script and put a short video together and post it to my blog. Maybe it will be about a Penguin at the zoo or short clips of different vineyards. So that being said I have realized that although thinking is good sometimes…sometimes you just need to live.