That they are, Bobby. That they are.
The school year started off rough but things have been on an upward slope. Reflection is key. Guitar playing is my escape from the world. Opening up to people has been amazing. Stronger friendships, stronger passions, stronger Nina. Making senior year count. Focusing on myself. It's time to get selfish. My dorm room is cozy but smells like feet. My feet. I don't particularly mind, though. Showers are getting less frequent. Eating more vegetables, fewer processed foods. Still need to get my ass to the gym. Bought a bike. It's a classic. Trying new things, new foods, new friendships, new resolutions, new approaches to life. No more shitty, watery beer. No more booze in excessive amounts. Clear mind, healthy body, happiness. Goals have been set. Homework has been done. Fingers have been calloused to the point of no return.
It's your life. You only get one shot at this thing. Reach out and grab it. Mold it, decorate it, make it yours. Sometimes it will get chipped, cracked, or completely smashed but you just pick up the pieces and start over and learn to be more careful with something so delicate. Sometimes it needs more than some gum and a safety pin to put it back together, though.
Do what's right. Do what makes you happy. Hopefully they coincide but if not, take a chance. Weigh your options.
After graduation, I will either a) move to Alaska b) drive cross country aimlessly (company will be welcome) or c) go live in Europe somewhere. I can tell you that I will NOT be doing d) complying with my parents wishes to continue with my education. I need to let loose. No school, no constants, just new people, places, experiences, adventures. I will become a vagabond of sorts. On the road to somewhere, going nowhere. Temporary hiatus from so called "real life". What is life even about anyways? Money? Power? I really hope not. In fact, I know it's not. So why are so many people convinced that gaining both is equivalent to success? Maybe I'll figure things out along the way. I'm on the verge of something. I can feel an energy building inside of me, itching to break free from everything I know.
Change is my God. What is yours?
The school year started off rough but things have been on an upward slope. Reflection is key. Guitar playing is my escape from the world. Opening up to people has been amazing. Stronger friendships, stronger passions, stronger Nina. Making senior year count. Focusing on myself. It's time to get selfish. My dorm room is cozy but smells like feet. My feet. I don't particularly mind, though. Showers are getting less frequent. Eating more vegetables, fewer processed foods. Still need to get my ass to the gym. Bought a bike. It's a classic. Trying new things, new foods, new friendships, new resolutions, new approaches to life. No more shitty, watery beer. No more booze in excessive amounts. Clear mind, healthy body, happiness. Goals have been set. Homework has been done. Fingers have been calloused to the point of no return.
It's your life. You only get one shot at this thing. Reach out and grab it. Mold it, decorate it, make it yours. Sometimes it will get chipped, cracked, or completely smashed but you just pick up the pieces and start over and learn to be more careful with something so delicate. Sometimes it needs more than some gum and a safety pin to put it back together, though.
Do what's right. Do what makes you happy. Hopefully they coincide but if not, take a chance. Weigh your options.
After graduation, I will either a) move to Alaska b) drive cross country aimlessly (company will be welcome) or c) go live in Europe somewhere. I can tell you that I will NOT be doing d) complying with my parents wishes to continue with my education. I need to let loose. No school, no constants, just new people, places, experiences, adventures. I will become a vagabond of sorts. On the road to somewhere, going nowhere. Temporary hiatus from so called "real life". What is life even about anyways? Money? Power? I really hope not. In fact, I know it's not. So why are so many people convinced that gaining both is equivalent to success? Maybe I'll figure things out along the way. I'm on the verge of something. I can feel an energy building inside of me, itching to break free from everything I know.
Change is my God. What is yours?
