February 8, 2007
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I don’t know why I was in such a rush to grow up.
I couldn’t wait to be out of high school, and, really, I had it made back then.
I ate a Snickers bar a day and didn’t gain a pound; I played tennis on a daily basis or volleyball or ran cross-country and my knees didn’t hurt and I never had a stupid heel spur. I had enough friends, but I had my time to myself to read, read, read (and it wasn’t research-based reading). I got called by friends to do stuff on the weekends like just hang out at someone’s house or go for a bike ride or sit on the sidewalk by the church across the street and contemplate all sorts of things until I got hollered at to get home for bedtime. When it came to the point where I talked to a boy on the phone for hours, I actually enjoyed myself during the conversation instead of wondering if I should end the conversation so as to seem aloof and I rarely walked away from the conversation analyzing the heck out of it. I had a cool, small bedroom with flamingos painted on the wall.
I was too naive to know what was in store for me, and I think that’s why “they” say, “Ignorance is bliss.”
I thought I wanted to know all about everything – experience the world. But with more knowledge comes more doubt.I even recall writing a letter to my future self (something I just had my 110 students do), and I don’t know where it is now, but I remember saying that at the age of 23 (what I turned when it was 2000) I still wanted to be playing tennis. I wanted my hair to be blond and longer. I wanted to be happy with a guy – in a good relationship. What I had pictured as the “good life” makes some sense to me now. Feel good about my body, get into the sports and hobbies I have always loved (reading and tennis), and have love in my life.
My daily routine consists of getting up and watching Channel 11 with Mick & Andrea as well as The Today Show. Perhaps, I am becoming more negative due to watching the news that early. Like, the news this morning frustrates me – the Speaker of the House wants a bigger jet and I am thinking, if she were male it would be no big deal. Then there’s this Snickers commercial that was played during the Super Bowl that has people in a tizzy. I should wake up and just have Enya playing in the background; I’d probably have a better start to my days.
And if the weather would stop freezing my nostril hairs, I think I’d be happier in the morning as well.
Comments (6)
That was just a good read. I can’t say to much. I am not so far removed from still being a kid. Yes I rushed to grow up in some ways, just not the important ones.
“if she were male it would be no big deal”
No speaker of the house has wanted a bigger plane before and only one other has ever had any plane at all. So no she not being treated poorly because she a woman. The bigger ones cost $100,000,000, plus crew, plue fuel, and are used to transport troops. Speaking of fuel have you ever considered the hypocrisy of her using such a fuel hog for basic travel?
Don’t you think we should save the poor unrespected woman thing, for when it might be true?
According to the news last night, she wasn’t even the one who brought it up. It was the Air Force people or something. Just goes to show how the media will blow anything out of proportion.
And as far as I know, many of those gov’t officials have planes for security purposes. The Speaker of the House is one of ‘em.
Don’t you just LOVE the media! Oh yuk!I agree with you about starting off the day better with Enya. I usually listen to the radio news first then go downstairs and say my Benedictine Office as this is quite calming around dawn. When I was at work early I’d often put on a bit of Gregorian chant to calm me down before it got too hectic.
Talking about Snickers – one morning I was going to all day business exhibition with one of our Business Counsellors, so I thought I’ll buy a Snicker to help me keep going through the day. Well I took a bite, I heard a crack and felt one of my top front teeth give way. I took the Snicker out, and sticking up from the chocolate was a whole crowned tooth!For the rest of the day I was very aware of the big gap in my mouth and the sound of a lisp. So the following morning I had to go to the dentist and get it put back. I have broken other crowns since, but not one has come out stuck to a Snicker. Enjoy your weekend.
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