Recklessly Thirty

As much as I'm in love with watching my tv shows, playing on my computer, my iPad, my iPhone, and committing suicide with my social medias, I much prefer the good old days. You know, the ones with less technology. Before it completely destroyed us as interactive human beings. I have been saying for some time now that I would leave some of these things behind and just disconnect for a little while. And until last weekend I didn't think I would ever want to do this so badly.  Saturday afternoon I took a friend with me to meet some other friends of mine at the lake. On the drive there it never occurred to me that I would lose cell phone service. As soon as we turned off the main road. BOOM! This not only unplugging me from the world, but my GPS. Luckily, my friends place at the lake was easy to find. We got right down to mingling with our friends and having a big old time. It was later that I realized the only reason my phone was even in my sight, let alone my hand, was for the so...

"It's a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you're ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any." - Hugh Laurie 

The first time I was told my mom had cancer I was only in 8th grade I think. It was a small mole under her eye that turned out to be skin cancer. She had it removed and has since been very cautious about the time she spends in the sun. She became more aware of her health and how she treated her body.  When I was 15 or 16 she told us she had breast cancer. The dr. was sure that radiation would be the heal all end all. So my mom did radiation treatments and after a few months of going it alone without much support she was in remission. Unfortunately, when I was that age I didn't understand what she was going through and I didn't take the time to educate myself on it.  After that she was even more aware of her health. We support everything breast cancer now. Socks, pens, if it has a pretty pink ribbon, you name it we buy it! Back then  I didn't think of how badly it could have gotten and just how lucky we truly are to have her around still bugging the poo out of us all with ...

Traveling. I love it. I enjoy experiencing new places. Learning my way around a big city. There's something exhilarating about traveling alone especially. I feel accomplished. Like I bought this ticket. Although, this time, I was gifted the ticket. I always find myself people watching. What're they wearing? Their luggage. Where are they from (of course it's always a guess)? Where are they headed (again, the guessin game)? Like right now I'm sitting at a bar having a brew and some munchies. There's a couple next to me. I have no idea if they are married, coworkers, just met, or long lost buds! They're chattering away is all I know. It's kind of a wonderful thing to see/hear. Especially if they just met because the conversation sounds deep and who knows, maybe they've found a soul mate or an incredible friendship! Either way, the interaction is intriguing. I wish I knew more!  The woman on the other side of me. She lost her luggage. Traveling from New York...