static or stagnant

Think of something you want to do more than anything else in the whole world, even if it is indulgent, selfish or destructive, and DO it. If not now, at this point in life, when well you ever try?  You don't have to try this form of impulsive decision making more than once, but it's bound to either be fantastic and exhilarating, or a total disaster/life lesson.

I guess this is semi-contradictory to my 'try-everything-twice-no-exceptions' philosophy.  Then again, I firmly believe in that, too. If you are a try-everything-once person how do you know that the one time you experienced something wasn't out of the norm? Also, yes, you should try EVERYTHING.  Minus murder, or a serious crime, I suppose.

So many people are living sedentary, routine, by-the-schedule lives.  It freaks me out.  Maybe people can be happy living the exact same day or exact same weekend for their entire adult lives, but how is this satisfying?  One of my friends (condensed version) once stated life was basically work hard, make money, retire and travel and live out the rest of your days. Whaaaat?  What about right now, what about tomorrow? What did you do this very day that was fun or new or exciting?  Everyday should contain something novel, some little nugget of great.  It's not too late for today, FYI.  Go lie outside in the rain until you are soaked, or moon your neighbor, or smash an egg with your bare hands, or put on great music and dance ridiculously.  Extra points for all of the above.

I like to think my life experience is like an amoeba, and everyday i make it grow/expand outwards a tiny bit more.  Who is going to die someday with the biggest amoeba?

Thennnnnn because it's rainy and I'm feeling a bit contemplative, maybe there are people that just want to have a little amoeba and are happy and comfortable with the limited amount of whatever it is in their tiny collection of experience.  Same breakfast, same job, same tv shows, same bed time.  Huh.  If YOU, reader (or lack of reader haha) are one of these little bubble people I would like to question you relentlessly, sign up now, or run away quick!

people quirk

I don't like when someone has something on their mind and doesn't just come out with it!  What good does it do to keep something to yourself and let it stew?  I think it could be anything, positive or negative or just downright confusing news/thoughts/ideas/feelings, and one should just say it.  Even if it is something that will bring your world crashing down, at least whatever it is will cease tearing you up inside.

So, friends, be brave and speak your minds!  No worries if it isn't eloquently worded, or if it is crass or ridiculous.

I think this mini-rant stems from several conversations, and many more observed conversations, where people are just too 'polite' to speak their own opinions, which really just sucks!  Who hasn't been that half of a conversation where someone agrees with you when it is most obvious that they have a completely different opinion.  A step further, too many friends have kept their feelings (frustrated, romantic, friendly or otherwise) inside to the point of emotional wreck.  It's funny to think we live in a world where people are scared of their own words that come out of their mouths organically, but write ridiculous extreme things in incredibly public digital places.

I'm sure I am guilty of not saying aloud the thoughts that are on my mind, but I can acknowledge this.


Challenge- Tell someone (stranger, friend or family) a ridiculous secret you've kept to yourself, or what you are thinking about at an exact point in time.  Ready, go!