*Cheese Alert!*
I was strolling with my dog, Skyler last night as we enjoyed the breeze of a seemingly mild weather, considering it's been scorching hot out here in Southern California, when something just came to me. I don't know what it was but it felt like an overwhelming jolt and it got me thinking about where I am right now in my life as well as contemplating on scenarios on how my life could have been had I done this or had I met that person. It also got me thinking on some of my decisions in life such as my career, or lack thereof (tee-hee). I graduated with a degree in Advertising and Public Relations, which was supposed to be my path towards law school. But in the end, I decided that the world of great debates was not for me. I initially had my heart set on law school since God knows when but I realized that if I'm not going to be as great as my dad, I might as well do something equally as great but in a different tune, my own tune.
I'm going to be celebrating my 30th year of existence on earth next year and I don't know if it's just me but I've been having trouble with these ideas getting into my head, flashbacks of events in the past and I admit, sometimes I embarrass myself by thinking how much better everyone else's lives are than mine. It's just a bad habit to break. I'm proud to say that a lot of people in my circle have turned out really well in their lives as a whole. I've got friends who are now CEO's of their own companies, some have flourished and blossomed with great artistic abilities, some are well-respected figures in their professions, some are world travelers and some..well, they're just happy =)
So I thought long and hard on what to do to prepare myself in this transition that I'm about to experience, this huge milestone of getting to live on earth for 30 years. What to do, what to do? Eat, Pray, Love.
Uhm, yea. Obviously I'm not going to be able to do exactly what Julia Roberts did since:
A. I am not a successful writer who can just fly off and try to "find" myself in exotic places. What about Skyler? Who's going to watch over him? What if he'll burn down the apartment while trying to get to the tuna that's left over on the stove?
B. I am not a divorcĂŠe with issues, in fact, I am very much in love with the boyfriend. And I heard from my jet-setter friends that if I attempt to travel alone to Italy, I should expect to be propositioned by random Italian men, getting chased down the alley. It has nothing to do with being attractive or anything, seducing girls is just their favorite past time. Pi-pi-di-pa-pa-da-poo-po-do.
C. I'm not a trust fund baby. I can't just up and leave unless I want to get evicted for not being able to pay the rent and end up having to sell Skyler to the highest bidder. He is potty-trained, anyone? anyone?
I'm thinking of a
Hmm..on the other hand, this doesn't look so bad to me either..
Portofino, Italy
via club monaco
Amalfi Coast, Italy
via villasamalficoast.com
Santorini, Greece
via trulia.com
Machu Picchu, Peru
via famouswonders.com
And no, after such deep contemplation, still can't figure out what I want to do with my life! Ha! =)
Amazing what a stroll with an American Akita can do to you, ey?
Toodles! =)
