......to spend with friends, family, just in general people I like. One of the things I like about this break from real life (ha!) called winter break, is that everyone has time. Time to do things, time to hang-out, go out, volunteer, be together, be stupid, has a common mission to save the world. (raises fist into the air.)
Okay, so I'm the only one who really believes the world can be changed, but still, my point is that when you hit a certain age, say 22-23, definitely by 24, your time starts to slip away. Your life is taken over by life. Life no longer consists of going out and being with friends, or at least not much past happy hour, it now consists of jobs, careers, weddings, babies, and being in bed around 10:30 to repeat it all again the next day. You know, the real world. Opposed to the one MTV presents of sex in hot tubs and going out and getting plastered every night while staying in a rent-free penthouse suite. Sure, that's just a New Years' Eve night for me, but I realize this is not the case for most people!
Saturday night Brandi and I hit the local lounge, then went to a local live music venue to enjoy six (some good, some bad) bands. We didn't plan to stay very long. Famous last words. We closed it down. We laughed, remembered, talked of old and promised to make new times together. My dearest friend whom I've known since I was 19. The friend who knows my history because she was there with me when it happened. The person I am comfortable with, can be with, not feel judged, or misunderstood. That's an awesome feeling to have. When I told her I am guarded, she laughed. She doesn't know that side of me. In the end I am glad we had the time together we did, and that I had time with all of the friends, and former co-workers, because gosh, I had no idea how much I was missed and what kind of impact I had on people...but that's another day....Time. We could all use a little more of it, no?
