I have been very happy lately. A lot has happened this past summer and I keep forgetting to write about any of it when I am in front of my laptop. So much information that I really don't think I can write down any of it. Too many situations where "you just had to be there" and it all went by in a blur, so it will all just stay in my head for now.
The biggest thing that happened is that I am now going out with one of my very close friends. After hanging out all summer around the city, going on random road trips together, and me visiting him out in DeKalb so many times... he finally asked me out! He is such an awesome guy. He really makes me happy. The weekend that he finally asked me to be his girlfriend after seeing him all summer was one of the best weekends ever. We were eating dinner at CPK afterwards and I was being giddy the whole time.
So yeh, right now I am very content with how things are. The only down side is that since he goes to NIU, I can only see him during the weekends when he isn't working or busy with friends and homework. I don't mind though since I know he has important things that he needs to do and will need some space. He needs his time alone to see other people and get his work done so he can get through this semester. I just can't wait until winter break, when we can finally see each other more often and not be so stressed. It will be so much fun to spend the holidays with him.
The second big thing that happened is that I moved into a new apartment. So far I have been liking being on my own. The roommates I can do without but I will deal with it and just enjoy being on my own again.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Old is new again.
I just realized recently that I have missed out on so much back in high school when I was preoccupied with Gallery 37. I wouldn't change my high school experience at all if given the chance since they contained some of the best memories of my life, but I would have loved to have been there to be a part of all the memories that my old friends have been reminiscing about lately.
I feel so left out when they talk about all the fun times they have had that I never got to be there for. I was too wrapped up in art. I loved going to school for only 4 hours a day and then heading out at noon to go downtown to do what I enjoyed the most. I loved the feeling of having so much freedom. To explore the city or just getting lost in my own head being creative. I didn't feel like a student at all. During the 2 years in the program I have cooked many yummy things and created a lot of different art pieces that earned me money and an internship at a big advertisement agency. It allowed me to explore more of myself and helped me to finally decide what I wanted to do with my life. So no, I can never say that Gallery 37 was a bad decision for me.
The downside to being in school for half a day though is that I missed out on a major chunk of my friend's lives. I wasn't there when they were at their happiest or saddest. Missed out on all the problems. The late night talks and early morning giggles. The first loves and break-ups. Rolling down hills, beach outings, and picnics in the garden. I want all of it. I missed out on being a high-schooler and I can't ever go back. Hopefully my friends will allow me to live vicariously through them.
What brought all this up though is that we are having a little reunion of sorts this coming weekend. Our little clique is all getting together again for old times sake and hang out in the park near our old high school. It will be a lot of fun and it'll allow me to experience a bit of what I missed back in the day.
I feel so left out when they talk about all the fun times they have had that I never got to be there for. I was too wrapped up in art. I loved going to school for only 4 hours a day and then heading out at noon to go downtown to do what I enjoyed the most. I loved the feeling of having so much freedom. To explore the city or just getting lost in my own head being creative. I didn't feel like a student at all. During the 2 years in the program I have cooked many yummy things and created a lot of different art pieces that earned me money and an internship at a big advertisement agency. It allowed me to explore more of myself and helped me to finally decide what I wanted to do with my life. So no, I can never say that Gallery 37 was a bad decision for me.
The downside to being in school for half a day though is that I missed out on a major chunk of my friend's lives. I wasn't there when they were at their happiest or saddest. Missed out on all the problems. The late night talks and early morning giggles. The first loves and break-ups. Rolling down hills, beach outings, and picnics in the garden. I want all of it. I missed out on being a high-schooler and I can't ever go back. Hopefully my friends will allow me to live vicariously through them.
What brought all this up though is that we are having a little reunion of sorts this coming weekend. Our little clique is all getting together again for old times sake and hang out in the park near our old high school. It will be a lot of fun and it'll allow me to experience a bit of what I missed back in the day.
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