Last night, I went to my first scary movie in a while, Insidious. I hate scary movies. But the opportunity arose, so I took it. And it was ok. Yay adventures!
Earlier that day, I also stepped in a bucket of paint.
Later on, I lost my phone.
At least it was an interesting day. :)
Not having a phone is pretty much really super freeing. Every decision I've made since losing it has been a spontaneous one. I feel old school. Yesterday, I really wanted to see the Jazz Crawl downtown, but hadn't really talked to anyone about going yet. So, I knocked on a couple doors, but received no wishes to join me. I remembered the feeling I got one day in Belize, waiting for someone to do what I wanted to do and I realized that I didn't have to wait now. I could do exactly what I wanted to do. Then, as I gathered my jacket and purse, a friend stopped by to say hi and decided to join me. It was a spontaneous adventure, going through parts of downtown Sioux Falls that we don't really get the chance to see very often. I really enjoyed not worrying about contacting people to see where they were at, what time it was, or what I should do next. Then, this morning, most of my friends were sleeping when I got up. So, I went shopping with a girl I don't really hang out with, because that was exactly what I wanted to do. Getting to know someone who I see all the time, but really don't get to talk to, was awesome. Once again, I couldn't really be texting anyone about the rest of the day, so of course, when I got back to the dorm, everyone was gone. And once again, I got to make the decision of what I wanted to do and then I got to do it. Unplanned and a little adventurous. I'm learning to live like a snorkeler. It's a piece of Belize that I accidentally took back with me and was brought out with the loss of my phone. In Belize, no one ever knew what time it was. I like this feeling. TIP #17: For one Saturday or Sunday, make no plans, turn your phone off, do what you feel like, and see who you run into.
But I still want my phone back asap. I was literally in only three rooms in the fine arts center when it disappeared. I seem to lose and forget a lot of things. All. The. Time. Sometimes, it gets so frustrating, I want to cry. And then I do cry. No matter how hard I try to keep track of things, they still manage to slip away from me. Though I survive, I still get myself into a lot of trouble and have to depend on others to help me out. However, all I can do is follow TIP #18: Remember to be grateful for those who do help me, keep trying and hoping for the best, and to use the resources I have to fix things to the best of my ability.
However, now that I've sufficiently doled out at least a years worth of tips, I am in need of some advice. This summer is supposed to be an adventurous one. I can feel it. However, my problem is not finding the adventure. It is deciding on which adventure to pursue.
Adventure Option #1
My sister has been planning on going to Bali in Indonesia for a couple years now and is finally going to make her month long journey in July. My brother and I have been thinking about the possibility of joining her for that month. The cultural experiences would be FANTASTIC (and make great blogs) and it would be awesome sibling bonding time. If I were to take this option, I would move back home to waitress right after school (so as to afford the trip itself), then go to Bali through July, then come back home and waitress until school. The most expensive part of the trip would be the plane ticket as living expenses are cheap.
Adventure Option #2
My best friend is planning on taking a bunch of road trips this summer. She plans on going to either the South or the North Pacific. I would be able to continue my exploration of my own country and would be the most financially sound option AND would be good best friend bonding time. With this option, I would live at home and waitress throughout the summer and probably take multiple road trips.
Adventure Option #3
I could live on campus, take an online class, work part time somewhere, and attempt to build up my resume and get theater jobs in the city, while also creating connections and learning about the summer life of Sioux Falls. I'd try to take some summer dance lessons and make time to see as much theater as I could. This option would be the most career smart one and would make good experiences while being grounded somewhere new. The problem would be finding the theater/part time work.
Let me know what you think, please. I need your help! Should I go for the more personal growth world traveling option, financially smart savings option, or career smart resume growth option?
Go to India! It would be amazing!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely join me in Bali (it's in Indonesia by the way, not India). As you said, when opportunity arises TAKE IT! Also, the older you get, I think it is smarter to do the career stuff and financial stuff, but this is only your first year of college! You're still young, and you're aloud to be financially irresponsible and go backpacking through Europe...I mean, learn dance and gamelan in Indonesia! Also, like I told you, the longer you wait to do something (like visit another country for a month) the less likely it is to ever happen.
ReplyDeleteI have chosen the best of all three worlds: I have applied to work at a children's theater camp for two weeks in SIoux Falls (and have high hopes for that), am going home to work, and am going to Bali, Indonesia (thank you, Liz, for the correction) for three weeks, just my sister and I.
ReplyDeleteYay summer!