Thursday, July 28, 2011
Summer Lovin'
I used to think fall was my favorite time of year. Spring was to wet, Winter lasted way too long, summer was too busy to enjoy, so fall was where it was at. That was until this summer. I have been so incredibly enjoying this season. Since I bought this awesome bike and now ride it EVERYWHERE, I have really been just loving this time of year.
Scappoose has so many places to ride. There is the grocery store, friends houses, my sisters house, you know just around the small town. The really great places to ride is down to the river. There are so many great trails and roads and just open air. If I would have known that owning a bike would make life this fantastic, I would have got one a long time ago.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Sneaking Away, Moving Away, Flying Away, GETTING AWAY
Tuesdays are my only day off during the week where I don't have any commitments. No school. No church. Just time to do whatever my heart pleases. Typically, Tuesday becomes my recovery day. I sleep half the day away, make a to do list for the week and do homework. Between doing all those things, there is not a lot of time to just do whatever I want because Wednesday comes awfully fast.
On my run today it started pouring down rain. It's July and I was in a downpour of Oregon rain. Not exactly what I expected but it was kind of nice. I was on a secluded trail by a stream and I decided to pretend that I was in Hawaii because it was warm out but raining a ton. This was fun for a little while until I really got thinking about going on vacation. I would so totally love to get away right now! I don't even need Hawaii, the Oregon coast would do just fine! (side note: I love watching the ocean, I could spend hours watching the waves crash against the shore.) So as my run continues, I start scheming this get away in my head, what days I could go, who I would take with me (if anyone), where I would stay, how long I would stay and what I would do. Then this little summer get away becomes this thought of 'What if I just move away? After all, things have been pretty crazy, people have been getting on my last nerve and I just feel kind of like sneaking away from it all would be kind of nice.'
And I stop this thought right there and ask myself it that would really be the best thing to do. Of course I come to the conclusion that running away from things when they get tough and people get annoying is not the best option.
When I started working at Branches, I was given a model airplane. It was the kind that came all boxed up and shrink wrapped. The kind that I have to build, something I have never done before. This plane was supposed to be symbolic of when things get rough, our tendency is to want to fly away but it is worth it to stay and fight the good fight. My boss explained this to me and I didn't really think anything of it at the time. I took the plane home and just let it sit on the shelf for a while. I eventually got around to building it and it didn't turn out half bad! So now here I am on this dreary afternoon, just a little while after this plane was given to me, contemplating what it would be like to just fly away.
But then then I am reminded that I am not the only person in the world to have ever felt this way and instead of sneaking away, moving away, flying away, what have you; the best option would be for me to stay and fight the good fight and possibly book my self a hotel at the coast for a night!
Oh, and here is what my plane turned out like! Bombin', I know!
On my run today it started pouring down rain. It's July and I was in a downpour of Oregon rain. Not exactly what I expected but it was kind of nice. I was on a secluded trail by a stream and I decided to pretend that I was in Hawaii because it was warm out but raining a ton. This was fun for a little while until I really got thinking about going on vacation. I would so totally love to get away right now! I don't even need Hawaii, the Oregon coast would do just fine! (side note: I love watching the ocean, I could spend hours watching the waves crash against the shore.) So as my run continues, I start scheming this get away in my head, what days I could go, who I would take with me (if anyone), where I would stay, how long I would stay and what I would do. Then this little summer get away becomes this thought of 'What if I just move away? After all, things have been pretty crazy, people have been getting on my last nerve and I just feel kind of like sneaking away from it all would be kind of nice.'
And I stop this thought right there and ask myself it that would really be the best thing to do. Of course I come to the conclusion that running away from things when they get tough and people get annoying is not the best option.
When I started working at Branches, I was given a model airplane. It was the kind that came all boxed up and shrink wrapped. The kind that I have to build, something I have never done before. This plane was supposed to be symbolic of when things get rough, our tendency is to want to fly away but it is worth it to stay and fight the good fight. My boss explained this to me and I didn't really think anything of it at the time. I took the plane home and just let it sit on the shelf for a while. I eventually got around to building it and it didn't turn out half bad! So now here I am on this dreary afternoon, just a little while after this plane was given to me, contemplating what it would be like to just fly away.
But then then I am reminded that I am not the only person in the world to have ever felt this way and instead of sneaking away, moving away, flying away, what have you; the best option would be for me to stay and fight the good fight and possibly book my self a hotel at the coast for a night!
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