.food for thought.

I'm pretty sure I've been starring at the monitor in front of me for the past 10 minutes. Each blink of the cursor is taunting me to get with it and write something of importance. Something meaningful. Something I feel deeply about. Something I have experienced. Something that would inspire someone to better themselves.

Well...

I've got nothin'.

I read blogs, passages and stories of family and friends often. I read about their lives in places like New York, New York, Hong Kong, LA, and Scotland. I read about goals accomplished, hikes taken, tests passed, marathon's ran, close calls, vacations and miracles. I read about pain. I read about anger and fear. I read about love and happiness.

Sometimes I feel like hugging the blogger whose passage made me think.

Sometimes I feel inspired to get up and... move a mountain! Or move across the country. Or pack a bag, throw it over my shoulder and hit the open road to nowhere in hopes of telling stories of adventure, wonder and amazement.

And then....

I come back down from my inspired high-on-life attitude and remember... I am at work. I am infront of this same computer for 10 hours 4 days a week with $-22.91 in my bank account and just enough gas to get me home tonight.

I don't live a glamorous lifestyle with extravagant vacations and expensive handbags. I don't always live in the moment and milk life for all that it's worth. I don't always stand up for myself. I don't always treat others with respect. I make mistakes. I fall. I fail. I drink too much regular Dr. Pepper and I for sure don't get enough sleep at night.

I am not from somewhere exotic and I don't have a cool accent. My car needs fixin' and is usually on the verge of running out of gas. My nails are chipped. My closet needs to be cleaned out. I have a list of things I could do on my days off but I have a bad habit of procrastinating.

I am just me. I am one of 6 children born into a middle class family from Texas....AAAAAAAnd I pretty much rule.

Just kidding.

I really do think about all this. I take it all in. I realize where I can improve. I know that if I set aside money every pay check I could eventually afford an amazing get away. I know that I could graduate college if I re-applied and worked hard. I know that if I really wanted to, I could pack a small bag with only necessities and live off the grid... but that is just not me. It would be really awesome for about 2 days but it isn't realistic and I would probably end up hating it.

I love reading about other people's lives and the adventures they take. I love being inspired by their experiences and stories. I love reading something that makes me want to go somewhere or do something significant. Who knows... maybe my simple life is entertaining to someone out there. Food for thought.

Happy March 29th y'all...

.a weekend of awesome.

This weekend was amazing.

Carli turned 30!!! Shout out to the most amazingly awesome 30 year old red head hottie I know!

SIDE NOTE: Carli is my roommate. She lives in the basement of our adorable town home. We quickly hit it off as best of buds( "BOB" instead of "BFF" yeah that's right... use it. I dare you.) Anyway... Ever since our Vegas trip back in December we have pretty much been inseparable on Friday's, Saturday's and nightly between the minutes of 9:23 and 9:45ish. Lol.... random? Of course! But it is how we roll.



Friday night we ventured out to Keys on Main, a dueling piano bar right in the heart of SLC. We had a blast. The music was amazing and so was the company. Carli's sister and brother-in-law joined us for the fun. I woke up Saturday morning with a raspy voice thanks to singing along to songs like Billy Joel's " Piano Man" and an all time piano bar fave... Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody". Needless to say, Carli had a blast for her 30th and we always let the good times roll.

Saturday afternoon I went out with my friend Trevor to an AMAZING Mexican food restaurant called The Red Iguana. It has been voted as "Best Restaurant in Salt Lake City" on Urban Spoon and was featured on Guy Fieri's "Diner's, Drive In's and Dive's". The food was seriously wonderful. With every bite, pure joy came over my taste buds and happiness filled my soul. If ever you are in SLC and you just need that Mexican goodness in your system... GO TO THE RED IGUANA!!!! You won't be disappointed. I took this picture of my plate. I can't for the life of me remember what it was called... but it had a chicken flauta smothered in this delicious guacamole and sour cream, a chili relleno that was to die for and a cheese enchilada that tasted like it was straight out of someone's home in Mexico. Ok, I will stop raving about it... or try. All I can think about is when I get to go again! Oh dear.... I'm going to need to bust out the sneak's and jog.... to The Red Iguana?! Haha... why the heck not?

After we ate lunch we went to a contemporary Sci+Tech+Art museum called The Leonardo... seriously, such a cool place! It was filled with exhibits that heighten intrigue and works of art that ignite the imagination. As you walk in the building you immediately transform from a thinker into a creator. All of the exhibits are interactive and entertaining. I think people of all ages could enjoy an afternoon spent at The Leonardo. It was definitely impressive.

After leaving the museum we decided to catch a movie. We went to see 21 Jump Street. It's wildy and inappropriately hilarious... Caution to parents of youngouns and people who get offended easily.... you won't like it. You would hate it. I on the other hand thouroughly enjoyed it and will possibly see it again or rent it when it comes out on DVD. I'm dying just looking at the picture of these two studs posted below.... and might I say, Jonah.... you look good in uniform, sir! Channing... you always look good.... shoot. 

After the movie I got home to Carli just in time to head out again for a St. Patty's day party at a friends house. Laughs, great food and a whole mess of green is what the night consisted of. Memories? Always.

Texas Trip Piczzzzzz.