Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Random Thoughts on life, the universe, and everything AKA Let's Dance to Joy Division!


I just realized that I have found the answer to that annoying question people always ask you for those wierd get to know you things. Describe yourself in one word? Now what does a person say to that? Who wants to put themselves in a box built of adjectives. No word in the english language can truly describe a person; their likes and dislikes, their personality, their hobbies, their family. Each and every person is so complex. But I think I found one word to describe me, random, while I know that this is not everything i am it does encompass a lot of who i am. I'm always the person who gets the class of topic and on some new random tangent, i'm into a bunch of different things, my outfits are bright and colorful and depend on how im feeling at the moment i get dressed, i hate to plan things i just like to go with the flow but at the same time i want a very general outline that changes and stretches as new thoughts and ideas pop up. My emotions and thoughts are all over the place and very very random. Half the time things only make sense to me and the other half of the time things end up coming out in a very smart profound or understandable way. The only thing about me that seems to be constant is my major addiction to snowboarding and my love of my awesome bros.

Lately I've been reconsidering what i want to do with my life after i graduate highschool. When i was in 6th grade i wanted to be a math teacher, 7th-8th it was a history teacher, then in 9th grade i decided i wanted to be a history or biochem professor. Until the last 2 months I was very sure of what i wanted to be when i grow up but now i'm not so sure. Ive had a lot of factors influencing this change.
First I became a snowboarding addict and now i cant imaging being inside working for the rest of my life.
Second in the past year my body has decided to rebel and make school as difficult as possible. ive been going to the doctor at least once a week sometimes up to 2 or 3 times in one week. Needless to say school is no longer a top priority in my life.
So here's what I want but im not sure exactly what career it would fit into (it seems that like me my career choice will never be able to be put in a box and labeled).
Writing- i love to write obviously. when i write i feel like i can express myself so much better and completely then when i am talking.
Learning- i love learning new and interesting things but i dont want to get stuck with the same old every day.
Outdoors- i love being outside and just enjoying nature. last summer i went on an overnight hike while i was visiting caleb in utah, one of the best times of my life, being outside at one with nature.
Snowboarding- lets just put this bluntly, i am addicted. i need snowboarding in my life. the feeling i get when i strap into my snowboard and take off down the mountain. it is indescribable. I feel so at one with everything. my board becomes an extension of my body and mind. i live for powder days.
Photography/Art- recently i've begun to look at things as if through the lense of a camera and it has actually given me an interesting perspective and insight on life in general. ive also become much more interested in art (abstract painting)

All things combined i really have no idea. Maybe a writer for a snowboarding mag or a sports photographer or an outdoor researcher or maybe and environmentalist? who knows but my brain is just bursting full of ideas.

I have begun to live by my own slightly plagiarized moto: Make every moment count, take advantage of every awesome opportunity, take time to appreciate God's wonderous creation around you and then just put everything in God's hands, let things flow and know that it's all gonna be allright. :) Just be happy and enjoy every moment you can!

3 comments:

  1. Amen. Woman.

    Same boat same current.

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  2. I could definitely see you exploring the world with an uncapped camera and an open mind. I for one would read your pictures and your words! What ever you do I'll be proud of you...and slightly jealous.

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  3. haha thanks caleb. that's my goal in life, to make you jealous.

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