Living Vicariously

"Maybe it's easier to to like someone else's life, and live vicariously through it, than take some responsibility to change our lives into lives we might like." - Tish Grier 

Remember this Friends episode? 

"We're not sad, we're just not 21 anymore. Ya know? I'm 29 years old, damnit! And I want to sit in a comfortable chair, and watch television, and go to bed at a reasonable hour!... And I like to hang out in a quiet place where I can talk to my friends."

Some of the perks of this internship is getting to hang out at Chicago's top spots for celebrity stalking - Rockit Bar & Grill, Sunda & The Underground. Although I have yet to see or meet a celebrity! Last Saturday, after our Blues fundraiser/social media event at Rockit, some of us went to the Underground. I have never really enjoyed going to clubs and nothing has changed. Not to single out the Underground, because I really did like the DJ that night, but clubs are just not my scene! I don't like yelling to carry on a conversation, it gets too hot, there are too many creepy people, too many people in general, getting drinks  spilled all over you, people trying way too hard to impress someone else... To sum up, clubs are just not for me! That's me in the Friends episode! I just want to be comfortable, talk to my friends without yelling, and get some sleep!

In this case, I will gladly live vicariously through my friends who love to go out, drink, party it up, and wake up the next morning not remembering anything that happened the night before. It's their thing, not mine, and I can live with that. I'll just live it up through their stories without the hangover and regrets of drunken text messages, thank you very much! 

But I've also learned that surprisingly, I have friends who live vicariously through me! Who knew that my life is exciting to someone else? Of course these friends are married, have kids, and work or stay at home. They don't get out too much so I am their eyes and ears to the world! I had no idea!

I guess where I'm going with this is, that we all one time or another wish we were living in someone else's shoes. But don't live your whole life through another person that you forget to be your own person. Don't wish for someone else's life because you don't know what's really going on and your life may actually be pretty good. And who knows someone may be living vicariously through you! 

Are you living vicariously through someone?

Thanks Mom!

"Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well." - Amos Bronson Alcott

Watching Glee tonight reminded me of the parties we used to have in high school. Ah, the memories! My mom is out of the country for two months  for a mission trip and my dad is joining her in a few weeks. If I was still in high school, this would be the best news ever! And I can't believe I'm admitting this but it's only been three weeks and I can't wait for her to come home!

I know I'm a little early for Mother's day, but today is a tribute to my mom. They say you don't know what you got til it's gone (thanks Joni Mitchell) but it's so very true! It's already been a very long three weeks! I honestly don't know how my mom keeps up with us! Between driving and picking us from the train station, cleaning, cooking, laundry, plus her gym time and yoga classes (that would be my mom on the right doing yoga in the middle of a dance floor at a wedding reception!)... it's exhausting! My OCD tendencies wants to keep everything clean and I'm constantly picking up after everyone. But I'm so done! Especially when everyone else in the house is fully capable of cleaning up after themselves! Yes, I know it's time for me to move out, but until I get a paying job and save up again, it will be awhile.

Let's just say since my mother is not in the home, matters are not going well!  And needless to say, there will be no parties going on. I realize now we really don't appreciate all that she does, and can't wait for her to come home. So glad she's only temporarily gone and truly thankful for everything she does even though I know she doesn't hear it enough. 

How about thanking your mom today, just because? 

Life

A friend forwarded this to me. Thought is was great. I want a big poster of this. Anyone know where I can get one? Just sums up what life is all about! Don't you think?