An Ounce of Prevention Prevents What?

I am sitting at my kitchen table, sipping "Ethiopian Harar" my friend roasted for me and listening to "Explosions in the Sky". The washing machine belt is pleading to be put out of its misery. This morning may not be Thoreau-approved  but it is in fact my modern-day equivalent.

Well blog, I've fretted over you enough for the last 24 hours. I wanted to christen this page with a mind-blowing blog that would pique interest and cleverly astound anyone. I wanted to carefully measure out in teaspoons whit, with maybe a half a cup of brutal honestly, stir in 1/4th cup of my undiagnosed ADD/OCD (which causes me to see and laugh at metaphors such as these btw) and finish it with a dash of sarcasm. Oh sh*t, I spilled the sarcasm. Well, no worries,  I'll throw it over my shoulder and carry on as I am often forced to do. Obstacles must be faced. Experiences must be explored. Life continues at time dragging us kicking and screaming with it. I am not a super hero. I am not Stephen Hawking. I cannot stop time.

While perusing my old writings recently I uncovered a list I composed of things I wanted to accomplish over the next 10 years. In 1999, at the age of 19, I had quite an ambitious spirit. I quite miss that.

1. Graduate from college. 2. Make a movie. 3. Have poem/something published. 4. Travel the US (all 50 states). 5. Go abroad at least once. 6. Donate money to a charity. 7. Donate money to Hume-Fogg. 8. Sell a piece of artwork to someone. 9. Get organized.

Now, I have only completed 1 of these items on this list technically with the implied intensity. I'll let you guys take a stab at guessing which one.

At 30, albeit slightly disappointed I am also aware that in 30 years I will never regret my flighty, whimsical nature. I will not say on my death bed I wish I had partied less. I would not change a thing in my life.
Every occurrence had to happen for me to be right here. Life has painted me on a canvas.

Now for fear of treading into possible Seuss infringements I will close.
You can plan your entire life down to the very second, make lists and set goals and limitations but make sure that you don't forget to experience life as it is happening. That tad bit aside I am very excited to reflect on the last year. If you can set aside everything you know about proper grammar and spelling then it should be an exciting month.