Adventures in Reality
So I’ve returned from another Vegas trip, a place that I find to be just as draining as it can be rejuvenating. This trip was no different. My last trip was a barrage of random adventure that rejuvenated my love of chance and spontaneity. This trip gave me something else entirely.
At the beginning of this year, a friend of mine had a mantra going, one that I quickly adopted, “Big things are happening in 2009.” And big things have happened so far. Then things slowed down, seasons changed, reality hit and I found myself struggling to find the next thing. Then that same friend gave me a suggestion, “Have the summer of your life, and crack down again in the fall.”
And sure enough, I have. Not only have I enjoyed the perks of the season with the weather, the extra free time, and the random excursions, but I’ve opened some doors of opportunity that I hadn’t noticed before.
Now, as summer nears its end, reality has begun to set in again. Through some miracle of penny pinching, I’ve been able to enjoy this summer without carrying a steady job. Going into this weekend I was in need of a financial boost, one that Lady Luck likes to help me with from time to time. Alas, this wasn’t one of those trips and I’ve accepted the theory that Vegas is only going to give me fun and good memories until I’m going on an extra dime instead of my last one.
This trip was definitely one for the ages (Then again, most trips to Vegas for me are), but put things in perspective. Amidst the booze, the clubs, and the casino, I realized reality is catching up.
My life has been on a tremendous upswing this year (For the most part). And while my social, educational, and creative situations have prospered, my financial status is still in shitter. Adventures are awesome, but they also cost money. So now comes the part where I’ve got to make things happen in a big way.
Enough dreaming of how chance can give me what I want and avoiding the reality of responsibility by masking it with accomplishment. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve done a lot to forward myself and I’m not devaluing those feats in the least, but it’s time to crack down.
It’s doesn’t seem like it, but end of the year is closer than it looks. I told myself big things are happening in 2009, and some things have. My hope is that they pale in comparison of what’s to come.
