Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image”

Social media is probably the worst thing ever invented. All I know is that im glad im not 14 and in this time of Facebook fame and twitter etc. Even myself, I find it daunting, the photos, the self portrayal. Social media offers a certain amount of notoriety to the self, offering an opening for people to witness your paramount of 2 am, and your most confrontational photos. I can only imagine how young girls feel pressured to make themselves up on such a social media platform. Compulsively binding to trends and offering as much provocativeness as a young person can to keep up with what we all know to have followed, the stuff in the magazines, the things we see on tv. The damage that can be done is unsurpassed from the whispers behind ones back which could be left to the school hallways and muted out of homes. There is a certain amount of manipulation that can happen with only a few hits of keys and electronic actions disseminated on a personal page. I don’t know what we did before, or what maybe I would be doing instead as ive never lived without it.

“The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that is difficult.” -MM

Its always a good idea to be two steps ahead. That can apply in alot of contexts however, whichever one you choose to associate it to, always try to know your next moves, and you'll be ahead of the game.
Often though, it is not a good idea to plan too far in advance. I was talking to a friend of mine yesterday about moving to a new town for work, something which we have both have considered doing. For him it is approximately a 12 hour flight, where as for me it may only be a 1hr flight. His concern was being away from "home" and all the things that home means. But it came to my realization that whether you are 12 hours away or 1 hour away, you are still away and does it make a difference? If im 3 hours away I cant always jump on a plane everyweekend to fly home and see my family just the same that he cant often with a 12 hour flight. We would probalby equally use the internet and phones to stay in contact with friends and family. So we came to ask ourselves is how far is far when your already gone?
Another thing I thought about was when you plan to move away, how long should you stay? For example you plan a trip to mexico for three days, you are going to have to have as much fun as possible. Example 2: you plan a trip to mexico for 1 year, less fun, and, you will probalby want to go home sooner than later just because you know you are stuck there for a while. So sometimes moving away, for an undetermined amount of time might be more healthy on the mind than knowing your there for the next five years. And so, being two steps ahead rather than twenty might be a good idea.

The overly observant leading the blind

I continue to find myself taking care of society. Its frustrating and I dont want to do it, but I have to, I just cant let things go.
The other day on the bus there is a woman who is dripping liquid... im wondering 'what is this... this could be bad'. Turns out, I realise its coming from her bag. I interject; 'miss ur bag is leaking', 'oh' she claims 'I thought it was coming from the roof' ....no, no its not. Then this lady's book mark made of a receipt falls on the floor, I dont want to interfere, however minutes later after shes checked the book TEN TIMES!!! (killing me inside) I say... 'its on the flood there'. I stop to help this woman who is holding up the line trying to pass her paper transfer over the chip in the bus station. I tell this woman her phone is ringing cause she cant hear it for the tenth time, I explain to the guy swearing over the full bixi station there is one just a block away (like calm down its 8am). I guess I like fluidity, I want people to progress not digress. I wouldnt call these good deeds I would call this helping the blind.


(add in: the other day I got on the bus at the terminal and nobody wanted to wake the sleeping guy... so I had to or he would have jsut been transported back to the ouest!)

When is enough enough? that is the question.

Letting go is not hard, its actually the easiest part. Holding on is the hard part. Only when you actually give up and let go does it become easy.

When is enough enough?
There's always the pivotal ending, when you don't feel the need to send another text, where you actually stop calling that person.

Lately i've found that this pivotal ending always comes when i'm telling myself, and, i actually believe that this; is not enough.

and the timing is pivotal.

Randy: Would you stop feeling sorry for yourself? It's bad for your complexion.

There are alot of milestones growing up that people never make it to. Although being 25ish makes you wonder about what your doing with your life you could think of all the things that havent gone wrong according to the "scripted plan"
I jsut watched 16 and pregnant and im very thankful that i was never 16 and...pregnant
Im done school for the most part and im glad im not a highschool dropout.
Im not a smoker, which normally is developed really young, im glad i said no to that.
Ive leaned to earn my own way and im glad for the most part things were never handed to me. Ive never gone to jail, lol, and im glad that im pretty sure I never will. Those are all the ones i can think of for now, but it really comes down to eliminating the things you know you will never be. Ill never be 16 again, unfortunately and thank god.