There has never been a line so overused in a break up than the infamous, "It's not you, it's me." Dan and I had a conversation about the validity of this statement because, let's face it, most of the time the person saying it really means it the other way around. It's the "nice" way of breaking up with someone. It's like saying, "You're great. I'm the asshole that's changed so you shouldn't feel badly about this break up situation."
The reality of it is, the person doing the break up doesn't actually feel that way. I looked back at the few moments I used that line, and I never meant it. I just didn't want to say, "You're too short, and I thought I'd be fine with it, but I guess I'm not." Perhaps the better way to phrase the cliche is, "You haven't changed, but I just realized that I can't deal with that," or, "You haven't changed, and I'm bored now." It might not be as nice, but you know it's the truth.
If, for some miracle, you've actually used this line and meant it, please enlighten me.
Other classic break up lines:
“You deserve someone better.”
“I just need some time to find out what I want.”
“I need some time to experiment and find out who I am.”
Birthdays used to be exciting. In my younger years, birthdays almost always meant I would get money to buy Sanrio pens and other junk I already had too much of. Coincidentally, have you seen how slutty Hello Kitty looks lately? I know it's random, but what the heck? Dress a little more age appropriate, Hello Kitty.
Anyway...Years later, birthdays meant being able to drive, getting to watch rated R movies without parental supervision, getting to go to a club, or lawfully drinking alcohol. After 21, it became harder to look forward to birthdays. I thought, "OK, when I turn 25, I'll get to rent a car by myself, and my car insurance rate will drop," but when that time came I was sadly mistaken. I guess insurance rates only go down for men, and I haven't needed to rent a car since I already have one.
I've been probing my brain for something awesome to associate with 27, cause let's face it, it's only 3 years away from 3o, and I gotta look forward to something exciting to replace my anxiety. After some thought, I have decided to go skydiving. I've always wanted to go, and it's exciting! Yes people, 27 is the year you go skydiving. It's official.
16: Get to drive
17: Get to watch rated R movies
18: Get to go clubbing
21: Get to drink
25: Get to rent a car
27: Get to go skydiving
I'll say that 28 will be the year I get to swim with the sharks, 29 is the year I get a scuba diving license and actually use it, and 30...well, I'll have to put more thought into that. 30 is a big deal.
When you can fit in a Garlic Festival, Theatre in the Park, a Kite Festival, and still have other awesome things planned in one weekend, you know you live in one of the greatest places on the planet!
1.) Garlic Breath:
I'll be heading to the Garlic Festival in Gilroy on Saturday with a group of friends to eat a bunch of garlicky food! I've never gone to the famed Garlic Festival before, but have always wondered what the heck something like Garlic Ice Cream would even taste like. Of course there will be mountains of garlic fries, half of which will land in my stomach.
If you thought that a garlic festival was just gluttonous fun, you'd be wrong! A new Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival, with looks, brains, talent, and an extensive knowledge of garlic history, will be crowned this year! Below was last year's winner:
I love movies, parks, free stuff, and San Francisco. Combining all those four things, along with free popcorn, is beyond exciting. I'll be heading to Dolores Park on Saturday evening with a blanket to watch The Breakfast Club, as should you.
3.) Kite Festival:
I went to the Berkeley Kite Festival last year, and had such a great time. You can't really go wrong with an event on a beautiful Sunday afternoon with giant kites, kite fights, and exhibitions.
4.) More:
Somewhere in the middle of all this awesomeness I'm going to fit in practice with Audiology , moving a bed, watching my brother's performance, and maybe Salsa dancing.
I had the biggest childhood crush on Doogie Howser, MD (aka Neil Patrick Harris). I thought, "Wow, he's so smart, and so young! How cool!" Too bad those cool Neil Patrick Harris days are gone...or are they!?!?! Guess what NPH fans...those days are NOT gone! They are, apparently, just beginning. I am now newly in love with a web series called Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.
In this series, NPH plays Dr. Horrible, an evil genius whose goal is to be incorporated into a high-profile organization of evil doers. This internet mini-series has everything: action, hilarity, a love story, and even singing and dancing! The songs are actually catchy. Who knew NPH could sing? Watch it before it's taken down on July 20th.
I have unfortunately been sucked into the world of WORD CHALLENGE! For those of you who don't already share my obsession, Word Challenge is a game found on FACEBOOK. It scrambles six letters, and you unscramble them to formulate words.
It isn't the actual game that is agonizing. It's their insane ranking system that torments me! Once you sign up for this game, the ranks of your fellow Word Challenge zombie facebook friends appear. The first time I played, I was informed that I had the verbal capacity of a playground bully. The next time I played I apparently had the vocabulary of a drill sergeant, then a cheerleader, then a salesman, then a student, a teacher, and finally a lawyer!
That's been my progression so far. If you'll notice, this game thinks that cheerleaders have a greater vernacular than drill sergeants. "What comes after LAWYERS," you ask? It appears that a film director arranges words better than lawyers do! Shocking? Well, so is the following:
Lawyer
Director
Librarian
Scribe
Physician
Journalist
Politician
Professor
Philosopher
Poet
Politicians? Really? Have these people heard George W. Bush speak? All this time I thought I should be aspiring to speak like a librarian, when I obviously should have been reaching to be a poet. Oh world, how funny you are.
Audiology got to play at Pier 23 on Friday, July 11th. It was the best show we've had so far, with close to 200 people in the audience. It was also the first time the whole band got together for a gig. It's nice to have a horn section! Thanks to everyone that showed up, and thanks to Tarah for taking the awesome pictures!
Our next show will be at Joe's of Lafayette on Saturday, August 2nd.
I've been to 12 countries so far. I've been bitten by the travel bug, and I can't wait to keep adding little dots to this map! Where will the next adventure be? There's a lot of space in South America, Africa and Asia on this map that I have not marked up yet...so maybe there? I'm not really sure. I may be going to the Philippines again, but this time to the remote islands, or I may be heading to Thailand. I hear it's cheaper there, and just as beautiful. There is so much of the world left to see!
2) Regarding the rest of the summer:
I will be in the studio with Audiology recording a demo we're satisfied with, as we were not that happy with the first one we put together. We'll also be doing a few gigs... - Friday, July 11th at Pier 23 SF - Tuesday, October 7th at El Rio SF - POSSIBLY Saturday, August 2nd in Oakland
I have to get cracking on my thesis. I'm hoping I can have everything prepped before the first day of the semester.
I have to get cracking on reading ahead for maternity and pediatrics...I hear it's a crazy stressful semester ahead!
Spend some time with loved ones...enjoy the weather...bike some more....run some more...move out of my house...move into a new place...read for pleasure some more...dance some more....get a little older in August..try to enjoy life some more before school kicks in!
If anyone's got any suggestions for any awesome activities...fill me in!
