"Sometimes I feel the urge to just live things and not write about them."
I saw this written somewhere, and I love it. It describes exactly what I've been feeling these past few days.
Like Sunday, for example: Art's parents came up to visit, and the whole family was over, and we played bocce ball, and ate a lot of good Filipino food that Art's mom made, and we played board games, and I purposely didn't take out my camera to take pictures so I could blog about it. I didn't want to stand on the sidelines, photographing my life as it happens in front of me. I wanted to be in it.
Same with yesterday. I had my birthday party yesterday, (I turned 24 today), and, with the exception of my birthday cake, I didn't take any pictures, and I didn't try to compose a blog post in my head about what was going on around me, like I tend to do.
Instead, I made food, had some great conversations, played games, opened presents, and laughed at my friends who drank espresso when they really didn't need any caffeine. That was definitely THE craziest, loudest game of Rummikub I have ever witnessed. (It was mostly just Wayne shrieking and singing opera. Kind of.)
So that's been my life, and philosophy of, for the past few days. My job is going really well, by the way. I think I'm catching on pretty quickly, which is what I prayed about, because I want to impress them so much that they keep on as a full-time, NON-seasonal employee. Also, I enjoy it.
The end. We're leaving to watch a movie at Wayne and Sozan's. I hope you enjoyed my birthday as much as I did. :)
9 comments:
I definitely enjoyed your birthday... :)
Happy birthday btw!
Happy Birthday! I know exactly what you mean about not always wanting to blog about stuff - enjoy you rnon-blogging birthday!
yeah. your party was pretty loud. and the caffeine has quite the range of effects on people.
Hi Jenene! Lovely blog<3 It's so neat that you're sharing your new American life with us! You are so right..wow...thsi hit me like a ton of brick manily because I happen to be the "photographer" for the family, at church, with friends. I loveee to takek pictures and capture special momments and people know never miss a momment w/out my camera BUT I might be missing out too at times. I feel that I need to jump right in and join the fun! Thanx for sharing....it really makes me think! I don't want to become so obessed with blogger that instead of enjoying the momment I'm creating a mental blog in my head of how I want to post this or that momment. Have a beautiful weekend!
Hugs, Susan
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!! I got married at 24. Great time of my life! I am also far from home....I was born in Costa Rica and raised in Florida. I now live in California so my family is accross the country. Thank God for phones and computers!
Hey Jenene, good point about the taking pictures, blogging thing. Even though I love to see pictures of your life as it unfolds...I understand the need to just live your life in the moment. Although, I would have liked to celebrate with you in person, it was nice to talk to you on the phone yesterday. Love and Hugs, Mom
Glad you had fun! I had a good day on your birthday, too. I even got to eat hot apple crisp with vanilla ice cream as that was the snack at cell! SOOOOOO good!
Aw - that was Wishcake's quote.
It's a good reminder to live in the moment and experience things. Love it. I'm posting only when I feel like it now, in whatever format I like, and I'm so much happier for it.
Sounds like you had an amazing time, and well deserved!
Happy Belated Birthday Jenene! While Thursday was your birthday, David and I were down in Las Vegas for his knee surgery that morning.
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