On life being what you make it

I forgot exactly how it was brought up, but the other day my friend told me, "Your life is like a party." to which I replied, "Are you serious?" He then followed up by saying, "You just seem like you're always having fun and enjoying yourself." I told him that it was because I made it that way.

When thinking about this conversation, I first thought to myself, my life is nothing like a party- he couldn't be more wrong. Do you know what I did yesterday? I woke up semi-early and ran three miles. I later spent over five hours studying for the Audit section of the CPA Exam. With the exception of hanging out with friends here and there, my "summer" has basically been comprised of studying for the CPA Exam and taking the different sections. Between the review classes and the homework/studying, I haven't really gotten the chance to relax like I had hoped.

The funny thing about all of this is that despite all of the work I've been doing and all of the stress that I have, I gotta say that I'm enjoying this summer. I'm definitely not seeing my friends as much as I'd like, and that part sucks (cuz when we hang out, it's awesome), but all the studying- it isn't so bad. I try to look at it as an investment in my future- studying for the four exam sections has given me a well-rounded knowledge base that will help me in the business world. Also, as I study for the Audit section, I'm getting a better idea about what my career will be like, and I'm meeting some cool people in my classes.

I could approach all of this in many different ways, but trying to make the best it, and making the effort to enjoy myself throughout this process- well, that's the only way I know how to do it. It has to do with attitude. In no way am I having the time of my life, but I'm still happy. I don't know if it's weird, or dorky, or even slightly concerning, but I kinda like learning this stuff. I guess I am having fun...

...because I made it that way.

On butterflies

When we were younger, we'd see a butterfly land on a flower and we were so intrigued because it was really beautiful. We wanted to get closer to see it better, but we knew that if we moved too quickly, it would fly away. So, we'd take our time and slowly make our way towards the flower, as to not frighten the butterfly. However, when we finally got close enough to truly appreciate what we were seeing, it would fly away, just like that.

On one regret

Obviously my four years in college weren't perfect, but they were absolutely the best years I've had so far (hopefully that will change in the near future). However, I'm unfortunately regretting something- not something I did, but something I didn't do. It's kinda too late to do anything about it now, and I'm just gonna have to deal with that. Even though I made many mistakes during my years in LA, this is probably the only thing I regret...and I didn't even do it.

On why we do it

Do you ever tell yourself that you're not gonna do something, and then almost immediately after, you do it, and later feel really terrible about it? Why does this happen? Is there any way to prevent it? Maybe it has to do with a momentary lapse of judgement, or even lack of control.

On Brian Wilson quotes

You guys gotta check this out. So awesome...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/671371-san-francisco-giants-brian-wilsons-10-most-hilarious-quotes

On our dreams

"If you don't have dreams, you don't have anything."- Jimmy Morris

On growing out my hair

I like to keep my hair short. No surprises there. But when I mean short, I mean I like to get it cut every four to five weeks. Why? Because I hate it when it's long.

However, for some unknown reason, I've decided to let it grow out. It's already long (by my standards) and I can't remember the last time I got it cut, but I'm gonna give myself another month to see what it looks like. Bad idea? Good idea? We'll see...