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Workout!!

RPAC!

Can't Stop the Grown-Up Train

Why is it that my friends are graduating, finding jobs, getting married, having kids...?  When did we all grow up?  Maybe it was that 10 week period in Ecuador...  I just feel like I missed something, and can't figure out how yesterday I couldn't decide what party to go to, and today I am worried about my future career.  Time really goes by so fast.  

My brother turned 20 today.  I am graduating from college in about 2.5 months.  I have more than one friend who is married or has kids.  Matt just earned his bachelor's degree.  

I don't want to go back, I want to keep moving forward.  I am just amazed at how fast the time has gone.

Sooooo, what am I doing with my life?  I really need to work on that question.

Back in the States, Mates

2nd night at home, still awake and the time is about 4am.  

I am happy to be home.  Ecuador was an awesome experience and I am so glad I did it, but I am glad to be back around all the people I love and have missed for the last few months.

I got the luxury of a hair cut today, and it feels so much better and healthier, so that was a nice start to my day.  Well, actually, I guess the nice start to my day was waking up at noon.  I haven't slept that late in at least 3 months. I actually haven't slept past 8am in the last few months either.

My favorite part of today was seeing Matt.  It was crazy, because I haven't seen him since January 9th.  It was sooooo good to see him in person, instead of video chat.  It just made me so happy.  I missed him so much while I was away.  It's really hard to be away from someone for that long.  Just getting to look at each other and touch each other is incredible after so much time.  It made me so happy.

Home again.

Staring Problem

A coffee shop is a great place to observe people.  Right now, I'm doing just that.  

I'm watching this young, but not too young, Ecuadorian gent.  There isn't anything unique about him, which makes him all the more interesting.  He is a 30 year old Ecuadorian guy, he is THE 30 year old Ecuadorian guy.  In the past 10 minutes he has probably smoked 3 cigarettes.  I'm not a smoker, but something tells me that's enough to call his cigarettes a security blanket.  Without them, I think he would appear more nervous than he already does.  He's sitting by himself, and it is completely possible that he is waiting for a friend.  However, I'm going to go out on a limb and say he is waiting to encounter a new friend, more than anything else.  At age 30, it seems that the average Ecuadorian male vies for a female's attention like a hobby.  Perhaps that's why they come off so creepy.  This specimen has slicked his hair back so many times, it's no wonder he has a receding hairline.  Every girl that walks by takes on the role of his next prospect.  A shame for him, because not one has as much as looked back in his direction.  

Maybe I should quit looking over at him and his t-shirt tucked into his 'dad jeans' and focus on something else.  I would hate to be his next prospect.