Friday, April 13, 2007

Peter Gibbons Syndrome...

I cannot believe that we're already in April. I feel like I've gotten so wrapped up in putting my head down and forging ahead with my life that I've missed something (ok, maybe lots of things)... I feel young (generally), at times THINK young (ok, immature is more accurate), but when I look in the mirror, I see this tired face, wrinkles when I smile, not to mention my pudgy appearance (been working on those 50 pounds on and off for a while) and I get smacked back to reality with the fact that I'm "old." Wow, 1988 doesn't seem like that long ago, but hell, it's been almost 20 years since I graduated from highschool. Holy crap. And it seems like a week ago when I was thinking, "Maybe I should make a list of New Year's resolutions." but we're now in freakin' April! What the hell??? It's so easy to get buried in work and menial bullshit and feel like you're missing out on what's really important. I don't know, I'm thinking "Trip." I haven't taken a real vacation in maybe 3 years. What to do? It's gotta be out of Northern California. Out of the country, preferably. The Mayan pyramids in Yucatan or Guatemala sound appealing. Shoot, even Iceland sounds alluring, especially after recently seeing the movie "Beowulf and Gretel" which was filmed there (such beautiful scenery!). Of course, coordinating a trip with my wife and kids is a hassle, not to mention expensive, but damn it, I have to do something. I fear that in the end, I'll settle for a weekend in Monterrey, or a trip to Southern California, but that's better than nothing.

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