I don't need no stinking gooseneck/LQ trailer in my life [one day], I'll just get me a nice bumper pull horse trailer and build the following LQ for my truck: Photos from here: http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/products/vardo/#ad-image-0
Look at the little lights!
And the shelf ledge and cute window!
With option for a heater or AC unit!
Seriously, how awesome is that? They even offer up the design plans!
Only problem? I'm not too hot with my carpentry skills.
Hmm....
Attention, attention: Now taking applications for man who likes me (duh), travel, doesn't mind horses, and has carpentry skills.
A friend of mine pulled this
together and I thought it was so insightful and quite brilliant, so I’ve
decided to do one of my own. I’ve got 2 more months of 23. It may not be a very
significant age (you can already drink legally, but you still can’t rent a car
on the cheap), but it’s been a really awesome year for me [so far].
23 things I’ve learned at 23
Pick your battles – There are a lot of times it would be easy to
throw in your two-cents that may agree or disagree with another’s point.
Sometimes it’s not worth it to push things. Smile, accept things, and let life
move on. Why cause grief over nothing?
Keep your mouth closed – This goes in part with 1. above; it’s not
always best to add everything you have to say. Sometimes it’s better to listen,
sometimes it’s better to just let conversation keep happening without stalling
on a subject, sometimes the moment is not about you – accept it.
Go with the flow – Not always the easiest thing, but once you can
accept things around you as they are you can do your best to make the absolute
best out of situations; you will be happier for it.
Sleep ≠ thinking – Going to sleep is going to sleep, it is not lying in bed waiting to fall asleep
and fretting about everything that did, could, might, may have happened.
Everything falls into place – Seriously. Everything is going to be
okay.
Don’t worry about things you can’t control – Just don’t. It’s a
waste of time that could be spent doing fun, happy things.
Distance is nothing – Friends move to follow dreams and goals.
Friendships do not end due to this. True friends keep up with each other via
snail mail, email, Skype, and various other messaging programs. They find a way
to cheer you up on rough days from states, coastlines, and oceans away.
BeYourself – It’s easier.
And you will be happier for it.
Don’t micromanage life – You can’t control it all, and you’re not
psychic, so stop planning every detail.
Everything gets better – It really does. And you’re going to be
okay. It just takes time (and yes, sometimes time SUCKS).
Bad days just happen – Refer to 6. Sometimes you can’t control
things (traffic, technology failures, etc.). Don’t freak out about it. Make the
most of it, laugh at yourself because you can’t do a thing to change things
sometimes.
Time management isn’t easy – Seriously, can there be a day between
Saturday and Sunday?
Budgets suck – Truly, they do. But they are a necessary evil.
You can’t do everything – Not on your own anyway.
Rejection isn’t so bad – It’s just a stepping stone to something
better.
Be the bigger person – This is hard and it sucks to do, but its
necessary. Sometimes you have to suck up your pride and be the bigger person.
It will salvage friendships and prevent undue drama.
Drama is not necessary – This isn’t middle school any more folks.
Stop your nonsense.
Worse things have happened to better people – Really. They have! A
friend told me this after my dog destroyed something of hers and I felt so, so
bad about it. It ended up being a really easy fix and I learned a lot from the
experience. What you’re going through is likely not the end of the world.
Things could be a lot worse.
Say “No” – If you don’t people are going to walk all over you and
take advantage of you. Additionally, you’ll run yourself into the ground trying
to accomplish all of your tasks and obligations.
Being alone is not a bad thing – It’s a wonderful thing. I hope
everyone can find comfort with it.
Appreciate what you have and who you are – You’re pretty lucky.
Think about it.
Have faith in yourself – You’re capable of anything.
Be present – Focus on the NOW. Don’t dwell on the past – but it is
okay to learn from it. Don’t live in the future – but you can have hope for it.
Wherever you go, there you are.
Mawwage. Mawwage is what bwings us together today. Wove, twue wove... So tweasure your woves forever... -The Princess Bride
Its that time of year, graduation and engagement - and not necessarily in that order. Two couples I'm friends with are recently engaged - like in the last week engaged. I'm very happy for both. I've even been asked to be in the wedding for one - and I accepted happily and excitedly. I'm even doing the engagement photos for the latter couple (the one we went to Montana with)! I'm so excited for these folks, but I'm also experiencing other conflicting emotions.
Here they are, happy and newly engaged, and here I am, single for the first time since I realized boys could be more than friends. Its weird to be doing something strikingly different from my cohorts for the first time - but that's how life will be from here on, I reckon. We're not all in school with similar schedules anymore. Its real world for us, with so many choices to choose from (i.e. continue education, get a job, get married + get job/continue education, have a baby, go to Peace Corps, travel the world, be a climbing bum for a year or two). Its my choice - this single thing, sure, but its mostly due to the fact that my relationship of 4 years would be difficult to continue with half of it living in Colorado. We'll be lucky to see one another twice a year at best, so, being realists we decided to call it quits on good terms realizing that jump-starting careers is the best thing right now in this troubled economy if we ever want to find stability later in life (barring the world doesn't really end in December).
Frankly, I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around this "alone" concept. But I'm excited about it, even if it does freak me the flip out. Its going to suck at first, I'm a major fan of companionship, but this is something I need to do because I need to know who I am better and know that I can be cool and content on my own. Time to build some character. (I love this video.)
