Yesterday, Thursday, July 26th, 2012, I skipped work. I decided to email the office and say that I was doing something with my big, and therefore, I couldn't go to work. My "excuse" was partially true, I mean, I was with my big, her boyfriend, and two other DTD brothers, but the true reason I decided to not go to work was because the five of us decided to take a road trip down to Cumberland, Maryland - where my big and one of the Delt brothers is from.
Why, you ask? Well, my big needed to pick up her glasses from the eye doctor, and after hearing so much about Cumberland and the people there, I needed to visit the place. And when the other three heard we were going to take a 2 hour long road trip down to Maryland, they decided to join in as well.
Which brings me to the point of this blog post. Was it irresponsible for me to skip work yesterday? Most definitely. Was it irresponsible for me to go to Cumberland without telling my parents? Absolutely. But it was adventures like this one that make you - as cliched as it sounds - stop and smell the roses. Leaving for the day with five friends was exhilarating, exciting, and one of the best things I've done all summer. And, to be honest, we didn't even do that much. Once we got to Cumberland, we ate lunch at my big's favorite Asian restaurant. We then picked up her glasses, walked around downtown Cumberland for a bit, saw the two high schools, went to the two houses of the people who lived there, ate dinner, and left. OH and we also went to a state park, Rocky Gap. It was gorgeous! A huge, quintessentially-blue lake in the middle of the park, with mountains surrounding most of the lake, and on the part not surrounded by mountains was a small beach area, the clubhouse, and the backdrop of a beautiful golf course.
And that was where this thought of "living a little" came up. One of the Delt brothers was continuously complaining about how it was hot, or how he needed to get back to play Dungeons and Dragons, or how there was nothing to do etc. But at the moment in State Park, his brother turned around and said, "You know what? Just live a little."
Yes, we all have work to do, places to go, people to meet. But sometimes, all you need to do is live a little. Forget about all of the work and all of the stress of the "real world". Forget that you need a flat-screen TV or a Lamborghini or a penthouse in New York City. Rather than investing in the material goods, invest in the experiences. The memories will stay with you forever.
Living a little,
Brown CS Girl
Why, you ask? Well, my big needed to pick up her glasses from the eye doctor, and after hearing so much about Cumberland and the people there, I needed to visit the place. And when the other three heard we were going to take a 2 hour long road trip down to Maryland, they decided to join in as well.
Which brings me to the point of this blog post. Was it irresponsible for me to skip work yesterday? Most definitely. Was it irresponsible for me to go to Cumberland without telling my parents? Absolutely. But it was adventures like this one that make you - as cliched as it sounds - stop and smell the roses. Leaving for the day with five friends was exhilarating, exciting, and one of the best things I've done all summer. And, to be honest, we didn't even do that much. Once we got to Cumberland, we ate lunch at my big's favorite Asian restaurant. We then picked up her glasses, walked around downtown Cumberland for a bit, saw the two high schools, went to the two houses of the people who lived there, ate dinner, and left. OH and we also went to a state park, Rocky Gap. It was gorgeous! A huge, quintessentially-blue lake in the middle of the park, with mountains surrounding most of the lake, and on the part not surrounded by mountains was a small beach area, the clubhouse, and the backdrop of a beautiful golf course.
And that was where this thought of "living a little" came up. One of the Delt brothers was continuously complaining about how it was hot, or how he needed to get back to play Dungeons and Dragons, or how there was nothing to do etc. But at the moment in State Park, his brother turned around and said, "You know what? Just live a little."
Yes, we all have work to do, places to go, people to meet. But sometimes, all you need to do is live a little. Forget about all of the work and all of the stress of the "real world". Forget that you need a flat-screen TV or a Lamborghini or a penthouse in New York City. Rather than investing in the material goods, invest in the experiences. The memories will stay with you forever.
Living a little,
Brown CS Girl
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