why hello there 2012.. lets not go so fast this time..

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note: new year, new blog! I had a lot of trouble with my last blog, so I now have WordPress. So for the 5 or 7 of you 😉 who follow me, I hope you can continue to follow me here! I am in the process of moving over my older blogs.. hopefully I can catch on quick and get everything in order.

On another note, I’m seriously slacking on this blogging thing.. holiday season has a different meaning where I work.. it’s called: no life. But now that I, and those who worked hard with me, have survived.. I’m back in action!

Now on to the post..

If I could get even just a penny for every time someone says how fast this year went, I’d  able to blog for a job. All I want to do is remind these people that they say that EVERY year. Mind you, I am also victim to this fascination of how “fast” time is, but I caught myself this year.. which is why I want to discuss it.

As every new year passes we wonder where it all went.. and we try to keep new resolutions. Just as fast as we break those resolutions, we blink and start asking for spring, summer, that vacation we planned, the semester to end,  and even Christmas again.

We all go back to work after the holiday season and can’t wait till 5p hits, or 6p or whatever time we need to be “free” again. And nevermind the workdays, we also have the weekends.. we get to Sunday, and then Monday comes, and we are already pushing for the next weekend. We keep looking to tomorrow.

WE are what’s making time go by so fast.

Have we ever thought about that?! I know there are several sayings about taking it a day at a time, and so on.. but do we actually pay attention to them?

I mean what if we actually DID savor every minute of every day.. every moment.. would the year seem so fast then? I know work seems longer.. but would a ‘longer’ YEAR be so bad?

Heck.. I would still be savoring turning 30, not being worried about turning 31.

Which comes to my partial New Years resolution..

Really and Truly take every minute, every moment, every day.. and  s a v o r  it.

We constantly forget that there may not be a ‘tomorrow’ for us. We forget that the wedding day can’t come without today, and that summer can’t come without spring first.

Lets not forget this 2012 – that Today makes Tomorrow.

With all the Mayan predictions, we may not even have a 2013. And if we survive yet another apocalypse, wouldn’t it be nice to celebrate another new year thinking,  finally! We made it! And be thankful for it? Rather than asking what happened in this blur called 2012?

We need to stop waiting for the day to end, because no matter your beliefs, that’s another day less that we have here. We need to not ‘wait’ for our vacation, but instead enjoy this time before hand to remind ourselves why we are taking it in the first place.

We need to stop being sad that summer is over and be happy that we were able to simply experience it.. and be more excited that we are able to experience fall..

Lets not make this year go too fast. Enjoy now. Stop staring at the clock. There could be a car accident in your future.. do you really want to rush to get there? I know I don’t.

Share with me this New Year of TODAY, and cherish now what you may not have Tomorrow.

Cheers!

when did social networking become anti-social?

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Its been a while since I last blogged..

In these last few months.. I attended 4 weddings and a concert.. during PEAK time at work. Needless to say, I was relatively non-existent from society aside from the occasional catch-up sessions with friends.. and my twitter and facebook.. obvi.
With my coming-back-to-reality in these recent weeks.. a lot has happened.. Glee is back for season 3, (you all knew that Glee would be mentioned 🙂 ) I personally have had a lot of changes at work, I had a dream with Cory Monteith in it and all we did was talk about canadian coins.. (yah my subconscious clearly needs a glass of wine.) and most importantly.. facebook got a ‘facelift’.
Now, really. This whole facebook debacle was even on the news. Seriously?! A facebook update is newsworthy compared to war, the economy, local murders, even new health developments, or even the weather?! That is just as ridiculous as dreaming about chatting with Cory Monteith about canadian coins.. my dream probably was more entertaining.. and THAT ddnt make it to the 6 oclock spot.. not even the 11p.
As the people of the world complained about this new, almost terrifying (apparently) look of facebook.. these same people also began taking away the whole reason facebook initially came to be. Within the new ‘facelift’ of FB, there are new tools to help streamline feeds if one chooses to do so. One feature in particular, that is getting a little more attention then most, is this ‘subscribe’ and ‘unsubscribe’ feature. This feature apparently gives a list of items in which we can decide to make more private. Any posts/comments, life events, etc. we make. This provides the option to choose only certain friends who can see these things, not ‘all’ friends (which is odd to me that users have started to use this, mainly because the whole purpose of the new FB layout was to create a streamline of posts in order of what we view most anyway. i.e. close friends or relatives, so we are not automatically seeing ‘all’ friends’ feeds. This is what I personally DON’T understand, because isn’t the point of FB to network and keep in touch with those we don’t see everyday? Hence the timeline.. because I KNOW where to find my friends.. AND.. we are ‘friends’ with ‘all’ these people on purpose arent we?!).
I really hope there is someone out there who can back me up on this.. but.. users who post this new ‘subscribe’ feature and complain, some of the exact verbiage being “..I’d rather that my comments on friends’ posts not be public, thank you! Then re-post this if you don’t want your EVERY MOVE to appear in the “Ticker Box”, on the right, for everyone to see.”, do they remember why FB was created?! To meet people.. NEW people.. For college students to NETWORK, OUTSIDE their normal groups. Do we even remember the MySpace days!? (meaning when MySpace was all we had) Everyone was setting up personal blogs, layouts, and music.. for the WORLD to see. Yes, you could make it private, so ‘outsiders’ couldnt see your whole profile without being friends.. but you can also do this on FB. Also, there were no extra, list-requiring, privacy set up for extra-extra security. Mind you, I salute you FB for allowing this as an option, because, I myself like having options, even if I dont use them, its nice to know its there.. but really.. people.. arent we getting a little out of control?
The whole point of all this social networking was.. exactly what its called. To network socially. By going wild and streamlining your info only to the people who “matter” on a social networking site, kind of defeats the purpose dont you think? If you only want your close family and friends to know things, why dont you CALL them? Or meet up, have a coffee, have a REAL conversation. OR, only have close family and friends on your FB. I know there is a whole other conversation out there about people feeling bad about denying friend requests, or being picky. (I also think this issue was on the news once). Honestly, if you are feeling bad, adding these people then taking away their view of your info.. Again, kind of defeats the purpose. why even add them at all?
I know people who have hundreds.. some over a thousand friends. I also know people who have about thirty-five, and I know people who dont have a social network at all. They are just as happy. I did notice it is fairly consistent that people with the thirty-five(ish) friends also felt the same way as these FB users who are asking friends to modify the ‘subscribe’ list. the difference is that these people I know, (mind you its only a few) took it upon themselves to explain to family and friends that they use their social network a certain way, so if you are not ‘friends’, not to fear.. its nothing personal. If there was a complaint or argument against it, it is clearly a personal issue.
I myself, use a few social networking tools, and I have friends on some and not on another. I have had to explain myself a few times, but I understand that we are all different, so I try and have others understand that too. We cant control who we have stronger connections to. That is why we have various circles of friends. It’s normal in life. The WORLD can’t be your bff, or your mother, or your sibling.. Knowing this, why is it so difficult for us to understand that social networking is the same way?
In all, social networks were created for us to be social with one another, friends, co-workers, pen pals from Japan.. And when they first emerged, we were all excited to get out there in the world and meet and to experience new people, to network, help others find jobs, even explain how to do a french braid. But now all of a sudden, no one wants to be social anymore. walls are being put up, and there are cries for privacy. Don’t get me wrong, I totally understand that with the electronic age, there is more risk. But there was also a risk when cars were invented.. and there is still a risk every minute we drive. But do we stop? No, we take precaution. We wear seat belts. At home, I shred every little, tiny receipt I find.. and almost all my mail. I take precaution so I can continue to shop with my debit card.. But do I use my debit card only at certain stores? Certain gas stations? Do we only drive around our block? No.
So we take precautions if we are concerned and make our profiles private. But once we have people in our little social network circle why are we limiting them? didn’t WE choose to add them? We need to stop complaining about what others see (because WE have control over that) and use the networks for what they were intended for, to reach out, and network.
If all we are doing is limiting ourselves socially, then really whats the point?!
*on a side note, on 20/20 this past weekend, they had a whole hour dedicated to YouTube and its effects on todays culture and on connecting with people across the world. There was also a segment on how YouTube has helped with jobs, blogging, and making people famous. Now.. none of those people complained about privacy settings.. and some (which were very amazing.. one in particular was a professor who posted math, science, and history work for others to learn.. all for free.) have helped people in tremendous ways. Some help was as little as learning how to make dinner. And THAT my friends, is the point of social networks. To connect, reach out, and if youre lucky, you help make a difference in others lives.

to live, or not to live.. is that really a question?

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so, if i can just start this blog with saying.. since ive purchased my iphone, i have not looked at a computer screen.. yes, its been about a month. typing is much easier on here! ha!

anywhoo.. on to my interesting thoughts..
so help me out here blogworld.. readers of blogs.. people. im sure there are many of you who have gone through this, or are going through this etc.. but really.. this question has been racking in my little head for months now.. and its possibly giving me an ulcer (thanks gabby!) but out there in this confusing life of belief, religion, and fate.. how do we know what we’re supposed to be doing?!
i mean i know.. the lady gaga’s and gahndi’s, and abraham lincoln’s of our day found their way to become great influences in our society.. no matter how spiritual, political.. or odd. and for all the optimists out there, i know i, and you, can also become one of those greats.. we can. but are we SUPPOSED to? what is that thing we are SUPPOSED to do?!
for me, i feel like everyday i have an inner challenge knowing i have not fulfilled what i am supposed to be doing here on this lovely planet. since childhood, i always felt as though i would do something that would change lives.. make a difference on this worlds outlook.. give people the ability to see this gorgeous world in a different way. not my way necessarily, but just in a new way. i still have that feeling that whether it be fame or a peace prize, or even a novel, i feel i am supposed to reach out.
but then i think.. i have been a coach, a teacher, and a mentor at times, in almost all the jobs i have had.. from retail, to coaching, to finance and marketing. many of those who have been coached by me or have worked under me, have expressed how i have made a difference in their lives.. some big, some small, some, well, are more for comic relief. 🙂 so here i come back to my mighty goal in life thats itching away at me.. am i already doing what i think im meant for? or is there still a bigger connection out there?
i guess in simpler terms.. what is it to settle? i mean, we all have wants.. my mother always said to me “its always nice to WANT things” and i get what she was saying.. we have NEEDS. like food, water, air to breathe. a roof over our head. but taking away material things.. what is it about those WANTS that we have? they are urges that point us into a certain direction to motivate, try new things, to get us to this goal. speaking of trying new things.. i hope you all are still doing something everyday that scares you!
and lets remember, not all WANTS are bad. however, again.. this settling idea. someone WANTS to go back to school.. but this person puts other things ahead of that. like marriage, kids, maybe just a job, or just basic family and friends.  but this person keeps getting these urges to learn something new.. embrace new idea, get a better job. but there are these basics, that many feel are more important, that keep holding this person back.. leaving this urge.. for “maybe later” or even questioning the importance of personal goals and dreams.
[note. there is this amazing little book a friend got for me called “How to Live in Flip Flops” by Sandy Gringas. everyone should read it. it has a little part on personal dreams and goals.. and making time for yourself. even if its a little at a time]
but when does this urge become too much? is that when you finally lose your mind and tell everyone to ‘back off! this is what I WANT!” why does it come down to that? where is the balance. many will read this and go back to what my mother said.. “its always nice to WANT things” ..this “you cant have it all” idea. but maybe we’re not looking to have it all. we’re just looking to to follow an urge.. continue on a path to what we’re possibly SUPPOSED to do.
because really.. one person’s choice, as we know, may not be fit for others. some of you who have chosen family over career can argue till you turn blue over the pros and cons with the person who chose career over family. as some of you know, i was not fit to be a young bride. however, one of my best friends is still going strong.. 9 years later. so how do we figure this out? whats best for us? just keep hacking away till something seems right? thats a lot of mistakes i dont have the energy to make. i clearly thought getting married was a good idea when, it more clearly WASNT for me. so how do we know now what are good choices? aside from the obvious, dont steal, be nice, stop at stop lights.. when choices start looking grey.. how do we make them color?!
when is that “aha” moment, that push.. again, you optimists are saying “NOW” oh i hear ya! but the realist in me is asking.. like “now, now” or like “now, in a few weeks.. when all my weddings are over this summer, or when i make it through one last holiday at this job.
my realism and optimism keep fighting.. my settling nature keeps telling me that “if it aint broke, dont fix it” where as my passionate side is yelling” if you dont do it now, youll never do it!” and can i live with that? or is that even living at all? settling on what you have because its nice on the outside?
..or breaking out a little because it feels better on the inside?

a little bit of Boston history..

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In two weeks, Glee rocked my socks off.. and history was made in the city of Boston.
No, not because i was closer to Cory Monteith (on that fateful Tuesday night in June), than i will probably ever be again, but because our very own Boston Bruins defeated Monteiths hometown Canucks to win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1972.  As much as it saddens me to know Cory must have been thoroughly upset, and seeing the vancouver fans annihilate their own city.. esp because, if i can note, im not even a huge hockey fan.. the Celtics are my boys, but i have friends who are die hard Bruins fans, still even with that said, i was once again proud to be a Boston fan.
Now, Ive seen several championships in the past 10 years.. seeing as how Boston has won 7: Patriots: 3, Red Sox: 2, Celtics: 1.. and now the Bruins.. but in all that time and excitement, i never got to experience a parade. Until now.
I have several pictures, but this accidental one of a boy flailing his sign in front of me while i was catching some fab photos, sticks out to me. One, because it was a clever use of words, and also because in all the pictures i took, this one explains the day perfectly.

In 2008 i was lucky enough to be in the city to watch the Celtics beat the Lakers and win the championship that year. That was an experience all its own.. with a lot of drunk crazy people throwing trees (yes, trees) and breaking window fronts of businesses all around the city, especially in the Garden area. It was exciting to feel like you were apart of history.. another championship.

Experiencing a parade, however, was capital A. Amazing. I mean, i wasnt all wild like when the Celtics won, but it was different. A different kind of crazy. It probably helped that i had a fantastic spot, seeing as i was there over 2 hours before the parade started.. and even then, i got lucky. Either way.. being able to see the players.. THIS close! and knowing for a fact that they see you too.. it was amazing! i have goosebumps thinking about it! it was like feeling for a moment,  that we’re all friends.. like im gonna meet up later and we’re gonna chat about how heavy the cup is, or what their summer plans are. Being able to see real reactions, the real people they are, even for a moment, was breathtaking. Almost unbelievable.

I would do it again in a heartbeat. The traffic, the walking, the crazy people, its all worth it.

Go Boston!

till my next useless thought..

GleeK fo’ life!

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m just going to start this with saying.. last night was one of the most fun concerts ive been to in a long time.

no, it was not jimmy buffet, or kenny chesney, or even bon jovi.. although ive been to all those before, and they were all amazing mind you.. but this was no ordinary concert, it was GLEE! 😀
(ill be randomly giving highlights of my evening, and many of it may not make any sense..)
as many of you know, im a HUGE fan. maybe not so much the wild, obsessive, teenage-like fan, (or maybe i am?) but im a HUGE fan nonetheless. i keep buying songs all over the place and have my own glee playlist on my itunes with my faves. this has prob cost me more than just buying the albums.
im in love with cory monteith. and can i just tell you, when mark salling started singing “fat bottomed girls” and cory was on drums.. i think i passed out for about 30sec then squealed like a 15yr old when i came to.
i also have a new found love for many other cast members that i didnt have before. i mean i love the whole cast obvi, but you always have your faves.. i have a lot more faves now. kevin mchale for example, i dont know what happened to me but.. amazing i tell you! i fell in love. probably too, because im watching him perform live and all the while, in the back of my mind, im reminiscing about when he was the pizza boy on The Office. love it! also too darren criss.. wow. i love him on the show.. but his performance, (like many last night) was capital A Amazing. and heather morris was (unexpectedly for me) in so many of the dance routines.. her performances were phenomenal. seeing anything live is such an experience especially with choreography. good thing i stopped singing.. i think i may take up dancing.
my favorites didnt let me down.. lea michelle (rumor or no rumor with the cast disliking her or whatever the jibberish.. i will always love her!) cory monteith, chris colfer, dianna agron, mark salling.. were fantastic and i just loved being able to hear them live. not that i thought they couldnt sing, its great to see real talent out there without all the auto-tune and tricks.
the only thing that was a little disappointing, and i stress.. little, was that they did not take location under consideration. im not sure how the other shows were obvi, but being in boston, like any other major city, you think they would have sang “sweet caroline” instead of say, “empire state of mind”. and cory is clearly a canucks fan, and not even one joke was out there seeing as how the bruins are in the stanley cup finals with them. i guess to put it in simple terms, i didnt feel any personalization compared to other artists i have seen live. i get that not everyone is a boston fan, but i feel artists should be considerate of their fans.
and again, this was a ‘little’ disappointing. i say ‘little’ because i stressed my concern to my lovely friend who was brave enough to come with me to this fabulous show, and she didnt even blink before responding with something along the lines of “well they are a show, kara, so they are probably keeping it to that idea”. i had a small aha moment and totally understood, i mean they were all in character the whole show. but i just had that urge to express my useless concern hahaha 🙂
so all in all.. one of the best times i had at a show in a while. i sang along, screamed like a school girl, and felt like a real fan for once! sounds stupid i know, but ive been to many concerts and not all of them am i able to jam out the whole show.. either my foot was tapping or i caught myself rocking out like i was in my car. you know youve been to see someone live, and you sang along.. and it was still a great show, but you were not emotionally invested. i really felt like i was 10yrs old again and seeing nkotb for the first time.. except i am obvi not 10yrs old, so i was able to contain the tears.. and some of the screaming. so either i am a crazy, obsessive fan, or they did a phenomenal job. my friends would probably shoot for the former rather than the latter, but whatever.
so if anyone can pass along to the Glee people (like they care).. think about touring under your own names! 🙂 with cory on drums obvi.. and sing sweet caroline when youre in boston 🙂 just saying.. ❤
till my next glee moment..

just a thought.

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so, ive been racking my brain on what to write about next.. honestly, with all the random things in my head recently, many of you would have unsubscribed by now if i had just thrown those thoughts down. however, just when i sit down to write about something i find interesting or meaningful.. twitter, yes twitter, enlightened me.

i saw a post from a friend of mine with a link http://is.gd/h9mubb and this link led me to a page written by a nurse who explained the 5 most common regrets people have when they are dying. i know, sorry to put this thought in all your heads, but it gets better. WE, who are reading this, (and others you might make read this), WE can still live the life we wont regret. of the 5, two stick out to me. mainly because the other three i feel like im able to do on a daily basis (many know that i do NOT work too hard! :))

but these two, especially the number one regret, really hit home.

1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.

5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.

i see these two regrets as kind of a circle, so i was surprised to see one at the top and the other at the bottom. but that #1.. took my breath away, really. i still read it and get a feeling that i just wanna run off and change the world in all the crazy, wild ways i can think of. of course we will all interpret these regrets a little differently but really, i know SO MANY PEOPLE! who are living just based on expectations. and let me tell you, i will be showing this to them! 🙂

and of course, i myself fall into a struggle of living based on expectation and what is true to me. and again, it will be different for all, but i feel as though one of these expectations everyone tries to follow is relationships. for me and many of my friends, young and old, relationships take over everyones lives. and many times, we dont follow those instincts based on what we are looking for, we first try and follow the expectations of others. (go to school, get a job, get married, have kids.) and if and when this relationship fails, we feel as though we have failed. but really, do we ever sit down and think about it? were we actually happy? or were we just comfortable. were we even ready to start dating? or did we do it because everyone else thought it was a good idea to get me out of the house?! i mean i know some wonderful people in wonderful relationships, and those that are amazing, you can just feel the energy radiating off these people. not because they were lucky, but because they took the time to find out what really matters to them and did not compromise based on what society or family and friends thought. and really, what if you never went to school? are you disqualified in life?! what if you dont even like your job?! are you still “better” than your neighbors because at least youre getting paid more?!

this brings me to #5. these people are genuinely happy. those wild people out there who thought college was for crazy people and decided to save tsunami victims instead, the 40 yr old who decided that now is a good time to start a family because they finally know who they are themselves, or even Elizabeth Gilbert, who wrote Eat, Pray, Love, to wake up at 30, with a family and what most would think an amazing life, and figure out that there is something out there calling to her. these people, who overstep the boundary a little, or a lot, are able to see beyond  expectation. these people allowed themselves to be happy. read that again. ALLOWED themselves. Right. they didnt wait for it to happen, they made it happen. just like #5 reads: i wish i had LET MYSELF.. let myself.. you can let yourself be happy. its you that makes it happen. not anyone else, or anything. i know for a lot of people, youre thinking, yah ive heard that before. well then, if thats the case, youre being lazy! happiness is what you make of it. like i said in a previous blog. do something every day that scares you. you will find new things about yourself and others. maybe you will break an expectation.

and i know in our lives right now it is difficult, the economy, the end of the world, natural disasters.. there are a lot of factors that make us weary. but just as these people who have already passed, who expressed these ideas to be regrets.. they mentioned them for a reason, and they stated them the way they did, for a reason. “..I’D had the courage..” “..I had LET MYSELF..”  they obviously wanted someone to learn from them. whether it be the nurse who wrote the column, or us.. who still have this chance. dont listen to the excuses, listen to your heart. and by all means, i am no wonder woman, im having just as hard a time as anyone. i have my bad days, i mope and complain. for me its baby steps.. breaking down the expectations a little at a time.. doing the things that make ME happy.

and just as a disclaimer: remember.. making yourself happy does not always mean be selfish. when you live to your true self, and not of expectation, you are also affecting those around you.. and when you are happy, it makes a positive impact.

When we are able to follow ourselves and our calling, we are happier people. we believe in everything we do. we may not always make our parents happy or even our friends, but they will always love us. or we hope so! (but that is for a whole other blog!)

..and when others see from us what is capable of life, hopefully they will look to do the same. we should learn for those who were not able to do what WE CAN do.

yesterday, today, or tomorrow?

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hello world!

While driving this morning and soaking in the glorious sun, I smelled something amazing.. asphalt! or tar, or whatever its called when they re-pave parking lots. I even posted on my facebook how amazing I think it smells! The smell reminds me of summer, yes, but more so, it reminds me of home. I was racking my brain on why every summer this distinct smell reminded me of LA.. and it clicked today. It was my old school. I went to a small private school in Gardena, CA and when they would re-do the parking lot, that’s what it smelled like.. I remember church events, and carnivals, and walking to school. I remember there was a dairy freeze (if I remember the name correctly) and my friends and I would go there after school for now and later candy.. amazing I tell you..

Anyway.. bringing us back to 2011.. last night I watched the season finale of Glee (I know some of you were waiting for this connection) and as much as I love singing and dancing on a daily basis.. especially at work and when there’s clapping involved.. I really love this show and how, once again, it brings me back to my childhood. I moved right before high school to a lovely little town in NH. through jr. high and the 4 glorious years of high school, I sang in choir. Mind you, I was more of a Birttany in class rather than a Rachel, but all the same, we had shows, traveled for performances (we sang at Epcot one year) and even had an adjudication in NY.. we saw Miss Saigon and every thing while in the city. After high school, I had a small stint in an acapella choir in college, but after a few months, decided to focus more on volleyball (yah I did that too.. im from SoCal, what did you expect?!) and classes. Thinking about it now.. I probably never should have dropped choir. I could have been on Glee myself, as the token half-asian-volleyball-playing-alto!

Hahaha we can all dream, of course, but I guess my point in all of this is: One, my mind wanders wildly during the day (because seriously, I was thinking these things all morning in the sunlight) and Two, it’s funny how so many things.. even something as little as a parking lot.. can trigger fabulous memories from the past. Everything we see and experience reminds us of where we came from. and it’s important to listen to that sense. It’s easy to get lost in all that is in front of us right now. I know this from experience, mainly because I feel like thats where i am now. A little lost. I have forgotten that dreams are meant to be followed not left behind.

So I guess I feel the need to remind everyone, and myself, that where we come from and what we have done, has brought us to where we are now. And where we are now, with the importance of where we came from, opens us up to where and what we want to be tomorrow..

till my next glee moment..

my first blog. ever.

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note: this is my very first blog, ever. so i apologize in advance if it doesnt make sense. or if it says too much!
“do one thing every day that scares you” – eleanor roosevelt.
blogging is pretty scary. people out there, reading your thoughts and ideas. being able to manipulate those thoughts and ideas. and even taking them out of context. eek!
but a lovely friend of mine recently gave me this scary challenge as a start to once again live free, and follow my dreams. and that, quite frankly, is also very scary.
so here i challenge all of you.. yes, the two, possibly three of you who are reading this right now. if i have to do this, you should too! do something that scares you. big or small, touch dirt, hold your breath longer than you think you can (but try not to pass out) make friends with a stranger, train for a marathon, give a dollar to that person holding the “homeless with 5 kids” sign. go sky diving, get a tattoo! jump on stage at your favorite concert (i would totally do that at a Glee live show :)) learn a new language, try a new hobby, just do something that scares you!
with all this talk of the end of the world lately, as much as i believe it or not, we have no idea what tomorrow brings so what can it hurt? all that will come of it is a new experience, an answer, and possibly a new view on life. and no matter your beliefs, you will live in, and leave this life being able to show the world that there really is, nothing to be afraid of.
till my next thought.. cheers!