Saturday, February 27, 2010

Wanted: One kidnapping

Ever have a day when you wish that someone could take the choice completely out of your hands and 'make you' go out and do something with your life?


Okay, yes this is something no one should have to make you do, and giving over that much control of your life and happiness is a game of russian roulette you're likely to lose, but there are days...

I think this comes from my genuine interest in people, in what makes us different, the experiences of our lives that shape us, help us to grow. I am sure you have had an experience so life-changing, so earth-shaking, so, well, so freaking cool, where you looked around and were like "whoa, so-and-so should have been here!"

That's what I'm looking for. I've become a bit of an experience-junkie. I love going to new places, trying new things, meeting people, but my problem is getting there. I find myself feeling like the person who walks into the surprise party after the guest-of-honor has already gotten there. Lost, confused, a little bit embarrassed, and desperately wishing someone had given me the right time, made sure I didn't miss it...

So, here's what I want you to do. Show up (doesn't matter what time, two minutes or less - I'll be ready), be prepared with a plan, and don't even ask my permission. Take me somewhere new, or somewhere old that I can see in a new light. Pull me smack into the middle of whatever you're going to get yourself in to. Know that, whatever it is, I'll be ready to drive the getaway car if need be. I have the perfect "who me?" face to provide an alibi. I can pull the strings to come up with the bail money. If you think you know me well enough to know I won't be into it - try me, I just might surprise you.

This is the time for honesty folks, and I'm bent on living my most honest life. So here it is - I'm 27 years old and I've never been in trouble in my life. Never gotten a speeding ticket, never spent the night in jail, never got caught trespassing, never woken up with a tattoo I didn't remember asking for, never ended up naked somewhere I SO shouldn't have been naked...well...maybe that one time :).

We could call this my "quarter-and-some-change life crisis" but I think the true crisis would be if I didn't go all out in the life I have.

So whaddya say - wanna go get in some trouble?

-Asha

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