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When in our life did we come to a time when we could only keep so much information stored in the squishy absorbent sponge in our skulls? Each decade our attention spans seem to diminish but its not just with those aging, it’s also with the new generations that come about. We take in so much information that it is hard for one to truly remember everything that our body takes in each second of the day. The other day I was buying food at CVS, I said to the man I didn’t need a bag, he proceeded to tell me how happy he was that I didn’t want a bag and was doing what I could to help the environment. He then asked if any of the items were on sale and tried to sell me a membership. Not even a minute had gone by when he commended me on saving the Earth, he started putting my items in the bag. I couldn’t stop him because he was still talking about the CVS card. People get distracted, after a long day at work, your mind begins to shut down. However when did we lose the ability to truly take in multiple sources of information at once? Maybe he was just tired and it is something I am over thinking, but it was an experience that left me chuckling and thinking. To me that was quite important, I think long and hard every day about what is going on in the world, but sometimes I forget to give attention to the little occurrences that happen day to day. I retain the big information but sometimes the small information is the most precious to remember. Continuously letting our minds explore and think about the smallest details, and the most random circumstances is quite an important gift. I’m grateful I can still multi-task and remember the small details and have the ability to let myself explore the most curious thoughts that come into the squishy absorbent sponge in my skull. 

XOXO

It was the first time I was driving long distance after a recent surgery I had. I was traveling to the chiropractor and was still on some pretty heavy pain medications. I was very turned around and was not sure where I was going. At this time I had braces, a piece of plastic rubber banded into my mouth, and bright bubble gum pink hair. Siri was getting me utterly confused and I started driving in circles. As I was trying to figure out where I was while at a stop light, I felt someone staring at me. As I looked next to me a man on a motorcycle was staring at me. I waved to be kind and he tried talking to me. The light turned green and the encounter got me so mixed up I made a wrong turn again. He followed me and we ended up at the same stop light again. Me being the crazy person I am rolled down my window as he gestured for me to do so. He said “I was cute, and he wanted my number.” I thought “fuck it, you only live once” and proceeded to tell him to follow me. He followed me to my appointment, he got off his bike and I out of my car. He was shorter than me and verging on forty years old and take into account I am in my early 20s. He said he liked my hair and he really dug the braces(ew do not tell someone you have a thing for a girl in braces). That was my first red flag which in all honesty him following the first time should’ve been my first red flag. He made sure I was over 18 and said he wanted to take me out to lunch one day. I went into my appointment shocked at what had just transpired. He texts me later that day saying “he didn’t get a good enough look at me” and proceeds to share a google photo album with me(yes a straight up google photo album) I ended up never texting him again and blocking him. 

Listen everyone is intrigued by a man and motorcycle but the man under the mask isn’t always what you imagined. 

XOXO