Unbridled and unchecked
I told myself: "I wasn't going to do it." I refused to be that girl...you know, the girl that wastes her life spending hours on the couch glued to her computer screen. There's so much more I could accomplish! could do! could be productive in! why would I waste my life away watching people moving and doing things when I could be the person moving and doing things? And do I really have to sit still thaaat loooong ? Now, maybe part of it is just my personality, but for a good majority of my life, I have steered clear from the media vortex wanting to suck me into a life-wasting obsession. Yes, yes, yes...I was one of those : when my friends were watching the latest TV show or cheering on their favorite sports team, I was learning how to cook, sew, be self-sufficient, be a good employee, earn money, manage finances, build a career, etc. Now don't get me wrong, I've watched my fair share of "Dick Van Dike," "Dancing with the Stars," and ...