Overshare?

I've felt the need to start blogging again. Maybe it is just that I'm at a different time in my life than when I started this weird publication of my life. Some say that my generation and those who are coming up are too involved with sharing the details of their every day lives. But here is my question to those who think that it's bad...why are you looking? Why are you reading? Maybe it is because there are some really freaking interesting people in the world. And we wouldn't have access to those people if we didn't have things like social media and blogs. I may not be the social standard of interesting, but I have so much to offer and so much to tell people about. So. I will attempt to recommit to this blog.

For my first nibblet of interesting back, a movie. A severely underrated and life changing movie that gives audiences a stark look at HIV and AIDS in the gay community in America when no one knew what it was. Mark Ruffalo and Matt Bomer give some of the best performances that I have ever seen in a movie. And I as I sat there watching, mesmerized at these actors giving so much to a performance, I wondered about the recognition they received....none. At least not from the "mainstream" channels that we take into consideration when deeming something a success. Remember when Matthew McRomantic comedy broke that mold by losing a ridiculous amount of weight for a movie about AIDS? When, little does everyone know that Matt Bomer did the exact same thing for this amazing movie. And not once was it reported on. Mark Ruffalo is best known for his roles in the Avengers and various other bits in large scale movies. But this, this was very different. I can't do it justice by rambling on about it...BUT Julia Roberts! She gives one of the shortest, most powerful monologues in this movie as she protrays the first doctor to openly treat this disease. Again, I wont ramble. I just urge you to see it.

Second nibblet. I've been doing a lot of traveling lately and it has been absolutely fantastic. The first trip to Washington D.C.--my future home--was fabulous to the maximum. This was my first "big" solo trip to see a friend and I was able to do a lot of exploring the first day on my own. I've never been someone who liked to do things alone. It always felt weird and like I was someone failing as a human being by choosing to be alone during social things. But this. This was somehow different. I found little hole in the wall restaurants by myself-and may I say that of course, it was the best burger and fries I've ever had-, I saw large museums and everything they had to offer, I took selfies which are highly against my code-but fine! Because I didn't care. I sat on a bench for a good two hours just watching people. Making up stories, smiling awkwardly when they would give me the "pity for being alone" stare. And yes, that it a thing. I don't know why I get stared at when I enter a restaurant and ask for a table for one. It isn't that weird people! And I'm just alone, not lonely. There is a stark difference in those words. My second adventure was to Milwaukee, albeit not alone, but equally amazing. I'm lucky to have such an amazing group of friends who's bond is so comfortably strong after just a real year together. I miss them every day but am so proud of all they have accomplished. My current destination is Chicago. And as I type in the airport, alone, I am inherently at peace. Which is funny because I came here to interview for the Peace Corps. I wonder where everyone is going, who they are going to see, what adventures they have been on. The Minnesota State Fair and airports-the best people watching. I love traveling alone. While yes, adventures with other people can be great fun, traveling alone is what gives you the ultimate freedom to do what you want, eat what you want to eat, when you want to sleep, and just be with yourself, having fun. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to break out and be awesome.

My third and final nibblet is for all of you. I was forced to do something this weekend that I was generally very nervous and embarrassed about. I was forced to look at my life over the years and answer the question "How are you doing?". And I honestly didn't know what to say at first. The auto-answer that we usually use is "fine" or "good" and I think that most of the time, all of us are lying when we say that. So. Here is my challenge to you. Think about it. Think about the answer to the hard question that is asked of us the most. And be honest with yourself. Then do something about it if the answer isn't quite what you wanted it to be.

But blah blah blah "inspirational" bs aside--here is a song. Be happy people. Life is just plain to awesome to not smile sometimes.

**The song includes profanity, but so do most songs these days so deal. Because you know you love it.