Spontineity

Ever do something on a whim? Like, you just go and do something without really thinking about it? I did (and yes, I was sober!). I feel like we all know that person that grabs life by the balls and just... GO

Maybe it was because I was inspired by the book Eat, Pray, Love to take a chance. Or maybe it was because of my friend Josh. One time I asked him how his weekend went and he said "Oh my friends and I drove up to Niagara Falls for the day." I couldn't wrap my head around it. Him and his buddies decided to go up and see Niagara Falls, and drive home. That's like a 6 hour drive both ways. Another time he said he went to Egypt and bribed hi tour guide to allow him to climb on one of the pyramids. CRAZY!

I met a guy online about a month ago and we were supposed to meet up in Ptown during Bear Week. I was on A4A (if you don't know what that means i'm not gonna tell you :P) and saw this really handsome guy. I don't remember who messaged who (I think I messaged him). Unfortunately I maxed out my credit card and Edson left for home a few hours prior with my wallet :( (not intentional). There was no way in hell I was going to meet someone, grab a drink or dinner and tell him what happened. I'm not a huge fan of people paying for me unless I know that they are one of my good friends. And I didn't want to be THAT guy.

I did what any broke-ass homo would do. Went down to the Dick Dock. JUST KIDDING, I went home.

It was around 11:30pm a few weeks ago, and the A4A guy called me the second I got into my car. I legit, just finished up an 11 hour work day. I was completely exhausted and ready to go to bed. We chatted and he made the comment for me to go down to NYC and meet up with him. I thought about it and at first I was like: "oh hahaha he's joking." But for some reason, I don't know what it was, or what was in my head. Maybe i was in a daze or it was the feeling within me that said "trust him, he's a good guy."

NYC boy and I have been chatting on and off through throughout the month, so it wasn't like I did this on a complete whim.

We skyped, I saw where he lived. He proved to me that he wasn't a creep and at around 12am I took the 4 and 1/2 hour drive down to NYC, stayed with him for the day, met his friends and walked around. It had to have been one of the most greatest experiences I've ever done. I thought about what I was doing on the way down. I said to myself "You're going to look back on this and not regret it, you'd regret it if you didn't go."

We as people always wonder what it is like on the road less taken, well I took it and it turned out to be magnificent.



I saw his apartment, met a bunch of his friends which are lovable, drama and judge-free people. And am learning a lot about a someone that in another situation or at another time would have never thought to do. Do I know where it's going to go? Absolutely not and am I taking this new friendship or whatever it is day-by-day. I'm happy and that's all that matters right now. Post college is a time for self exploration and if I can do it in a healthy and happy way, than by all means, I'm going to do it.