"This is life."

I often find myself over-contemplating the simplest of questions. Today, for example I was answering questions in an "about me" section on Goodreads and I found myself questioning my interests. Being honest and only putting down what you really are interested in is so important if you didn't know. Well, I guess I shouldn't be so quick to be sarcastic because I'm sure there are times when it really is important. (At a job interview for example) Back to my interests-do I put down sewing even though I haven't sewed anything in a while? Do I "say" writing even though I hardly ever do that. (I WILL write a book some day!) Do I type scrapbooking even though I haven't had the time to do that in a while? Of course I put reading and traveling-I read and plan vacations nearly everyday. I enjoy shopping but can't say that I do that as often anymore because of our budget. What about cooking? I haven't really felt like doing that as of late because I'm still getting into a new routine because of the addition of my second job.

Now, here is the point where I would usually "hem and haw" about how it's because I work too much and spend all my extra time cleaning the house and I don't have time to do anything I want. I would by lying if I said that I don't feel that way. I often do but someone also said something to me last week. "This is your life." Sure, there are the extra special moments in life that you look forward to. So far for me those would be going away to college and then graduating, getting married, and buying a new house. I remember I had a countdown to college on my dry erase board in my bedroom my senior year of high school and my grandma said to me one day, "You can't keep wishing your life away." I can't help that I get excited. I think that's part of the reasons I love to travel. It's something to look forward to. A break  from the everyday. A break from worrying about what bills I need to make sure are paid, whether or not the kids I sit for are going to be in good moods, what I want to cook for dinner in the next week so I get everything I need from the grocery store, what cleaning needs to be done, etc.

Speaking of a break, I need to go plan our cruise! :)