"So what are YOU up to now??"

You're Only As Good As Your Drink

I had been looking forward to September 4th for a long time. Why? Because it marked the date in which I headed east bound to Atlanta for the Alabama/VA Tech game. It was a fabulous weekend. Aside from The Tide presiding victory over the Hokies, I got to catch up with friends—both close and distant. Amidst tailgates and block parties, cocktails and kegs, there was constant conversation about where we were living and what we were doing.

I learned that some had decided to go to grad school at other SEC schools, while others dismissed the degrees they received and opted for a completely unexpected job. Sometimes I think the question of, "What are you doing now?" can be daunting. It's like you are a walking Tweet and only have 140 characters to impress the listener with your current situation. I miss the days in which we were all in college and never felt like we had to one-up each other. The only outdoing going on was 'who can shot gun the fastest!!!' (Not this girl.) We were all on the same page in our college days. Taking classes, trying to graduate and when it came time to relax and hang out with friends, we only worried about making memories—Not plans for the upcoming years. College is so about 'living the moment' and I will admit, that is the one, greatest thing I miss most about it. 

But this can still be the same in 'the real world.' Think of it this way: Though we have all gone such varying directions, we all have one thing in common: We are still young and still new to whatever it is we are doing. And because of this, no one is doing anything particularly extraordinary, and that is OK. I cannot stand when people who play it off like they are already as successful as a fifty-year-old who has been working day in and day out for the last twenty-five years and was just named one of the most prominent leaders in the community. We are all in the same boat and will one day arrive at that point. For now, we are performing on the same stage...this entry-level, new to the real-world' stage and that is it. Move on. Drink your screwdriver and enjoy the day. You're probably only as good as the drink in your hand.

This is something I came to realize this past weekend. It was fun to catch up; to relay what I was doing and where I was living. Now you know what I am up to, just like I now know what you are doing. Now let's enjoy this stage of our youth and check back in say, four more years. 

Great to see ya'll and Roll Tide.