Today is July 4th. A day when America celebrates its independence and most importantly its freedom as a single, free nation. In a physical sense, I completely wasted today. I woke up late, ate breakfast--cottage cheese, blueberries, and a touch of honey. I watched a movie until the heat from the midday sun calmed down and then went for a run. Upon returning, I did yoga, had a quick shower, and have subsequently returned to the couch to watch the same movie again. (A talent that few people in my family can neither understand nor appreciate). For what it's worth, the movie is "I Am Number Four." All I can say is that I probably like ti because it's pop-culture science fiction with an American High School romance at the subplot; how could I not enjoy this movie!?
I was hoping that this run would help my head shut off for a while. If not an hour of mental silence, maybe a simple 20 minutes of nothing but the music in my ears.
Songs including, but not limited to:
The Horrible Crowes- Black Betty The Moon
Juelz Santana- There It Go (Whistle Song)
Aqualung- Something to Believe In
Tegan and Sara- Alligator
Obviously, my mind is a bit skewed as evidenced by running mix for the day.
I constantly think about the value of a day:
what it can hold
what it can give
what it can take
I think that there are many days in the last year that I wasted. I look back upon them, and I see more or less what I failed to give the day, and ultimately what I failed to take from the day.
Regardless, today is July 4th, and while America celebrates its independence, I am declaring mine.
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