That's a picture of Ashley, Thona and myself in High School.
Looking at that makes me think back to those days...and really miss them.
In High School I was constantly surrounded by ladies, and they all loved me. I was the talking couch.
I was a shoulder to lean on, cry on, whatever.
I was much skinnier. (I think I was around 240 in that pic, as opposed to the 310 I am now. Granted I have a lot more muscle now, but I have more fat too.)
I was more happy-go-lucky.
Every Friday there was a movie night/get together at someone's house, and everyone was invited. We'd watch movies, laugh, eat chips, drink soda, have fun.
We'd jam out to music, roast marshmallows, jump on a trampoline, or swim in a pool.
Everyone had a grand ol' time.
Crashing on Jess Marciano's floor, or playing pool in her basement.
Romance.
Hell, Sophomore year- Senior year I had a girlfriend almost the entire time.
I practically LIVED at Liz's house the summer between Junior and Senior year.
I worked at McDonalds for money that was spent on pizza and video games.
Low stress, no worries.
We had plenty of time to worry about the future when we got there.
Now I'm pushing 24 (8 days...) and I work a job I can't stand to live paycheck to paycheck. Yeah, I have fun, but it's not like I did back then.
Money is in low supply, fun is in low supply...
Ladies are in low supply.
Everything has changed...
except for me...
I'm pretty much the same guy, in a completely different world. One that I am not built for...
I had so many choices I could've made back then...
and I didn't make them.
Now they are harder to make...
Third shift is starting to take a toll on me...
it gives me TOO MUCH TIME to think.
-KOS