I just took a trip down memory lane. I found my old website that I made when I was in High School. Crazy. I can’t believe how much I kept up with that.
It’s really embarrassing to look back on the old me for some reason. I think it’s because I’m afraid that people will judge me for who I was and not for who I am now. So much has changed since then. My last entry was in 2004. I guess I really shouldn’t be ashamed of my past. If it wasn’t for past me being who he was, I wouldn’t be who I am today. Right? … Right?
Paranoia aside, looking back was just a very strange experience. It made me remember things that my yearbook couldn’t have reminded me of. Those memories were buried so far deep within the back of my mind, digging them up was very unsettling. Like digging up dead bodies. And we all know how unsettling that is.
So my buddy Kyle tells me he’s going to move back to Ridgecrest. Well, I guess I shouldn’t say “back” since he has never lived there. I used to live there. Weird. I’m thinking that Kyle may be the first person I know to move to my hometown without ever living there before and is not moving there for the military. Hm.
I wish Kyle well in his new adventure in the desert. Ridgecrest, CA is a place like no other. If you ever end up in RC then you can enjoy the same things Kyle will soon to enjoy as well. Such as…
- The Sunsets – Ridgecrest sunsets are one of the most beautiful sunsets I have ever come across. Thinking of it makes me think of all the times I went running when I thought I was going to join the Navy.
- Summer Nights – Summer nights in RC are wonderful. Mostly because its hotter than the devil’s balls during the day, so when night comes you really appreciate the sun not being around.
- Clean air and Quiet – One thing about the city. It’s loud as fuck. There’s always some kind of sound coming from somewhere. Then when you want to scream from it being so noisy, you take a big breath and inhale a shitload of smog. Over-exaggerating I know, but we all know what I’m talking about. But in RC, when it’s not windy, you can breath some fresh hot/freezing air and it’s so quiet you can hear a fly fart.
These are just a few things that I love about Ridgecrest. Huh? What was that? Things I hate? Oh…. well…. It’s really late and I don’t think I have a week to spare on typing.
Just kidding, of course there are things I don’t like about RC, but like with anywhere else, you make do with what you have. This is why us kids from Ridgecrest are awesome. Because we grew up just fine living in the place we constantly complained about. Yeah, things were bad in RC sometimes….but hell, it could have been worse.
Tags: I-should-be-sleeping, I-want-pizza, Kyle, Memories, Paranoia, Ridgecrest
November 24, 2009 at 6:24 pm |
Dang you kept that old website up to date! Think back to what your motivation was as to why you kept that website current, and try to summon up those same reasons for this. I dunno I have a lot of fun with a blog and I think you would too if you kept it semi-regular. The most you post the more readers and comments you get.