heads in the clouds. feet on the ground.

"i'd rather live it. cuz dreamers always chase but never get it." -aesop rock. (thanks, best)

i'm not old. but every day that passes is a step in that direction. i definitely don't want to be that person who has a longer list of things "i wish i did" than things "i did".
i'm not old. but i'm old enough to know that its time to get my shit straight. get my head in the game. get in the zone. have my eyes on the prize. (insert whatever other common saying fits).

to be real, my list of things i want to do is totally outweighing my list of accomplishments right now. to be even more real, i'm tired of telling myself, "i'm young, i still have my whole life ahead of me." because, really... how much longer is my "whole life"?

and.. really really... instead of thinking about all the wonderful shit i COULD be doing.. i'd rather be DOING all the wonderful shit i could be doing.

i used to go to work thinking, "i hope i do awesome make up today." now, i go to work saying, "i'm gonna do awesome make-up today." i used to wake up hoping to be a better person than yesterday. now i wake up knowing i am.

for most people it takes a lot to start taking action. but when inspiration, motivation and commitment come the right way and at the right time, it feels like every breath is a breath of fresh air. mrs. brito said it best when she said, "my soul is on fire, i dont need no water let the muthafucka burn."

its good to want, and hope and dream.
but from now on, i choose to do