I'm Gonna Learn to Be a Skater...Unless I Break My Bones First.

Y'all...I'm TWENTY EIGHT years old.  Twenty-stinkin'-eight.  I've mentioned it a few times & I'm gonna say it again right now.  I have always had a fear of growing old.  Old seems so boring. I don't want to be a boring grown up.  I want to be cool & hip & know all the cool bands.  Okay, I can skip on the cool bands because I kinda like my 90's emo & rock music still and don't want to like Justin Bieber.  Anywho, with that said...I have an announcement to make.  I, Ashley O'Brien, am going to learn to skateboard.

Learned to stand on the board on a super old skateboard that belongs to my hubby.  On our dirty patio with a furry audience.

 

 

 

 

 

There!  I said it!  Now you know & now you can keep me accountable.  But, where did this crazy idea come from?  Well, I get bored super easily.  It's why I can't go to the gym & like it.  Treadmills & weight lifting machines are so repetitive.  It's why I can't do Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred, even though I actually really like the workout.  The same workout over and over and over kills me!  Snooze-fest!  So, that's why I started taking John to the tennis courts with me.  It's always different.  I get to do whatever I want.  John joins in.  We play, run, jump & get active.  But, I've been inspired to not let myself stop there.  I want to be active like basically all the time.  So, I decided to learn a new activity.  Something I could do with John while he's on a tricycle or running around in circles at Sunset Park.  I mean, I don't have much longer in my 20s & I'm pretty sure if I wait until I'm 35 my frail ole' bones won't work for me anymore (Hashtag:Sarcasm).  But seriously, that's what is going through my head!  I am NOT old!  I am not fragile!  I don't ever want to succumb to feeling old & fragile.  Even if I have the privilege of living to 100 years old!  So, it's time to learn something new!

And yes.  That's John.  Chillin' in the background.

(Mama Bear tee: Loved by Hannah & Eli)

But, before I get all gung-ho over this....lemme just tell you, when I made this ever-so random announcement to Matthew, he was not pleased.  In fact, we got in a bit of a tiff over it.  It wasn't really a fight but more like a very heated (and looking back, rather comical) discussion.  He said I probably shouldn't do it.  Too dangerous.  Too risky.  I said "How dare you not believe in me!  Why can't you support me!?"  Yep, that's seriously what I said.  He said it wasn't necessarily about support & belief, more so than just worrying about me.  I walked away with a few tears in my eyes, he walked away wondering why the heck I was crying.  I called him a butthead, felt better, and decided despite the risk I still want to learn.  Matthew suggested knee pads, a helmet and a butt pad (I think he made that up, right???)  So, ya'll...HERE'S TO NEW ADVENTURES!!!!

WeeStructed "Bones Heal" kids Slouch Beanie.  

 P.S. Any suggestions on skateboards or longboards?  I hear a good one can get rather expensive...But I've yet to win the lotto, so I have to stay on budget.  If you know anything about this topic, I'd love your help!!!

 

A Case of the Blahs

Um, I'm having a problem...I have no inspiration.  None at all. 

Nada.  Zip.  Zero.  Zilch.

I can think of all these things I want to post on here:

My live via Instagram.

My weight loss challenge.

The adoption.

Another guest blogger.

Our apartment & up coming move.

But guess what.  I just can't muster up any energy to do this.  I suck.

It's Friday & I feel like I have a case of the Mondays.

I will try to put something up here worth reading this weekend.

I promise.