Growing up, and Realizing it.

I have made HUGE life changes over the last 6-8 months, not necessarily thinking of what those changes meant...but more-so making them because I felt they were what I wanted/needed to do. Sitting here and kind of reflecting on how my life is right now to how it was 5yrs ago made me realize....I am growing up A LOT, and I don't think I am upset about it. As an 18yr old kid with an obsession with cars and speed, I spent thousands of dollars on the first decent car I bought myself. I moved out into an apartment, worked a crummy job, etc. I found myself in roughly $6-7000 in debt within a year and a half of this, not understanding the consequences of those actions. It took me 3 yrs to pay all of that off, I had to move back home, work three jobs the first summer, and then two jobs the next. Finally, I was back on my feet for the most part. I started feeling good and spending money/credit again. a year later, $3k in debt again. Did I not learn? I guess only to an extent. I sold off all the fancy parts from the car, traded the car in on one I wouldnt feel the need to change, sold two of my motorcycles, and started putting money in the bank.

that brings me up to about a year ago now. I finally landed a career-oriented job that I enjoy most of the time, and decided it was time to buy a house.....renting is for the birds. 6 months of searching and I found what I was looking for. I am now 25yrs old, single, a homeowner, and as of this friday I will be 100% credit card debt free. It's a REALLY awesome feeling to realize how much I have accomplished, with fairly simple means. I truly enjoy my life every day I am here now....I get to come home to a place I OWN, spend my free time tinkering on cars and motorcycles in MY garage, have friends over, relax when I want to, do side-work when I want to, come and go as I please answering to no one. I am at a point now where I almost forget what it feels like to be sad or disappointed. Maybe this is how Charlie Sheen feels and why he always says he's "WINNING" haha. I couldn't be more grateful to have been able to get where I am, I guess the trick now is to maintain this and move forward....and figuring out what the next goal I want to acheive is. Maybe it's time to put myself back on the market more seriously....I feel my biological clock ticking...I don't want to be a 30yr old bachelor in 5yrs haha.

anyways, long story short....contrary to popular belief: growing up is awesome if you do it right and don't waste a single opportunity. To quote a great song..."Being grown up isn't half as fun as growing up, these are the best days of our lives"

That's all I've got for now until I have enough thoughts to assemble into something readable again.....

Until next time.