Comfort Zone

by adam rake

update 2.9.10 : I could write another post with the why's and the why nots, a life of "no regrets" and the the knocks of opportunity, but instead, I'll just say, I'm going to do it. In March or April whenever they schedule me. I'm going to do it.

xoSherry

I have to remind myself to step out of my comfort zone, it's not something that comes naturally for me. I've always secretly admired those that take big risks, leap at opportunity and walk regularly on the wild side. Not me.
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My life has been filled with some amazing experiences and a few risky adventures, but I've generally thought them through first. Which brings me to my little story....
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A girl I've known since my son was in kindergarden stopped by the house the other day. She knew Danny was at school, and had come to see me. She's very talented and attends the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. We had a nice little chat and then she wanted to ask me something.
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She invited me to pose nude for her figure drawing class. Well, knock me over with a feather, or maybe a brick wall. She explained that lots of the models were older (thanks), more interesting to draw. I think she gave a few more reasons and told me about a 54 year old man that was the class favorite. I wasn't really listening at that point. There was a lot going on in my mind.
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I'm not seriously considering it, but I'll tell you, just being asked was enough for me. And I wish you could have seen the look on my husband's face when I told him. Priceless.

xoSherry

Tieing up loose ends

I've had a weird sleep pattern lately. So, while up in the middle of the night I decided to clean up the 1000's of emails on the two computers I use. I'm embarrassed to say that in the last year I've been tagged 3 times, received numerous blog awards(thank you) and ignored them all. Sorry.

So without further ado, I'm going to tell you 7 random things about myself and hope you'll still come back and read my blog.

1. When the ATM asks what language you'd like to proceed in, I always choose something other than English. Vietnamese has so far been the hardest.

2. I could live on pizza and fleur de sel caramels.

3. When I ride in black socks instead of white I think I go faster.

4. After 20 years of marriage my charming husband can still make me blush.

5. I am unable to throw a photograph away. We have boxes and boxes in our attic.

6. I read "To Kill A Mockingbird" every summer. I collect different editions.

7. One day I'd like to visit (for a very long time) Hobart, Tasmania. But that deserves a post of it's own.

xoSherry