Why the eff not?
Posted on | June 4, 2012 | 18 Comments
Recently, I found myself standing alone in the basement of a dark dive-y punk bar in Williamsburg. It was midnight on a Saturday night and I was holding a beer watching the rock show of a guy I had been on two dates with. One of my absolute favorite blog friends (Capree) happened to be in town and after a few desperate texts she came to meet me. Things didn’t work out with that guy but this night was important. There was a moment before she got there where I thought, “what am I doing?! why am I even here?” But once she showed up, and we had a couple of beers, she convinced me that going to this weird concert was exactly the kind of thing I should be doing. I’m so lucky to be in a place where I can gather crazy new experiences and try out different things. Sometimes doing the unexpected is what makes life interesting and full. So we coined a phrase that night that embodies this attitude. It’s a phrase I’m applying to most of the decisions I make these days.
Why not go to a weird late night rock show by yourself? Why not get another tattoo? Why not go sky diving? Why not go out on as many dates with as many boys as you want to? Why not!
So, in a #whynot style decision I have big huge crazy exciting news. I recently decided to take myself on a trip. Not a trip home or a long weekend at a resort. No, a real trip. I’m young(ish) and single and I can go anywhere I want to. So, in less than one month I am going to Costa Rica for a week long yoga and surf retreat. Yes, it’s true! I am beyond excited and also a tiny bit nervous. I’m going on an organized trip with a company called Pura Vida. I have always wanted to learn to surf. It’s supposed to be the toughest work out there is and the challenge of that excites me. I’m in pretty decent shape but I have a feeling it’s going to totally kick my ass. But I love the ocean and I love to swim. I’m pretty sure I should have been born a fish.
I have no idea what to expect but I am sure it will be the experience of a lifetime. I can’t wait. (See below for adorable visual reference.)
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June 4th, 2012 @ 3:13 pm
omg! my sister went on that exact trip 2 years ago and she loved it! she also went by herself and met some really cool interesting people! i hope you have a great time!!
June 4th, 2012 @ 3:52 pm
awesome! small world, that makes me even more excited.
June 4th, 2012 @ 4:18 pm
jealous!
June 4th, 2012 @ 4:34 pm
everything about that sounds fantastic. we went to CR for our honeymoon. i love it and can’t wait to return. would LOVE to go for a yoga retreat,have heard of the pura vida one, and am jealous.
June 4th, 2012 @ 4:39 pm
Have fun! It sounds like just what you need right now! And I love the new mantra
June 4th, 2012 @ 4:47 pm
Good for you! That’s a great mentality.
For a final exam in one of my political science classes in college, the professor gave us a list of five questions to study (one would be the essay topic for the exam). When exam day came, he simply wrote “WHY?” on the whiteboard. A communal groan rang through the classroom, but before he had a chance to give us another question, I just wrote down “why not?” and handed him my exam and ran the eff out of there. I don’t know what he thought of the exam, but I did get an “A” in the class
June 4th, 2012 @ 5:10 pm
That’s so awesome! I have totally had those moments you speak of and yes! Why not! Your trip sounds amazing & I can’t wait to hear all about it.
June 4th, 2012 @ 5:19 pm
That sounds so amazing! I can’t wait to hear about your trip!
June 4th, 2012 @ 5:20 pm
I too am very jealous. I always wanted to learn to surf. I also think it would be so empowering and refreshing to go away by yourself.
June 4th, 2012 @ 6:14 pm
OH MY GOD! That trip sounds like a dream. Yoga + Surfing have got to be two of my very favorite things (except that I’ve yet to learn how to surf).
Have fun, lady! I’m jealous.
June 4th, 2012 @ 6:22 pm
I wish you were all coming with me! Or even better, have your own #whynot moment and plan something unexpected today.
xo
June 4th, 2012 @ 7:22 pm
My prenatal yogi DID that trip or one very much like it. She said it was one of things that changed her life for the best. I’m sure you’re going to feel the same way. I totally love this for you. Absolutely can’t wait to hear all about it. Why the eff not, indeed!
June 4th, 2012 @ 8:10 pm
I love it! Too many people have a reason for why not. I say – go for it. You’re young and life is an adventure. Sounds like fun.
June 4th, 2012 @ 9:34 pm
Best night ever. #whynot has treated me well in my life so far and it makes me happy to pass that mantra along! You’re one of my favorite people, lady bird. Go live! XO
June 4th, 2012 @ 10:11 pm
What a fabulous motto! And your trip sounds like it is going to be amazing!
June 5th, 2012 @ 12:45 am
I LOVE THIS! I’m desperate to go on a surf retreat because it’s something I’ve sorta have done but not really and I REALLY really want to do it. I would have done it when I was single and now I feel like it’s almost too luxurious or something to do by myself. And that’s so wrong, I know! I did go on vacations by myself and it was rad. It’s so freeing and you meet cool people. Can’t wait to hear about it. Very inspiring!
June 5th, 2012 @ 1:29 am
Fan-flippin-tastic!
June 8th, 2012 @ 5:42 pm
Love your spirit! I hope you have a blast!