When in Doubt...Carpe Diem

These past couple of weeks have been quite interesting. You see my laptop had died, and I don't mean I forgot to charge it so it died. I mean I restarted my computer and it decided not to wake up because the motherboard had breathed it's last breath. Now after a brief college student panic attack, I pulled myself together and Carpe Diem. Whenever I would get antsy about something or when something when go wrong, my mom would tell me to just Carpe Diem. She would say it so much that I got sick of it and would mimic her whenever she would say it, but after awhile I actually enjoyed the phrase and partake in it quite often. Scratch that I Carpe Diem every single day. So while my laptop was in laptop heaven, I decided to seize the day and figure out my options. Lucky for me, my school is packed with computers that I can use at library or the residence halls and my current two block course of Latin for Beginners doesn't involve me using a computer. Thank the Mighty Heavens for that dead language! On top of my computer dying, I also collectively asked 10 guys to dance with me while I was at two different house parties. They all said no, which is there loss because I am a pretty awesome dancer, but at least I was able to seize that moment and ask them. To me, Carpe Diem isn't about always seizing the day and doing something extraordinary, Carpe Diem is about seizing the day in every decision that you make and make sure you take some sort of risk. Whether it is asking your crush out on a date and you get those WONDERFUL butterflies in your stomach because you know it's your crush and that is kind of a big deal, or if it is deciding to not go to a concert because you figure relaxing at home and taking care of yourself is way better then bracing the bitter cold hoping and praying that the venue hasn't reached the 500 capacity limit. Carpe Diem is a way of life for me because without it, I probably wouldn't be the risk-taker I am today. My mom always said "that there are risks in everything but it is up to you to take them." So when in doubt take a risk and Carpe Diem. I TRIPLE DOG DARE YOU!