i'll live my life regretting that i never jumped in

I've been thinking a lot about my life over here in Chicago. I'm trying to imagine what things would have been like if I never moved away. I mean, I guess I was happy at home. I hung out with the dog, I never had to pay for anything, hung out at the VI multiple times a week, which I do miss greatly, but I'm very glad that I have moved on. I have come to appreciate things more. I don't know. I guess I felt stuck and going nowhere, and suddenly I have this freedom. Hmph. I'm not sure how to quite say what I'm feeling, but it's good. I have no idea where my new found optimism has come from.... could be that I'm traveling with my best friend to see Mumford&Sons in less than one month (!!!). Could be that the weather has finally, maybe, moved out of the 40s as a high. Or it could be that this song came to me at the exact, perfect time. I'm making it a new requirement to listen to this song if you want to be my friend. You may hate it if you'd like, but I'd probably like you less (just kidding, kind of).