Eenie Meenie Miney Mo ...

I put a call into my very own personal life counselor who is more often known as my mother, but she chose not to choose for me.  She told me to flip a coin, if I could not make my own decision.  The thing about flipping coins so they say (yes those they) is that you already know deep down in your gut what you most want to do and will therefore be rooting for a certain side of the coin to land face side up. I guess that takes all the guesswork out of a choice.  However, as we know, one's brain has a tendency to debate one's gut when faced with two fantastic choices and that's where I'm at.  My brain is duking it out with my gut.

The decision in question is whether I should accept an invitation to the Gulf of Mexico for the 4th of July holiday with friends or accept an invitation to hang out with friends in Atlanta that same weekend.  I was going to put this up for vote on my facebook page, but both of these sweet friends are on my facebook page, and I don't want to make one feel like I would choose one over the other, because I truly wouldn't.  That's why this decision is so difficult for me.  I love both of my friends and I love spending time with each of them for very different reasons.  One is laid back and the other is a mover and a shaker.  There will either be no weariness or there will be no rest for the weary.  So, do I want to relax for a few days, or do I want to be on the constant go?  And, there is this one other thing ... traffic.  I hate Atlanta traffic, but I love the relaxing drive to the Gulf Coast.  And, there is the fact that I was just at the beach for a full week early June, and I've been dating someone who lives at another beach location just an hour's drive from where I've recently been invited, so I've been to the coast more than my fair share over the last six months.  As for Atlanta, it's been a while.  Maybe last fall since I've been there.  There are so many different things to do in Atlanta, which I love, but I also love what the beach offers -- lots of down time.  Can you see now why I've resorted to calling on people to help me decide.  I want to be in both places at the same time and I'm having problems organizing my pro and con list.  It may not seem like it, but I'm leaning towards Atlanta just because it's more of the unknown itinerary, and what was it that my last post said ... we all need to get out of our routines.  I definitely go to the sea more than I go to the bigger city.  And that's by choice, so it must be where I'm most happy.  Shouldn't I go where I'm most happy?  Or should I go where  there will be an element of surprise?  

What will y'all do to exercise your freedom of choice this Independence Day? 

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