This is a place where I come to spill out the thoughts in my head. Sometimes I spill some of my darkest, dirtiest, and deepest thoughts without even thinking about it.
So yes, I have been very hesitant to write. But I had a friend tell me that if I enjoy doing this, I should continue to do it. So, (with a deep breath) here I go.
August is HERE. Which is so crazy. I feel like this summer has flown by. I have learned a lot about myself this summer. I have learned even more about who I want to spend my time around. I was so lucky to have amazing roommates this summer. I have met so many amazing people and had some pretty great experiences. I mean who can say they ran down a beach board walk while fireworks were blasting right above them?? Who can say they stood on the beach and watched a lightning storm? And how about that time I drove an extremely nice truck, owned by someone I used to know, around the town of Logan and got it stuck in the driveway of some random kid's barbecue. This summer I flirted my way into the rodeo because it was sold out, watched Almost Famous about 6 times, and started a travel blog inspired by the amazing trip I took with my family to the Eastern Caribbean. I almost bought a puppy for heavens sake! Summer 2014 has treated me very well.
Although I have done some pretty cool stuff, I feel like a grandma. I was working on the beach the other day and ran into a girl that I graduated with who used to be a senior class officer. She mentioned that she was thinking about putting together a 5 year reunion! I have almost been graduated for 5 whole years. When I thought about this I was shocked to look around and realize that I was working on a beach. Is this a joke? I soak up the sun every day, which is great, but I am soo much older than everyone that I work with...I have decided that this is exactly where I am supposed to be. You don't have to do what everyone else is doing. I'm fine with where I am. And if I'm not...I will never tell.
It's crazy how many people from my past are still on my mind. Especially in my recent past. They (whoever "they" is) say that time will heal all wounds. This is really hard when you feel like you have single-handedly ruined a good thing. I have to remind myself that everything happens for a reason.
Continue to be yourself. That way nobody will ever love you for someone that you aren't. And frankly, I would rather die alone.
Continue to be yourself. That way nobody will ever love you for someone that you aren't. And frankly, I would rather die alone.
So here's to the last two weeks of summer! And here's a quote from my favorite movie:
"Never take it seriously. If you never take it seriously you never get hurt, you never get hurt, you always have fun, and if you ever get lonely, just go to the record store and visit your friends."
