Love Stories

"Some love stories are short stories, but they are still love stories." I heard this statement on a television show a week or so ago and it has been on my mind ever since. You always hear about those epic, happily ever after love stories, but no one ever mentions those short love stories. Well I happen to think that sometimes those short stories are even more epic than the long ones. I have quite a few short stories, and every one of them has shaped me in some way, into the woman I am today. I have a few that have multiple chapters, but are still short. And one that is a couple separate stories in one book. That last one is the one I'm hoping could possibly turn out to be my epic love story. It's definitely a long time in the making and who knows how it will turn out, but I'm hoping for the best. I have yet to write the ending to that story and am just hoping it isn't as short as some of the others. So no matter whether your current story is short or long, always remember, it's still your love story!

Beautiful Day

Well first off this is the view I have been looking at this afternoon, while sitting in a lawn chair on our back patio, reading a book. It's so beautiful outside! A dazzling 72 degrees! Oh how I love living right on the river!

Secondly, my dog loves the view and the sunshine too!! And my toes enjoying seeing the sun as well, this is totally flip flop weather! (Or bare feet!!) Wish there was a beach near by! lol

And lastly, the one thing that can always make a bad day better and a great day wonderful, NEW shoes!! I hit up Fashion Bug earlier for a few more additions to my dress wardrobe for work, and couldn't pass up the deal on these flats! Too Cute!! So needless to say, this is an absolutely beautiful day!!!

Good idea/Bad idea. LOL

So have you ever had a night where you just let loose and drink way more than you should and just have fun?? Well if you haven't, I won't recommend it! I decided to do that with a friend last night. Now let me just say, I'm one of the most responsible 22 yr olds you will ever meet, I rarely ever do anything like that. When I do drink it's like one drink or a glass of wine with dinner and that's it. Well last night I figured I've been a little stressed lately, I'm on spring break, and I don't have to be at work til 1pm....so I'll have some fun. (At the time this was a good idea, this morning I realized not so much.) Yeah, I paid for it this morning. Woke up with a massive headache and hangover. It took me a very long time to actually feel like a human again, but I made it to work, had a decent day despite the rough start, and realized I am NEVER doing that again. (That's only like the second time in my life I've been really drunk, another example of the fact that I'm usually responsible.) But it was fun during! Lol It's definitely a St. Patty's Day I will remember.

P.S. The drinks in the pic are a lemon drop (drink not shot) which was mine, and an Irish Trashcan which was Jess's. lol

What now??

I've been thinking a lot lately about becoming an adult and what happens after college is over. It makes me look back to a time when I couldn't wait to be a high school student, Becca's that would make me cool. Then I had senior year to look forward to. Then it was on to college and the life where you can have fun and do whatever you want for a little while. I remember thinking it seems like it will take forever for high school graduation, then that flew by. I remember a few years ago thinking college graduation was so far away, now its less than two months down the road! (52 days to be exact!!)
But now, what comes after graduation?? I always thought graduation came, then a job, then settling down, marriage and a family...well I'm almost to the graduation part, already have a job...but I'm not even close to the settling down part. That's a little scary, because most of my friends are married and starting families of their own. I'm not ready to rush toward anything, but I also don't wanna be alone forever....I guess when I meet the right person, whether it be someone I've already met or someone I don't know yet, and the timing is right, I will know and I will be ready. Until then, I'm looking forward to settling into adult life, adjusting to more responsibility and just being myself . :)

P.S. Happy St. Patty's Day!!

Losing Myself in Another World....

This weekend I decided I wanted to get away from my life for a little while by joining the virtual world of movies for a few hours. Friday night I went to Columbus with my best friend and her husband to watch Alice in Wonderland in IMAX 3D! It was amazing! Of course, because it's Tim Burton, it was a little on the strange side. And it probably isn't a movie for children, but I LOVED it!

Johnny Depp was amazing, as well as the rest of the cast. But my favorites were probably the Tweedle Twins or the Crazy Rabbit that always threw things! LOL It's definitely a movie I would recommend and I would pay to see it again without a doubt. It let me join the world of Underland (aka Wonderland) and leave my troubles behind for a little while. The soundtrack, Almost Alice, is amazing too!!!

Then on Saturday, I decided to take myself to a movie. My mood on that day was a little more depressed and sappy, so I decided I wanted to see Dear John.

I knew it was a tear-jerker, and yes I cried a lot. But I loved it as well. It hit really close to home with me because the basis of being apart from someone you love and trying to deal with the time and distance. (I've cried every day since I talked to him last, and it's gonna be a really long, hard road for me.) But this movie gave me some form of hope. (not to mention another awesome soundtrack) I am a hopeless romantic at heart, even when I hate to admit it. But I really enjoyed the movie and being able to lose myself for just a couple more hours in someone else's story, even if it is fictional.

My Town

I took my dog for a walk this morning, about the time my town begins to wake up and start the day. It's still kinda quiet and peaceful, a great time to enjoy the fresh air and think. I realized while walking that as much as I complain about this place being too small or having nothing to do here....I love my town. It might be the kind of place where everyone else knows everything about your business and the best thing to do on a Saturday night is go to a movie, bowling or Courtside. lol But its where I grew up, and its home. No matter where else I go in life I know I could always come back here and settle down and it would be ok. (I'm not saying that's what I'm gonna do, but I know I can.)

I Just Wanna Drive...

The more I look at the picture on my blog, the more I just wanna get in the car and just drive. I just wanna take a road trip and get away from everything for a few days. I wanna drive along the coast with my widows down and smell the salt from the ocean. I wanna stop at some small cafe on the beach and enjoy the sound of the waves crashing on the shore. I wanna sit in the sand and watch the sunset and wonder at the immense body of water in front of me. This is one of the reasons I want to live somewhere near a beach someday. So I can do all of these things on some random Saturday in June if I want to. I can fell the sand in my toes and the sun on my face just thinking about it........

Spring is in the air!

This is the view out of my dining room window this morning!! You have no idea how excited I was to see SUNSHINE!! It makes me so happy to see a little piece of spring after the long winter we have had! Today I even put on flip flops! (Because my theory is that wearing flip flops will make spring and summer come faster) I also added a Jimmy Buffet song to my playlist today because Jimmy always makes me think of spring and summer, and of course beaches! I can not wait until the chill is out of the air, the sun is shining, and I'm driving with my windows down! The feel and smell of spring is in the air people!! Are you as excited as me?!

The view through my windshield.

I found the picture I added to my title today and I thought, for once this is how I view my road through my windshield. I have a plan, I'm on a path and I know something of where it is headed. Granted this may change as soon as tomorrow, but at this moment I feel like I can see for miles! It's nice for once to be able to look straight ahead and not have to worry about the curve coming up. For the first time in my life my path seems clearer, my road straighter and my life together. It's a wonderful feeling!