The Best....The Worst....Maybe Neither?

You have no idea how much I hope this is true. Not that there is anything COMPLETELY wrong with my life right now, it just doesnt seem like anything is going the way that I had planned/thought/wanted.

It seems like as we grow up there are periods in our lives that are classed as "the best years". High school generally is the first "best year" period, and in high school I was fairly devestated because they were not the best years, not even all that great. BUT know that I have left the narrow minded, hormone filled halls I have realized that the people who claim high school to be "the best" years of their lives typically peaked in high school, and its true, their lives will never be better that "the good old days". I truly hope theyre happy with that, but I want more.

College/University is next...I know for certain that my college experience was HUGELY better than my high school experience I dearly hope it wasn't "the best" years of my life, because it wasn't all that grand. And maybe for me it wasn't all that grand because it was two years speant learning. And not just learning the curiculum, learning about life and myself.

And now? Well I dont think where Im at now fits into "the best" years category. As a friend of mine said, Im in transition. And as I told him, Im not overly fond of it.

Im still waiting for "the best" years. Maybe they will come when Im married, maybe when I have children, maybe when I have a career? Or maybe they simply don't exist. Maybe life is just a handfull or two of experiences throughout all your years, some fantastic, others not so fantastic, each of them teaching you something (hopefully) but none of them individually "the best" years, but collectively, if you add all the years and experiences you are blessed to have, the good and the bad, maybe they equal THE BEST years?

A Change

Ever feel like you just need a change? 

I do, far too often then I probably should. And when I feel like I need a change I usually cut my hair or change up the layout of my room....this time I couldnt do either. I've aquired too much furniture and decorative items to make it fit in my room in any way other than what it currently is and I do NOT want to cut my hair (no matter how tempted I am). So I settled for coloring it. Black. I actually quite love it, and I know in a couple of days when its faded a tad I will love it even more. HOWEVER, it did not satisfy my feelings of needing a change.

I feel like my life has changed drastically in the last few weeks, wihch I suppose it has, college has ended, I graduated (YAY) and people who I never thought would always be there for me aren't. But surprisngly Im ok with it, most of the time. People come and go in our lives, some for a reason we know instantly, some for a reason we don't learn until much later, but each memorable in their own way and for their own reason. And I am finding that as people leave our lives in one way or the other, or their role in our lives change, new people come into the fold. And that my readers, is AWESOME. 

Side Note: The fact that I tihnk meeting new people is awesome shows just how much I have changed in the past few months.

But back to my feelings of needing a change...I just don't know what to do to satisfy it. Ive tried my usual buying a few new outfits, shoes, coloring my hair, I even went as far as to reorganize my scrapbooking/sewing/computer/whatever I dont have space for in my actual bedroom space and it is just not working for me. So tomorrow Im plannign a little at home "spa" day, which unfortunately has to include laundry, but thats ok...Im planning on a pedicure, something funky for nail polish, a facial scrub, actually shaving my legs ;), and just general me time. Well me time including my grandma who is visiting for the week, but she loves to nap so I figure I'll be on my own a lot. I hope this cures my need for a change, because if not Im worried I will resort to cutting my hair off....

Also, we bought our flowers this weekend! YAY, they're currently taking up all available space in our garage (DARN RAIN) but once they're all planted and looking pretty I'll share pictures :)

Zumba!

I am in love with Zumba!
Seriously, if you didnt go Tuesday you should definitely come tonight :)


Other than that there isn't much to say, which is why there hasn't been a blog post in AGES.....

Indulge in the little things...

That is my advice for everybody. Indulge in the little things, take a day completely to yourself, paint your nails, lounge in bed in your favorite sweats, watching your favorite TV series on DVD, get dressed up, splurge on ridiculously over priced things, ENJOY LIFE.

Take time to wander, to explore, you never know what cute things you'll find along the way.
Buy that item you REALLY want but know your budget would prefer you not to buy.
Enjoy the sunshine, enjoy people, enjoy meeting strangers.
Buy yourself your favorite flowers.
Buy something pretty simply because its pretty.
Read your favorite books and don't feel guilty because you have other things you need to do.

Life is short, enjoy the little things, spoil yourself, spoil others. Enjoy everything!