The Simple Task of Grocery Shopping

Today, I went to the grocery store.
Not sounding fun to you? I beg to differ.
My roommate, Courtney, offered to go to the grocery store with me tonight after she got out of her radio show. That's it. We just went to the grocery store. The car ride there was nothing special. When we got there, though, for some reason everything was really funny. We were dancing down the aisles, talking, and laughing. I'm sure we were a source of some entertainment for the other people doing their weekly grocery shopping. Our errand of grocery shopping turned into a full-blown roommie bonding excursion. Sometimes it's the little things that bring us enjoyment.
Who knew that grocery shopping could be so much fun?

"About Me"

     So, I sat here for quite awhile, staring at the blinking line waiting for me to write about who I am. The "About Me" section always stumps me; I never know what to put in that big white box. Should I talk about where I'm from, what I do, who my friends are, what I hope to do in my life, or my hopes and dreams? Because I believe that all of these things make up who I am, or, if you will, "About Me". But then I started thinking: "all of those things are subject to change". Starting with where I'm from.

     I used to tell people that I'm from Southern California because that's where I was born. But then I realized that I really don't refer to myself as a "Californian", so I tell people that I'm from here; Georgia. (California doesn't even have sweet tea. That's just not acceptable).

     Then, there's the question of what I do. This changes a lot as well. People like to think that they know exactly what they're doing in their lives, but really. Come on, now. You don't. I don't. Life is about figuring that out.

     I know I still am. Next is the question about who my friends are. While there are some constants in my life, there are some not-so-constants as well. People change, things happen, and we move on. It's just a fact of life. Those constants, though, are who help to define me as a person, and I hope that they will remain constants for a long time.

     What do I hope to do in my life? I hope to make a difference. Whether that be in the eyes of a child, the heart of a stranger, or the lives of my friends, I want to make a difference. As long as I can complete that goal, my life will be complete.

     Hopes and dreams? Wow. I have many of those. I hope to be an amazing teacher to both my students and myself. I hope to see the day when I'm sitting in the backyard watching my (future) children playing with the neighbor kids. I dream to make a difference; I dream to be the difference. I hope to never stop dreaming.

     And that, my friends, is my "About Me" section. I hope that I filled the big white box appropriately.

Beautiful High

Beautiful Mess #5:
I'm just along for the ride
Now matter how hard you try
Won't let your lows blow my
Beautiful high

Lately, I have found that I let people bring me down. Doesn't matter if they mean to or not. I'm letting the little things that other people do effect me. That's not fair for me.
Casey and I were just talking about this: how little things that don't directly effect me shouldn't bother my day. I need to learn to go with the flow more, instead of allowing little things to get in my way.

Just a Little Sunshine

Just thought this video would bring some sunshine to this cloudy Tuesday.

Misery Business

"Second chances, they don't ever matter
People never change.
Once a whore, you're nothing more
I'm sorry, that'll never change.
And about forgiveness
We're both supposed to have exchanged
I'm sorry, honey, but I passed it up
Now look this way."
~Misery Business by Paramore

These lyrics mean a lot to me and it kind of goes back to one of my recent blog posts about Positive Impact. My dad has always told me that you should trust people's actions before you should trust their words. This has played a large role in my life recently as well. When someone in your life makes a mistake in your relationship with them and they vow to you that they are sorry and will change, that means nothing until they actually DO change. That leads me to another point: People don't change. If you are dating a guy and he cheats on you, he will continue to cheat on you whether or not he tells you he won't. An alcoholic is always an alcoholic, it's just whether or not they are practicing. The moral of this story is that someone who hurts you and promises to change is not having a positive impact on your life and will not change. Words and actions are two different things and it's the actions that you need to pay attention to.

Before the Worst

Beautiful Mess #3:
"We were sitting with our backs against the world
Saying things that we thought would never hurt.
Who would have thought it would end up like this?
Where everything we talked about is gone
And the only chance we have of moving on
Is trying to take it back before it all went wrong."
~Before the Worst by The Script

The Way We Talk

Beautiful Mess #2:
"Yet he still thinks she's amazing
And she's been playing games
Ever since '98
Shallow is as shallow does
Some people never change."
~The Way We Talk by The Maine