"OFF TO NEVERLAND!" & thanks #1

most of the time, i don't want to grow up.  the idea scares me a little.  but the more i learn about my future college classmates, the more i'm realizing i don't have to.


a quick look at anyone's profile shows their favorites include spongebob, disney movies, & jbeibs.  i'm not saying i necessarily have those particular interests...*cough* jbeibs *cough*...but it does make me feel confident that i am free to be myself (unlike in high school) and SOMEONE out there is bound to identify.  ergo: college will be my somewhat-neverland, where i never have to grow up...at least interest-wise :)


oooo look!  we have mini bananas!

they're DE-LISH.

anyhoo...these new possibilities of college make me really happy...i mean like really REALLY happy.  high school (& lower school...& middle school) sucked because i never felt like i could be myself.  by the end my friends had pretty much pulled me out of it, but i still regret wasting the first 14 years of my life being shy & hiding who i really wanted to be for fear of people not liking it.

but that's over.

one thing that really helps me is to count my blessings...literally.

awhile back, i was trying to figure out what to write in my journal, so i started listing 5 things per day that i was thankful for or things that just make me happy.  no repeating.  no lazy, 1-word answers like: family, friends, cake...etc....unless i gave a good explanation.

so here we go:

1) reunions:  even though it's only been a few weeks since graduation, i feel like i haven't seen my friends in years, so reunions with them are much appreciated

2) geico/dq commercials:  face it...they're just hi-larious. & anything that makes me laugh that hard deserves to be on the list

3) living with my parents:  a week home alone has made me really miss them & reminds me exactly how much i need them!


4) foods that are smaller than they should be:  see photo above


5) home decorating blogs:  i've been feeling crafty lately & seeing before/after pictures reminds me that with a little faith, anything can be made new :)


thus ends my first crack at this little blogging experiment.  i tend to start things like this then forget until i get bored 6 months later & come craaaaawling back...let's hope that's not the case here :)