Wow. In the last 7 months I have only posted TWICE on this blog. Where has the time gone?! I decided I wanted to get back into writing here, regardless of who reads it. My mind is usually spinning with thoughts and ideas and I might as well get them down somewhere.
I guess we shouldn't be surprised that I haven't written in my journal for over 3 months. That's not like me either! I am a huge believer of journals and love to go back and read about my ridiculous life. I have re-committed myself to write in my journal at least once a week. Sundays are always good for that. When I went home to PA last week I made it a goal to bring back the rest of my journals. I came back with 5 or 6 large-size hardback journals, which I kept from my last year in high school into my adventures at BYU. Those were crazy times. Friends, crushes, late nights, school, road trips… the good life. I guess not much has changed, other than less dating stories. :)
This will be a post of randomness. Feel free to stop reading at any moment.
Airports.
You know what I love most about airports? Snacks. I love checking in, going through security, finding my gate, and then wandering around to look for the food options. I love airport mornings, especially, because I can usually find a good egg & cheese bagel or croissant breakfast sandwich. Yum. On my most recent flight, which was in the afternoon, I got a super long Auntie Anne's pretzel-wrapped hotdog right before my flight. I only had time to eat a few bites so I brought it on the plane with me. I could just imagine the thoughts going through the head of the person on either side of me-- "Seriously? She's eating a hotdog on the plane? I'm going to barf." But I did it anyway. I pulled out my hotdog wrapped in foil and ate some sneaky bites here and there. Even thought it wasn't warm or fresh anymore… it was still a delicious snack. :)
Sidenote: There were no crying babies on that plane ride. Miracle.
Guitar lessons.
I started teaching guitar lessons in August. I am loving it and look forward to acquiring more students in the near future. I don't claim to be a professional guitar player, but I do love playing, and love to help others learn. This is something I attempted to implement at the Boys & Girls Club but it was always so crazy and nearly impossible to give individual attention to kids. Now that I can sit down for 30 minutes one-on-one with someone… it is awesome. It's so exciting to go from plucking simple notes of "Ode to Joy"… to playing chords and singing normal songs. Yay! I prefer to teach lessons in the student's home but have taught some in my apartment as well. The holidays make it fun and I love the cheesiness of strumming chords to "Jingle Bells" and "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer"… along with a lovely picking version of "Silent Night." I love that I have been able to make music a more prominent part of my life.
Chick-Fil-A.
I'm totally obsessed. There I go talking about food again…
Books & Movies.
I love a good movie inspired by the original book. I'm not super critical about the whole "Ohhh the movie didn't follow the book" kind of argument. I really enjoy reading and get lost in my world of images, characters, emotions, and adventures. And then I'm always excited to see how the movie producers make that book come alive. You know the books: Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Twilight, The Help, Ender's Game, etc. I always want to read the book first before spoiling my imagination with the movie version, but I end up really liking both. Let's be honest though-- the book is usually better than the movie! Next on the list is "The Book Thief." I didn't even know this was a movie until I saw the previews for "Catching Fire." And I thought, "Crap, now I need to hurry and read that book before I see the movie!" I've had it for a year but just haven't read it yet. Time to get busy. :)
iPhone5s.
I love my phone and don't know how I lived without it. Texting. Instagram. E-mail. Facebook. It's perfect. I have a bright pink case-- which is totally unlike me-- but it makes me happy.
Winter.
I love snowboarding and even enjoy skiing. I love wearing hoodies and coats and sweats and warm clothes. However, I am a huge wimp in the cold weather. I will not go snowboarding if it's super windy and cold because that's just miserable. I shoveled the snow off my grandma's driveway yesterday while listening to music and it was peaceful and wonderful. So overall, I'm a fan of winter and don't mind the snow. Just don't make me stand outside in weather below 40. :)
Anyway… those are my thoughts for now. I promise my posts will be a little more purposeful in the future. I just wanted to make my presence known. Turns out, I'm still alive!
