It's That Time of the Year

Well it's time to say goodbye to my summer job and get back to school. Incredibly enough... I'm very excited about this. Don't get me wrong, my job is great working at the firework store here in Cody, but I actually really enjoy college. Not just because the social aspect of it is great, but also because I love to learn. There is so much to learn and not nearly enough time for it all. On the other hand... there is a whole lot I could care less about learning more of.
Call me a nerd, but I love the whole school shopping aspect of getting back to school too. Of course getting new clothes is always fun, but I like picking out my new pens and pencils and all that fun stuff as well. Although... finding which calculator your professor wants you to have is not nearly as exciting as it was to pick out crayons back in the day. And paying ridiculous amounts of money for books that we won't really use in class, only to sell them back for less than half their original price is just sad, but one of those things you have to do.
So here I go with just a few days left of my summer job reminding me that year after year the cycle continues: semester, break, semester, summer, etc. It's a good thing to stay busy. Once I get sick of school and my part time job I know that summer is coming and I can stay just as busy as I have been, but in a new way. So life continues and day by day nothing changes, but looking back, everything has! So take advantage of school or work or whatever it is and make it the best you can.

Growing Up

Age is a strange and never changing thing. Why is it that we people can rarely be completely satisfied? When we are young we want to be old, and then once we get old we reminice about the "good ol' days" when we were young. -I've decided to be content with always changing.- I don't have to always like change, but I can be content with it, and hopefully even happy about it. I think it's great to think back to younger days when things were a lot more carefree. When the things I worried about consisted of a skinned knee from climbing trees and chasing chickens all day. Instead of things like my busy job, dating drama, and money. But there is always that ray of sunshine peakin' through the clouds; my busy job keeps me from being lazy and I learn a lot, dating can be incredibly fun, and money... well it's necessary in today's world, and at times also very fun. The world is in constant change, I mean it is constantly spinning around and around, so we might as well just accept that. How do we do that? My suggestion is to focus on that ray of sunshine. Remember the good times, but don't dwell on them long enough to forget that you are having those good times right now too (ok, maybe not this very moment by reading this blog... but in general). Growing up just makes a person smarter anyways. Sometimes we have to be pushed and go through a lot of trials to learn, but that's why it's called growing up, because we change and adapt and bloom! Life is FULL of incredible moments and opportunites that we shouldn't miss. Don't give up on your dreams because of silly "adult priorities" and don't ever be afraid to grow up. Enjoy every moment of it!

The Power of Words

Words are some of my very favorite things, and for good reason. Words can be terrible weapons, beautiful love messages, legally binding documents, news from home, life changing experiences, and so much more with no limitations. If you know me than you know that I am not exactly an organized person... unless it comes to writing (either long hang or typing). When it comes to writing, things need to be just right, but at the same time they give you the freedom to express yourself in any way. Not only do I love to write, but I devour books and ponder the meaing behind each one I read. Someday I would love to be able to write like some authors whose pleasure I have had of reading their work, whether it be novel, poem, short story, etc. I took a literature class this last semester and it suprised me at how much i loved the poetry section. It seems like poetry is a little "out-of-date" in a way. But it really never will be. Kindof like hand written letters. You know, the ones you actually use pen and paper with and then put in a letter and add a stamp to. Don't get me wrong, I e-mail and it comes in very handy at times, but there is just something about walking out to your mailbox, opening it up and finding a letter adressed just to you. It seems like it just means more, because it took more than a few clicks to get it to you. It took writing it, getting a stamp, finding your adress, putting it in the mailbox with the happy flag up, the mailman delivering it to the post office, and then taking its course from hand to hand until it ends up in a new destination... your own hands. I still often write letters to loved ones and the feeling of sending it, and especially getting one in return is incredible. That may seem over dramatic, but unless you have got a letter recently (birthday and holiday cards not included) than you can't understand it. Words are constantly changing the world. Written words are even more powerful because once they are written out they have a whole new nature, one that doesn't have to be forgotten, one that people could quote for the rest of time, one that could make a persons day a little brighter or change their whole view on life. The power of words, when organized correctly is a very powerful thing... and that's why I love them so much and hold them so dear to my heart.