Driving at 75 mph.

November 16th, 2015

  No, I have not been driving over 70 mph! It's November already?! Geez. The weather out here is beyond warm and tolerable out here. Is it really November?! This second half of the year is just speeding by. Can we just slow down, please? In less than two weeks I'll be traveling for Thanksgiving break, then I'll be turning 24. Say what?! A few weeks following that, I'll be back home for Christmas.

  I've been having a decent month. A few mental struggles at work, but I'm trying my best to work past them. I finally met a neighbor that's close in age and I can hang out with when I have time. He's a busy guy, but we managed to spend Sunday together walking one of the trails then eating a home-cooked me I prepared for us. I usually don't like cooking for new friends, but I have enough confidence in my cooking that it wouldn't make him sick! (I say that now, then I'll probably get a text from him saying he has a stomach ache!) It's nice to have company on the weekends, that's for sure. Yay to making new friends!

Yes, I missed our eyes on accident!

  Speaking of friends, I went to Wright State near Dayton to visit my sorority Little a few weekends ago. She lives in this awesome apartment on campus, and I was super jealous of her kitchen and bathroom! There's so much room! We had a very relaxing weekend cooking, crafting, watching Netflix, and shopping. We also splurged at TGI Friday's. I originally went to just spend a night and day with her then travel to Cincinnati to see Colin Hay, but I decided to dedicate the weekend to spending time with her instead of going to the show.

  I learned a very important lesson that weekend. Colin Hay is my favorite artist, and there's no telling when I'll be able to see him perform live and in person again. I've already seen him once, but a second time and then to actually meet him would have been a great memory. But, I found that building relationships with friends is very important. My friends, near and far, have been very supportive of me throughout the past year. I have had some highs and lows during this new adventure in Ohio, and it's been a blessing to have more people than I thought looking out for me. There are things many of them have been doing without me knowing it, and it is a tremendous relief to have this support.

  The lesson is to use the energy and time that you have to not only treat yourself, but also use it to treat yourself while creating and developing stronger bonds with the people that want to be in your life. I haven't seen my Little since her graduation, and I was going to drive all that way just to spend a day and a half with her, then leave to a concert by myself? That's no way to maintain and build a positive relationship. I can see Colin Hay another time. I was going to see him alone, and going to an event such as that isn't worth it if you can't share that experience with someone else. Of course I wanted to see him, but the memories I created with my Little and the growth of our friendship was more important than seeing a music concert.

  Yes, I know I should treat myself with a concert or going out to eat, but that should be done while building relationships. I don't want to be cheezy and such, but life is short and unexpected things happen. So, when you get the chance to spend time with someone, take advantage of it. Treat yourself and your friends.