surroundings

This week is FINALS week at college, which is supposed to be the craziest time of the semester.  I, however, am enjoying a week of choosing my own schedule and learning at my own pace.  Finals is the week that I can push myself as far as I desire.  Either I can choose to stress over things, or I can put a smile on and study happily.  It has made the biggest difference not only this week, but in my life.  When I reflect on all of the difficult things I've had to do in my life, I can easily see how when I was trying to be happy I was!  I surrounded myself by happy people and through things that will help me to deal with my stress in a positive way.  It makes it much easier to go through days, wake up in the morning, head off for a test, or simply deal with yourself!  Why surround yourself with things and people that cloud out your rays of sunshine and enthusiasm?  IT"S NOT WORTH IT!!! LET IT GO!!!  I am choosing today how I want to react to the life situations that are being thrown at me.  I want to be happy, jubilant, sing-song-ee, and all out excited to live, and that starts TODAY!

A Big, Black and White Day

As of a few weeks ago, I am preparing for a big black & white day: my wedding!  That's right, I'm getting married!  Married!  Part of my mind is still in complete shock, but it's definitely happening.  In case any of you want to know, we are getting married August 12, 2011 with the colors of--you guessed it!--black and white.  Since most of my life has been spent admiring the big band era and jazz with Ella Fitzgerald, Brandon and I decided to make our wedding day memorable.  I'm going dress shopping this weekend with my mother and two sisters, which is going to be one LONG girls' day.  Yikes!  I'll keep you all updated on the planning, and pictures of ridiculous dresses will be posted in a few weeks.  Wish us luck! I'm getting married!