My brain must be broken.

I find inspiration in the strangest places. I later try to explain my mini-epiphany to someone around me, and I get the whole, "you are making zero sense right now" look- Every time. I have thus resorted to keeping my less than normal thoughts to myself. Today, I decided I would try and write one down, and see if it makes any more sense than when I attempt to verbally explain them to someone.

One I have had lately has been about the stars and the way that people take them for granted. The sky absolutely baffles me, and every time I look at it, I am amazed. Whether it is day or night, the sky is basically the equivalent to the most gorgeous painting I have ever had the opportunity to look at. I was driving a few days ago in the middle of the day, and I started thinking about the sky- as I often do. I started thinking about the stars and how they are always there, but we never seem to think about or realize that because they aren't completely obvious. This simple thought, "the stars are always there, but we don't think about it because we can't always see them" catapulted my brain into overdrive.
*(I wish I could explain the way that these thoughts take hold of me, but the best I can do is: it feels like one thought laces itself into another in rapid-fire succession...and about 30 seconds later I am left wondering what the heck just happened)* 

I started thinking about how many other things we do this with. The thought quickly turned from the brilliance of the sky, to the basic social problem of people taking everything around them for granted. We all forget things that aren't right in front of our face...even the things that have always been there. This brought me to thinking about all of the little constants in my life that I don't parade around my mind often enough, and I started wondering what it would be like if those constants weren't there. I considered how different my life would be, how much would change, and how lucky I am to have those things, but yet I still push them to the back of my mind.

So, to whoever reads this- even if it's just a few of you- I challenge you to sit and consider the things that have never failed you in life. Whether it be the stars, God, your favorite shampoo, your parents, your love, or your pet fish...take some time to give them a little time in the forefront of your life. No matter how insignificant or how giant, they deserve it.

Cheers

Wherever you go, there you are

This weekend was awesome. I went on a road trip to Lubbock with one of my best friends to meet up with some of my favorite people ever. Basically, I was surrounded with people I thoroughly enjoy all weekend. That is so rare for me. I wish that I would have gotten more pictures of the trip, but here are a few highlights of awesome things I did/saw:

1. Lyndi and I watched the moon come up on our drive into town. It was insane. The moon was huge and red. It was one of the most beautiful things ever. We decided it was extremely romantic, especially since we amp'd up the moment by putting on "My Heart Will Go On" [Yes, the Titanic song]

2. We got to Lubbock, met up with Kyle and James, only to immediately get lost.

3. Bowling!! I haven't been in forever, and it was a great time. James killed all of us, but I did my best to hold my own.

4. Sleeping was even an adventure...though I don't feel like elaborating.

5. Kyle, James, and I got together on Saturday and ate at Five Guys. We meandered around random stores for a while, and I talked to a parrot with some sad tail feathers.

6. James took me to the mall..where I got a new outfit [complete with a robot necklace]. He then HAD to take me into this amazing store with a name I will never remember. It was basically Flower Child Sara's dream store. We were in it for around 45 minutes. I came out with a ring that states the obvious, "Wherever you go, there you are"

7. We snuck into Kyle's rehearsals and watched him act like a child for 10 minutes. It was awesome. :)

 

8. I took a picture with Buddy Holly's glasses!

9. Kyle and I picked up Lyndi to take her to a rodeo..and we ended up driving around for at least an hour. It was kind of hilarous/ridiculous.

10. Kyle and I went to dinner...but only after getting lost like 500 times. I was super amused, while Kyle was just frayed. We finally made it to the restaurant, where I squeezed into a chair far too large for the area. We decided that the waiter's knowledge of the excessively long specials menu was nothing short of impressive, and had an all in all lovely dinner.

11. To top off the night, I got beat at Air Hockey. Nothing new. :)

It was an awesome weekend, mostly because there was great company the whole time. My friends are the best, and I am glad to have a road trip buddy. Even without a real plan, we had a wonderful time. That's the best part.

You Lose Some, You Win Some

As everyone who is anyone knows, Superbowl XLV was this weekend. It was a nail-biting football game for anyone who knows the sport, and even more so for the people who had interest in the teams playing. I just so happened to be one of those people. For a female, I could comfortably say I am a pretty big Steelers fan. Girls don't stereotypically get into football, but I love it. L-O-V-E. I don't love much of anything, but seriously...The Pittsburgh Steelers? Love 'em.

Well, everyone (even the people that haven't watched a game in their lives) knows that the Steelers lost. Boo. I was nothing short of extremely angry. I was frustrated, upset, and just wanted to go to bed. Unfortunately, that was not an option. I had three hours to drive from my hometown to where I currently reside for college. I had zero energy and I was in the foulest of moods.

Here is when I remembered the whole, "life- it goes on" cliché. I had places to be, classes to go to in the morning, and a cousin that could care less about football to ride in the car with on the way home. I just needed to suck it up. So I did. I really wanted to be disappointed for a little while longer, but I simply didn't have the time. As the drive proceeded, my mood improved. I began looking forward to my week and dwelling on the negativity less and less. And, as lame as it is, the loss of a football game taught me a lesson. Positivity is key.

And as I begin my new start, I'm just going to muster every little bit of my confidence and roll with the punches. Win or lose, I'll make the best of it all.

Things Will Be Different

I had a blog, but I didn't like it. So I decided to start over. I do that from time to time. Embracing change- it's something I am good at. I actually kind of yearn it. Lately, a lot of change has been happening in my life. A sudden gust of motivation took over me, and I found myself with a new major, a new hair color, and a new sort of outlook. What's funny is that the important aspects of this newfound change have been in front of my face for a very long time.

We, as people, generally tend to overthink the obvious. Nothing can be as simple as it really is- but...wait- can it? That's the question that I found myself asking a little while back. Why do we do this to ourselves? People are paranoid creatures, always grasping for one better than what they have. While this drive is noble, it also has the potential to be so very destructive. Rarely can a person sit down, look at their life, and say they are happy and grateful for everything that they have, because they are always looking for a better option.

I sat and pondered on this for a while. I gathered all of my little dreams from high school, back when I seemed to know way more than I know now, and I started implementing them. Already, I can see the giant difference. I changed my major to fit what I wanted to do in seventh grade. Crazy, I know. The results thus far? I'm loving it. Not just a little bit...but totally loving it. I'm embracing everything I have learned...and starting over.