FALL in Love

Can you feel it? I do.  The air is growing cooler, scraves are coming out, people are making pies and getting all crafty...dare I say it's Fall!  Fall is my favorite season for many reasons; Halloween, Thanksgiving, leaves, coffee, football...but above all else it is because of the CLOTHES!  A great Fall ensemble it hard to beat.  Hats, scarves, boots, jackets...ladies, could you be any cuter? I think not.  And for my gentelmen friends, don't think I am forgetting about you.  A man in a pea coat and newsboy cap can do amazing things to a woman.  Fall is a time for dressing up, going out and about, and drinking pumpkin ales.  This is the reason why I also feel like it is the perfect time to meet someone special.  There is an excitement about Fall, maybe it is because school traditionally begins in the Fall, conditioning us from our formative years to view Fall as a fresh start. A beginning.  Or maybe it is because everyone is just looking so damn cute in their Fall clothes.  No matter what it is, Fall brings with it the hope of new love and excitement of adventures we have yet to take.  So get out there and start FALLING in love.  That is my plan!  How am I going to do this?  I am going to begin by being more open to opportunitites.  So my friend Kelli who wants me to meet her friend, I am going to say yes.  The parent in my class who wants me to meet her 45 year old neighbor, I am going to say yes.  That cute guy at the gym, I am going to say hi.  That Match.com profile that I have been considering filling out, I am going to say maybe (still don't know if I am ready to go down that road). And hey, if nothing works out at least I will have great stories to tell at Happy Hour!    

Love.    

Debby Downer?

My Life Coach

I found myself in one of those "blah blah blah" kind of moods this weekend where I was questioning every decision I have made in the past year.  In general I thought I was fine, that I would get over it quickly.  I told myself that everyone feels this way from time to time...right? Then it was Saturday night, I knocked back a few cocktails with dear friends, and well, I became Miss Debby Downer! Let me set the scene for you...I was with a great group of friends which included my lovely older brother.  We were at a brewery for Sausage Fest, yes you read that correctly Sausage Fest, listening to the stylings of Portugal, The Man and Cold War Kids, all around it was a super fun time!  My brother is not just one of the friends for me, he is the guy I turn to for advice and general life guidence (let's just say he has his ish together!).  I was happy to be there and the music was great, but I just couldn't get out of my own head.  When I finally had a nice "buzz" going on I not-so-casually cornered my brother to began to gripe.  Now I didn't just say, "hey Ty there are somethings bothering me," no, I staight up went crazy! I was questioning my career, relationships, future, past, present, and list goes on.  My oh so patient brother listened to me lovingly, offered some sound feedback, and quickly go the party started again!  The next day he promptly text to check on me and my lackluster mood.  He once again offered me very poignant advice that got me thinking.  Do I actually feel this way? Could I really be that unhappy?  The answer is simple - NO - I love what I have going on, so what do I do about this attitude I have developed? Well, my sage brother advised me to only worry about the things in life that I can control, don't focus on the things in life that I don't have...and so on. So yes, this is what I am going to do.  I made a Positivity Pact with myself! Here are my 5 goals:

1. Don't listen to Bon Iver in the morning (or right before bed)
2. Find one great thing about your day to focus on and share it with someone
3. Say YES more often
4. Work out (this always helps)
5. Call up an older friend to get together

Here goes nothing....YAY BEING POSITIVE!

Oh, hello there....

HELLO! And, welcome to my blog!  You are probably here because you are near and dear to my heart, however if you have stumbled upon this bit of nonsense, thank you and please stay awhile.  I have recently turned 26 and with the coming of a new year so does the question, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE?".  I did what most 21st century over-dramatic tweeting individuals do, and I re-vamped my blog.  This is a space where I can share my (hopefully) hilarious insights and stories about my clumsy attempts and being an "adult", and my stumblings... of the romantic persuasion.  It is within these two areas (adulthood and love) and my ultimate lack of success with them that this blog was born. I hope you like this very much, and enjoy your time with me!

Love.