Things I've learned...

1. Family always comes first.

2. Money isn't everything.

3. It's not about where you are, it's about who you surround yourself with.

4. Don't forget to keep in touch with old friends.

5. High school was a long time ago, people change.

6. College flies by, no matter how hard you try for it not to. Live it up, every second you can.

7. No matter how many times you say you can't wait to graduate and get a real job, take your time.

8. Tell people how you feel, you will regret it if you don't.

9. Coca-Cola really isn't as bad for you as people say.

10. Travel as much as you can and more.

11. Don't let anyone tell you, you can't do something.

12. DREAM BIG

Ending one chapter, starting a new one...

“Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can’t change. Life’s too short to be anything… but happy.” Anonymous

So much for that New Years Resolution..... But I am not giving up completely. 

I went to Six Flags for Memorial Day... It made me feel like a kid again... I loved it. 

P.S. I moved. Back to Missouri. Connecticut was fun but there is no place like home, right Dorothy?

Go Cyclones wait no go Stags No no Go Redhawks! The good thing about all of these, I don't have to change the colors in my wardrobe much. The common theme.. RED. 

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature.”– Helen Keller

So have you ever drove through 8 states in 2 days? What about over 15 hours in a day? Ok yes if you are a truck driver you win, but that's not me and this was my moving process. Surprisingly it wasn't bad at all. All thanks to Mrs. Tina Fey and her Audiobook. (if you haven't read/listened to it, let me know I will send you an audio copy, it's great!) 

12 foot moving truck and approximately 3 tons of "stuff" moved into my apartment in less than 30 minutes, all thanks to my cousin who lives in my new town! 

I actually should give even more thanks to my cousin cause if it wasn't for him my apartment wouldn't have furniture, a washer and dryer and might have exploded already. In appreciation I am taking him out for Margarita Madness on Wednesday. 99 cent Margs, who can pass that up??

Side note: New city is Cape Girardeau, approximately 90 miles from Poplar Bluff Missouri home of both my parents HS alma matar (many will know Poplar Bluff from Tyler Hansborough, yes same town) Ok now that we are on the same page, this is home to most of my family.. SCORE! Cape is also about 270 miles from my home town of Springfield, MO, much better than the 1250 miles I was only a month ago. Moral of the side note, its nice to be close to home!

“Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass…

It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” — Vivian Greene

Another Sunrise, Another New Beginning.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie