Anticipation

I have been so negative lately. I have felt so stale. Stale is a good word to describe it. I'm with friends and I hardly laugh. I don't get excited about the little things I get to do. And my wardrobe choices? The stalest of them all.

So I have been working on it. I am trying to see life in a more positive light and relax around other people. I have been choosing cuter outfits for myself, even though I have to change into gross clothes for work soon enough.

And then, the other night I realized something! I realized that I do, in fact, have a very exciting year ahead of me. And suddenly that stale feeling started to lift. And then I realized something else. Having something to look forward to feels really great. I keeps me pushing through the drudgery I have to face.

{Disclaimer: I am not endorsing to always dream that sometime in the future will be better, or happier, than now is the right thing to do. I do believe that trying to find happiness in your current situation is the best, and part of that is proactively making exciting plans for the new future.}

If you know me, you know that I am about to make one of my many lists.

Stuff I am looking forward to for this year:
This week: Valentines dance on Friday, Temple and Mardi Gras dance on Saturday. The two dances are excellent opportunities to dress up and put on fun makeup. So it's going to be great.

Next month: Vacationing in San Francisco, where I will get to see my uncles and plenty of new and exciting things. I love that feeling of arriving at a new destination and seeing that fresh, exciting landscape that you know you'll be relaxing and exploring in. Craig and I have been needing a vacation very badly. Being cooped up in a tiny studio apartment (it really is tiny if you haven't seen it-trust me.) located in a small town for so long has warped our perspectives.

At the end of the semester: Graduation! I am getting my Bachelor's degree for heaven's sake! I should be pretty excited about it. Following graduation, we get to move to a bigger apartment and start new jobs. I just hope there is an awesome job waiting for me. I am about to start looking so pray that I can get something that will suit me and teach me some great skills.

This summer: My birthday (I love having a birthday every year haha.), And hopefully a couple fun weekends out and about. Craig and I are hoping for a weekend trip to Park City and a weekend trip to Bear Lake. Also, I am hoping to have a booth at Craft Lake City, and I am just excited for all the farmers markets, art events, and SWISS DAYS (!!! my favorite!!!) that come during the summer months. I am sure there will be some hiking and maybe even camping with my family as well. :)

Fall/Winter: I honestly don't have anything yet, but I am sure something will come up.

It feels good to have something to look forward to.