Happy, Inside & Out

 This brightly colored string art is a fantastic representation of those days that are just good. Do you ever have days, even weeks, where life seems murky? When nothing is really adding up no matter how much you try to have things work out? And then, suddenly, something really great happens! And you feel like a burst of colorful "oh yeah!" and "woo hoo!" inside. This pretty much sums that up. How cool?

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Just So You Know...

Some days, you just need a reminder that you're awesome. The other day, my mom sent me a text just to tell me to have a good day and how great I am. That made my day. So guess what? You're the bomb. Seriously. So keep your chin up if things are crazy right now, because you've got this. xoxo

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Last night I had a great girls' night with Abby and Becca. We sampled different pastas, ice creams, and even had a taste tested, researched debate over two different cookies. The results were inconclusive. Wednesdays are one of my favorite days to meet up with friends, because it seriously does split up the week perfectly. Once you get over that hump, you're golden. After lots of craziness these past few days, we lightened the mood with Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Here are some of my all time favorite, laugh out loud, pee your pants films...

Vacation

Dumb and Dumber

Meet the Parents

The Hangover

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{Weekend Update}...Preparations

List making, photo taking, hard drive back up-ing.

List making, shopping, and packing were the three domination factors of my weekend. Thrilling, I know. Although pretty mundane, there is something very calming about preparing. A small part of me deep down is totally stressed out right. Freaking about if I have everything I need, contacting my roommates, and part of me is already missing my family. Although I'm only an hour and a half away, it can be hard to leave home and get right back into school mode.

So with lots going on in life, I like to take a deep breath and prepare for the storm ahead. Thanks to a wonderful family, I'm all ready and am feeling much better about the new things coming.

Much enjoyed afternoon nap.

Packing up some wall decorations.

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That Tastes Happy

Are you an emotional eater? Many of us know that it's bad. Technically. So we all say, "Of course not!" We think we have enough control, enough self respect and common sense to reasons with our emotions on a more contemplative, logical level. I'll admit it, though...

I do eat based on my emotions sometimes. When I'm feeling sad or blah, I make comfort food. There is not way you can get me to eat a salad if I had a really bad day. If a friend is feeling down, I make a batch of cookies. 

Emotional eating doesn't mean that you gorge yourself on crap only when you feel bad. When I got my college acceptance letter, we celebrated with a fun dinner. When your friend gets engaged, you throw a party complete with food. Having a baby? Throw a shower with light pink macaroons and punch. WE even have food after funerals, or even little snacks at wakes!

So is it really as bad as everyone says it is? Is emotional eating seriously an eating disorder? Perhaps, but if so, then all of America is suffering from a collective eating disorder. I'm not telling you to hide from your feelings through food. But let's not feel bad about that pint of Ben and Jerry's you ate after your last break up.