Disclaimer: This post has nothing to do with food. I am ranting. Bear with me. Just so ya know.
This feeling crept up on me and smacked me right in the face during WORK, of all places. I almost started crying. Here are a list of reasons why I have finally gotten to a good place in my life:
Go Gamecocks!
1. I have the best parents in the whole world. Period. If any one wants to argue with me, they can kiss it. My sister and I have been blessed beyond belief in our lives. We have been able to do amazing things and travel to a hundred different places that I would never have dreamed of doing. They give me unending support and love and I could not be the person I am now without them. After all, whose parents would let their daughter move over 500 miles away without a job or a place to live after one conversation about it? That takes guts.. and a crazy sense of trust. Without my dad, who would have taught me the love I have for NASCAR and how to make a grilled cheese before I left home? And without my mom, who would have shown me the importance of reading books and how to find deals at every store imaginable (including TJ Maxx- which until I moved away, I had a strong dislike for)? These are both silly examples to some, but to me-- they make up who I am. Jessica, my sister, and I both can probably say now that we are better people because of the saying.. "We love you and we trust you.." I think about them everyday, and can't wait to see them again soon.
Jess' Junior Prom
2. To continue on the family route, I can now move on to my little sister, Jessica. It's hard to put our relationship into words. Well I'll try-- we are COMPLETE OPPOSITES. But, somehow, in the last 2-3 years, we have made that work. I may have done some pretty rotten things to Jess as we were growing up, and she may have retaliated in a way that was quite inappropriate at (all) times :), but I have a love and understanding for her unlike anyone else in my life. I believe she is a stronger person than I am and she makes me a better person for it. My mom used to tell me that I was the cute baby, but Jessica was the smiley, funny one. Maybe that's why she has a million friends and has always been a point of laughter in our house. She has grown up so much since she graduated from high school, and I think it's all for the better. I love her with all my heart and I wouldn't have wanted to grow up with anyone other than her. Snorkel. Don't ask.
New Year's Eve 2008 in Washington, DC
3. I have a great boyfriend. Not only did we meet in a cool way (in London studying abroad last summer), but we are always having FUN together. Adam and I have a lot in common, so it always seems that we are agreeing on things to do. Adam lives in Virginia Beach, so since I moved to DC, we have been much closer than when I was in college in Columbia. Plus, he lived in DC for about a month this summer, so it was great getting to see each other more than just a few weekends a month. I figure this much.. if you can date someone for more than a year while living long distance, then you pretty much have to know everything about each other so you can communicate. It is key. I have learned so much about myself being with Adam and I am so grateful to have him and his patience to balance out my sometimes impatient, sometimes know-it-all personality. I love all the times we have shared and I am excited to see what other fun things the future has in store. Without Adam and his caring nature, I probably wouldn't be as happy as I am now. Not to mention, my friends adore him and call him "brother." I guess this is a good thing. :)
New Roomies in DC!
4. I could not have asked for two better people to surround myself with in my first BIG move away from home. Christa and Randan are not only my roommates, but they are my best friends. Along with Adam, they balance me out to a T. Randan is always there to talk to about the tough stuff in life. She is the realest person I have ever met. We are able to talk about everything from the craziest political antics of our government to the newest book on the Best Seller's list. I am grateful to have found her. Christa is always making me laugh. She never fails to bring entertainment to my life. I am glad that she is there for me to vent to and to give and share advice with. If it wasn't for freshman year of college in Patterson Hall on USC's campus or for joining my sorority ZTA and eventually being on Executive Council, I never would have met my best friends. It's funny how things work out. I'm just glad I introduced these two so that they could be roommates last summer as interns in DC. It's just my luck because I followed them both here after graduation. Best decision I have ever made.
ZTA Parent's Cocktail 2007 at the Carolina Walk
First USC Football Game of Junior Year
Mallory's Bachelorette Weekend in Charleston, SC
Senior Bar Crawl 2009
Hanging out in Columbia, SC during Senior Year
My 21st Birthday Party
My 21st Birthday Pasta Party in Lexington, SC
Jordan and Will's Wedding Reception in May
A night out in 5 Points at Village Idiot
First USC football game of 2008
5. My college experience could not have been more perfect. I did everything in college the way I always thought I would when I was in high school. I joined a sorority, went out to 5 Points, tailgated at home and away football games, worked in the Senate, went to concerts, met new friends and stayed close with old friends, and got a damn good education :). I am thankful to have lived with some of my best friends (Mallory, Meredith, Nancy, Heather, Samantha, Casey and Laura), and I would not have had the great times I had without them. They were all different and I loved every moment spent with each of them. All of my friends in general allowed me to have fun at any moment, and although senior year came and went by too quickly, I think we all can say we lived it to the fullest extent. It was the most amazing time of my life so far. I miss all of my friends, but South Carolina isn't too far away, and we all know I can't stay away for too long. Not to mention, we all get to reunite at Meredith's wedding in a few weeks. I am so pumped!
Well that's about all for now. I promise I'll go back to food next post. Thanks for hearing me out. :)
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