Being a grownup is hard. So many decisions and weight of ethics and moral value. Wanting to make dumb choices but choosing the more boring or safer because it is "the adult thing to do." It is not always as much fun and glamorous as I imagined it would be as a child. I used to view grownups as I did the movies. Living freely and with this spark of life incomparable to any other. I tried to rush my life to that status as quick as possible. Which could be part of why I started my career at the age of 19. I have always been somewhat of an old soul so I don't really know why I felt like when I REALLY became an adult, it would change what I knew. OHHHHH how I was mistaken. Its so much different than I imagined. Decisions are hard. Responsibilities are hard. Reacting to conflict is hard. You can't just yell and scream at someone like children do when you get upset or frustrated. You are expected to have control and tact...Okay, so this is not at all the way I planned this blog to go. Haha! I guess I should look into my feelings of adulthood, eh? My point is to bring it back full circle and say SOMETIMES IT IS GOOD! Sometimes it is that fun and glamorous life I once dreamed it could be.
Last night I threw a dinner party for a few of my friends. It was so wonderful. The menu consisted of a bruschetta bar for appetizers, chicken alfredo for the main course and honey mint roasted peaches with ice cream and triple gingersnap cookies for dessert. I had an absolute blast making it all happen and come together. When everyone showed up and the wine corks popped out, I felt this blissful feeling of, yeah..life is good. I was happy. Sometimes good food, good friends and Trader Joe's wine really can bring happiness. That is all it takes. Cheers!
Monday, September 22, 2014
Friday, September 5, 2014
Current Favorites
Here are a few of favorite things..currently.
** The weather. Oh my goodness, it is like 68 degrees and there is a cool breeze every now and then. I am so blissfully content.
** The Head and The Heart. Haven't heard of them? Find them. Youtube, Spotify, Amazon, you could go ahead and just download their whole albums because it will be worth it. I had liked them for a while, their folksy, acoustic sound, oh but then I heard them at MAHA this summer here in Omaha. And they blew me away. Again. I can't stop. And I won't stop. (Thee only good thing to come out of Miley Cyrus). I'm hooked. And you should be too.
** Fresh vegetable juice. I can't even believe I am admitting this, but I bought a juicer because it was on sale and had a cool blender thing attached and so I just did it. So with that and my attempt to be healthier, I find myself juicing foods on the bring of spoiling so they don't go to waste. And when it turns up to be all veggies and garden goodness..it makes me happy. I am not ashamed of the delicious taste. I refuse.
** Crossfit. Okay, so before anyone rolls their eyes, bear with me. I have known and of Crossfit for years now as my sister owns a gym in Kansas. I knew I liked it and I knew I wanted to "do" it, I just never did. I talked and talked about doing it but meh, never happened. Well I took the plunge and I am so very glad I did. My friend Paul and I joke that one of the first rules of Crossfit is to, unlike Fight Club, always talk about Crossfit. This is true for some and even more so for others. I can't blame people because really, it all makes such valid sense and when you start, its hard to stop. Except when you re poor..then well its like wicked easy. So here I am tootin' the horn, I LOVE CROSSFIT! It hurts me to the point of tears and hatred but I just want it to love me, so I keep going back. Each and every painful step it takes.
** Football season. Tis the season of tailgating and screaming til my voice goes out. Thanks to my sister in law and being a Nebraska resident, I am now a recruited member of the sea of red. Once again, I regret nothing. I drank the Kool-Aid and I will not go back. GO BIG RED!
** People watching. I am tucked back in to my little nook at my favorite coffee shop in my favorite part of Omaha. See!
Isn't it pretty??!? #AromasBenson
The best type of people come in and out of the doors here. Especially when there is a show happening on the stage because even more random people show up. People truly are intriguing. The more I get to know myself, the more I realize just how insanely unique each individual is.
** All the incredible, beautiful, warm, unconditional loving, patient and glorious people in my life. You are who makes me who I am and influences me in even the smallest ways. Thank you for loving me when I make it so very difficult sometimes. You are my favorites. As the infamous Matt O'Mealey once told me, "Even Jesus had favorites." (This man is going to make a swell father.)
Happy Friday my favorites! Cheers!
** The weather. Oh my goodness, it is like 68 degrees and there is a cool breeze every now and then. I am so blissfully content.
** The Head and The Heart. Haven't heard of them? Find them. Youtube, Spotify, Amazon, you could go ahead and just download their whole albums because it will be worth it. I had liked them for a while, their folksy, acoustic sound, oh but then I heard them at MAHA this summer here in Omaha. And they blew me away. Again. I can't stop. And I won't stop. (Thee only good thing to come out of Miley Cyrus). I'm hooked. And you should be too.
** Fresh vegetable juice. I can't even believe I am admitting this, but I bought a juicer because it was on sale and had a cool blender thing attached and so I just did it. So with that and my attempt to be healthier, I find myself juicing foods on the bring of spoiling so they don't go to waste. And when it turns up to be all veggies and garden goodness..it makes me happy. I am not ashamed of the delicious taste. I refuse.
** Crossfit. Okay, so before anyone rolls their eyes, bear with me. I have known and of Crossfit for years now as my sister owns a gym in Kansas. I knew I liked it and I knew I wanted to "do" it, I just never did. I talked and talked about doing it but meh, never happened. Well I took the plunge and I am so very glad I did. My friend Paul and I joke that one of the first rules of Crossfit is to, unlike Fight Club, always talk about Crossfit. This is true for some and even more so for others. I can't blame people because really, it all makes such valid sense and when you start, its hard to stop. Except when you re poor..then well its like wicked easy. So here I am tootin' the horn, I LOVE CROSSFIT! It hurts me to the point of tears and hatred but I just want it to love me, so I keep going back. Each and every painful step it takes.
** Football season. Tis the season of tailgating and screaming til my voice goes out. Thanks to my sister in law and being a Nebraska resident, I am now a recruited member of the sea of red. Once again, I regret nothing. I drank the Kool-Aid and I will not go back. GO BIG RED!
** People watching. I am tucked back in to my little nook at my favorite coffee shop in my favorite part of Omaha. See!
Isn't it pretty??!? #AromasBenson
The best type of people come in and out of the doors here. Especially when there is a show happening on the stage because even more random people show up. People truly are intriguing. The more I get to know myself, the more I realize just how insanely unique each individual is.
** All the incredible, beautiful, warm, unconditional loving, patient and glorious people in my life. You are who makes me who I am and influences me in even the smallest ways. Thank you for loving me when I make it so very difficult sometimes. You are my favorites. As the infamous Matt O'Mealey once told me, "Even Jesus had favorites." (This man is going to make a swell father.)
Happy Friday my favorites! Cheers!
MAHA Music Festival
This weekend was full of firsts for me. Some of the guys in my small group from church took me to shoot trap Saturday morning. It was my first time ever shooting a gun. It was pretty sweet and I didn't do half bad! The machine was super sound sensitive so I had to fire quickly a couple times which led to this pretty bruise on my shoulder.
Quickly following my shooting lesson was rushing home to dress for my first music festival. Jake and Erin's birthday present to me was a ticket to MAHA Music Festival here in Omaha. It was one of the best days I have had in years. We went a full 12 hours from noon to midnight. It was rainy all week and even that morning but come time for the shows and the sun came out with full force! It was a hot one!
A favorite was a local Omaha band called Mean Street. Great values, they have my respect.
After multiple bands, the moment we were all waiting for... DOOMTREE!!! I mean they were not the only moment but the one we were super excited for. AND THEY DID NOT DISAPPOINT!! Oh my did we dance. It was incredible. Check out this video of their song Bangarang.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2dX_k6MvWM) Its just...awesome. and the chick can raaaaaap! Super bad ass.
And The Local Natives killed it and then played Sun Hands and all the hearts were happy.
Then there was The Head and The Heart
I could go on for daaaays about how much I loved them.
Then finally Death Cab for Cutie came on and reminded us all how great they were then and even so now. I was so exhausted by that time, I was ready for my bed and air conditioning but so worth every sweaty second. Thank you Jake and Erin for taking me but making memories with me that I will hold dear to my heart forever. MWHA!
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