Hey All!!

It's April and you would think that it was late May early June.  The weather has been SO nice.  Here in Springfield, we had a pretty mild winter.  I actually had allergies in December the weather was so crazy.  Now that we have been having consecutive upper 70's lower 80's it is safe to say that Spring is official.  The nice weather has it's perks.  Here are some of the things that I love about warm weather.

1.  Bright colors.  Once it starts to get warm it's finally OK to wear your brights and pastels.  You can wear them all year round, of course, but I feel that they really start to pop once it starts to get warm.

2.  BBQ.  Once the warm weather starts, this is something you will smell regularly; especially on the weekends.  I absolutely love barbecue.  This is definitely something I love to eat during the warmer months.  Plus, barbecue is a great way to get people together to eat and hang out.  Do I have a preference?  Nope.  Anything on the grill is good to me.  

3.  Picnics.  This kind of piggy backs with barbecue.  During the warmer months it's so nice to just eat outside period.  And doing it with friends and family is all the more fun.

4.  Sunshine.  As you can probably tell I like being outside.  I love how in these months to come, I can expect the sun to be out more often than not.  

5.  Cars.  Yep.  I love going out and seeing people cruising around with their supped up cars.  The shinier the car, the bigger the rims, the louder the bass, the better.  

6.  Dance music.  I feel like all the really good dance songs come out around this time.  I'm so ready to get my dance on!!

7.  Bonfires.  You would think that this would be something that I would like to do once it got cold.  But, I really enjoy getting together with friends in the cool evening around a bonfire, talking, eating s'mores, and just chilling.  

8.  Flip Flops.  I love love love flip flops.  I try to get as many colors as possible from Old Navy.  

9.  Longer days.  As I've said I love being outside and the best part is that I can be out and about longer!!!

10.  Boys.  I must say that I really know when it's warm outside when I see more half naked guys.  Man, I love it when it gets warm.  :D

What do you like about warm weather?  Post below your favorite things.

Till another day...

Weddings.  I love weddings.  Watching two people profess their love for one another in front of friends and family.  Magic.  It reminds me of magic.  

This past weekend I was invited to my roommate, Katy, to her wedding.  It was super cute.  It was small affair with family, friends, and co-workers.  And Katy looked beautiful.  She looked like a princess.  

It was so cute to see her fiance's face as she walked down the aisle.  He looked remarkably calm.  This was good to see because the bride was already tearful as she walked towards him.  She sniffled quietly throughout the entire service.  Adorable.  

Seeing her so happy was refreshing.  You forget about your own issues when you see such happiness.  I know that all I could think about was how pretty she looked.  Anything else that I may have had on my mind went away.  Test this week.  What test?  Debate this week.  What debate?  Meetings.  Homework.  Classes.  Work.  It all seemed not as important.  

I am so happy that my friend invited me to share her special day with her.  I hope that she and her new husband have a long and happy marriage.  

Today I have been quite distracted.  Fernando went home today.  I admit that I am much more sad about his departure than I thought I would be.  He was only here for a week but it felt longer.  Like he had always been here.  He got along so well with my roommates that they were asking when he'd be back.  I felt so comfortable with him being here.  It was nice coming home to someone after class or work.  And it wasn't like he didn't keep himself busy while I was gone.  He kept our space nice and tidy, taking out the trash or doing dishes.  It was like he was a part of our family.  

When I got home from dropping him off at the Greyhound, I noticed that he had left a message on our bathroom wall.  It really made me smile and fell a little choked up at the same time.  I really like this guy.

I'm trying to do some homework and all I do is think about him.  I feel so silly.  I need to wake up and get a grip on life.  I will get to see him next weekend when I go to visit St. Louis for President's Day weekend.  

Other than Fernando leaving, today has been pretty uneventful.  My roommate, Lindsey, and I went to look at apartments for the summer.  We did find one that we really liked.  It is a little further than where we live now, which is OK.  We are looking at a few more places before we make our final decision.  We'll see how that goes.  

Till another day....