The Good.

I have been done with school for a whole week now & this past week has been filled with...well... a lot of people asking me what's next. uhmm... LIKE I KNOW. I haven't even decided what time I am going to bed tonight, okay guys? Lay off. I have a job for now, so trust me I am not sitting around doing nothing all day everyday. I  just can't take constantly hearing 'what are you going to do now?', 'what jobs are you going to be applying to?'... I understand that maybe I should have answers to these questions, but I don't. I'm still working on tying up the loose ends (requesting transcripts, paperwork, etc) so that I will actually be officially graduated with a diploma and all. So if you see me, please refrain from asking me these questions. Now, if you see me 4 months from now and i'm unemployed, sleeping until noon, and looking for change on the sidewalk.... then feel free to ask me what the hell i'm doing. Until then, please don't.

Now that I am at a new stage in my life it is pretty interesting and very, very stressful. I feel that my life is just a bunch of questions with no answers. I try reminding myself that many of my friends are in the same boat, but I really like knowing and being somewhat in control of what is going on. Oh well, I guess I will quickly learn to get over that. 

Anyway... getting to the point of this blog--I am really trying to remind myself of all the positives that have happened thus far in 2013 (with most happening in the past 3 months)... so read on!..

The Good  

-I finished my undergrad years!!! (just to reiterate in case you hadn't gotten that through your head yet...ha)

-I was given the opportunity to intern at a nonprofit social services agency, where I gained even more knowledge on people and communities. 

-My internship was 40 minutes from home, so I was able to become acquainted with a whole new place! I fell in love with the town I interned in. It is in the top 5 biggest cities in Illinois, & has a diverse population, so of course I couldn't help loving it! 

-I've made new friends and met new people. 

-I have the cutest, sweetest dog on the entire planet. She will be the reason I never move out of my parents house. 

-This summer has been a summer of family. I've had cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents come visit from all over the country in the last 3 months. Nothing beats family time. 

-My brother and I are much closer now that he is getting older (he moved to college on Thursday and I want him to come home already, I don't like being the only child). 

-I have learned so much about myself. It's crazy to think that there is still things we don't know about ourselves, but with time we change and we are constantly finding out more about ourselves through the different experiences and situations we encounter. 

-I'm employed. It may not be long term, but I am still grateful and very happy that I do have a good paying job for the time being. 

-I have plenty of wonderful friends. So thankful for these people, whether I see them often or if there are thousands of miles separating us. I could not ask for better people to be in my life. 

-& last but not least, my love life could be a comedians show. This past week has been hysterical, if you've heard the stories then you know, & if not then you are missing out...hahaha.

---which actually reminds me of one more very important 'good'. That good is that I have been able to laugh at myself. Life will never be flawless, but as long as you can brush it off, or even better laugh it off, then you will be perfectly fine. 

There is plenty more goods that have happened to me, but for now this list is more than enough to lift my spirits. 

Now all there is to do is to go create some more goods. 

XoXo,Kaila.