College

I was thinking a lot the other day about college.

I was thinking about how much fun college was - having friends just down the hall, being away from mom and dad but still being able to spend their money, taking interesting classes (or semi-interesting...or incredibly boring but absolutely necessary therefore you had to act interested, etc.), staying up late, sleeping in, parties, boys, parties, etc. I had such a great time!!!!! I met so many great people, learned a ton, and just overall had what I imagined to be the best time of my life.

But you couldn't pay me enough to go back...

Honestly, I'm a dork. I love what I refer to as my "old person" life. I love snuggling in to bed at 9pm with a good book and reading until I fall asleep (usually by 10:30) no matter what day of the week it is. I love grocery shopping and organizing my coupons. Even though it's a pain in the butt sometimes, I love owning my own home and really being able to make it my own vs renting and feeling like each space was just a stepping stone until the next one came along. I love not feeling pressure to go out and "party" or act/look a certain way in order to fit in. I love working and knowing my job actually makes a difference and that people count on me vs internships where all you do is "busy" work. I love being married and being able to be myself around my significant other and knowing he loves me vs constantly questioning if a boy likes me or doesn't like me and if I need to act a certain way to get him to like me, etc. I love going to church and getting involved there vs sleeping in on Sundays until noon. I LOVE being a mom and hearing my son say "momma" and laugh and play and grow and learn vs worrying about getting pregnant. I never worry about getting pregnant -- I hope for it.

I know that my life is going to take turns and curves and ups and downs but overall, things are good right now.

Love,
E