A Little Help from My Friends.

"Could it be anybody?"

"I want somebody to love."

Ah, Vinyl, how I love you :). I'm sitting here listening to my copy of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band that my dearest Sarah gave to me and "getting better all the time" ! Gah, I love this. It's even calming my neurotic pint-sized dogs down from the thunder outside. Magic.

I've decided that I've pretty much got my heart set on going to Northwestern University in Chicago for college. Not because I don't love Arkansas, (believe it or not, I do) or that I don't want to keep all my wonderful friends from my life here, but because I do need to get away. I need to have a life for myself before I start living it for someone else or with someone else. I want to be on my own for awhile, and I want to experience a new culture and help others experience my Southern culture, to prove that we're not all hicks, but we still know how to get down and have a good ole' Southern time :P. I'm pretty stoked overall.

I cannot believe that next fall I will be a Senior. Or that in two more days my Junior year of High School will be finished. It has definitely been a year...oh, what a year. Letting go isn't easy. I thought I had learned that one, but I definitely hadn't until this year. I honestly think I grew up a substantial bit this year, and I'm sure I still have a way to go considering my future still looks pretty healthy.

Today I was told I looked radiant by someone who hasn't seen me on a good day in quite a long while, considering I work with him. It was a pretty big confidence boost...because today was an alright day, but not great. x)

I am definitely looking forward to the weekend :). Tomorrow swimming at Jess's house with the awesome people, then Saturday shopping with mom, and work Sunday. Leaving Tuesday for flag camp so if you want to hang out before I'm gone until July 13th, hit me up. I will not be reachable after tuesday except by my phone, at night.

MUSIC: "I and Love and You" by The Avett Brothers. Such an inspiring song. I dig it, you should too.