Whoa Nelly!

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!

So i didn't go home for Easter. First Easter away from my family. It was strange and lonely. I think its better to be with people you love and love you back on such an amazing day! But it just so happens that my car needs to last throughout my college days, so we're saving her some breaths.

I received this wonderful Easter care package with great chocolate and jelly bellies, but here's the catch. I don't know who its from!! Not from my parents, not from my sister or brother, not from my grandparents, not from my friends...who can it be from?? Are you the mystery sender? If so...tell me! I want to thank you!! It made me smile (and continues to do so since i don't know who its from!).

Side note - i only have about one more month here in Winona until i depart for good....just thuoght i'd remind myself since i don't do that enough.

Alright, i'm out yo!

<>< Bri

P.S. There's a full moon and i've got a craving for salsa...anyone with me?

Simply Beautiful...

I was walking back today from my cancelled class when i was thinking about all the beauty in the simple things. Last night i did a bulletin board about "natural highs," which probably now means that all my girls think i'm a stoner, even though i'm not. But when i was making it, i was reading the things that were mentioned like catching a glance from a cute stranger, taking a hot shower, hearing a good song on the radio, etc...Immediatly when i read them i was like...dang yo, those are some good times!

So back to my walk. I was walking and thinking about life and this strange time in mine...and i got to thinking about the bulletin board, the fact that it was sunny out and the simple things in my life. How we never (or hardly ever) look at the simple things. We may see them or know that they are there, but we never LOOK at them.

What kinds of things am i talking about? Things that make you feel good inside just because they are small and simple, but so beautiful...here are some examples:

* A mom singing a song to her little girl in the stroller as the mom drops the little girl off at day care so Mom can go to classes.

* Seeing a train car pass you by with the word "irate" on it, and realizing that the world is a tough place for a lot of people.

* Noticing that there is a dance studio of serious ballet dancers right across from your window and appreciating the dedication those people give, and how hard they work at it.

* Having a friend that understands and shares the fact that you may just need company and so you can sit in silence and be with each other.

* Having someone say that they could never be disappointed in you, even if you kind of already knew...

* Having your best friend say, "can you call because i want to hear your voice?"

*Taking a nap after eating lunch and having the sun beam down on you so you're nice and warm.

* Having someone notice that your away message isn't the same old one...its actually a little down this time around.

* Having someone tell you they miss you and wished it was back to a time when you were together.

Those are just some examples. Do you guys have any ones? Things that just make you smile, but you take for granted sometimes? This blog goes out to Nate...he's a pretty cool cat :) Hope you enjoy the beauty in the simple things!

Ahhh, fruit snacks....

Do you remember those sharks and dinosaur fruit snacks from Aldi's? They are the best kind of fruit snack. They are fruity, yet CAN be pulled apart (unlike the strawberry and cherry ones that stay all rubbery in the gut). Anyway, they are my all-time favorite snack! Walmart has these smiley faced ones on sale right now, and let me tell you...they are quite the gems!

Do any of you sort your fruit snacks by color? Oh, that's right, no one responds to MY blog...john and Brandon's are the hot topic these days....Thanks a lot guys!!