I've been getting really negative lately. Especially now that it's the second semester of senior year and I'm really able to picture myself in college, I'm getting annoyed and frustrated very easily. High schoolers can be so immature and obnoxious, and it gets tiring living with my family. But I think I'm going to take inspiration from the Sound of Music and instead of getting depressed (which is easy to do, especially if you're reading "Waiting for Godot" in LA class) I'm going to try to think more about the things that make me happy.
#1) Being called Em. I don't know why I like it so much, but whenever I'm called that (by Troy especially) or even read it in a text, it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling.
#2) Knitting. Especially at this point in my life, it's so nice to have something completely relaxing and stress-relieving to do. The problem is that it gets addicting and I end up knitting instead of doing work, which leads to more stress, which leads to more knitting. It's a vicious cycle.
#3) Warm drinks. Coffee especially, of course, but tea and chai are pretty good too. My nana calls our generation's love for always carrying a drink around an oral fixation, or pacifier equivalent, which is probably true. But still, something about having a thermos or Starbucks cup or mug with me is just really nice.
#4) Being asked for advice. It makes me feel important and validated.
#5) U2 and Bono... there is something so comforting about being obsessed with a band. No matter what, listening to U2 is like listening to a familiar voice. They have so many songs and so much variety that I can't get bored, and I learn new things from the lyrics all the time.
... to be continued.
