Some Days are Fabulous

Korrin B.

December 31, 2008 - 7:01 PM

Like I said in the post before, I want so bad to just write about flowery, glittery things that make people happy when they read them. Well, some days you wake up and you just know that it's a good day. This post will be flowery and glittery because is a dedication to those days. It is a dedication to the days where a small ray of sunshine through a cloudy overcast is enough to brighten your entire world. It is a dedication to days where all you find yourself doing is smiling. It is dedication to those days where you could be productive and get absolutely everything done or you could be lazy and just snuggle up all day and it wouldn't matter either way. On these days, either option is perfect.

My alarm went off today at 8:00am and I chose to sleep in until 10:30am. I woke up and I just knew that I felt good. Today was a good day. I got out of bed and I had a headache, but it didn't matter. I didn't moan and complain about it, I just took some Excedrin, called it good, and kept smiling. Nothing was going to get me down.

After getting dressed, I set out into the world, not with a plan, but with a general outline. I have learned that, in life, general outlines are far better than plans. Plans are too finite and you never know what life is going to throw at you. In Greece, I never had plans. I just woke up each day and began an adventure, wherever it took me, I went. I found that it was a very peaceful and relaxing way to live and so I try to remember how to do it back here in the U.S. where everything moves at lightning speed. General outlines - basic ideas of what you'd like to do, but nothing set in stone, no hour by hour plans.

I parked near Los Bagels, a bakery in my hometown that is home to the world's best bagels. I got out of my car only to find that they were closed. However, it was one of those days and everything was just great anyway. I looked up at the bright blue sky. It was the first day that the sun had been out in forever. It seems like it has been raining constantly since I got home. I breathed in the fresh air and appreciated the fact that it was warm enough outside that I didn't need a jacket. I could've driven to another location to get lunch, but I decided to walk because the world is just too beautiful some days. Today was one of those days where I didn't want to miss a moment of being in such a naturally beautiful environment.

I ended up stopping in a few locally owned shops in downtown Arcata and then finding myself at the Co-Op. The Co-Op is a mellow natural foods store in my hometown. I sampled a few different types of chai tea at the café there, as suggested by the joyous barista. I found out that I like more traditional chai tea tastes, so I bought a cup of the traditional chai tea and went on my way. I stopped by my mom's work to visit her and now I'm here, back at my café and in a totally different mood than on Monday. I have another chai tea and a small bowl of freshly made gumbo and I'm taking my time with it, enjoying each of the wonderful flavors.

This couldn't be a more perfect last day of 2008. As I've been sitting here, I've been thinking a lot about this year that is about to end. It has been quite the year. When I think about it, I realize that it has probably been one of the most important and significant years of my life so far. There is absolutely no doubt that is has had and continues to have its trying times. However, it is the year that I gained confidence and set out as an individual woman to live in a foreign country. It is the year that I declared my major in school and began to focus in on what I'm truly passionate about. It has been another year of being able to wake up every morning and know that I have an amazing family that is alive and healthy and that I know will love me more than anything, always. I've met new friends and I've spent time with old ones. I've lived another year and I am so thankful for that. I feel more ready than ever to take on 2009. This year will be my year to become whole and solid in myself. I encourage everyone in 2009 to just live, just love. Be simple and enjoy. Embrace the small pleasures and the warm feelings that make you feel good when it's raining outside. Happy New Year!