What I learned when I joined the adult world

There are a lot of things I miss about Wyoming, and college in general.  Not that I would trade anything for my job, and the real freedom of the real world though.

I am so glad I ended up where I am although I may not always think it is the best I know God has a motive, and would never give me more than I can handle.

That being said I feel as if I owe ya'll an update in my social life, my friend Doug (he shares the same love of Texas Country) convinced me to go to the Stoney LaRue concert last Thursday with him even though I made every possible excuse and tried every cop out move.  He was relentless.  I went, and had a good time.  It was what I needed even though I did go home early (in my defense all of the big shots were in town early the next morning at work.)  I also started Zumba last week (on the advice of a couple friends, both real life and blog).  So there is the update, now on to what I am really here for...

When I entered the real world last September I wasn't really sure of what to expect.  There are a few things I wasn't ready for, but they aren't really to life or death.  (I am really just digging deep for substance in this blog)

1) I used to be a pretty avid reader, I enjoy reading I really do.  I was warned by a good friend of ours a few weeks before I started work to get all my reading in, and finish the book I was reading then.  I got caught up in work and being fairly busy through the holidays, and that book sits three quarters finished at my parents house.  I have begun buying books again, and the stack is building.  I am hoping that with more daylight I will find myself with more energy.

2)  Napping does not exist in the real world.  I was a really good napper in college.  Probably the only thing I was good at besides partying.  To me there is nothing better than a nap on the couch in the middle of the afternoon with Fox News on the t.v.  (For the record I am not making a slam against Fox News, I love Fox News...and would gladly marry Shepard Smith)  But now the only time I get to nap is on the weekends, and my weekends are so busy or I feel guilty wasting them so I won't nap.

3) Another thing I seem to have lost when I joined the real world was decent skin.  Not saying that I had flawless skin in college, but I lived a pretty stress free life.  Now I seem to be breaking out like a teenager worried about the prom.  It is awful.  I would like my once a month breakouts back, now I live an unpredictable life.  Obviously my skin hasn't gotten the memo that I am a control freak, and this arrangement isn't working.

And those are the non life or death things I gave up last fall.  I wouldn't trade them for the world.  I really am trying to learn to accept my life as it is, and enjoy it.  Let's see how long I can keep this semi positive attitude.