i ramble far too much

I can’t believe how quickly this decade has come and gone. I can remember 2000, when people thought the world was coming to an end, stocking up on canned foods and water bottles. I can remember New Years Eve 1999, watching Speed with my neighbors and hearing the fireworks go off so loud we thought it was someone pounding on our garage.

Looking back on the decade has me thinking how so much has changed. And how even the things I wish hadn’t changed, have only made me stronger in the process. This decade really has been one of growth and learning. So why am I so afraid of the coming year and the changes that are ahead of me?

I’ve lived in the same house my entire life and next year I will be out on my own, a college graduate searching for a ‘real, grown-up’ job in a state far away from my parents and everything I’ve been familiar with for the past 20 years. It’s not that I don’t want to leave. I do, more than anything. I’ll be near family (on my mom’s side) and will be rooming with one of my best friends in a place I’ve loved ever since I was a child. Tennessee has always been a happy place, with trees and grass. The fireflies at night. Playing in the creek. It just feels like... home.

But growing up is scary, despite the other voice in my head telling me anything is possible. I know what I want to do. I’d love to travel. Or be an event planner. Maybe move to New York or London one day. Do public relations in the music industry. Get involved in videography. Create. Design. Inspire. Write, write, write. Who knows what the future has in store for me.

Despite being fearful, I’m excited and hopeful for the coming new year. And this year I have two resolutions: Believe in myself and put my trust in God, two things that are often a struggle. ★

And as for The O.C. pictures, I posted these because no matter how much things change, some things will remain constant no matter what. Every year, I watch the first season of The O.C. & somehow, Seth Cohen's witty banter never gets old.

Happy New Year!

What are some of your resolutions?

xx

No Rain

'Tradition' for me to listen to this song while it's raining, although I have no idea why. But I ♥ this song: Come Clean. And I was also reminded of the video above. Cohen & Atwood. So funny.

TV favorites

I have a slight obsession. When I find a show I like, I fall in love with it. First it was The O.C. in junior high followed by One Tree Hill in high school (still love). Then there was the Gilmore Girl obsession this past summer. And for the past two years, it's been Gossip Girl. So there you have it: four amazing shows.

1. The O.C.

Who can not love Seth Cohen, complete with his ridiculous dance moves and silly one-liners? And Coop {Mischa Barton} with her issues and Ryan constantly coming to her rescue. Anna and Summer fighting over Cohen {whose best friend is none other than his plastic horse, Captain Oats}. And Kirsten and Sandy- only the coolest parents to ever hit the screen.

Seth: What happens in Mexico, stays in Mexico. Ryan: What happens in Mexico. Seth: I don't know because it stays there, that's why we must go.

2. Gilmore Girls

Lorelai and Rory. Gotta love them, despite their political views. And who can not love Luke? Plus: Dean, Jess, Logan. Who to choose? Well my favorite was Logan.

3. One Tree Hill

I fell in love with this show as I watched Nathan Scott fall for tutor girl aka Haley James. I have been hooked ever since. Not only are they the cutest couple {ever}, but Nathan Scott is probably my favorite male character out of all the shows I've watched.

4. Gossip Girl

First season it was all about Dan and Serena. Second season, I hate Dan. And I'm in love with Chuck Bass. Chuck and Blair belong together. And I can not get enough of Blair, Serena, and Little J's fashion sense.

The O.C. Mix

In ninth grade there was that one night a week. The night where I ran upstairs to my parents room to get my dosage of teenage drama. Four words: "California here we come." I was obsessed with The O.C. Fast forward to now and I've watched the first season on DVD more times than I can count. I'm still in love with Seth's witty humor. I stopped watching the show mid-third season when Marissa Cooper died. Lame. But The O.C. Season 1 will always remain my favorite show of all time. And I'm sure there will be more times that I watch the entire season. At this moment I am sitting at my desk and listening to music from The O.C. And those four words still take me back to junior high. Phantom Planet's California put aside, these are some other O.C. Mix favorites:

1. Paint the Silence- South
2. Dice- Finley Quaye
3. The Way We Get By- Spoon
4. Forever Young- Youth Group
5. A Lack of Color- Death Cab for Cutie
6. Eastern Glow- The Album Leaf
7. Maybe This Christmas- Ron Sexsmith
8. Saturday Morning- Eels
9. Hide and Seek- Imogen Heap
10. Maybe I'm Amazed- Jem