Out of the Dark!

I've been completely MIA lately to readers that I probably haven't even accumulated yet. I have lots of good reasons though.

1. I was in Europe for three weeks in July and didn't bring my laptop for obvious reasons. I mean, I was in Europe, hellloooo. I went to Bulgaria, Italy and England and did tremendous amounts of exploring. I was able to see things I had only read about in books or seen in movies, up close and personal. I got to go inside the Pantheon and the Colosseum and the Winchester Cathedral and see Durdle Door and just see so much history...it was an incredible experience. Don't get me wrong, I do love America; it's where I come from, it's what I'm used to and where I'm comfortable. But America doesn't even have 300 years of history...Rome is literally ancient. I visited a church that was built in the 600s in England. It was just all quite surreal to me. And I got to spend three weeks with my sister whom I miss so much already. 
2. I moved out of my apartment in Tampa and back to my parents house. I have really mixed feelings about this. For one, I've lived on my own for four years now, so to come back to living with mom and dad is just weird. However, my parents are amazing so it hasn't been all bad. I've finally got my closet organized and we've just been putting together all my new furniture. It's finally starting to look like a bedroom! I plan on being here for less than a year though. I just want to save money while looking for big-girl jobs. 
3. I helped move Frank into his new apartment in Tennessee. I had a great six days up there with him, putting together his new room and exploring Knoxville while he prepared for law school. It was really hard to say goodbye, especially since our situation is a little different now. We decided not to do long distance for the first semester and/or year of law school. We had a lot of reasons, but we mostly just didn't want to end up resenting each other if he didn't have time to talk/I couldn't come up to visit/etc. Like I said, lots of reasons. But I'm not letting it get me down.

So life has been kind of weird lately. Different, spontaneous, overall strange. But I'm coping! And while I may be bummed sometimes, I'm finding my way. Finding happiness. 

I Don't Know About You...

But I'm feelin' 22! Everything will be alright if, you keep me next to youuuuu...


Yes, I am that girl that posted Taylor Swift lyrics the day I turned 22. I ain't even mad.

I've been MIA lately just because life has gotten in the way! I had my last day at my job before I go to Europe next week for three weeks, and there's just been a lot of outings and a lot going on so I've been trying to keep up!

Seriously though, I had the greatest birthday I could have asked for. The only thing that might have made it a little better was having Frank out with me on Saturday and Sunday. However, I still had one hell of a time with some of my best friends. I had such a great group, and even though I wasn't feeling so hot (or 22) the next couple of days, it was fun to drink a bit (or a lot) since I rarely ever do.

Here's some pictures to showcase all the fun that was had :)

 

I have the best friends in the world! So thankful for all the people in my life.

Until next time :)

XOXO, Samantha-

When Nothing is Sure, Everything is Possible.

 

I gotta say, I love me some inspiration quotes...especially when they're decorated with fancy fonts and artsy designs. Seriously though, I couldn't begin to tell you how accurately both of these quotes depict how I feel about life now that I'm pretty much graduated from college. On one hand, I feel as if the world is my oyster. There are so many things I can do with my degree if I really set my mind to it [and work my butt off]. On the other hand, I feel like the burning question in my mind is, "what the hell am I supposed to do now?"

I'll come right out and say it - I have never really been a total go-getter. Whether it was a group presentation in college or any of my restaurant jobs, I never went out of my way to "be the best" or to get noticed. With that being said, I am 100% compliant. As a student and as an employee, I have always gone out of my way to do exactly what I am asked, when I am asked, and I don't complain about it. But with how competitive the job market is nowadays, my demeanor makes me nervous! A part of me is freaking out a little on the inside that I don't have what it takes, whatever it is.

Another part of me is chomping at the bit to make a change; to find my passion, and to find my niche. I want to figure out exactly what I want in life, not just within my career, but my personal life too. I know I want to get married, I know want to have kids, and I know I want to be happy. That's cliche and maybe a little silly, but it's true. 

Like most people, I would ideally like to have a career where I can live comfortably aka make pretty good money. Having said that, I also want to look forward to going to work! I know too many people that hate their jobs. I never want to be one of those people. I'm determined not to be one of those people. I'm finding my way, and as scary as it is, I can't wait to see how my life unfolds.

---Also, since I'm trying to get into this whole Blogger thang, I signed up for BlogLovin! Finally, something I can understand on here :)
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XOXO, Samantha-