woah. hold up.
HOW AM I TURNING TWENTY. SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME.
i don't like the idea of not being a teenager anymore. in my head, i'm still 17.
maybe someday my brain will catch up with my life hahah
anyways!!!
last year on my birthday i made a list in my notes on my phone of 19 things i had learned in 19 years of living. i thought it would be kind of fun to do the same thing this year, but actually put it somewhere where someone might read it someday!
so, here is my list, made while listening to niall horan's new album that he so lovingly released on my birthday!!! and might i just say that it is a dang good album so far. shout out to you, niall!!!
1. don't say no to adventures when you're undecided if you should say yes or no!!!
some of my best memories this year were from deciding that it was okay to go do fun things, even if i didn't really feel like i had the time to (spoiler: i had time.)
2. grey's anatomy may just be the best show ever. and most addicting hahah i watched all 13 seasons that were on netflix in 5 months...oops.
3. when people tell you that your crush on harry styles is just a phase, they are WRONG.
4. get outside and enjoy nature as much as possible!! this world is SO beautiful and it's all there for us to enjoy!
5. mount rainier will forever and ever and ever be my favorite place in the world. i kinda already knew that but i can't help but love it more and more every time i visit.
6. the red rocks in southern utah are seriously the most beautiful thing?! I AM OBSESSED!!
7. people will surprise you, both in good ways and bad ways.
8. always be nice and friendly to everyone.
9. work hard at what you are doing.
10. be passionate about your life. (!!!!)
11. seriously, nothing beats spending time with your family. parents and siblings are so so amazing and it's a blessing to have such good examples and friends in my life!
12. time goes by really flippin' fast so live in the moment and enjoy everything that life throws at you
13. lemon poppyseed ice cream from baskin robbins is the bomb.com
(and so is the marionberry lemonade from MOD)
14. stargazing and sunset chasing are two of the greatest pastimes.
15. grandparents are so cool!!! and they love you so much!!! always go and watch a movie with your grandma when she invites you to!!
16. sometimes you just need to take a nap, read an old favorite book, or watch a movie that you love.
other times, you need to go on an run or have a good cry. all those things are so so good for you!
17. at the most random times, heavenly father will introduce you to the exact people that you need in your life. and if that's not the coolest thing ever, than i don't know what is.
18. sometimes, things just don't go the way that you planned. and that is way more than okay!!
19. you need to treat yourself sometimes! buy that cute pair of jeans or that bouquet of flowers for yourself, cause you deserve it!
20. life can seriously just be the best. all the opportunities that present themselves and the things that happen and people you meet all have a purpose, whether you know what it is right now or if you won't find out till the future.
so there it is!! the things i have learned after 20 years on this earth. kinda crazy that i'm entering a new decade of my life, but hey i have i feeling my 20s will be the best years yet!
oh, and PSA: niall's album is still really good, 9 songs later.
