I Met A Guy

There's still one that's good in the world.

Winter is Here

And it should go away.

The Phone is my Lifeline

I know it's not healthy, I know it's not good,
But just like almost everyone else I rely on my phone.

It is my search for answer to questions,
Music when I am bored,
The fastest way to communicate with my friends,
And the tool to keep up on others' lives.

It is my notepad, my book, my ever ready camera.
And most of all, it serves as the medium to which I turn
When I am bored, hurt, excited, scared, or on the run.

So when it decides to start going out, like it did tonight,
It's no wonder I panicked.

My one friend saw and took me to the Verizon store.
We'll get a new one, she said.

You don't have insurance for it, the store employee said.
It's under my dad's account, and need his authorization to add it.
Why he didn't get it in the first place is now frustrating to me.
So no new phone tonight.

Then a boring football game until the 4th quarter,
With friends and acquaintances,
And the guy I'm currently seeing.

Slow service, lots of talking.
Phone off, phone on.
Football watching, boredom plays,
Exciting end, preoccupied friends.

And now I am home with a messed up phone,
And can't do much of anything with it until tomorrow.

Clean Eating

This past fall I completed my first clean eating challenge.
I wasn't sure I'd do it again, but come last week, I felt really crappy
And was just ready to eat right to feel better again.

So, now I am on a team with the same friend who recruited me,
And another friend and her sister-in-law.

Raw week sucks, always. No getting around it.
But it is important in detoxing from sugar.

I never thought I'd do this, but I am very happy I did.
I also started running, and participated in my first 5k in November.

All in all, clean eating signifies what can be done with my life,
And what, thanks to my one friend, I will try and continue to achieve.

The Year Christmas Was Late

This year we didn't fully celebrate until tonight,
Because that's when my sister and brother-in-law could come.

I was less than thrilled to wait, to put it nicely,
But it was actually way better than expected.

It was all in a night, because I work all day,
But we opened stockings, at dinner, then proceeded to unwrap presents.

My favorite parts were my grandma - who,
When my dad took the first gift out from under the tree,
Yelled, "That's mine!" and proceeded to grab it from him.
And at 89 she successfully grabbed the very large gift,
Which was from my sister and brother-in-law.

Lots of laughter and lots of gifts - what more could I ask for?
Seriously, I got some awesome gifts. Some I didn't even have on my list.

And now, it makes sense to celebrate the new year, which scares me,
But that is a different story not for tonight.

Black Friday Shopping

Drama free day hitting the mall
Two of my closest friends
Laughing and joking around
While shopping for great deals.

Lots of clothes, jewelry, and accessories
With a lunch break thrown in.

Yesterday was the best Black Friday shopping I've ever had.
All it takes is the right friends at the right place at the right time.

Back on the Rocky Road

Back on the rocky road I go,
Trudging through ice, storm, and snow.
And only when the wind starts to blow,
Do I know how strong is my glow.

Keeping quiet, steady and severe,
Do I trudge through everything unclear.

Until I am healed, from broken to whole,
Through trials and hurts from which nothing can console.

Ever wondering, ever afraid,
Until my weary body is laid.

This is life, on the rocky road.
Misunderstandings, disagreements and code.
But there is hope, out there somewhere.
If only sooner it would become clear.