I'm Thankful It's Okay

Today, not only am I going to make myself feel better by repeatedly telling myself it's okay, but I'm also going to practice some thanks.
So I linked-up (is that the past tense of link? Or is it lunk? I'll just bounce back and forth between the two because that's just how grammar gangstah I am) at A Complete Waste of Makeup with Neely, and Brunch with Amber with Amber to verify to myself that I'm actually okay. And of course I also need to lunk-up with Tracy to be thankful because that's just healthy and good for me and stuff.
Man do I love days where I have lunk/linked-up.






(I couldn't find the linky box for being thankful so I just stole the box that goes directly to her website. WHOOPS!)

I'm thankful.....

 I'm thankful for the fact that I get to GO TO THE LAKE TODAY. For those of you who aren't super duper awesome New Englanders (we can still be friends) it has been between 90-100 degrees here and humid. I have stupid windows that don't accommodate for air conditioners* so it's setting up 3 fans in one room to blow hot air around for me.
So am I thankful to visit a friend's lakehouse? UM YEP!
*Oh and let's all just be honest, it's not like I could afford that electric bill anyway honey, you hear?


I'm thankful for living in Maine. Because this only happens like 10 days out of the year. I know my friends in the south and west have to suffer through much worse. Oh and I have the ocean and a plethora of lakes here too.


I'm thankful for all of the proffesional opportunities that I've had and have in the future. When I think about it (and I've been doing a lot of thinking about it), my teaching career has been pretty cool and I've had the opportunity to experience a lot of different stuff that other teachers my age haven't been able to. I've taught both Language Arts and Humanities(which people get super excited when they hear because teaching humanities is SUPER COOL), I've taught different grade levels all at the same time and just one at a time, I've been a part of tons of commitees, gone to a conference in DENVER COLORADO, and experienced project/service-based learning on a large scale. I've also taught students from a huge range of socioeconomic, cultural, and academic-ability groups. This all might sound lame/stupid for some of you, but I never imagined I'd have the opportunity to do all of this in my first three years of teaching.

I'm thankful for having a summer job, in air conditioning, with super cool kids, and with the best frozen custard ever. Now the calories on the other hand....

Now, with all of that said, It's okay....

It's okay that my "The Temper Trap" radio station on Pandora has been on repeat for the past two days. With other bands like Vampire Weeekend, The XX, Foster The People, The Naked and The Famous, etc. It's like an indie pool party and you're invited.

It's okay that I haven't showered in like 24 hours. Whatevs. The lake is nature's shower.

It's okay that when I packed my room up for the summer I just kind of shoved things in boxes to deal with in late July.

It's okay that I'm trying to eat healthier and take care of myself better AGAIN.  (Cross your fingers it'll stick this time...) I deeeeefinitely need to get my act together before the next school year starts again, because it all tends to fall apart around January. Can we say stress?

It's okay that when I go to my summer job I totally revert back into an immature high school kid. At 24 I can only handle being a responsible adult for 9 months of the year.

It's okay that I am addicted to painting my nails in bright colors or with tons of glitter.

It's okay that yesterday I thanked a reader that stopped following my blog in a post. That's just how I roll.

It's okay if you thought you'd accidently thought you stepped into a Lady Gaga/Nicki Minaj concert when you came to my page because of its new look. I mean, I feel like there are worse things for my blog to emulate right?

It's finally okay that the song Titanium by Sia and David Guetta is that one song that I listen to on full volume repeatedly at the gym, and get weird looks because I mouth along to it from the person on the elliptical next to me. And you know what it's also okay that I get a little hipster about the fact that I've been listening to Sia for like 7 years and own all of her cds. She is awesome, I've known about her for a super long time, and yeah I'm just a little cooler for it. Here's the video, mostly so I have an excuse to listen to it again, but also to share it with you because the video is almost as cool as the song.
 Almost.