A Big Apple A Day....

New Blog is up and running!! I got a late start, so although today is the 17th, I posted a picture from the 15th. I'll get caught up, though..PROMISE!! Anywho, as stated before, it documents my new life in the Big Apple, providing one meaningful (meaningful to me, anyways ) picture a day and a brief description (A Big Apple A Day....get it? I'm so cool).

I hope you keep up, and I hope you enjoy!!

www.thebigapple365.blogspot.com :)

New Project.

Soooo. January 15th marked a milestone in my life: I moved to New York!! I've only been here for exactly 24 hours, and I've already met a bunch of cool people and engaged in great conversation with new friends. My favorite cousin and I went to a diner in the weeee hours of the morning, just trying to give me a taste of what goes on during a typical Saturday night in NYC....delish!

Anywho....because I'm so FREAKINGG excited about this new chapter in my life....the beginning to the book of the rest of my life..I've decided to document the first 365 days as a New Yorker! I'm deciding to take a Picture of the Day on a separate blog (I'll post the website later today....I haven't quite made it yet *ashamed face*) and give a brief description of why it made it as that day's post. I already have a fantastic picture from last night at one of the girls' house, so that'll most likely be my first post! Stay tuned!!

I'm excited!!! ^_^

Regret.

I don't regret the laughs, nor do I regret the cries. The trips, the many Happy Hours, the many friends that I've met, I wouldn't trade them for the world. I don't regret the late nights spent making love, or the sweet nothings I let you whisper in my ear. I cherish the bond I've built with your family, gaining the chance to "heal" your heart from the "hurt of past relationships." You said I did it, so it must be true, right? I don't regret the arguments, the many times I was disrespected by figments of your "past." I don't regret the sleepless nights...the nights I spent fighting for myself....for us. Even though I probably should, I don't regret the 6-page texts from friends as they hammer me with advice- most of which I clung to just long enough to feel better....all to fall into the trap again. To be quite honest, there isn't much I regret in life. Everything is a learning experience, all of which I thank you tremendously for.

But I CAN say....my only regret , from January 23rd, 2010 to now, is the millions of "I Love You"'s that I let roll from my tongue and into your ear... instead of locking them away in a safe, saving them for the man who truly deserves to be covered in them.

New Soulmates.

Love is by far the most beautiful aspect of life. Whether the love of a career, pastime, friends, or a significant other, it, in most cases, becomes so edifying that you choose to relish in nothing but that. It gives you such a sublime feeling; a feeling that is unmatched. And TRUE love? Definitely a rarity. To feel that life is worth living because of the mere existence of something or someone you love just proves how powerful it can be. But of course, love doesn't always work out. It doesn't always last, and it is often lost when treated with complacency. I've neglected my first love, all because I thought I found someone more deserving of my attention. But here I am, back on my blog, typing and backspacing, begging for a second chance.

Never again will I neglect to invest my time and energy in the things in life that really matter. I made the common mistake of putting aside my passion as I place a "soulmate" on an undeserving pedestal. But that "soulmate" is off, and rightfully replaced with new ones.

Writing and true friends...two soulmates that have always exemplified true love.

Réactionnaire.

Never again will I let someone kill my dreams.

Never again will I let myself let someone kill my dreams.

Never again will I let someone destroy me.

Starting from square one never felt more refreshing.

Here goes nothing...

Soulmate.

"People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important person you’ll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make you so out of control that you have to transform your life…"

-Elizabeth Gilbert

To my one and only... Everyday I thank God for placing you in my life. For showing me what a soul mate TRULY is, and allowing you to be that help-mate in my life. Let's grow together, as we allow God to continue to shape us into the what he wants us to be...for Him as well as each other.

ily.

..and so it ends... the summer that connected our skies and brought us together, but even though this chapter has ended the next will be even better

- Jeremiah Hall