Fresh.

As my friend Angela says when she's excited, BE STILL MY HEART! 

What a fresh and fantastic weekend I've had. 

This is pretty much exactly what my Friday looked like. 

It is so good to be back. Like, brand new socks-cozy blanket-french bulldog-hot chocolate-and-acoustic John Mayer-good. 

Classes started on Wednesday and my week ended Thursday because this girl doesn't have class or work on Friday. Lucky me, I know. 

I think since it's my last semester my friends and I will be more determined than ever to make plans and actually go through with them. Time is of the essence people. 

That being said, when Allie and I woke up Saturday we rounded up some of our fun friends we've been missing some quality conversation with, and had brunch at one of the tastiest little hole-in-the-wall restaurants, Big Blue Bagel. The restaurant is filled with weird, old paintings with the remaining decor of Auburn memorabilia from football and basketball season's passed. Oh, and all of their sandwiches are served on the bagel of your choice. 

One of my favorite's is the Tiger Melt; Chicken salad topped with melted Colby Jack cheese on top of what I choose to be a Honey Wheat bagel. Say it with me... Y U M. 

After putzing around town, Al and I decided to go to Ulta to get some nail polish (Cocktail Bling), which then led us to the bookstore, which led us to a small Christian bookstore. 

The two of us have been looking to get back into a routine, not just with school, but with our Faith as well. Leaving with a Bible and devotional in our hot little hands, we decided not to waste the BEAUTIFUL day and busted it over to Chewacla State Park for a little (long) hiking adventure. 

I can say this, without a shadow of a doubt, that Allie is one of those friends I don't really ever get sick of. Sure, we do things that bother each other, but it takes a LOT for me to need alone time from this one. She is one of those friends that is truly good for my soul, and her soul is one of the kindest I've met. Al has been blessed with the ability to have an explosive and charismatic personality, while managing to be one of the best listeners I've ever encountered. She is always hoping for the best, looking for the best in people and thinking of others. On paper you wouldn't necessarily peg us to be friends, but I am so thankful for that surprise. 

 

I feel like I say this in most of my posts lately, but every time my friends and I get together I learn something new about each of them. It's just astounding to me how much more I have to learn even after almost four years with most of them. Saturday night some of the boys cooked us dinner and I would have never guessed the conversation would have drifted to where it did, but it's amazing what you learn about people after a few beers. 

It's one of those weekends I'm going to keep close, and am really glad I'm documenting it now while it's fresh on my mind. It was just such a nice weekend and I very much felt that I was where I was supposed to be for the first time in a while. Don't you love those days? I sure do. 

Xx, 

Lo.