Adventures of Andrea

I'm the kind of person that wants to do everything now. 

The saying, take it a day at a time, is really hard for me. I look to the future a lot, even when I was a kid. I thought being a grown up looked so cool, and I had so many plans for the future.

I recently learned that I can't do everything now; sometimes it's just not possible. I think with being out of school and not having a set schedule has set me into kind of a tail spin. The thoughts and questions run through my head like crazy, and there's so many things I want to try. Should I go to grad school? What for? Would I like that? What if I don't? I want to travel. Where should I go? Can I plan a vacation for this amount of money? Do I like my job? How long will I stay there? Should I buy a house, apartment, townhouse, car?????

Needless to say, it can be a bit stressful. Something happened recently that made me step back and go okay. I can't do some things right at this moment. I can live in the moment,  I can make plans, but I can't do everything I want to do right this second. And that's okay. I'm young; I need to save some stuff for the rest of my life.

It's for my brain to shift into this thinking though. I really do have to repeat the phrase, take it one day at a time, to myself. There's so many things I want to do, but I need to learn that there's plenty of time to do them all, I just have to be patient. :)

Got to check another item off the list! It's not really a fall thing, but I wanted to run a race! I recruited my sister to run with me, and we did The Great Pumpkin Run. We got a nice shirt, a pumpkin and some cider after the race.

Even though the cider was in a tiny little cup...it was still a fun race! It had rained a few nights before, and the cornfields were still so muddy. The last mile was all through a corn maze, and it was impossible to actually run.

We really weren't running competitively, so I didn't mind too much. Both of us really didn't train at all beforehand, and my body definitely felt those three miles!

I have a lot of respect for long distance runners and marathon runners, I know it takes a crazy amount of dedication.

I've also run the color run and the warrior dash, and to be honest, I enjoyed those two races more than this one. However, this race definitely put me in a fall mood! It took place at a pumpkin patch, and it was a beautiful day to be outside. Trying to live up that fall life before the cold and snow starts! :)

The picture on the side is me, struggling to lift my feet out of the mud. It was hard work!

I like to think of September as fall; so to me, that means that fall is officially here. Cue pumpkin everything!

I've mentioned in previous posts that I like to make to-do lists and bucket lists; basically anything to keep myself organized and on task. So now that it's fall, I decided to make a fall bucket list, and I got started on it this weekend!

Despite that fact that it was about 90 degrees outside, I decided to get outside and go for a walk/hike. There's a really pretty place by my house that I've gone to for years, and so my boyfriend and I went there.

I'm a big fan of being outside, so even though it was pretty hot out, I didn't mind to much. The place usually has a waterfall, but since we've had so little rain the past few weeks, it was just a trickle. You can see in the picture below the tiny bit of water flowing down (also note me...checking for snakes, I'm terrified).

It was definitely nice to take advantage of the nice weather for Labor Day, and kind of bask in the heat before it's winter. Since I have this list,  I will make a few posts as I do the things on the list; it will give me something to write about!

Ahhh! It's already September, and in my mind, that means summer is pretty much over. I haven't been posting a crazy amount this month, mostly because I've been trying to soak up the last bits of summer that I could.

I've been watching, reading and trying some new things this month, so here are my August favorites!

Naked 3

I took the plunge and spent the 50+ dollars at Ulta and bought the Naked 3 palette. I haven't quite decided if it was worth it, but the colors are very, very pretty. I also have the Naked Basics palette (the littler one) and I really like that, so I'm hoping I'll like this one more. I feel like the colors might look better in winter, when I'm a little paler, but I'm having fun trying them out. I've been trying to spend a little more on makeup, as long as I know it's quality and will last me a long time. I'm okay with spending more money, as long as the products are great.

Princess Diaries

As most people who know me know, I read a lot of books. I think I've read about 130 or so this year, and last year I read over 200. For some reason, this month, I've been rereading the Princess Diaries series. If you were in middle school the time I was, that is, the middle 2000s, there is no way you didn't read this series. Everyone knows the movie with Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway, but the books are so great.

Also, the author is coming out with a new 'more adult' sequel to the series, and I can't wait. I loved Mia when I was 11 and 12, and I still love her a decade later. Definitely recommend this series to anyone, especially those in middle school or early high school.

Meditation

As you saw in a previous post, I really like yoga. :) So, after reading a couple articles online and looking at apps on my phone, I've been trying meditation. I usually pick a couple of apps at the same time, since a lot of them only offer 7 or 8 days free, and then you have to pay. Right now, I'm using this app called Headspace, which gives a 10 day trial for free, and I'm really liking it!

I think it's definitely important to set some time aside for meditation, because so many of us are constantly on the go, and our brains are always working unless we're asleep. Meditation gives you the time to just let your brain do what it wants to do.


Orange is the New Black Season 3

I know, I know...I'm a little behind on the times. In my defense, I have watched the first two seasons of the show as they came out, I'm just behind on my shows this summer! Anyway, I'm episode five or six, I believe; and I'm really liking it. I like how each episode has focused on a different back story...and also I like seeing less of Piper.

I liked her in the first season, but now I think the other characters are just so much more interesting. I definitely recommend this show, but know that it's definitely for adults!

Anyway, those are my favorites! I'm looking forward to doing lots of fun, fall things in the next few months; so look out for those! :)