Wednesday Ramblings

My brain as of Wednesday, February 15:

-Yesterday (Valentine's Day) I decided that I'm not sure if I like Valentine's Day or not. Note: this has nothing to do with the fact that I am not in love. I just think that maybe I'm over the whole hyper-commercialized holiday thing. Then again, this will probably change once I have children that I can dress up in pink tutus with sequin heart t-shirts and make hand made Valentines with. I'll let you know.

-There are very, VERY few things on this earth that annoy me more than someone who doesn't chew right. Yes, there is a correct way to chew: mouth closed, no smacking. I was sitting next to someone earlier today who was chewing gum and just smacking away. I'll be completely honest and say that when something like that happens, I get super tense, my heart stresses out, and my blood gets hot. Overreaction? Probably. I can't help it, though. This began years ago when my sister and I would eat breakfast before school and I would get mad at her for chewing her Pop-Tart. I remember telling her to stop chewing so loudly, even though she was being perfectly polite and chewing with her mouth closed. Goodness, I was such a jerk. My annoyance has grown exponentially over the years and now I cringe (to the extreme. More of a shrivel-up than a cringe) whenever someone is eating loudly around me. This is definitely unhealthy and I should maybe see someone about it...or just start taking my iPod with me whenever I am going to be eating with a crowd of people. Yeah, I'm that girl at heart.

-I realized the other day that I wear only two types of shoes, and thus only two types of outfits. I either wear cowboy boots/riding boots, or tennis shoes. I wonder if people notice? With boots, I wear either jeans and a cute top or leggings and a T-shirt. With tennis shoes, I wear leggings or Nike shorts with a T-shirt. It's like I've totally forgotten about the existence of ballet flats. Maybe that will change when winter is over? I'm not sure. Or maybe this isn't as big of a deal as I think it is.

-As I told Sarah earlier today, engagement is currently spreading like a disease. One couple I know just got engaged yesterday (they are my age). Throughout this year, I have also heard of EIGHT other couples my age-ish that have gotten engaged. WHAT IS THIS MADNESS? Please be aware that I am fully content with the fact that I am not nor am anywhere close to being engaged. That is all fine, well and dandy. I just don't like it because it makes me feel so old. Life is moving just a tad bit too fast.

Well, that's it for this week. Hope everything is going well!

PB&J,

Caroline