39: Coffee Shops

People don't go to coffee shops for the coffee. Making coffee at home is faster, more convenient, and far more economical. It's silly, really, to go somewhere else and spend significantly more money on something you can easily create in your own kitchen.

I think people go to coffee shops for the atmosphere, or at least I do. There are few things I find as calming and enjoyable as spending the afternoon at a local coffee shop. It's a change of environment, there are people around, the aroma is intoxicating, and I can't imagine a more appropriate playlist than what I am hearing right now.

And as I sit here, enjoying my vanilla latte with the foam art on top, typing the next update letter for my supporters, the song "Let it Be" begins to play. I just wouldn't rather be anywhere else at this moment. Despite the caffeine boost, I feel peaceful. I am away from the hustle and bustle that exists outside, but not isolated. Just here. And calm. And smiling.

Thirty-Eight: Dress Up.

I don't know what it is, but dressing up is perhaps more fun to me now than it was when I was a little girl. Dress up appeals to kids at a young age and helps their imagination grow--it's actually really good for their development. As adults, "playing dress-up" seems weird, but I think given the right context it can still be awesome. Growing up, going to college, and working can be soul-crushing at times, and it's nice to be able to escape into a made up world where you look your best and break out of the normal day-to-day agenda. To escape routine and responsibility can be great fun. I think we should do that more often.

The spring formal was a blast this past weekend. Even having coordinated it, I was able to thoroughly enjoy myself.

We need to redefine what it means to grow up. It can't possibly be as mundane as some people make it out to be.

Let's dance!