it never fails...every year at this time I long for the fall season. my body physically aches for the feeling of a cool breeze pushing the hair from my face, for the taste of warm pumpkin bread and peppermint hot chocolate. I don't have any specific fall memories that stand out to me from my childhood...just an overall nostalgia for the season. most of the biggest changes in my life have occurred during this time, maybe that's why I like it.
I remember moving into my very first apartment with two of my best friends and that fresh feeling of complete independence. we had some friends over to help us move our little bunch of hand me down furniture and picture frames of family. we all went out to eat afterward and it was bliss. I loved it.
I also spent one of the best road trips in fall. it was right after we moved in. Me, Katie and Jess packed up my Pathfinder and headed out to spend the weekend in Fort Worth with Jonathan and Michael. They were freshmen in college and hadn't quite put their roots down into the scene and so were happy to spend the whole weekend with us. we went to a restaurant that was WAY too expensive for 2 college kids and 3 girls who had crappy jobs and bills to pay. but we said "what the hey" and paid $25 each for the best meal of our lives. I've never laughed so much in a weekend. oh...and might I add...I had the best haircut EVER.
I've always thought of September as the beginning of the new year, as opposed to January. Maybe it's from years of school; I always equate September as my time to start over. It fits I think. Like I said, all my major life changes have occurred around this time. And this year is no different. In 20 days I will board a plane on my way to my new life. In November I turn 22, the first in a long line of not fun birthdays. Or at least that's my prediction. Maybe I'm being too cynical. Nevertheless, I am anticipating this new beginning just as much as the others.
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