Day 19: Countdown

I'm such a summer baby. Most of my best memories have come from the summer, and it is hard for me to think of a time of the year that I am ever happier than I am during those few months between school where the weather is sweltering hot, the sun is bright and my only obligation is to go to the beach...not to mention that my birthday is smack-dab in the middle of the summer. It will not come as a surprise to you, after hearing this, that I have already begun counting down until the day in May that I can pack my bags and head back home to enjoy the months of summer with my family and friends.

As my picture of the day I would like to post this screen shot from my phone. I have the wonderful app that counts down the days until a big event. My big event is summer! Now you might be thinking, "Now Anna, you shouldn't wish your life away for better days," but trust me, I'm not. I am very much enjoying my spring semester of classes, and I'm looking forward to what is going to happen before these 113 days are up!

After thinking about how few days 113 is I realized that I need a goal. Really, I'm not much of a competitive person, so goals are kind of hard for me. I was talking to a friend today, discussing my noncompetitive tendencies with him and I had a light bulb moment. Maybe I need to be more competitive and be more driven so that I can actually get the things I want (example = that dance audition I had yesterday). Therefore, I'm going to be more competitive with my strong will to say, "whatever" and slap this 113 day deadline in the face with some accomplishments.

Here are some things that I want to be better at or have done by the end of this semester:

1. I'm going to be ready to run another half-marathon by the end of these days so that when I get home I can go out with my runners and get another medal.
2. I will learn to talk less and listen more. I tend to get on a roll then go on and on when I talk to people. I forget to listen sometimes.
3. I want to have at least a third of the money raised to finance my next trip abroad.

These are small goals, but it is important to have even the smallest of goals. Everyone needs things that they can work towards and things that break up the monotony of everyday routine. Although routine can be good and is a big part in success, I believe that routine is one of those things we are given to break and not bubble rap like an ole vase. It is where we get our best inspirations and most memorable moments.

I guess that is one of the things that make summer so alluring to me during these winter months...routine, or the lack there of. Summer's just great like that.