Visits From Friends

There is nothing I love more than visits from friends.  I love living here, but there's something about a having a piece of home in friend from that is just priceless. (I know that I have a lot of friends and family who very much wish they could come visit me. And I treasure you guys dearly too.) Some of my friends come specifically for me. (Yay) Some come to vacation and I get to spend some time with them. No matter how long I get to be with them, it never seems long enough. I love catching up about everything, reminiscing about our childhood, and everything else in between. I just want to share pictures of the friends that (so far) have stopped by to see me.

There really is just something about having someone take the time to come visit. I never really understood it until we moved out here. I seriously get all giddy knowing that people I know are nearby. Maybe it's because we don't have many friends,  but mostly I think it reminds me that there are people out there who still care about me even though I live all the way in Texas. And that is an amazing feeling. Basically what I'm getting at is, if we're even remotely friends and you're in the Dallas area get in contact with me. Trust me I want to see you!!! I would love to go to lunch or dinner or anything!! (Now I feel like I'm sounding desperate) Anyways, yay for friends!!!

Marissa's No Good, Very Bad Day

Have you ever read or at least heard of the book "Alexander and the Terrible, horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day"? Well Thursday was basically like Alexander's. In a word it's been rough. A really hard day actually.  I kept telling myself it can only go up from here...but by the end of the day I wasn't even convinced.  I kept looking for the good and all I could think of was, " You can go for a run when you get off work." I hate complaining, but I just need a moment to vent.  Here's my day all lined up for you.

• I slept through my alarm
• Woke up an hour late
• Got ready, drove to work
• E gas light comes on
• Get to work (and it's like the universe knows I just woke up)
• First person I come in contact with, bam yells at me about parking
• Next person complains about whatever
• Try to help someone...do it wrong
• Try to help someone else they don't like the solution they're given
• So I get yelled at some more

Now honestly I don't want sympathy and I know not everyday is going to be horrible, but I feel very much defeated.  I know, I know, there are people out there that have it way harder than me and I accept that.  The only reason I'm even writing this is because 99.9% I love my job. So today is most definitely the exception to my rule of loving my job.  Cheers to better days ahead!  I love the quote "You had a bad day, you don't have a bad life"