So I think my most favorite Harrison Ford movie has to be Air Force One. I love how much of a bad ass the president is. There is this one moment towards the end of the movie where Ford looks deep into the eyes of Gary Oldman and says, "GET OFF MY PLANE" right before pushing him off a high-speeding Air Force One. There are definitely days when I feel like I want everyone to get off my plane. Today was one of those days.
With Spring Break approaching, I am going into junioritis mode, and taking more breaks than I necessarily need. They are much appreciated, but can make me anxious when I have impending projects on my to-do list. That being said, I have worked my little booty off this semester, so I'm happy to be wasting SOME time.
Today, I turned off my phone, and vegged out in front of the TV. For the record, this is something I do not usually do. It was AWESOME! There was a day-long marathon of Law and Order, and then, to top it off, an edited screening of Air Force One on TNT.
CAITLIN'S DAILY ADVICE: When the situation calls for it, it is totally OK to tell people to get off my plane.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
When Vacations Attack
Life happens to people across the world, but sometimes I feel like crazy unsettling life events can never happen to me. I feel immune to things sometimes. This is a BAD way of thinking, at least for me.
My friend came to visit me from Tampa, and while we were here she found out some pretty heavy information concerning her life. After the initial freak out, we sat down, talked about the necessary steps to make things better, and ordered a Jimmy Johns sub.
After this experience, I realize that when I am in a stressful/unexpected situation, My mind kicks into survival mode and I usually am able to handle things, and have faith that there is a reason for all the madness I go through. Life won't throw anything at me that I have no idea how to handle. If it does, I can probably find someone who is going through the exact same thing; and he or she can help me.
My friend is at home, now, and I am back in Gainesville (I took an impromptu trip to Tampa) and I can't help but to be grateful for my growth in life.
CAITLIN'S DAILY ADVICE: When life hands you lemons, bitch slap them a little bit, and then be grateful that you have the lemons. Maybe after you're done with this, make lemonade.
My friend came to visit me from Tampa, and while we were here she found out some pretty heavy information concerning her life. After the initial freak out, we sat down, talked about the necessary steps to make things better, and ordered a Jimmy Johns sub.
After this experience, I realize that when I am in a stressful/unexpected situation, My mind kicks into survival mode and I usually am able to handle things, and have faith that there is a reason for all the madness I go through. Life won't throw anything at me that I have no idea how to handle. If it does, I can probably find someone who is going through the exact same thing; and he or she can help me.
My friend is at home, now, and I am back in Gainesville (I took an impromptu trip to Tampa) and I can't help but to be grateful for my growth in life.
CAITLIN'S DAILY ADVICE: When life hands you lemons, bitch slap them a little bit, and then be grateful that you have the lemons. Maybe after you're done with this, make lemonade.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Shiny Bubbles
My days are usually filled with homework, taking care of my dog, and pushing through throngs of eager students to get to where my classes are. Today I have been prancing around my house like the energizer bunny trying to clean. One of my BEST friends is coming today. I realized that I am my mother's child when I started delving into the corners of my halls trying to apprehend every treacherous dust bunny I could find. Trust me- I have come a long way since my dorm days. Anyway- most of the time I don't really make an effort to sit back and observe the tender and enriching moments that come from the simple things.
I have a couple with a young daughter living next door to me. Aside from the awkward "hello" every now and then as I run past them with arms full of groceries, we don't interact much. Today as I was walking outside to take the trash out, I noticed that the three of them were outside. I couldn't see them (I have an upstairs walkway that leads to the dumpster) but I could hear the girl laughing wildly. Curious, I poked my head over the railing, and saw that there were zillions of tiny bubbles coming from a small machine. SO RANDOM! But I couldn't help but laugh as I saw these beautiful orbs circling the parking lot and surrounding trees. What a pleasant moment! I sat down and just looked at them for a while, occasionally hearing a "WOOHOO!" or an "OH WOW" from the little girl.
It dawned on my that each one of those bubbles could represent something I can be grateful for. Anytime I feel like things are tough, I can imagine all those bubbles following me wherever I go. The bubbles are reasons for me to charge through any tough situation.
Sometimes I am astonished at the cheesiness that pours out of my head, but I will say this; the cheesy things are my bubbles.
CAITLIN'S DAILY ADVICE: On sad days, keep a bubble-wand in your pocket.
I have a couple with a young daughter living next door to me. Aside from the awkward "hello" every now and then as I run past them with arms full of groceries, we don't interact much. Today as I was walking outside to take the trash out, I noticed that the three of them were outside. I couldn't see them (I have an upstairs walkway that leads to the dumpster) but I could hear the girl laughing wildly. Curious, I poked my head over the railing, and saw that there were zillions of tiny bubbles coming from a small machine. SO RANDOM! But I couldn't help but laugh as I saw these beautiful orbs circling the parking lot and surrounding trees. What a pleasant moment! I sat down and just looked at them for a while, occasionally hearing a "WOOHOO!" or an "OH WOW" from the little girl.
It dawned on my that each one of those bubbles could represent something I can be grateful for. Anytime I feel like things are tough, I can imagine all those bubbles following me wherever I go. The bubbles are reasons for me to charge through any tough situation.
Sometimes I am astonished at the cheesiness that pours out of my head, but I will say this; the cheesy things are my bubbles.
CAITLIN'S DAILY ADVICE: On sad days, keep a bubble-wand in your pocket.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Afrin makes me sneeze.
I am overjoyed to say (not really) that I am sick for the second time this month. I felt it happening on Tuesday. You know, the tickle in the throat, the juuust puffy enough nose, the watery eyes... I immediately dove for my Afrin bottle and a packet of Emergen-C. CLEARLY I expect these things to work and make it so my impending sinus-y doom disappears.
I have learned through life experience that nothing disappears automatically. Sometimes stuff is thrown at me that I must embrace, learn from and move on. Much like this cluster of alskjdhfhla hanging out in my nasal cavity right now, there is crap in my life that I must deal with. The fortunate thing that I have to hold on to, is that nothing lasts forever. No anxiety I go through is going to hang out until the day I die, unless I let it. Eventually, my lung muffins will leave! Eventually, I will push past the mucus and have pure clarity in my nostrils. How is that for a sexy visual??
Although I am a HUGE advocate for instant gratification, there are times when I am grateful for the metaphorical muck I have had to push through. Every time I come out of an emotionally trying situation, I have learned lessons that I never would have understood had my life been easy. Also, I have friends and supportive people in my life to get me through. I can't even begin to tell you how much people have contributed to my success! They are the 'Afrins' in my life.
CAITLIN'S DAILY ADVICE: Yes, there is mucus, but there is also Afrin. And there will eventually be a clear head!
I have learned through life experience that nothing disappears automatically. Sometimes stuff is thrown at me that I must embrace, learn from and move on. Much like this cluster of alskjdhfhla hanging out in my nasal cavity right now, there is crap in my life that I must deal with. The fortunate thing that I have to hold on to, is that nothing lasts forever. No anxiety I go through is going to hang out until the day I die, unless I let it. Eventually, my lung muffins will leave! Eventually, I will push past the mucus and have pure clarity in my nostrils. How is that for a sexy visual??
Although I am a HUGE advocate for instant gratification, there are times when I am grateful for the metaphorical muck I have had to push through. Every time I come out of an emotionally trying situation, I have learned lessons that I never would have understood had my life been easy. Also, I have friends and supportive people in my life to get me through. I can't even begin to tell you how much people have contributed to my success! They are the 'Afrins' in my life.
CAITLIN'S DAILY ADVICE: Yes, there is mucus, but there is also Afrin. And there will eventually be a clear head!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Is this real life?
I don't really know what motivated me to start doing this... I actually looked up an old blog I had to write for a class last semester. I remember high-school blogs like livejournal and xanga and laugh! God people were so dumb back then. Its ok for me to make fun of them because I was a high-school blogger, too. I would pour my heart out onto those e-pages just hoping someone would look at them and be like, "wow. she is so cool. I HAVE to be friends with her." I don't even know if anyone is going to read this now. Anyway.
My name is Caitlin. I am twenty years old and attend the University of Florida. For those of you who go here, you KNOW it is not the picture of serenity. People are rushing in and out of class, power-walking through Turlington Plaza, bitch-slapping anyone who crosses their very direct paths, and doing the mexican standoff with anyone who is walking in the line of fire.
My job, I have decided, is to learn how to take all of the craziness in, do some work on it inside my head, and translate it into some peace and quiet. One thing I struggle with the most, though, is worrying about how other people are seeing me while I am out doing my day-to-day campus tasks. The reality of it is that nobody gives a shit. I know I couldn't give two green apples what other people are doing!! Ill try to remember that the next time I purse my lips trying to be as cute as possible for the attractive guy hopping onto the bus. I need to stop obsessing about the trivial stuff and keep my focus on my goals; Get A's, learn how to be mentally peaceful, and for the love of god find some fucking meaning in this crazy mess! Here's my first step to finding serenity:
CAITLIN'S DAILY ADVICE: You look fine- Do some homework.
My name is Caitlin. I am twenty years old and attend the University of Florida. For those of you who go here, you KNOW it is not the picture of serenity. People are rushing in and out of class, power-walking through Turlington Plaza, bitch-slapping anyone who crosses their very direct paths, and doing the mexican standoff with anyone who is walking in the line of fire.
My job, I have decided, is to learn how to take all of the craziness in, do some work on it inside my head, and translate it into some peace and quiet. One thing I struggle with the most, though, is worrying about how other people are seeing me while I am out doing my day-to-day campus tasks. The reality of it is that nobody gives a shit. I know I couldn't give two green apples what other people are doing!! Ill try to remember that the next time I purse my lips trying to be as cute as possible for the attractive guy hopping onto the bus. I need to stop obsessing about the trivial stuff and keep my focus on my goals; Get A's, learn how to be mentally peaceful, and for the love of god find some fucking meaning in this crazy mess! Here's my first step to finding serenity:
CAITLIN'S DAILY ADVICE: You look fine- Do some homework.
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