Live it Up

Last year, today, this was me.

This year, I'm in Logan taking summer classes and working.  It's not nearly as exotic, and definitely doesn't sound as exciting as living in Uganda.  Africa was a whole new world.  I remember being told before I went to write everything down, because soon, the things that seemed so strange and different would become a part of my everyday life.  And it did.

I guess being in Logan this summer (and not traveling abroad as I have been lucky enough to do the past two summers) makes me want to find excitement here.  The zest in life doesn't have to come from exciting trips, or out-of-this-world adventures--it can come from how you view the world.  It's a choice, no matter where you are, you can make the most of life.  

So, I'm wondering, what do I have here, in my daily life, that I take for granted because I am so used to it.  Not just things I am grateful for, but things that are funny, or strange, or exciting, or fun. This summer, I hope that I can open my eyes and my senses to realize just how amazing my life is.  I want to have a passion for life, whether I'm in Logan, or Pleasant Grove, or Uganda.  

Anyways, I tend to set these goals, and then they just become nice thoughts...but I'm going to give it a shot.

Adventurous and beautiful summer in Logan...Here we come!

[And yes.  Hopefully this means I will start taking new pictures so I won't have to post old pictures.  Because clearly that makes it look like I am not having any new adventures...and regardless of there being adventure here...let's be honest, Cairo was SWEET!]