Dear July,
I am determined to read whenever I have any free time today. I'm about to finish my 50th book of the year which is crazy but I have not finished any book in this month yet and it's been a week today!
This month is flying by. I have so much I want to do so I need to make an actual plan instead of just thinking about things. Time to act on my desires, both book and adventure ones!
Song of the day:
After All Is Said And Done by Junip
Sincerely,
Betty :]
Monday, July 7, 2014
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Dear July: 6
Dear July,
This post is brought to you by: exclamation points! ! !
So yesterday was a blast! It's what summer is all about! Having new adventures with new friends and just enjoying each other's company in this beautiful city! I am relaxing today and it's just what I needed. Just spending the day, eating and watching TV. I am ready for the week! Bring it on! :]
Song on repeat: Chandelier by Sia
Sincerely,
Betty :]
This post is brought to you by: exclamation points! ! !
So yesterday was a blast! It's what summer is all about! Having new adventures with new friends and just enjoying each other's company in this beautiful city! I am relaxing today and it's just what I needed. Just spending the day, eating and watching TV. I am ready for the week! Bring it on! :]
Song on repeat: Chandelier by Sia
Sincerely,
Betty :]
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Dear July: 5
Dear July,
Another day, another journey. I stayed at my aunt's house last night and had to rush back to where I'm staying because my aunt was stressed that the dog wasn't fine. She's fine. She's still depressed which I'm used to already and it's been two days.
In other news, I'm excited to enjoy today's nice weather. This shall be another short post. Hope you're enjoying this weekend.
Sincerely,
Betty :]
Another day, another journey. I stayed at my aunt's house last night and had to rush back to where I'm staying because my aunt was stressed that the dog wasn't fine. She's fine. She's still depressed which I'm used to already and it's been two days.
In other news, I'm excited to enjoy today's nice weather. This shall be another short post. Hope you're enjoying this weekend.
Sincerely,
Betty :]
Friday, July 4, 2014
Dear July: 4
Dear July,
Today was a day for friends and family. We have spent inside because of the weather but regardless there's been many laughs and drinks had. Hope your day was just as lovely.
Sincerely,
Betty :)
Today was a day for friends and family. We have spent inside because of the weather but regardless there's been many laughs and drinks had. Hope your day was just as lovely.
Sincerely,
Betty :)
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Dear July: 3
Dear July,
Today's post is brought to you by the word: travel. I have had the travel bug for what feels like most of my life. I barely remember my first trip on a plane because I was five and it's just a blur. All I remember is the popping of my ears and everyone clapping when the plan was landing in Dominican Republic. It's one of our superstitions that if you don't clap then you won't have a good trip or something like that. (Weird, right?!) So fast forward and my next trip to D.R was when I was 15 and I remember this one vividly because it was the summer after freshman year of high school. It's one of the summers that I will always remember because I got to see how much we take for granted here. Yes, we have a nice place to stay but the economic disparities are so jarring and you can visually see it from one street to the next. I got to really understand why my parents think the way they do seeing where they were raised.
Moving on, my parents, brother, aunts and grandmother are all officially in Dominican Republic as of today for vacation. This got me thinking about how much we take for granted again. My parents have been going every summer on and off for a couple years and I haven't been back since I was 15. They work hard during the year and know that they will be relaxing when summer comes but one thing I always think about is how they could have used all their money and gone elsewhere. When I asked my mother why this wasn't something they considered, she just said why? They only care about going to their country. I have so many conflicting thoughts about this because now that I've seen just some of a country I'd never even had in my plans to go to (Chile) I want to see so much more now.
The world is full of so many places to see. I love to fly by myself; it's such a different experience to travel alone. You have to be responsible for everything and it feels great to be so independent. To wrap up this long letter, July, as I was stuck on a train full of people this morning on the way to work I just go to thinking about how convenient public transportation is and we take it for granted and complain about it so much. Since I can't fly for a little while, I'm definitely going to take advantage of this big city around me and see so many things I haven't seen. Time to cross some places of my list!
The song that has been on repeat today:
On The Run (Part 2) by Jay-Z & Beyonce
Sincerely,
Betty :]
Today's post is brought to you by the word: travel. I have had the travel bug for what feels like most of my life. I barely remember my first trip on a plane because I was five and it's just a blur. All I remember is the popping of my ears and everyone clapping when the plan was landing in Dominican Republic. It's one of our superstitions that if you don't clap then you won't have a good trip or something like that. (Weird, right?!) So fast forward and my next trip to D.R was when I was 15 and I remember this one vividly because it was the summer after freshman year of high school. It's one of the summers that I will always remember because I got to see how much we take for granted here. Yes, we have a nice place to stay but the economic disparities are so jarring and you can visually see it from one street to the next. I got to really understand why my parents think the way they do seeing where they were raised.
Moving on, my parents, brother, aunts and grandmother are all officially in Dominican Republic as of today for vacation. This got me thinking about how much we take for granted again. My parents have been going every summer on and off for a couple years and I haven't been back since I was 15. They work hard during the year and know that they will be relaxing when summer comes but one thing I always think about is how they could have used all their money and gone elsewhere. When I asked my mother why this wasn't something they considered, she just said why? They only care about going to their country. I have so many conflicting thoughts about this because now that I've seen just some of a country I'd never even had in my plans to go to (Chile) I want to see so much more now.
The world is full of so many places to see. I love to fly by myself; it's such a different experience to travel alone. You have to be responsible for everything and it feels great to be so independent. To wrap up this long letter, July, as I was stuck on a train full of people this morning on the way to work I just go to thinking about how convenient public transportation is and we take it for granted and complain about it so much. Since I can't fly for a little while, I'm definitely going to take advantage of this big city around me and see so many things I haven't seen. Time to cross some places of my list!
The song that has been on repeat today:
On The Run (Part 2) by Jay-Z & Beyonce
Sincerely,
Betty :]
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Dear July: 2
Dear July,
It's super easy to be negative when one is thrust into a situation that seems to have more negatives than positives. I moved into my aunt's last night because she's going on vacation for 3 weeks and I have the job of taking care of her pets. At first, I was complaining because I felt that the area and commute was inconvenient and I was just not feeling the general atmosphere change. Since getting there, I just got to relax and got to see exactly what I'm getting myself into and I'm super relaxed now. There's birds, a turtle and a dog to take care of; fun times! Instead of taking the train to transfer 10 blocks, I decided to walk this morning and those 15 minutes to myself was just great and is definitely going to be a highlight of my day. It's going to be a different experience for the next couple weeks and I'm excited. Now to plan further adventures!
Currently jamming to:
The Weeknd- Drunk in Love Remix & The Zone ft. Drake
Advice I gave to one of my best friends today:
"I know if I don't wake up positive and start the day then I wont be able to figure out what to do next. Right now, it's as simple as getting to work."
"You stress the future too much and forget to just enjoy the present moment, girl."
It's super easy to be negative when one is thrust into a situation that seems to have more negatives than positives. I moved into my aunt's last night because she's going on vacation for 3 weeks and I have the job of taking care of her pets. At first, I was complaining because I felt that the area and commute was inconvenient and I was just not feeling the general atmosphere change. Since getting there, I just got to relax and got to see exactly what I'm getting myself into and I'm super relaxed now. There's birds, a turtle and a dog to take care of; fun times! Instead of taking the train to transfer 10 blocks, I decided to walk this morning and those 15 minutes to myself was just great and is definitely going to be a highlight of my day. It's going to be a different experience for the next couple weeks and I'm excited. Now to plan further adventures!
Currently jamming to:
The Weeknd- Drunk in Love Remix & The Zone ft. Drake
Advice I gave to one of my best friends today:
"I know if I don't wake up positive and start the day then I wont be able to figure out what to do next. Right now, it's as simple as getting to work."
"You stress the future too much and forget to just enjoy the present moment, girl."
Sincerely,
Betty :]
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Dear July: 1
Dear July,
You definitely have snuck up on me. Looking back a year ago, things were very different. I was living at home, still unemployed 2 months after graduation and feeling slightly depressed about my current situation. Flash forward and now I've been in New York for almost two months and when I went back to Rhode Island for Pride it had a completely different feel to it. I've been living with some friends and just enjoying the freedom that comes with having a job and being responsible for myself. Every day I wake up happy to start the day and be able to help people at my job in any small way. So even though it is easy to be inundated by negative thoughts, like how this job is temporary and therefore this might be a temporary move, I refuse to be bogged down by these thoughts. I'm just excited for what's to come. Let's take it one day at a time.
Sincerely,
Betty :]
Currently Reading:
Submarine by Joe Dunthorne
Currently listening to:
Mumford & Sons
City & Colour
*Inspired by the lovely Emily Diana Ruth's project on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdA_ymySH28
You definitely have snuck up on me. Looking back a year ago, things were very different. I was living at home, still unemployed 2 months after graduation and feeling slightly depressed about my current situation. Flash forward and now I've been in New York for almost two months and when I went back to Rhode Island for Pride it had a completely different feel to it. I've been living with some friends and just enjoying the freedom that comes with having a job and being responsible for myself. Every day I wake up happy to start the day and be able to help people at my job in any small way. So even though it is easy to be inundated by negative thoughts, like how this job is temporary and therefore this might be a temporary move, I refuse to be bogged down by these thoughts. I'm just excited for what's to come. Let's take it one day at a time.
Sincerely,
Betty :]
Currently Reading:
Submarine by Joe Dunthorne
Currently listening to:
Mumford & Sons
City & Colour
*Inspired by the lovely Emily Diana Ruth's project on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdA_ymySH28
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