'everything happens for a reason'

Have you ever wondered why things happen the way that they happen? I mean yes, everyone says that "everything happens for a reason", but have you ever taken the time to think about WHY and WHAT the reasons are for things happening?

This is something that I think about all the time. Especially with the point that I am at in my life right now.. which I will say is not the highest point that I have ever been at.

Sometimes it just takes everything in me to remember that "everything happens for a reason" and that hopefully my reasons are for a greater purpose that will suit me much better than anything that I really 'think' suits me at the moment.

I've learned a few valuable lessons in my journey through life so far.

Lesson 1:

Life is NOT fair. At all. So get used to it. [kind of harsh.. but it's what I always tell myself]

Lesson 2:

No matter how good you may think you have it.. happiness is going to end at some point until you find 'true' happiness.

There have been a number of times that I have thought that I have found 'true' happiness.. but it just never really works out for me for very long.

So when does it end? When do the bad things quit happening? I really wish I knew the answer to this question. Sometimes I think that only so much could possibly go wrong to hurt a single person or just make things hard on them, but yet the bad things just keep on coming.

This post is in no way saying that I hate my life or dislike it or anything. Just a couple of my thoughts through the struggles that I have been enduring within my life recently.

I really hope that I find my 'true' happiness and that I find my reasons for everything happening pretty soon..

Theee not so epic [but still satisfying] weekend.

Well.. I told everyone I would try to REALLY keep up this time. It's not easy when you have a college life though. There is always so much going on! Anyways.. this weekend was pretty good. Although, I really think that I am just super ready to go home. = / Wierd? YES! I would understand if you thought that, because most people know home is usually not my favorite place. So.. I've decided that I will be going home next weekend for the first time since Christmas break! [that is truly the longest I have ever been away from home before]

So I guess I will finish this post off by telling everyone about my weekend;

THURSDAY:

[in college your weekends usually do start on a thursday]

Thursday was kind of a hard day for me for some reason.. I am not having the best time lately, but it really pays to have friends that actually care about you somewhere, and I definitely have that here. Which I am very very grateful for! Adrianne and I went to wal-mart with the boys [Erik, Ed, & Chris]

The funny thing about this photo is how squished we were in Ed's car. The boys told Adrianne and I that "there was NO way we were going to fit" & we just kept telling them we definitely would. & what would you know.. we did. So we of course had to take a picture of us all squished in Ed's little car. : )

Anyway.. that night I wanted to get my nails painted, but i hate painting them myself. So.. I asked Erik to do it for me and being the great friend he is.. [to make me feel better].. he did!

I really am not supposed to be putting this picture anywhere, because he would kill me, but it's okay! ; ) What are friends for, right?

FRIDAY:

A lot of my friends went home or went to Denver or FoCo just for Friday.. kind of wierd. So, really there wasn't much going on. However, Adrianne and I pretty much spent the whole weekend together. On this day I got to meet some of her friends from Dubois and she got to meet some of my old Evanston friends. It was a pretty good time.. but nothing really special.

[This is Adrianne.. aka.. my roomie for next year] We will be living in an apartment together! Jaymie was supposed to be living with us, but she is going to fly solo. [that is just a little side note for everyone to know!]

SATURDAY:

This, I would have to say, was the best day of the weekend. All of my friends came back. We had a great time at the basketball game against BYU..[don't even ask about winning because you all already know]

But my whole group of friends pretty much decided that we just needed to have a relaxing and fun night just with a small group of friends. So that is exactly what we did! : ) After the game we hit up Qudoba! Which is like the best mexican place around here. We LOOOOOOOOVE it! Then we made a quick stop at the dollar store and bought more candy than any of us ever need for cheap! [it's the best way to do it!] & then we went to Ed's house to have a movie night!

We always take pictures.. & we like to make funny faces!

So this is what my weekend consisted of.. it was nothing too great, but I guess you could say I was satisfied! Good enough to write about on here, eh!? : ) All I have to say is ..I CAN'T WAIT TO GO HOMEEE NEXT WEEKEND!!!! haha..

NEWWWSSS!

Okay everyone! I just need to apologize one more time, because I have COMPLETELY neglected to do this.

A lot of you may know that there have been some major changes recently within my life and I have not had an easy time with it. Basically, I am just trying to start over new with a lot in my life and become a better person over all and just start out with a fresh and brand new year altogether! : )

Sooo... what's new you ask!?!? Well COLLEGE! This semester at college is 100% better than the first one! Mainly this is because I actually have friends this semester and I stay here on the weekends! & hey who would think that I would have actually liked it!? There is so much to tell, but I think most people would rather see things visually rather than read a whole novel on what's been going on. So here's a few pictures of me & my new friends here at college & just different pictures of what I've been up to!

This is Katie & Randy. 2 of my friends. Just hanging out on the weekend!



At a UW boys basketball game. [me, jaymie, sam, adrianne, & jammie]



@ another basketball game with Jaymie & adrianne.

ps.. these will also be my 2 new roomies living with me in an apartment next year!! I'm so excited! I love these girls a lot! : )



My current new room mate and good friend Savanah!!



Savanah & i matching.. ready to go hangout for the night!



& we're the 4 best friends that anybody could have!

My 4 best friends here at college.

Me, Jaymie, Savanah, & Betsy!

So, as you can see, a lot has been going on in my life lately and there have been a lot of changes. I'm not quite sure if these changes are good or bad yet, but I guess all I can keep telling myself is that God has a perfect plan for me and I just need to trust his judgement on everything bad or good that happens within my life. & I hate to say it but I REALLY HATE change.. so I hope there is a wonderful outcome to everything that has been happening lately!