Homesick.

There's something about this time of year that makes me want to be outside more. Maybe it's the leaves starting to change colors, the cooler temperatures, or that distinct smell of fall in the air (you all know what I'm talking about). All of these beautiful aspects of fall make me yearn for being in Michigan. People keep telling me that I'm crazy because the same things are happening right across the lake in Illinois... but it's not the same, I swear! 

Once the leaves start falling and the trees are bare, maybe my feelings will change. The weather will become more gloomy and it will start to get darker earlier and then seasonal affective disorder will start to kick in. I can wait as long as possible for all of that to begin.

But for now, I will try to embrace what I have here but in just a few days I will be back in Michigan to celebrate a friend's wedding and to soak in the wonderful Michigan fall weather. 

(Lord Huron is the absolute best music to listen to in the fall... or basically any time of the year)

Losing track.

I am losing track of my time. There is so much going on every day that before I know it, I am getting ready for bed to only prepare myself for the next day. I enjoy being busy and am happy that time is moving by kind of quickly, but there are days where I wish things would slow down a little so I could actually enjoy my time and relax a little.

So much has gone on since my last post that there really is no use to try and track back to that trip to Chicago that I went on a few weekends ago or what my life has been like since that day. I can say that I finally have internet at my own place now and can enjoy filling up my free time re-watching Parks & Rec on Netflix.

I am looking forward to a few things coming up in the next few weeks and months. Jon and I are making a trip up north in a couple weekends to enjoy some of the fall colors before they fade away. Fall is my absolute favorite season, and I am looking forward to having a relaxing weekend away to just enjoy each other's company without the stress of everything else going on. I am of course looking forward to Thanksgiving and spending time with family and eating good food. I am also looking forward to the possibility of being able to steal away some me-time and just relax.

I will leave you with a song that I've currently been obsessed with.