What are you late for?

I was doing some last minute Christmas shopping (as usual) last night. My brother and I decided to stop at the only place that was still open, Walmart at about 6:30. I pulled into a parking spot, got out of my car and proceeded to rush as fast as I could into the store, power walking that could have turned into a light jog to be exact. My brother noticed my pace, then looked at me and jokingly said, "What are you late for?" I looked up at him (he is six foot two) and said ...I don't know, ha! I sort of realized how routine it is for me rush everything. I'm a fast walker, fast driver, fast eater, fast talker, everything is super fast. I even try to read fast...but why??? No reason really. Even in the store I proceeded to maneuver the cart as quickly as possible, through each isle. My brother became a little irritated and jokingly asked why I was racing through the isles. I began to slow down, and realized...that's exactly what I need to do...slow down and stop worrying.

That question is still ringing in my ears like a wake up call...

He meant it as a joke but it struck a chord in me. I've been panicing about silly things lately. "How many calories was that?" "What are they thinking about my shirt?" "Will my professor be able to tell that I haven't written a literature review before???" I need to SLOOOOW down and only think about one thing at a time. I need to take my time walking, reading, eating, etc.

What's the point of rushing through the day only to wake up and rush through the next day?

Hello!

I think it's about time I put this little blog of mine to use. It's been sitting and waiting for me to come back to it and fill it with my ideas. I'd like to dedicate this blog to finding happiness. I have a tendency to think too much about the past and future (don't we all) and forget about what's most important, the present.

Let's start with casualties first, shall we?

My name is Annie, I am from a little town in Western Pennsylvania, roughly an hour from Pittsburgh.  Maybe someday I'll reveal the name of the town but for now, let's just keep it simple, I'm livin' in a college town (song reference anyone?) I'm a college student working on my Master's degree in sociology trying to find my center. At 22 years old, I feel as though nothing is planned out so I figured this is the best time to find out what makes me most happy. I am in love with writing, blogs, food, the outdoors, beauty products (my feminist professors would sigh and shake their fingers at me), sociology, and so much more. So, posts from now on will be on several different topics, food, fitness, sociology, beauty, news, anything is possible! I hope you enjoy reading!

-Annie