Less than a week after Carlee and I had gone running outside in shorts and t-shirts, West Lafayette got slammed with about 4 inches of snow. If you weren't already aware, Indiana weather is bogus. As odd as it was being able to sit outside on the patio after a run and be sweating in January, it was really nice. And as much as I love snow, it's not easy jumping from mid 50 degree weather to 9 degrees in a matter of days. I think the sky is PMSing. As big of a damper as the snow and freezing cold weather puts on my daily routines like walking to class and working out (I love being able to say that now), its snow and it is pretty and as much as I hate it, I love it. Instead of dwelling on all of the suckiness that is brought in with the snow, I've been trying really hard to look at the bright side of it. I get to wear my awesome new hats (I love my hats), can go sledding, classes are 10X more likely to get cancelled, campus looks gorgeous, Cook Lisa makes afternoon hot chocolate, I can do my homework by the fireplace, etc. Even though I am normally quite good at getting myself to see good in awful situations, that skill always seems to weaken in the winter. Last year I had a blog that I started right after Christmas break in which I posted one good thing that happened every single day. It really helped me stay sane and realize that even the worst days have a little good in them. I am hoping that I can manage to find some good in every bad situation or day this semester as well. Todays resolution: look at the glass half full.
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