One More Chapter
A twenty two year-old's view on life, death,
and Taylor Swift conspiracy theories
and Taylor Swift conspiracy theories
I find that one of the most difficult things in life to face is unmet expecpectations. Over time I have, reluctantly, come to terms with the fact that this is how most expectations play out and that it is best to just rid ourselves of expectations all together if you want to avoid dissapointment. Unfortunately this is pretty much impossible, and life just doesn't work that way. And without expectations we wouldn't get to experience that elation we feel whenever our expectations are met - or even better, exceeded. Personally, my whole life I have had a problem with expectations. I have way too many and they are way too high. Especially when it comes to two things: Christmas and Romances. They are completely random and unrelated, but just here me out. ChristmasThe end of Thanksgiving brings about the inevitable beginnings of the pre-Christmas jitters (or, if your like me - two or three weeks before Thanksgiving). We begin to get that Christmas spirit when we walk into stores and see the holiday decor and promotions all around us and the TV starts playing Christmas-themed advertisements. Soon everyone is aglow with the happiness of imagining how wonderful this Christmas season will be. We imagine how great it will be. A time full of baking gingerbread men, spending snowdays with the family building snowmen and igloos, and curling up next to a fire at the end of the night with some hot chocolate or eggnogg. Somehow this always seems to appealing and festive, even if we really hate eggnogg. We get the feeling that this Christmas will be the best ever and look forward to taking it all in and really appreciating how wonderful it is. Then it's over. And that's it. We spend so much time looking forward to how great it will be we aren't ready when it sneaks up on us and all of a sudden it's Christmas Eve, you still have half your presents to buy, the snow is a pain in the ass instead of a wonderland like the songs tell you, and you have yet to make a single cookie. Now Christmas is a hectic battle to get everything done and find decent parking spots at the over-crowded malls. Then it's over and you realize that Christmas is just another day of the year. There isn't actually magic in the air and it's over before we know it. It will never match the heightened expectations that the movies, stories and songs instill in us. And somehow we forget it all and start over with the expectations the next Thanksgiving. You'd think we would have learned by now. RomancesThis is my downfall. For my girls out there who love a good Nicholas Sparks novel and night filled with Rom Coms and chocolate you will understand this. We tend to have heightened expectations of someday falling in love with a mysterious yet intriguing man who puts his entire life aside in order to pursue his love for us, maybe even one who will cook us dinner and dessert. What's disappointing is that this man doesn't seem to exist. At least not that I've noticed - but please, if you know of one that fits the Nicholas Sparks criteria inform me immediately. What's the most disappointing, though, is that even though I am fully aware I won't find what I'm looking for, I still can't get rid of my unrealistic hopes and dreams of falling into this epic romance that's both book and movie adaptation worthy. But, hey, everyone can dream. It leads to good stories. But don't worry, there is someone out there for all of us. I am confident of this. They just come with a few more flaws than the fictitious ones. But they're better; they're real.
Have a great night, Amanda Lucille
4 Comments
Frankie
1/6/2014 09:08:37 am
Wow really captivating
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Frankie
1/6/2014 09:18:20 am
Its Frankie from dance u r an amazing person
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Amanda
1/6/2014 09:28:09 am
Oh thank you Frankie! I miss you sweetie :D
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Frankie
1/10/2014 09:12:57 am
I hope everything is going well I miss u so much and hope to see u soon
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