Here we go long post.
In all of my busy-ness I've forgotten what it was like to take time in getting ready for bed. You know how you buy the teeth whitening strips but because you arrive home so late (and they take 30 min.), you either A)Have no time or B)Will most likely fall asleep while wearing them? Surprise surprise not only did I do that last night but [holy crap] I even put them on this morning while getting ready for work!

Usually Sundays are jam packed with church, friends and outings turning out to be the complete opposite of the day of rest. (Really, God intended Saturday to be the day of rest...which I did on Saturday, so there.)
Though I spent the morning and afternoon with friends, God allowed me to have last night off. Okay, allowed sounds harsh...as if I'm never given the choice...but He made a way so that I had to just not be with people.
I made a new playlist and downloaded new songs for this week, I took a shower, I rented a movie and watched part of it, I sort of but not really but kind of cleaned up around the areas of my room... See how productive I can be?
This morning I acutally woke up on time, watched 15 minutes of Good Morning America, changed out my contacts, straightened my hair...all of these tings I've neglected to do in such a long while. Lately it's been wake up at 6:55 brush teeth put something on, mess with hair and walk out the door by 7:20. That's just not that sufficient for a 20 year old girl.
In summation, preparation and rest have gotten me in a good mood! Not in any way saying that the past couple of months haven't been amazing it's just I put aside "Betsy" time.
This weekend also gave me a sense of calm. I did not realize the lack of rest I had not been getting. You know like actually hanging out with family for more than an hour? In going to Birmingham I got to rest for a whole day. I put on a sun dress and sat by the pool reading magazines and eating popsicles. I even watched 'Rear Window' and ate apple pie with my family. I think I'm overlooking the beauty of small things...I think that's been my problem.

Yes I know I'm only young once, but I might actually grow older, faster, if I don't slow down just a bit to enjoy being young.

Okay good day, let's have one!