Rainy Days and Explosions in the Sky

Today is St. Patrick's day which isn't a surprise to anyone. Last St. Patrick's I attended our hometown parade with a few of my sorority sisters and enjoyed the amazingly sunny warm (being relative, most likely 50 degrees) weather we were having. This year however I went out last night and stayed out until three in the morning. I am an early riser on the weekends but not to day. I leisurely got up around 10am to see that it was snowing outside. The snow quickly turned to rain. Rain is one of my favorite things. For me, rain has the ability to change my mood into one that is ultimately calming. When it rains everything feels right. It reminds of me of being in Ireland and listening to the rain fall as a fell asleep. It reminds me of dancing in the rain when I so incredibly happy. Dancing in the rain heightens my happiness to a state that comes around so rarely these days. This isn't to say that I am not happy there is just something about being so happy I can't stand it that I miss.

I went to study in a local coffee shop. I picked a small table in the back under romantic lighting and sat down ready to study. That clearly failed. I turned on my Pandora to the Explosion in the Sky station and set forth. I usually do really well listening to them and completing my homework. Something about today however, and I couldn't. I sat and reflected about my life. Nothing in particular to share, but enough to get me thinking. After a bit of reflecting I began to think about my classes. Lately I have been really intrigued with my Caribbean Literature course. I am so fascinated in the history of the Caribbean that I download some Bob Marley songs. As I was listening to them I had an epiphany. The things that have made the most happy in my life have been the things that I was initially unsure about. I have always stuck to the two same genres of music: Country and Pop. Occasionally some alternative tunes sneak in there but not often. Last night I went to a concert that I really didn't think I would enjoy. I was invited and decided it might be fun. It was the most fun I have had in a long time. I miss pushing my limits and seeing where it will take me. I realize that attending a concert isn't necessarily pushing my limits, but it hasn't ever been my thing. After everything that I have reflected about today, I think I am finally ready to start my bucket list.