The Hunger Games

Even though I only post on week days it feels like it's been a lot longer than three posts since I've posted last. I blame Suzanne Collins and her masterful writing. I completely removed myself from the world (of any kind) to read The Hunger Games for two days. It was amazing and now I'm onto Catching Fire (the second book) and can hardly contain my excitement in anticipation of the movie.

Lately I've been really excited to read, which I take as a sort of sign. Even though it was the beginning of fall that I broke my relationship off with my live-in boyfriend of two years, I still feel as though I had a lot of damage control I had to do. Through the duration of our relationship I stopped doing the things I enjoyed most. From simple things like lighting candles to important things like exercising and eating right. Lately I've found myself going back to those things and finding the joy in my life again.

I also realized there's three main components to "moving on". First there's getting over that person. Which in no way, shape or form am I taking a jab at my ex, but that was not hard for me in the least. Second, getting over the relationship. Getting used to the fact that when you reach for a hug or a kiss, they're not going to be there. You no longer have a hand to hold, or arms to be held in. You now have to find the ground under you that you lost when you let that person sweep you off your feet. Third, there's getting over the break up. Most break ups don't go as smoothly as we'd like them to go and this was no exception. He was determined he wasn't leaving without saying the harshest of words and taking my self esteem with him. It took me a while to get over how someone who was supposed to love me "forever" could say those awful things to me. Eventually I learned to be grateful that I ended things with such a mean person. You can only give someone so many chances before you realize there's no hope and you need to move on.                               

So (skipping self destructive stage) now I'm at a place where I'm ready to enjoy those things again and be myself. Lighting candles, taking baths, reading books, exercising, etc. Today is no exception, I just had to make time to post because it's been three days (my apologies) but I'm off now to get back into my book and possibly have a morning bubble bath! It sounds more enticing the more I think about it.

OH! One last thing for you Gossip Girl fans...
I'm watching season four at the moment and just finished episode 18 (Lilly's sister comes to town, upper east side photo shoot) and I just have to say..

When in the fuck are Blair and Chuck going to be happily ever after?  

 
I'm dying here. 

Also, I got braces again yesterday! My brother's calling me "The Black and Decker Pecker Wrecker" ...Hahahaha! I laughed so hard when he said that. They should be off by the summer time though and I'll be a happy girl again! :)
 
Have a good day everyone, 
Love, morning bubble baths and good books always,