I do not know about you but to me, fall is by far one of the best times of the year. I am jealous of everyone born in this amazing season; you have it going for you. Here are 25 amazing things to look forward to now that fall has begun!
1. Everything and anything is colorful, even the trees are turning their brilliant shades of orange and yellow.
It's spectacular.
2. It is not too hot neither is it too cold. It is the perfect time for walking to class, without sweating or freezing to death.
3. You can totally bring out your amazing boots and scarves and sweaters that have just been sitting in the back of your closet, taunting you each passing day.
4. Candles, candles, candles! Need I say more?
5. Fall means football is back, and the louder you can cheer for your team, the better!
6. All the incredible scents in the air, including pumpkin, vanilla, caramel, ginger and spice.
7. Weekend trips to pick apples and eat apple pie and drink apple cider. Apples on apples!
8. Halloween is soon coming up, and the excitement to plan your costume and go to Halloween parties is as exciting as trick-or-treating was years back.
9. Meeting up with family and eating tons of amazing food during Thanksgiving.
I mean, it cannot get better than that.
10. ABC Family's "13 Nights of Halloween" marathon starts on Oct. 19, so mark your calendars!
The line-up includes "Harry Potter," "Hocus Pocus," "The Addams Family" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
11. Halloween candy! All of that candy corn can be a great snack during work or school.
12. Fall break is also great way to rejuvenate and take time off from the daily stress of our lives.
13. Haunted houses, corn mazes and hay rides are all so incredibly exciting and terrifying at the same time.
14. Hot soup is a great relief from this crisp cool air.
Who does not love hot vegetable stew with bread while watching your favorite Harry Potter movie?
15. Holiday spirit is in the air with all the upcoming Christmas festivities, adding Thanksgiving and Halloween in the mix.
16. Is it just me or are people much nicer during this time?
It must be all the family time and amazing food they are eating.
17. Decorations upon decorations, upon decorations.
Candles line shelves, bats hang from porches, pumpkins line stairs. Whether it is just your dorm room, or your apartment or your house, decorations are what make this season amazing.
18. The sales at all your favorite stores and of course Black Friday!
It is like they are begging you to buy that Christmas present for your boss.
19. The excitement for the new year!
Though New Year's Eve might not come under fall, the preparations for 2016 are buzzing full of emotion.
20. All those fresh baked treats make the kitchen and house smell amazing, it's a mixture of warm caramel, vanilla, pumpkin and ginger. Mmm.
21. Hot tea or coffee just tastes a hundred times better when the leaves are changing color and the air is getting cooler.
22. Those long drives at the Great Falls or the Shenandoah Valley with the music up and the incredible opportunities to photograph the trees at some of the most scenic spots.
23. It is a treat to walk around any big city in the fall, some of my favorites are DC, Boston and New York City.
It is literally like a breath of fresh air.
24. Rain during fall is incredible.
Word's can describe the feeling you get on those mornings you wake up and the rain is slowing coming down on your windows.
25. And lastly, but probably the most important of all: the crunch of leaves underneath your shoes is something we all look forward to.
Autumn is a storybook, and almost everyone is looking forward to this amazing season.
