What's up?
It's been way too long. I mean, don't get me wrong, these past few weeks of doing absolutely nothing have been glorious, but once Christmas and New Year's came to a close, I realized how much I missed you guys.
It's been nice catching up with friends from high school, hearing and seeing what they've been up to over the past couple of months, but after we've shared our stories, there is always this pause of awkward silence, filled with uncomfortable smiles wondering, "OK, now what?" As I tell my friends and family about my escapades with my college pals, (don't worry, I didn't tell them about all of our escapades) I realize how lucky I am to have friends like you guys. Let's be real here, you've seen me all dolled up ready to take on the night, and then the aftermath six hours later. You guys have seen it all, even the parts I've attempted to masterfully hide.
As I'm curled up in my bed watching Netflix by myself, the space next to me looks awfully lonely and needs to be filled immediately (preferably with one of you, but if Zac Efron or Ryan Gosling decided to make an appearance, I'd sexile you ASAP). I'm deprived of our midnight chats about boys, impromptu dance parties, pizza pig-outs and yes, even sitting in the same room with you all doing homework. Just the thought of your presence brings a smile to my face.
I always thought that being surrounded by the same people 24/7 would drive me up the wall, but quite honestly, you guys keep me sane. After being bombarded with questions from relatives, all asking me, "Have you made any new friends in college?" I thought I was going to lose my mind. However, despite being asked the same questions over and over again, I never got tired of answering them because every time I'm asked about my friends in college, I'm always reminded of how lucky I am to have a crew like you guys.
I have never laughed as hard, smiled as big or loved so much until I met you all, and I guess this break is here to remind me of how grateful I am to be surrounded by some of the most hilarious, loving and inspiring people I've ever met. While I am still going to indulge myself in the sweetness of doing nothing over last few days of break, I could not be more excited to be reunited with my day one homies. You guys aren't just my friends, you're my family, and I couldn't be luckier to love and be loved by people like you.
