Shivers in my Bones

Oh. My. Gosh. Now I know that I've raved about The Pines before, but they just keep amazing every single time I listen to them. The song I'm going to feature today is Check out their earlier albums, they are amazing! And I kid you not, I am not a crier, but the beauty of his voice and everything that accompanies it gets my eyes a little dewy. Enjoy! A note, they have some pretty awesome tour dates and really cool venues coming up in the summer and fall in MN!! Check it out! This is Cry, Cry Crow from their latest album, Dark So Gold.

In terms of my life lately, it really hasn't been all that exciting. I have a great internship for the summer, albeit unpaid, but amazing none the less. I am officially a double major, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement, on my path to do great things in the justice system. I am rocking with my weight-loss, enjoying my time with my family and dogs, being so proud of my friends for all that they are accomplishing in their respective countries, schools, majors, jobs. I have a pretty remarkable group of friends. I know I've said it before, but I'm lucky to have established such a solid group in high-school, and for all of us to still be close and hanging out is quite a miracle in some peoples books. While we are off ad doing our own things, its not sadness, but pride that I feel when I can say, 'yeah, I know them'. And I hope they feel the same about me. While at first I felt as if I was taking so many steps back at first when I made my decisions this fall, it doesn't feel that way anymore. I'm proud that I was able to take my future into my own hands. I'm not a plan follower. I make them, but rarely do I ever follow them to a T. This is no different. At this time last year, I was planning my trip to India and finding an apartment in Milwaukee with a friend. Today I am more independent than I ever thought I would be at this age. Yeah, I am living in my parents basement, but it really isn't all that bad. For one, its free. Second, the food is generally pretty rocking. I have car to drive, a job, great schooling, and I'm saving tens of thousands of dollars in the process. I'm in a good place. While I'm not traveling the world like my friends or living away from home, I know that I'll get there. Its just taking me a little longer than I thought it would. But thats what this last year has taught me. To expect the unexpected. To embrace what is thrown at me. The little things that happen throughout my day like seeing the children I nanny grow and become more outgoing, or hearing that new tune I wouldn't have heard had I not been in the car. Like I said before, I'm untraditional. And truth is, while I'd like to think I would go back if I had the chance, I really wouldn't. This is only the beginning.