Wherever the Sun Shines

Bad days.  We all have them.  And, if you've got luck like mine, you've had a series of one bad day after another.  These days don't last forever, but they're definitely not enjoyable.  For example, let me share with you a few of the unfortunate things that made my week not so lovely.

• I had to take three history quizzes in four days.
• The Internet has been failing at random and extremely inconvenient times.
• The snow has returned.  Not only are the streets and sidewalks disgusting, but the sun is not shining.
• Wednesday was National Let's-All-Be-Abnormally-Mean Day.  But no one informed me in advance.
• My split ends are nasty.  I really need a haircut.

I hate to admit it, but those events, on top of a couple others that really aren't even worthy of this blog, had been putting me in a pretty bad mood.  So I thought to myself, "Self, how can you blog about your spectacular life when you're not even feeling remotely spectacular?"  And then it hit me like one of those "could've had a V8" moments.  All these little things don't even compare to the awesome things that I have to look forward to!  So I started thinking of all those things.  Now, it's not that I don't love living in Sioux City.  I really do.  But it's pretty gloomy here right now, so I've got some shinier places on my mind.  For instance...

• The Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw Concert on July 8th in the Twin Cities.
• Merida, Mexico, where I'm going for a whole semester my junior year.
• St. Louis, where some of my favorite cousins live!
• London.  I have no plans to go there any time in the near future, but it seems like an absolutely fabulous place!  Maybe someday.
• My friend's pool, which I will (hopefully) spend quite a bit of time at over the summer.  We'll get tan, and our friend from China will do everything in her power to stay as pale as possible.
• Any place where the sun is shining.  :)

It's true: bad days really don't last forever.  So let's get our thoughts somewhere brighter, somewhere warmer, somewhere happier.  Wherever the sun shines.

Oh!  And here's the song that inspired this post and my positive thinking.  Kenny fans, enjoy.  :)