would you like to know what I did yesterday before the apocalyptic storm of the midwest with the tornado warnings...in November?!
I was in my car, eating a pint of Ben and Jerry's Phish Food ice cream with my pal Amy, and life chatting mostly about inner-sorority politics.
basically, elections for our sorority's executive board are coming up in 6 days so...things are getting pretty intense.
there will be blood shed, I can almost assure you. (just kidding, I hope.)
thankfully, I'm a senior so I don't get that awesome opportunity of the drama associated with running for a position.
the rest of the seniors, those who don't run for anything, and I just get to watch. which...is actually sort of entertaining. sort of.
anyway, back to my cool story about ice cream and storms and stuff.
but first: how did we end up eating ice cream on a stormy day in November?
wellllll...let's just say that your lovely blog writer has been struggling to keep her emotions in check in the recent past.
it started off with a usual trip to Wal-Mart. or what I thought was going to be a usual trip to Wal-Mart.
basically, on the drive to Wal-Mart (which is only about 7 minutes or so), I burst into tears. just like any sane twenty one year old would do on what seemed to be a pleasant trip to Wal-Mart.
but I mean, this is me we're talking about. I sort of have this tendency to be as emotionally stable as a soaked kitten. trust me, it makes perfect sense, if you spend an extended amount of time with me.
so anyway, Amy did what any awesome friend would do and encouraged me to talk about why I was crying and listened to me when I did. she also told me positive things to get me to think positively about life and myself, which helped, even though I was in disbelief about a lot of the good things she was telling me. mind you, this was all taking place in the Wal-Mart parking lot and I was sobbing, still in the driver's seat.
usually, the emotional breaks (like this one) are due to my future and how this year hasn't gone at all like I have wanted it to. and usually, when I get unsure about one aspect of my life, it just spirals out of control into many aspects of my life and it's very hard to regain control--because I feel like because of the uncertainty, I feel out of control and helpless. especially the case when emotions are involved, which they usually are.
that was probably more than you cared to know but point is, I calmed down and we went to Wal-Mart and I was just like "ooopsbye, totally was sobbing five minutes ago. DON'T CURR," as I bought some necessities such as shampoo and Kashi bars.
then, Amy asked me if I wanted some ice cream. obviously, I said yes. I was in some serious need of ice cream therapy.
so we browsed and I just really wanted Phish Food. although I said I didn't care what flavor we got, I really wanted an excuse to eat my favorite flavor of Ben & Jerry's. but luckily, Amy bought me Phish Food, like I secretly knew she would.
we also prepared by buying plastic spoons. it was legit.
then, we proceeded to eat the entire pint of ice cream in my car, by this park I used to go to all the time earlier in my college years, in 20 minutes, while the storm was brewing.
eventually, the sky was getting darker and the wind picked up so we were smart and drove back to campus. not even 15 minutes later, the sky got even darker and it started raining/hailing at an impressive rate.
that is how I spent my time during the apocalyptic storm in November and I must say that it has made all the difference.
so here are three things that you should take away from this:
- it's amazing what a little ice cream therapy and a good friend can do.
- I strongly encourage ice cream therapy. (just...maybe not in a potentially horrible storm, but hey. it was a senior year yolo moment, in my case. :P)
- it's okay to not be okay. (a bit overdone but it's definitely true.)
that's all she wrote. if you want to know more about my emotional state, just holler. but as of right now, I am feeling content, which is a wonderful feeling. :)
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