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Oh happy days

08 Tuesday Nov 2011

Posted by Leah in thoughts

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friends, happiness, inspiration, las vegas, life, love, marine corps, relationships, thoughts, USMC ball

Isn’t it great to feel happy when those around you are happy?

I have a friend who is sort of seeing a new girl and he has been gushing about her every chance he gets. He deserves someone really great and I couldn’t be happier for him right now. It just makes me smile when he lights up about his day and makes jolly facebook status updates about how good life is.

It’s a nice change from seeing some debbie downer post about how unfair/sucky/miserable life is. Because it’s not. Not in the grand scheme of things. Sure, we all have those days when everything goes totally 100% wrong and we just want to go to sleep to end the chaos of the bad day. It happens. And some days we feel like a million bucks and we see rainbows and the sky is bluer and we appreciate the breeze on our face. I like to see those days, and if I can’t see them, I’m quite happy to have a friend of mine feel it.

Our view at night!

A very cool shark

In the AM, a pretty sight!

I’m feeling really good lately. Las Vegas was a blast! We visited Ben’s family and had a wonderful night laughing with each other and I love his family and I love getting to know them more every time I see them. We got a great hotel room overlooking the strip and the beautiful Bellagio fountain. We had our own show every hour to watch! I loved it. We went to the Mandalay Bay shark reef aquarium and saw some really amazing fish, sharks, jellyfish, you name it. We both were really into it:) We walked around the strip and saw lots of interesting sights and people and shops. On Saturday night we went to the ball and had a really nice time. I love seeing all the Marines in their dress blues uniform, and all the girls dressed up. We ate and drank and cracked jokes and even danced a little bit. It was lovely.

A lovely weekend overall! We actually both had to work on Sunday afternoon so it seemed like Vegas was very far away by then, but we made it through and we used Monday as a much needed rest and relaxation day.

But life feels good. I still have some off days, and some days where I can’t explain why I feel down or just not myself. But mostly I feel great. Loved, happy, independent, well rounded, healthy, and content.

Aaaand, next week is Ben’s birthday, so we will have some celebrating to do!!

I hope everyone had a great weekend! Remember to really appreciate your wonderful happy days, and to be happy for a friend when they have theirs.

Bright Lights, Big City!

03 Thursday Nov 2011

Posted by Leah in Uncategorized

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family, holidays, las vegas, life, marine corps, marine corps ball, thoughts

Vegas Vegas! Yea yea!

Happy Thursday!

I haven’t had much that has inspired me to write a post lately…but I really hate not posting so I’ll try and keep it interesting! Well, me and Ben are going to Las Vegas tomorrow! The Marine Corps Ball is being held there this year at the Planet Hollywood Hotel. How exciting!!!

Last year it was in San Diego on the Midway, and we got all fancied up (I had a floor length gown and everything), and went to the ball. I met lots of his buddies and their girlfriends and the more higher up guys too. It made me laugh a little because they all just call each other by their last names all the time, and at the ball I think some of them wanted to introduce one another with their first names but no one knew them. But that’s how it goes I guess.

After the ball we went to our hotel room (yes, he is a keeper and sprung for a room in SD even though we live 45 min away) and we changed out of our fancies and into comfy stuff and strolled around Little Italy. It was also on Halloween weekend last year so we people watched a lot at the various costumes. It was such a fun night and this weekend will be just as much fun I imagine if not more 🙂

We’re staying for 2 nights and I can’t wait to just hang with him for a few days and make stupid jokes and take a little road trip together and not worry about anything. Oh, and I’m really stoked to get dressed up and look fancy hehe!

After the weekend its back to reality as the last stretch of school is upon us. With our school transfer applications in for next fall, all we are doing is waiting to see the results! Another very exciting time.

Birthdays and holidays are coming very soon too, I couldn’t be more happy! I love to bake and decorate and buy gifts for everyone and I get to see my mom and step dad and dog in December for Christmas!!

But I’m getting ahead of myself. This post really has no point or purpose other than to make a post and tell you all that I haven’t forgotten you!

What are some plans that you are excited about in your future?

Thanks for reading!! Have a great weekend.

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