All we need is Love

Sometimes we just need a hug. I have been in one of those moods lately where I just want to hug someone, not because I am a huge hugger (because I am not), but because things have changed so much over the past year that I want to try to cherish each moment I have.

Okay. I know it sounds cheesy and cliché, but it is true and the recent tragedies in Fargo over the past few days have really made me start to think that we really don’t know what is going to happen to us. We may only have a few years, even days; we simply do not know. I’m not trying to be a Debbie downer, I’m just saying that we shouldn’t take our days we have here with the ones we love for granted. 

Don’t be reckless, but have that candy bar before supper or stay up late watching a show that you love, and always remember to hug the ones you love.

“There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. 

Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.”

― Dalai Lama XIV

Hello!

Whenever I introduce myself to someone and I always introduce myself as Jennifer. I just always have, it's my first name and if they choose to call me something other than Jennifer that's fine by me. I have been called just about everything, Jennifer, Jen, Jenny, and even Jenna (thank you Austin and Taylor [Austin called me Jenna for a long time because he thought that was my name and Taylor found out that it bugged me so he called me it just to piss me off]).  

I always have a bit of trouble when I try to describe myself, but I'll give it a try.

* Hello! My name is Jennifer. Yes, you can call me Jen or Jenny. No, I don't prefer one over the other. 

 I am a 19 year old college student at UND and I have no clue what I want to do for the rest of my life. I thought I wanted to be a nurse, so I started my college career as a pre-nursing major. I was wrong, that is not for me, too much chemistry for my liking. Maybe graphic design? Nope, too much computer work and math plus I would have 4 more years and the classes that I already took won't do me any good at all. Communications? Yeah sure, I mean, I suppose. "Yeah sure?" I don't sound very convinced do I? Well that's because I'm not... I think it's what I want to do, but I'm not positive. If it were practical, I would drop out and pursue a career in photography or go to cosmetology school, but I'm already 2 years into school and having that sheet of paper saying that I'm college educated will come in handy someday. But as of now I am changing my major to communications because it really interests me and I've been told that it would fit me well. 

Other than not knowing what I want to do with my life, I love photography and have since I was 9 and got my first camera. I am also a huge hockey freak and I spend lots of time at the rink watching my siblings play and watching Sioux games. I also love to do anything outdoors especially shooting bow, four wheeling, and fishing. That's about it. I'm kind of a boring person, but boy do I have some stories to tell so stay tuned!

Always,

Jennifer

 "For I know what I have planned for you, says the Lord. I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope."

Jeremiah 29:11

as she sees it

I've never been one to write, like, ever. I actually have always despised it and avoided it at all costs, even when I had to write for school. I always put it off until the very last minute thinking that it will go away if I don't think about it. I was always wrong. That is all about to change.

I've decided to start blogging not to show how great my life is or to show off. I am doing it to show that everyone has their down days (or weeks..) and everyone can overcome them. My hope is that when you read this you learn something about learning to laugh at yourself when you wear your pants backwards all day around campus. Okay, that was me. Or learn a lesson from procrastinating writing your English paper until the night before it is due and having to pull an all nighter to do the research and write it. Okay, me again, but you get the point. I hope that you all enjoy my crazy rollercoaster of a life and that you can learn something from me, or just laugh at my crazy so called life. 

I hope you all already know that life is hard, like really hard. And if you didn't know that, this is me telling you that life is really, really hard and no one has it easy. Some people are just better at hiding their difficulty than others. 

Always,

Jennifer

You got something to say? 

Why don't you speak it out loud, instead of living in your head?

- The 1975