Rhode Island Is My Muse

So vacation was absolutely amazing! I had the best time ever. So much fun! I can't even begin to wrap my head around it. I'm totally on a post-vacation high. Going to Rhode Island totally charges my batteries. I needed a good recharge after this summer class I was stressing out about. Since I returned I've been in a super creative mode. I made a ton of notes today that will help with the book I am writing. I have a ton of new ideas and am totally inspired to get my ass in gear at the gym.

I know it is dumb but I almost feel as though I fell in love with Rhode Island all over again. I have butterflies in my stomach. I have a HUGE big cheesy grin on my face. The smell of the ocean lingers in my nose and the sound of the waves crashing upon the shore rings in my ears. If I close my eyes it is as though I am still there. I want to go back!!!

Hanging out with RJ, Chris, Ray, Ralph, JD, and everyone else was absolutely fabulous. I LOVE THOSE GUYS! They showed me a good time and just laughed at my silly craziness. Being around them was a big confidence boost and I really can't explain why. Just being around them made me feel good about who I am. I could be myself without making any apologies or having to explain anything that I said. I couldn't have hung with a better crew. I was a little sad I didn't get to see RI Shawn, but that is life. There is always next time.

I let go of my inhibitions a little bit. I did some stuff that I never have had the courage to do before. I enjoyed hanging out at a karaoke bar. I let my friends hear me sing (not on the karaoke mic, just at our table)! I laid in a hammock...several times. I feel somewhat out of control in a hammock so I typically don't like to lay in them. And I flaunted my cleavage without any apologies. Now, I know flaunting my cleavage is nothing new but this time I did so without looking down fifty times throughout the night to make sure that all was well.

Quite possibly the best part of the trip was spending an hour with Pops just talking about life and listening to the stories he wanted to share with me. I didn't ask questions. I listened for an hour and absorbed everything he wanted to share. I will forever cherish that moment.

I will be returning to Rhode Island very shortly. I'm sure the next trip will be just as fulfilling. Oh, I can't wait!