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I have been so happy since last Friday. On that day I drove up north to Logan to spend the weekend. I saw my favorite play twice (The Scarlet Pimpernel), spent some time with my sister (not arguing), got to see one of my best friends, found my box of piano music, and got a piano as a gift from my parents. All in all the weekend was amazing and the residual effects of this happiness are still with me seven days later.
It is infrequent that I obsess over things, but when I do, I am well aware that I can get annoying. I apologize. But before everyone starts telling me to shut up about The Scarlet Pimpernel, I want you to consider that I am happy. There are so few things in my life that give me explicit happiness and when they do come, I want to hold on to them for as long as I possibly can. I know that seeing the show twice, listening to the soundtrack, playing the music on the piano, watching the movie, and reading the book in five days time is a little excessive. But I regret nothing. I am happy.
The other major source of happiness right now is the piano. I have lived without a piano at my disposal for over two years now. Until then, I've always had the piano as a physical and metal outlet. Not having one has been hard. I know that some people don't have as tight of a connection to music, but it really is a wonderful thing for me. These past few days have been so wonderful because I can just go into my room and play. I love my parents' piano. It was the piano I learned to play on, so it has a great amount of sentimental value to me, and I just love to play so much. I've been playing probably more than I should the last few days, but, as I said before: I regret nothing. I am happy.
Over the last seven days I've realized that I take great happiness in taking time for myself. Perhaps this is why I have been so miserable lately. I have been doing nothing but going to school, going to Debate, and doing homework for well over a month now. (That and I've had an obnoxious cough for the same amount of time). But I think it's time I start taking some quality time for myself. Not just any time like for watching TV or sleeping; but quality time. Time spent doing something different than normal: going to see a play, renting a good movie, going out to dinner, etc. I know it sounds selfish, but I just think I need to set some time aside for me.
I've been so happy the last few days and I want to find a way for it to last. Anyway, I'm sure this post is really weird and random, and seemingly out of character for the normal, cynical Amy. But, I thought I would give myself and the few people who will read this a break. :)
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"Never regret anything that at one time made you smile."
"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
"The words tell you what to think, the music tells you what to feel."
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