wow.

reuniting with two of my best friends in the entire world this weekend has caused my perma-grin for the past 42 hours...

it reminded me of how simple & amazing friendships can be, and a refreshing alternative to school, which sometimes feels like i contribute so much to friendships that give nothing in return. sitting on jillian's trampoline staring at the sky, eating waay too much burrito & mashed potatoes on saturday was better than a lot of saturdays that i've had lately..and wandering around a barnes & noble with angela, followed by a ridiculous photo shoot in front of her christmas tree wearing christmas sweaters her grandma made allowed me to realize friendships shouldn't take work. a little effort, sure, but friendships should never be stressful, especially at the beginning. i think what made college so depressing for me at the beginning was because i was working so hard on a friendship that wasn't worth nearly how much i put into it. now that that whole debacle is over with, college isn't as lonely, and i can devote more time into creating friendships that are actually worth it, and aren't just a whole lot of work for a whole lot of nothing.