April Recap :)

     Well, April is over. I had a very interesting and lovely month. The first beginnings of spring are always perfectly wonderful. Here are my highlights.

       Favorite part: One fun (and slightly adventurous) thing I did, was attend a homeschool prom with a stag group of my friends. It was one of those experiences where I was able to overcome my anxiety and have a lot of fun, plus I got to dress up in my super gorgeous tulle and lace homecoming dress, which is always fantastic. Yay for being fun and doing social things ;)
      Reading: Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. BEST BOOK EVER. I'm obsessed with her writing style and the way she develops her characters. This book was a long, drawn out, emotional experience, but at the end, you finally see why it's all worth it as she wraps all of the lessons and deep themes together. Basically, Barbara Kingsolver is an excellent writer and I will be reading more of her in the future.
      Listening to: Well, the lovely Molly Kate Kestner has done it again with some excellent covers. Anyone reading this should go check her out, she's absolutely adorable and her voice is honey toned perfection. I listened to her cover of Youth by Troye Sivan and then became obsessed with that song. Also, she does a cover of the song Close by Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo with this guy who she's now dating, and it is the cutest and most beautiful thing I have ever watched. So yeah, probably her the most lately, although my loyalty to Aurora still has not wavered :)
       Learning: Refer to previous post. The lesson that I've been trying to teach myself, all month in fact, is not to expect things from people. They are their own individuals, trying to figure it out as much as they can. It's hard enough for them without me placing my expectations on them. So I'm trying to just love people, and let them be. Nobody's actions define my worth, I am an independent being, who does not need people to pay me constant attention or be extremely loyal to me. I still have many friends who I love dearly, but I am not dependent on them for my happiness. And yes, I'm still working on learning this lesson, but after all of the heartache in relationships that I've experienced in my life, I believe that it's the lesson that I need to learn. So yes.
     Thinking about: All things Shakespeare play! I am 100% absorbed by this project that I've taken on, and it's consuming me just a bit. I'm inexpressibly excited to show off my awesome kids and all that they've accomplished :)
      doing: homework (as usual), getting sick twice, babysitting for a weekend, connecting with some truly lovely people, missing some truly lovely people, watching literary webseries because they are the best thing ever to happen to YouTube, and of course, throwing myself into the directing of my play with all of my soul.
      Next month: Is going to be fantastic! Next week is finals week and then I'm completely done with school!! Which is the best news ever, ever. And then after that we perform our play which you already know my entire life is centered around currently. And then we go to Shakespeare Showdown which is a super fun camp up in the mountains where different Shakespeare groups get together and perform for each other and I'm SO EXCITED for that, because it will probably be my last opportunity to go for a long time. And there is just so much to be happy about in the near future <3
    Anyway, sorry that this post was so ridiculously lengthy, (I don't know who I'm apologizing to because nobody reads these, haha.) Also, I would like to quickly say that since it was my birthday yesterday, I'm insanely grateful for all of the loving and wonderful people in my life who sent me sweet birthday wishes and just made me feel very loved. Just know, I adore you all.
  Signing out,