How is it already late August?! Where did the summer go?
Yes, I know the summer isn’t completely gone. But Labor Day weekend is approaching and before you know it, there will be Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations in the stores. I was just thinking the other day how quickly this summer went by for me. I feel it was only a few weeks ago that I was planning beach trips, and work-outs to make me beach ready for them! This was my first summer really working full-time!
Well, I did work hard last summer too while looking for a job – I had about three jobs while looking! I was working way over the generic 40-hour work week. Yet, this summer was different. I was working at my first true career job, progressing within in it, networking, learning, and more. Anyways, the time truly did fly. I’m lucky I live in Los Angeles where the warm weather will probably stay for another few months and heck, even reappear in November or December for a couple days!
I would be lying though to say there aren’t some aspects of Autumn I am eagerly anticipating. Check out my reasons to look forward to the fall.
THE HOLIDAYS!
Like I said, those costumes and candies, decorations and deals will all be showing up in a month or so because of the epic Fall Holiday Season. My favorite holiday is Halloween – dressing up and eating a ton of sweets! How could you not love it?! And four days after Halloween is… MY BIRTHDAY! The best holiday of ALL! Well, OK to me maybe.
Then, there’s Thanksgiving where I tend to meet up with my family, eat way too much, and catch up on what’s happened over the year. And of course – Christmas and New Year’s Eve. As long as the world doesn’t end, we’re all good to party onto 2013!
DELICIOUS FOOD
Now of course with the holiday season this Fall comes delicious, tantalizing, super-filling FOOD! I must behave now and not become a glutton…but oh how can I keep myself from ordering dozens of Pumpkin Spiced Lattes at Starbucks?!?!
There will be other pumpkin-flavored delectables plus turkey and chicken and spices and rices. Oh I can’t wait!
THE COOL WEATHER
I love my warm, sunny weather but I don’t like the hefty electricity bill that comes with turning my AC on all day and night.
For some reason, I prefer Autumn weather to Springs. I honestly think a lot of my preferences for the Fall come because of my birthday falling among it…so yea I’m a bit biased. But I also think Fall weather reminds me of being home in Memphis – the crisp, cool wind in my face as I watch brightly colored leaves sprinkle the ground.
Love fall clothes, especially those oversized sweaters! (Photo: iStockphoto/ Thinkstock)
THE CLOTHES
Along with the cool weather comes the option for layered clothing. Soft sweaters, knee-high boots, lengthy dresses, cute hats…Fall Fashion is a time to show off how well you can put yourself together in many ways.
SPORTS
Baseball dominates the summer for me and comes to an epic finale with the World Series in the Fall. Football season picks up to carry me through! I’ve come to love watching Football because my boyfriend is an avid fan of it..and there’s such a fun feeling of getting into your favorite jersey or team sweatshirt, holding some hot chocolate or chugging down an Autumn ale, and screaming your LUNGS OUT for a win!
THE TV SHOWS
I recently did a Spreecast going over all the enticing options for television series coming up. What am I looking forward to MOST? Walking Dead, Once Upon a Time, Game of Thrones, Revenge, and Modern Family!
So tell me…what are YOU looking forward to for the coming fall?
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