The Small Things.

Three different blogs that I've looked at in the past 10 minutes have talked about the importance of remembering the things that make us happy in this life. I'm JUMPING ON the bandwagon.

Some of the small things that make me happy:

1. Austin asking me to meet up with him for lunch.
2. Running in Central Park while taking advantage of the warm, fall weather.
3. Baking a perfect cookie among other fun treats.
4. Having guests want to visit us in our tiny, studio apartment.
5. Cooking dinner and playing boardgames with Austin on the weekends and having no need for anything more.
6. The brick wall in my apartment and the newly painted white walls.
7. Diet Coke.
8. Watching Friends...15 years behind schedule.
9. Getting that amazing find at a thrift store.
10. Snuggling up in my "nest of feathers" in the sunshine. 

While the small things are supplemental and bring moments and excitement or happiness, there are some big, fundamental things that bring true joy into my life.
Some of the big things that make me happy:

1. Having my source of inspiration and constantly letting it guide me in my life.
2. Being with my amazing husband and working together to become better people.
3. The friendships I have with my family and knowing that we will be a family for forever.
4. Constantly working and trying to become a better, more complete and perfect version of myself.

The Mad Ones

I'm new to the blogging world. Hi! Austin (my gorgeous and wonderful and well-intended husband) made one for the pair of us right after we got married. I don't think I have ever done anything with that blog (I'm sorry, my love). But I am inspired to blog now and now that I have made this one myself I will have no excuse to not write a little bit. A little about me, a little about us, and a lot about what is inspiring in this world.

So for my first "experience" I just want to start off with why I want to call this blog "The Mad Ones". One of my absolute favorite quotes is by Jack Kerouac from his book, On the Road:

"...the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars."

This quote just makes me excited about life. I want more madness. I want to be more mad about living, connecting, and learning. Thank you, Jack.