Hello friends! First and foremost, I'd like to welcome my new followers and thank-you for your interest, it is greatly appreciated and still quite astonishing to me.
Now for my tales.
Last night I did something a little different, but very exciting. My boyfriend (yes, boys and girls, I now have a boyfriend) and I drove out on a highway for about an hour until we parked at an isolated spot far from the city and it's lights. We laid out a blanket, some drinks, put on some nice tunes, hopped on the hood of his truck and waited. You might be wondering when the make-out session breaks out, but this isn't that kind of story. Instead, we sang pretty songs and gazed at the stars waiting for the annual Perseids meteor shower. If you guys have not taken part of witnessing such a magnificent event, or know what this magical little happening is..do not fret! Like I mentioned, these showers have their peak every year around August 12/13th, so plan ahead, it's only a year away! Anyway, It's so worth it. The excitement each falling meteor jetting across the sky brought was so beautiful, I loved it, one of those true pleasures in life. The act of trying to take it all in was such a rush, it was one of those rare perfect moments you don't want to miss a single second of cause it's so mind-blowingly amazing. Now, if you're gonna go out of your way to set these these hours apart to view this, I suggest you drive out of the city like we did. Doing so gives you the opportunity to fully appreciate the night sky and all it's mystical vast wonders without the city lights drowning out all the pretty twinkles. You really don't get the full view/effect/beauty of any of it if you're in the smack-dab middle of a bright city. Laying witness to things like that and being a part of such events first hand brings a very deep satisfaction to me, I guess it's the human craving to wonder about the unknown and have an outerbody experience of sorts. I don't know about you, but I think that's when you truly get to admire the things around you and find an honest pleasure in the beauty in those very things you take for granted at times. For me, those exact moments are the ones that make me feel most alive and connected. Anyway, we must've caught sight of about maybe twenty/twenty-five soaring meteors and it was such an amazing thing to watch, definitely not something you see very often. I remember as a child, I'd often lay out on the driveway always making sure I'd place myself on the perfect spot where there were no trees overhead or any houses, cars, ect. would 'invade' my young peripherals. I had a reason for this of course, all I wanted to see was the night sky and nothing but. I'd often lay there frozen gazing at the sky making sure to never lose focus for as long as it took and I'd wait for the change. I waited for the moment when I felt the magnetic pull of gravity against me. I would feel my body pressed firmly on the ground against my very will and deep in my heart I knew I could just fall forever if only I wasn't glued. I'd stare at the stars, the ones closest and then try to spot all the smaller ones further away. This became easier the longer I stared. I loved the distance between each of them and I'd loved knowing they were all permenanly suspended, stuck in place over me.. just for me. Of course, they were not and that's such a selfish thing to think, but I truly felt they were all mine then, for it seemed only I took the time to appreciate them. Silly things kids do. I still look to the sky and sometimes I'll lay again, but it seems I never have time or I forget, or something of the sort that prevents me from just being and appreciating. Constant worries, or tasks to be filled, nights to be slept away, errands to run, ect. ect. There's always something to do that's more important it seems. Such a grown-up thing to say and deeply I know that's the reason I stopped doing things like so, which is such a shame because it was then that things made most sense. If that makes any sense. It's nice to have little reminders of how beautiful things truly are and I truly believe feeding your soul with appreciation and finding simple pleasures within natural beauty is one of the most important parts of living. Anyway, I probably don't need to say this because I'm sure it's clear, but I had an amazing time last night and I hope some of you guys got to catch this natural wonder and if not, then you should definitely set these special summer nights aside sometime in the future. Take it from me, you're gonna love it.
The picture of the pup above might be a bit misleading since it has nothing to do with anything I just talked about, but I don't really care. I just had to share! Isn't he precious!!? He's so tiny and adorable! I thought you guys would like him as much as I did.
Well happy campers, have a happy weekend!
Be safe and have fun.
xx
Amely
Now for my tales.
Last night I did something a little different, but very exciting. My boyfriend (yes, boys and girls, I now have a boyfriend) and I drove out on a highway for about an hour until we parked at an isolated spot far from the city and it's lights. We laid out a blanket, some drinks, put on some nice tunes, hopped on the hood of his truck and waited. You might be wondering when the make-out session breaks out, but this isn't that kind of story. Instead, we sang pretty songs and gazed at the stars waiting for the annual Perseids meteor shower. If you guys have not taken part of witnessing such a magnificent event, or know what this magical little happening is..do not fret! Like I mentioned, these showers have their peak every year around August 12/13th, so plan ahead, it's only a year away! Anyway, It's so worth it. The excitement each falling meteor jetting across the sky brought was so beautiful, I loved it, one of those true pleasures in life. The act of trying to take it all in was such a rush, it was one of those rare perfect moments you don't want to miss a single second of cause it's so mind-blowingly amazing. Now, if you're gonna go out of your way to set these these hours apart to view this, I suggest you drive out of the city like we did. Doing so gives you the opportunity to fully appreciate the night sky and all it's mystical vast wonders without the city lights drowning out all the pretty twinkles. You really don't get the full view/effect/beauty of any of it if you're in the smack-dab middle of a bright city. Laying witness to things like that and being a part of such events first hand brings a very deep satisfaction to me, I guess it's the human craving to wonder about the unknown and have an outerbody experience of sorts. I don't know about you, but I think that's when you truly get to admire the things around you and find an honest pleasure in the beauty in those very things you take for granted at times. For me, those exact moments are the ones that make me feel most alive and connected. Anyway, we must've caught sight of about maybe twenty/twenty-five soaring meteors and it was such an amazing thing to watch, definitely not something you see very often. I remember as a child, I'd often lay out on the driveway always making sure I'd place myself on the perfect spot where there were no trees overhead or any houses, cars, ect. would 'invade' my young peripherals. I had a reason for this of course, all I wanted to see was the night sky and nothing but. I'd often lay there frozen gazing at the sky making sure to never lose focus for as long as it took and I'd wait for the change. I waited for the moment when I felt the magnetic pull of gravity against me. I would feel my body pressed firmly on the ground against my very will and deep in my heart I knew I could just fall forever if only I wasn't glued. I'd stare at the stars, the ones closest and then try to spot all the smaller ones further away. This became easier the longer I stared. I loved the distance between each of them and I'd loved knowing they were all permenanly suspended, stuck in place over me.. just for me. Of course, they were not and that's such a selfish thing to think, but I truly felt they were all mine then, for it seemed only I took the time to appreciate them. Silly things kids do. I still look to the sky and sometimes I'll lay again, but it seems I never have time or I forget, or something of the sort that prevents me from just being and appreciating. Constant worries, or tasks to be filled, nights to be slept away, errands to run, ect. ect. There's always something to do that's more important it seems. Such a grown-up thing to say and deeply I know that's the reason I stopped doing things like so, which is such a shame because it was then that things made most sense. If that makes any sense. It's nice to have little reminders of how beautiful things truly are and I truly believe feeding your soul with appreciation and finding simple pleasures within natural beauty is one of the most important parts of living. Anyway, I probably don't need to say this because I'm sure it's clear, but I had an amazing time last night and I hope some of you guys got to catch this natural wonder and if not, then you should definitely set these special summer nights aside sometime in the future. Take it from me, you're gonna love it.
The picture of the pup above might be a bit misleading since it has nothing to do with anything I just talked about, but I don't really care. I just had to share! Isn't he precious!!? He's so tiny and adorable! I thought you guys would like him as much as I did.
Well happy campers, have a happy weekend!
Be safe and have fun.
xx
Amely
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