I keep telling myself that I am going to write more and I keep putting it off. It seems that I have creative inspiration when I am working out, driving, or when I am in bed. I was about to go to sleep but I decided that there's no better time than now to get back to writing and blogging. There are two things in the past 24 hours that I have really wanted to share so hopefully I can get through both of them before I fall asleep...It's pretty late and I was almost asleep but I felt the need to write. Now I am opening myself up to you (the public) as a person on a deeper level than just a snowboarder. Hopefully you like what you read. Whether it inspires you to be a better person, helps you to understand that you aren' alone, whatever it is...I want to show you my thoughts and my feelings and share who I really am on a whole different level. I am going to aim for 3 updates a week and I would love some comments from people I know and from people whom I have yet to cross paths with. Enjoy :)
First off, an update on my living situation...I live in Avon, Colorado. I live a walk away from the lifts to Beaver Creek. I live on a lake. I live in paradise. I am blessed with so many awesome things and for that I am grateful. I am happy pretty much all the time and I want to share my happiness with the world!
Since the first week of college I have been very interested in astronomy. I needed to pick a science class and I somewhat randomly chose astronomy. I am so glad that I chose astronomy because I fell in love. I also met some of my closest friends in that class. The stars, the moons, the planets, black holes, it's all so fascinating!!
I work many jobs and I love all of them, but one of them is that I work for Fiske Planetarium in Boulder, CO. I have been working there since February of 2007. I do it because I love science (particularly) and I love kids.
I got really excited about the Orionid meteor shower that was visible last night. I thought maybe I could share the experience with a friend or two but as it turned out, it was a solo adventure. I actually almost gave up on seeing anything as there was a ton of cloud cover. I decided to go home and as I was getting in my car I looked up to be surprised by a sky full of stars! Only 5 minutes prior I could only see 2 stars and then I was surprised by a sky full of magic! Since Orion (and the portion of the sky where the meteors were more prominent) was on the horizon I decided to drive up the mountain. I drove up in to an area where I really feel at home and relaxed more than many other places, I drove to Bachelor's Gulch. I parked my car away from all light sources, I threw on my down jacket, and I got out of my car. I immediately saw a meteor entering Earth's atmosphere. I was pumped. It was like I was meditating with myself, with the Earth, with the skies. I haven't felt such a magical experience in a very long time. Every star I looked at was twinkling. There was obviously a ton of turbulence in the atmosphere because it looked like a scene from a movie, all of the stars were twinkling bright! I didn't see as many meteors as I had hoped to but the experience I had was more magical than I could have ever foreseen. There was heat lightening all around that was lighting up the sky and I felt so lucky to be where I was at that very moment. I am so grateful for the amazing experiences I have every day and for all of the people in my life. I truly believe that everything happens for a reason and that every person in my life is in my life for a purpose. I am blessed to know each and every person in my life! Thank you, universe. Thank you for being there for me and showing me amazing things, places, and people!
This is where I am going to leave off today and tomorrow I will be writing about the changes in my life professionally and the struggle of losing ones that I love. I remain happy in every situation that it is possible and I look to the future with hope, love, strength, and compassion for myself and others.
Love to everybody,
XOXOX Summer Glitter <3
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