Yesterday Laurie and I celebrated Perch's two month anniversary with a red velvet cupcake from Mountain Cupcakes (which I photographed and devoured, yummy cream cheese frosting).
This little milestone gave me pause to reflect on my time in Vail, my time at this job, and the trajectory of my life since college (yes, the cupcake succeeded where a New Year did not). I have been living in Vail for two and a half months. Mostly, I revel in the present, but occasionally I think about the past and the future, and where my time in Colorado fits into that. I'm gaining so much here: wonderful friends, solid networking, professional experience in the fashion/retail industry, time in a place of incredible natural beauty, exercise, a fresh perspective. Sure, this isn't where I thought I'd be, but hell, I didn't plan on being anywhere. Just fretted over "my calling," and not having one yet. That's done with. Now back to that red velvet...
I fully believe that cake is the best way to mark any occasion - So look around in your life and find something to celebrate. Three months left of college? Occasion! 22 hours since your last coffee? Way to stick to those resolutions! Did you go to the gym today? Any time in the last week? Whatever, buy yourself a cupcake. In some way or another, your mind will work out a way that you have, in fact, earned it. Biting into cake is great for thinking up excuses like that.
