Different Worlds.

I always forget about how much I love Florida until I actually get there. Honestly, thinking about it, it isn't that appealing to me. As a person who hates summer, the thought of year round hot weather and humidity makes me want to vomit. But once I'm actually there, it's a different story.

I visit my aunt, uncle, grandparents and cousins once a year at their homes in Florida. And every time I'm there, I feel like I'm in a completely different world - in a good way. It's amazing to think about how different my father and his sister are. Both are fairly well off, and don't really need to worry about money very much at the moment. How they handle their situations, however, is completely different. My father cringes at the thought of spending money, and budgets for himself carefully. My aunt is still responsible, but in a different way - she treats herself and her kids to various luxuries in their everyday life.

Being with my aunt's family in Florida, it's easy to get caught up in the luxury and magic. My relatives' perfectly polished nails, flawless pedicures, silky smooth hair, and extensive wardrobes have proven to be extremely enticing. Not to mention the environment; huge neutrally colored stucco houses, each with its own screened in pool filled with sparkling aqua water, all surrounded by perfectly groomed lawns and towering palm trees, swaying in the breeze. It's like the area is made for high living - and it probably is.

Anyways, you'd think that being surrounded by all these perfectly groomed people who seem to have everything handed to them on a platter would be incredibly intimidating - but it's not. It just motivates me. It seems that every time I return home from Florida my motivation for going the extra mile in terms of everything - school, grooming, clothing - increases astronomically.

So here I am, sitting in the Orlando airport, feeling this incredible urge to better myself.. we'll see how long it lasts, but for now it's pretty awesome. Here's to you, Florida.