Home Stretch

Let us take a moment to appreciate the incredible presence of my unbridled hope and optimism for the future. This year is going to be a good one.

Currently I am sitting in my fragrant backyard, watching my silly dogs run around, enjoying the perfectly breezy 75 degrees, listening to an awesome new band, and blogging. What a spectacular afternoon. The sadness of dropping my sister off at the airport is stifled by the cautious knowledge that I may get to see her again very soon. My social nerves are calmed by an amazing night with fun friends. My fear over The House has been postponed after meeting Handsome Housemate and his gaggle of hilarious friends. The House isn't ideal, but I think it will be a lot of fun.

Also, I see myself a little more mature, and able to conduct myself in the ways I feel appropriate. You know, like having self respect, and.... standards. My party girl days aren't over...just reinvented. And I can't wait.

I can't wait to be Designer Jeans' friend again. And to hang out with his friends, who are hilarious, and fun, and smart and respectable! People like that exist?

I am excited to be challenged. To push myself to be a smarter, better, more loving person. To serve my society.

I am excited to be surrounded by more than 39 other people my age. To have options.

I am excited to busy. To be running from here to there, studying, working, volunteering, and dancing.

I am excited to be welcomed home.

Seriously though. Listen to Vampire Weekend!

Last Day

Today was my last day at The Job! Hallelujah! My experience wasn't a bad one, I met some nice people and learned a lot about why I am going back to school. I had a lot of freedom and was paid well, so all in all, not a bad summer job. That said: no more retail for a while.

I have started my new job search, and oh how I wish The School would post it's on campus jobs soon! I applied for a few job I found in the database that sound bearable, we will see how it turns out.

I have so far made enough money to pay my parents back entirely, with enough left to last me, oh I don't know, a month's worth of goceries. If that. I am really blessed to have parents who take care of me.