Whirlwind

I cannot believe its August! Summer has gone by so quickly and I have not accomplished all my goals for the summer! Blah. These past few months definitely have not been a waste though. I’ve learned so much and had some of the best experiences of my life. Living on my own has been an experience, especially when the remodeling of a kitchen goes on for 2 weeks instead of a week; working full-time has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life; through my econ class, I have developed an appreciation for economics and actually enjoy it (shocker); and DC in the summer is just plain ridiculous! I honestly don’t want summer to end, but senior year is upon me again and it’ll be even more amazing when I graduate.

But, now news on my life! I spent this past weekend in Pennsylvania and just relaxed. Surprisingly, I had no homework to do, so I was just able to enjoy myself. One of the best parts was the fact that wild animals were EVERYWHERE!! There were wild turkey and a groundhog just chilling in the front yard! Sadly, when I tried to get a picture the turkey ran and my picture ended up blurry and of just a tree. The other noteworthy things I did were go for a hike up a mountain to see the whole town of Milford and I was finally able see the movie Inception. When I got home I had come to find that my fridge had not been plugged in all weekend, which really, coming home late at night and finding that you have no food and that everything has a funky smell to it is not pleasant. Everything turned out alright in the end; I am being reimbursed for my food! Epic win.

When I came home, I also came home to a new roommate, The Saminator. He made a bed for himself, left me pretty little notes and probably has more laundry in the apartment then me! It’s nice to have company again because Hermie LaRawr, my fish, just wasn’t cutting it.

My life is slowly becoming less exciting. I am not working as much, not taking as many classes and just relaxing. Since my roommate moved out I no longer have cable or internet, so I’ve become much more primitive and have been finding ways to entertain myself. I’ve been reading a wonderful book called “Eat, Love, Pray” and have started reading a bible verse a day. Surprisingly, reading a bible verse each day has helped me take my thoughts off the doctor’s appointments, school and stress. Today the bible verse said to be grateful for what God has given me. I realize I’m not always grateful for what I do have in my life and that I have a HORRIBLE tendency to always think about things I wish I could have, the unattainable and the what ifs. So today I am focusing on what I am thankful for: My family, friends, my health, my amazing opportunity this summer, my sense of humor, and everything in life that makes me laugh.