Ohhhhhh summer!

I just love it so so so much. Even though I have always loved it this much, I always forget how absolutely incredible it is until its actually here. Its my time. I am the most like myself in the summertime. Its agrees with me.

I got a job at Quik Trip! I think I'll like it. I go in for orientation class next tuesday, then I start training. They're pretty seriously amazing. Nathan is actually applying there too, hope he gets it. Its gonna be a sweet job. I need to find some cheap khaki shorts....

Today, I'm working at my dad's store. He's off doing some business for the day and I'm holding up the fort. It feels so amazing to go home at night and to just be able to go to sleep or hang out by the pool. So many nights when I'm at school, I seriously slept with my Music Theory or Conducting book by my bed because I went to sleep studying and woke up studying the next morning. Pretty brutal - but worth it. Its such a blessed relief to have rest for awhile.

The VOLCANO TACO IS BACK! Actually, there's a whole volcano menu now at Taco Bell. I realize that taco bell is horrible for you, but I love it. Last night Nathan came over and we went there and have a volcanoliscious feast. We brought it back to my house and ate out by the pool. I just love that so much. We were going to go swimming, but decided to watch Motocrossed (we both have a deap and enduring love for the disney chanel movies of our childhood) instead.

Tonight is B's graduation. So exciting! I can't wait to have her at TU with us!

Its going to be a great summer... : )

: (

Nathan's gone this week. First week of our summer. He went on a fishing trip, and I miss him terribly already. I know he'll have a lot of fun, and guys need to do things like that. So I'll be alright, just have to keep myself busy. He gave me one of his shirts to wear to bed this week. It smells like him. Its on my lap right now. This is pathetic, I know.

I NEED a job. I've applied at Quik Trip, Summit Physical Therapy, and South Point Chevrolet. I have discovered that while South Point would hire me, the hours are horrible - 5 PM to 9 PM Monday- Friday. That would leave me nothing to do all day, and then I would have to go to work when everyone else was getting home. Lame. So then I applied at QT. This is my most promising prospect at this point. I know a guy who manages the quik trip in Verdigris and he's putting a call in for me. Hope that works out. I talked to the owner of Summit yesterday at church and he said he might be able to find something for me at one of their branches...and to leave my # at the Claremore office sometime this week. So I went today and did that. I just hope I find a really good job.

I have a "job" for Wednesdays. So when I get an actual job, I'll have to have that day off. BECAUSE, I am going to babysit for Anita Wyatt every wednesday in the summer, and she pays $16 an hour. Gee whiz. I couldn't turn that down. Oh gosh, I hope this gets solved. I don't want to be peniless! And I need to pay off my credit card. And save save save....

I love summer. You wouldn't be able to tell from today's blog, but I really enjoy the whole no homework thing. Its niiiiiice. Today I woke up late, went running, took a shower, ate some lunch, and then did some errands. I printed off a bunch of pictures for the picture frames I've gotten lately. I love picture. I love taking them and displaying them. Then I went to my sisters choir concert, and came home to watch The Hills. Now THATS a good show. (My reasoning for thinking this is that I believe everyone needs to be a little shallow sometimes - The Hills is my shallow outlet)

Tomorrow is the twin's state semi-final soccer game. I'm sad Nathan is missing it. When I told him it was going to be while he's gone, he was very disappointed. So I'm gonna go, and I'm sure he'll be there in spirit.

Lastly, I hate At The Beach with a buring passion. I won't go into detail about how they've screwed me over this time... but I would just like to tell the whole world: DON'T EVER GO THERE - THEY ARE CON ARTISTS.

There, now I can sleep tonight.

Summer list

1. Go to Big Splash

2. Go to the Drive-in

3. Go camping

4. Eat at an outdoor cafe

5. Pick a wild flower bouquet

6. Pay off credit card bill

7. Play in a sprinkler

8. Visit 4 states

9. Read a lot of books

10. Take a nap in a hammock/porch swing

11. Rollerblade at the lake

12. Play tennis

13. Go to garage sales

14. Catch a fish

15. Learn how to french braid

16. Pay for someone's food in a drive-through

17. Eat some watermelon

18. Carve our names into a tree

19. See a shooting star

20. Take a picture of a pretty sunset

And.........GO!

5k completed!

Last night I ran my first 5k. I didn't walk one step and I finished in 33 minutes. I've never done that before, not even in training. I was so surprised and proud. Now, I just have a week to finish the rest of the list. Not really hard, but I'm a little unmotivated now since I finished the really big thing. I just have things to do like, going swimming, climb a tree, watch a sunrise (oh dear, that means getting up early...) So, I'm almost done. I'm already making a new list for the summer. I've very excited about this. I might just keep a list going constantly. Its good for me. Gives me a reason to experience new and exciting things, and re-visit things I've loved all my life.

Today, Emma and I went to see Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. It was pretty good, and extremely unrealistic which kind of killed it a little bit for us. But mostly, it was good and I had a sweet message. I would watch it again if it were on TV, maybe. We also did some shopping. I got some stuff for my mom for Mother's Day, and some stuff from Dollar Tree (I had no idea how absolutely incredible that store was - EVERYTHING really is only $1), and then we went to get some home decor (our very favorite thing). I told Emma that I'm going to go to the Havverhill Institute for Home Staging when I "grow up" and she didn't believe me, but I am. Besides teaching music, thats what I want to do most as a profession. Who says I can't do both?

Summer is ALMOST here.