ahh, summer: an update and ramblings
I'm really proud of myself for not getting depressed with graduation and leaving Stetson for the summer. The only time that was bad was when Carly was leaving, but, as much as I love Carly and miss her like crazy, I'm attributing that to post-migraine chemical/hormonal imbalances and stress disorder. This goes to show that I think that I'm growing up. There must be something in there about composure and understanding of the bigger picture and knowing the value of friendship that will last. For once I let myself live in the transition, not in the yesterday or in the tomorrow, but taking the changes in stride.
Being home with the fam is good, especially getting to hang out with my brother. Wow, he's graduating from high school in 2 weeks. My parents are already acting like such empty nesters. My mom, who never watched tv ever while I was in the house, is taking the time to watch various random shows of her own initiative. It's kinda weird to me. Actually, I'm kinda the busy one because I turned down watching a couple Monk episodes with them last night because I had to type up something on the computer and go to work in the morning.
Hopefully one of the perks of having a brother going to college in California is that I'll get to go out there and see him. I would really like to learn to surf better. Still crossing my fingers that James and I will get to drive all his college stuff across country in August. I know it won't be as glamourous as it sounds, but I just want to say that I've done it. And it won't be that expensive if he converts a diesel engine to run on veggie oil. We'll just have to get a map of all the chinese restaurants along the way and we're good to go on fuel.
Right now I'm getting some hours in as a receptionist through a temp agency. Let's just say I have a few more reasons to not want to participate in corporate America. I've answered the phone less than 10 times today and I've spent most of my time planning for Venezuela or reading. My reading selection has been a book called The Revolution: A Field Manual for Changing Your World which consists of 12 essays on different social justice topics. Today I read about gang violence, women's rights, and fair trade as I sat here in a plush office in the heart of mega-materialist Naples. Maybe I'm feeling critical because I'm guilty as charged.
I bought the Mat Kearney cd the other day and I like it a lot. I've been on a music kick lately. Cornerstone is gonna be good this weekend. If you're around Orlando this weekend, for Cornerstone or not, James and I are hosting a bonfire party at our campsite on Saturday night. You should come.
Being home with the fam is good, especially getting to hang out with my brother. Wow, he's graduating from high school in 2 weeks. My parents are already acting like such empty nesters. My mom, who never watched tv ever while I was in the house, is taking the time to watch various random shows of her own initiative. It's kinda weird to me. Actually, I'm kinda the busy one because I turned down watching a couple Monk episodes with them last night because I had to type up something on the computer and go to work in the morning.
Hopefully one of the perks of having a brother going to college in California is that I'll get to go out there and see him. I would really like to learn to surf better. Still crossing my fingers that James and I will get to drive all his college stuff across country in August. I know it won't be as glamourous as it sounds, but I just want to say that I've done it. And it won't be that expensive if he converts a diesel engine to run on veggie oil. We'll just have to get a map of all the chinese restaurants along the way and we're good to go on fuel.
Right now I'm getting some hours in as a receptionist through a temp agency. Let's just say I have a few more reasons to not want to participate in corporate America. I've answered the phone less than 10 times today and I've spent most of my time planning for Venezuela or reading. My reading selection has been a book called The Revolution: A Field Manual for Changing Your World which consists of 12 essays on different social justice topics. Today I read about gang violence, women's rights, and fair trade as I sat here in a plush office in the heart of mega-materialist Naples. Maybe I'm feeling critical because I'm guilty as charged.
I bought the Mat Kearney cd the other day and I like it a lot. I've been on a music kick lately. Cornerstone is gonna be good this weekend. If you're around Orlando this weekend, for Cornerstone or not, James and I are hosting a bonfire party at our campsite on Saturday night. You should come.