Does Summer Have a Lost and Found?
The long days of summer are now over. Long nights have turned into short evenings. Outings have become more sparing. Parties happening almost every weekend have dwindled to a party every so often. And staying up watching internet porn has turned into staying up watching internet porn while doing your homework. As I sit here contemplating whether or not to do my English and Astronomy assignments, I look back at and wonder what I gained, lost, missed and got used to this summer.
This summer was a lot different than most. As others have said already, many people including myself have branched out and started doing their own thing. Ranging from work to laziness, people have drifted. Friends of old start questioning if their friends are still old friends. New friendships and kinships between a random collection of individuals become stronger. Some gawk at the idea of returning back to their second year of college to deal with new roommates and that awkward first month, while others wait silently for school to start with their handpick roommates and cute little apartment complex.
So what did I gain this summer? Motivation to work hard in school, a pretty firm goal with what I want to do in my life, more bold friendships, a newly changed room, an awesome understanding on how to play NBA Live ’07, me adding the suffix -sies to my vocabulary i.e funsies, cutesies, twosies, samesies, hella shirts, a more health-conscious body, a renewed faith in my dancing career, weight, a bad ass drivers tan, a friend, a vague idea of my way around San Francisco, and an appreciation for what women have to go through to get ready for any outing of the sort.
What did I lose this summer? Money, calories, sleep, a variety of sweaters that had acquired throughout the year leading up to this summer, a friend, multiple brain cells, my knowledge of math, my parents trust again, good looks, my flirtatious ways, more weight than I ever thought I could lose, my feelings for other people, hella loose change lying around my car, my favorite hat, and most important: Drama.
What do I miss about this summer? The random kick-its at Avatrar’s house, the nights we don’t remember, the constant calls and texts asking ‘what’s going on tonight?’, us remembering the times ;) a good nights sleep, all the guys and gals getting together and causing mayhem, me knocking out every time I go to Gabes house, the many laughs us guys would share when we were chillin, the cotillions, the crashing of cotillions, us getting kicked out of cotillions for crashing them (this was last summer, but I’m adding it for funsies), the random adventures that I would embark on, specific people, and a friend.
What did I get used to this summer? Jeremy’s asshole ways, The NBA Live every 3.5 seconds, peoples’ mannerisms, Justin calling me asking what’s going down tonight, the Funkanometry Workshops, waking up late, Lawrence asking us to ball tonight, sleeping in early, dancing on a normal basis, YouTube, my awesomeness, seeing people I don't really care about, this livejournal, running, playing basketball at logan, Jeremy fighting with Lawrence, my parents’ constant bitching, Sonics, long drives, old friends not hanging out as much as they used to, and the nights where I would be stuck at home not doing anything.
"Acceptance can take a lot of different forms. Whether it's accepting that it's okay to show your soft side every once in a while. Or accepting someone you love for just the way they are. But in the end, the most important thing to accept, is that no matter how alone you feel, how painful it may be, with the help of those around you, you'll get through this too."
Here's to you Summer '07. Cheers.
This summer was a lot different than most. As others have said already, many people including myself have branched out and started doing their own thing. Ranging from work to laziness, people have drifted. Friends of old start questioning if their friends are still old friends. New friendships and kinships between a random collection of individuals become stronger. Some gawk at the idea of returning back to their second year of college to deal with new roommates and that awkward first month, while others wait silently for school to start with their handpick roommates and cute little apartment complex.
So what did I gain this summer? Motivation to work hard in school, a pretty firm goal with what I want to do in my life, more bold friendships, a newly changed room, an awesome understanding on how to play NBA Live ’07, me adding the suffix -sies to my vocabulary i.e funsies, cutesies, twosies, samesies, hella shirts, a more health-conscious body, a renewed faith in my dancing career, weight, a bad ass drivers tan, a friend, a vague idea of my way around San Francisco, and an appreciation for what women have to go through to get ready for any outing of the sort.
What did I lose this summer? Money, calories, sleep, a variety of sweaters that had acquired throughout the year leading up to this summer, a friend, multiple brain cells, my knowledge of math, my parents trust again, good looks, my flirtatious ways, more weight than I ever thought I could lose, my feelings for other people, hella loose change lying around my car, my favorite hat, and most important: Drama.
What do I miss about this summer? The random kick-its at Avatrar’s house, the nights we don’t remember, the constant calls and texts asking ‘what’s going on tonight?’, us remembering the times ;) a good nights sleep, all the guys and gals getting together and causing mayhem, me knocking out every time I go to Gabes house, the many laughs us guys would share when we were chillin, the cotillions, the crashing of cotillions, us getting kicked out of cotillions for crashing them (this was last summer, but I’m adding it for funsies), the random adventures that I would embark on, specific people, and a friend.
What did I get used to this summer? Jeremy’s asshole ways, The NBA Live every 3.5 seconds, peoples’ mannerisms, Justin calling me asking what’s going down tonight, the Funkanometry Workshops, waking up late, Lawrence asking us to ball tonight, sleeping in early, dancing on a normal basis, YouTube, my awesomeness, seeing people I don't really care about, this livejournal, running, playing basketball at logan, Jeremy fighting with Lawrence, my parents’ constant bitching, Sonics, long drives, old friends not hanging out as much as they used to, and the nights where I would be stuck at home not doing anything.
"Acceptance can take a lot of different forms. Whether it's accepting that it's okay to show your soft side every once in a while. Or accepting someone you love for just the way they are. But in the end, the most important thing to accept, is that no matter how alone you feel, how painful it may be, with the help of those around you, you'll get through this too."
Here's to you Summer '07. Cheers.