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Life is good - for the most part.
My semester at school finished up well. I was going crazy the last few weeks I was there wrapping up an insane semester of APO. I was the president last semester and it kept me very busy. I'm glad it's all over, but I think I'm going to miss the position next year. Instead, I get to be conclave chair. But that doesn't really mean much to you non APO-ers. Conclave is the conference we hold each semester bringing together all the chapters in the 94 and 96 sections (ME, VT, NH, MA, CT). Next spring UNH is hosting conclave and I'm the chair. Lots of work.
When I wasn't busy with APO, and frequently when I was, I spent my time with Adam. Adam is the guy in my life and he is awesome. He's an APO brother with me and studied abroad in Australia fall semester. The first day of classes last semester I happened to sit behind him in the music class I was taking and then we went for lunch after class. The second class I accidentally sat next to him (I was trying to avoid sitting near him and then realized when I sat down he was next to me). Again, we had lunch after class. It became a ritual - sitting together in class and having lunch after. By the beginning of February we were dating. He has done a lot for me. He's forced me to be more social and have a more positive outlook on life. I finally felt a connection to UNH. He's not the type of person I've dated in the past, but we work. We work well. People who knew the two of us before we started dating were shocked when they saw us together. Every one of them said the same thing: "I never would have put the two of you together, but it's amazing how well you work together. You make a really great couple." He's as sarcastic as I am - a skill I have sharpened since going to school. I'm not used to having someone around who matches my level of sarcasm, so it was hard at first to figure out if he really meant what he said sometimes. We've gotten beyond that. I always smile when around him. We're a disgustingly happy couple - more so now that we don't get to see each other every day. When we do...it's bad news.
Adam and APO were the main highlights of my semester that are worthy of attention. Since being home I've been working in the schools as a substitute PSP or IPSP. (Teacher Aid, or classroom Aid - difference being recess aid vs. teacher support in the classroom for special needs students) I've worked every day except for one. I took one day "off" to go to Six Flags with Adam. I had an awesome time that day. We went on all the roller coasters and several of the other rides there. The longest wait we had was an hour for the superman roller coaster, and that was because about twenty minutes into our wait, the ride broke down and they had to repair it. This is the ride that a man died on last summer. We still went on it after they opened it back up. We figured it would be okay because there were about three runs before we'd be on it and any problems would have occurred by then.
I've joined the gym again this summer with Jena and go two or three times a week. I'm determined to loose 20 pounds by the end of the summer.
I haven't been too social this summer. I usually see Jena a few times a week at the gym, and pending on how tired we are after, we may do something. THe most recent venture was trying to go to Brooks in Westford at 9:13 when it closed at 9:00. So instead we went to Dunkins in Chelmsford and had iced coffee. The next night I ended up at Dunkins again with Beth. That was fun because I haven't seen Beth since the Christmas movie night at Jena's in December. She and I caught up and had a really good time. She also ragged on me for never writing in livejournal. :p The two times that Jess has been home from Boston we've gotten together. The first time we went to Dunkins (are you noticing a pattern?) and then drove to Concord center - just to drive. Then Saturday night we got together again to make some really good but bad for you brownies and watched Fried Green Tomatoes. Of course I've seen Adam too. He lives in Warwick, RI so I don't see him very often - we're averaging every week and a half. The first time he came up here on a wednesday night. I took him on a driving tour of Chelmsford (excitement). Then later Jena called and threatened eternal booger status (I believe) if we didn't join her, along with Dave and Kristin Vaughn, at Barnes and Noble. The next morning we left bright and early for Six Flags. The next time I saw him, I drove down to Warwick for the day and met more of his family (his step dad and grandmother). I had already met his mom, dad, and brother at graduation. Then yesterday Adam came up again. We didn't plan anything for the day and it was wonderful. It was the best day I have had in a long time. He got here around 10:00 and then we sat around until about noon. We decided to go up to the mall for a bit and it was fun just walking around holding his hand. We both decided that malls aren't nearly as cool now as they were when we were 13. So after an hour or so of wandering we went to Panera for lunch. We decided that it was a beautiful day and didn't really want to go back to my place, so we went across the street to Toys R Us and bought a whiffle ball bat and ball. We stopped at the pogo stick section and were horsing around there for a bit. I discovered that I really don't have a sense of balance. I did much better with the tigger pogo stick which was a pogo-ball on a stick. While playing with that I almost knocked into a woman who had snuck down the isle. I did a double take and realized it was Mrs. Hilson. Good thing she doesn't know me very well. Adam and I quickly left the area. With our newly bought bat and ball we went off to Great Brook Farm and played around in the big field they have there. I reconfirmed the fact that I completely suck at all sports and our game was short lived. We just sat in the field for awhile and talked. It was nice. He told me he loved me. I almost cried. It was a perfect moment. One I'll have etched in my mind forever.
While I hate being at home, my life is good. I have a job this summer. I'm going to the gym and working out. I get to see my friends more than I do when I'm at school. I have a boyfriend who I adore and who loves me very very much. The only way my life would be better is if I could see Adam more often. It's hard going from spending every free minute i have with him, to seeing him every nine days or so. But this won't change with the coming of school seeing that he's graduated and all. But it will all work out.
I guess that's a decent enough update on my life. It's time to be productive with my day and start cleaning my room. :)
My semester at school finished up well. I was going crazy the last few weeks I was there wrapping up an insane semester of APO. I was the president last semester and it kept me very busy. I'm glad it's all over, but I think I'm going to miss the position next year. Instead, I get to be conclave chair. But that doesn't really mean much to you non APO-ers. Conclave is the conference we hold each semester bringing together all the chapters in the 94 and 96 sections (ME, VT, NH, MA, CT). Next spring UNH is hosting conclave and I'm the chair. Lots of work.
When I wasn't busy with APO, and frequently when I was, I spent my time with Adam. Adam is the guy in my life and he is awesome. He's an APO brother with me and studied abroad in Australia fall semester. The first day of classes last semester I happened to sit behind him in the music class I was taking and then we went for lunch after class. The second class I accidentally sat next to him (I was trying to avoid sitting near him and then realized when I sat down he was next to me). Again, we had lunch after class. It became a ritual - sitting together in class and having lunch after. By the beginning of February we were dating. He has done a lot for me. He's forced me to be more social and have a more positive outlook on life. I finally felt a connection to UNH. He's not the type of person I've dated in the past, but we work. We work well. People who knew the two of us before we started dating were shocked when they saw us together. Every one of them said the same thing: "I never would have put the two of you together, but it's amazing how well you work together. You make a really great couple." He's as sarcastic as I am - a skill I have sharpened since going to school. I'm not used to having someone around who matches my level of sarcasm, so it was hard at first to figure out if he really meant what he said sometimes. We've gotten beyond that. I always smile when around him. We're a disgustingly happy couple - more so now that we don't get to see each other every day. When we do...it's bad news.
Adam and APO were the main highlights of my semester that are worthy of attention. Since being home I've been working in the schools as a substitute PSP or IPSP. (Teacher Aid, or classroom Aid - difference being recess aid vs. teacher support in the classroom for special needs students) I've worked every day except for one. I took one day "off" to go to Six Flags with Adam. I had an awesome time that day. We went on all the roller coasters and several of the other rides there. The longest wait we had was an hour for the superman roller coaster, and that was because about twenty minutes into our wait, the ride broke down and they had to repair it. This is the ride that a man died on last summer. We still went on it after they opened it back up. We figured it would be okay because there were about three runs before we'd be on it and any problems would have occurred by then.
I've joined the gym again this summer with Jena and go two or three times a week. I'm determined to loose 20 pounds by the end of the summer.
I haven't been too social this summer. I usually see Jena a few times a week at the gym, and pending on how tired we are after, we may do something. THe most recent venture was trying to go to Brooks in Westford at 9:13 when it closed at 9:00. So instead we went to Dunkins in Chelmsford and had iced coffee. The next night I ended up at Dunkins again with Beth. That was fun because I haven't seen Beth since the Christmas movie night at Jena's in December. She and I caught up and had a really good time. She also ragged on me for never writing in livejournal. :p The two times that Jess has been home from Boston we've gotten together. The first time we went to Dunkins (are you noticing a pattern?) and then drove to Concord center - just to drive. Then Saturday night we got together again to make some really good but bad for you brownies and watched Fried Green Tomatoes. Of course I've seen Adam too. He lives in Warwick, RI so I don't see him very often - we're averaging every week and a half. The first time he came up here on a wednesday night. I took him on a driving tour of Chelmsford (excitement). Then later Jena called and threatened eternal booger status (I believe) if we didn't join her, along with Dave and Kristin Vaughn, at Barnes and Noble. The next morning we left bright and early for Six Flags. The next time I saw him, I drove down to Warwick for the day and met more of his family (his step dad and grandmother). I had already met his mom, dad, and brother at graduation. Then yesterday Adam came up again. We didn't plan anything for the day and it was wonderful. It was the best day I have had in a long time. He got here around 10:00 and then we sat around until about noon. We decided to go up to the mall for a bit and it was fun just walking around holding his hand. We both decided that malls aren't nearly as cool now as they were when we were 13. So after an hour or so of wandering we went to Panera for lunch. We decided that it was a beautiful day and didn't really want to go back to my place, so we went across the street to Toys R Us and bought a whiffle ball bat and ball. We stopped at the pogo stick section and were horsing around there for a bit. I discovered that I really don't have a sense of balance. I did much better with the tigger pogo stick which was a pogo-ball on a stick. While playing with that I almost knocked into a woman who had snuck down the isle. I did a double take and realized it was Mrs. Hilson. Good thing she doesn't know me very well. Adam and I quickly left the area. With our newly bought bat and ball we went off to Great Brook Farm and played around in the big field they have there. I reconfirmed the fact that I completely suck at all sports and our game was short lived. We just sat in the field for awhile and talked. It was nice. He told me he loved me. I almost cried. It was a perfect moment. One I'll have etched in my mind forever.
While I hate being at home, my life is good. I have a job this summer. I'm going to the gym and working out. I get to see my friends more than I do when I'm at school. I have a boyfriend who I adore and who loves me very very much. The only way my life would be better is if I could see Adam more often. It's hard going from spending every free minute i have with him, to seeing him every nine days or so. But this won't change with the coming of school seeing that he's graduated and all. But it will all work out.
I guess that's a decent enough update on my life. It's time to be productive with my day and start cleaning my room. :)