And Counting....

An official countdown as begun to my move in day at LaSalle. 20 days people....20 days! It seems like yesterday when I was moving out. But it was 3 months ago, and it's time to go back. I have loved this summer so much, and in many ways it is bittersweet for school to be beginning. I have felt this summer was probably one of the best I have ever had. Though there was never anything to do, I spent so much time with my best friends that it didn't matter. And I am very hapy that this summer was able to happen, because well I don't know if I will be back in good old SMC next summer. I really think I'll be in Philly next summer, or wherever I get an internship. It makes me excited to think that I have the chance to live on my own, but I am worried that my connections to home will just become distanced and streched to thin. That's why this summer needed to happen. That way I could become so close with these friends that it would be a matter of life and death to stay in touch with them. Other than them though, I am ready to leave SMC behind. It has served has my home, but in many ways it really never was. I am not orginaly from here. My family all lives in the Philadelphia area. My Parents are moving away from here after my sister graduates. My friends don't plan on living here after graduation. My goodbye to St. Mary's County is becoming imminet. This summer may be my last time to call this place "home". But that's a-ok with me. I'm excited to live in the city. I'm excited for this school year, and making the bonds with my LaSalle kids all the tighter. So Aug 19. Thats the day. It makes me smile. I got my moving in early email the other day. It makes me happy.

happy week

So I thought I would update this just for the sake of updating, because I will be gone all weekend, and I know how terribly upset ya'll will be if you don't know about my life. Anyways...this week has been fun; hanging with friends, work, and I saw pirates yesterday. Ok let me just say amazing. The story was really good, and a lot of people said they were waiting for it to end and it was too long, but I did not even realize three hours had gone by. Now I do admit there were some cheezy points, like the whole wheel-fighting scene was asethetically cool, but I think they could have cut some of it. And I think Orlando Bloom's acting at the end was a little forced and fake, but who can critcize some one that beautiful? I'll let it slide this time. But all in all I thought it was very good, and I am very excited for the next movie to come out in May. So basically with seeing Pirates and other cool things, it's been a happy week.

Things that make me happy this week:

• Pirates
• New Polka Dot Dress
• My cousin's wedding on Saturday
• Listening to Matt Duke
• Cute little kids at Camp
• New Shoes
• Pay Day is today!!!!

Adios....

There never was a place were I could be totally happy

WARNING: This will be long.

So this past weekend, I went to jersey and saw everyone! All the kids I have not seen since leaving school, and it made me "super" excited to see them. First on friday night pam had a pool party at her house, and almost everyone was there. K-Laz, My lover, George, Alyssa, Dino and of course Pam was there when I got there. Then Amanda came, and then a big group of folks, Chris, Jo Anna, Dave, Greg, and Scott H. OMG it was so good to see them. It felt like 2 months hasnt elapsed, like we left LaSalle last weekend. I find it absolutly startling how easy it was to pick back up because all of us didnt really get close until like a month, 2 months before school ended. It just makes me happy to know that I've really found true good friends at LaSalle, that we have kept in such good touch over the summer, and that when we go back to school it will be just like when we left. Anyways, on Friday we played death basketball, "poor george is drowning in the deep end" and ultimate chicken fight, "It's just a chicken fight". Afterwards we chatted about some interesting things, played cranium (which we should have won)and took K-Laz on her first WaWa trip ever. Amazing. Then we did the classic girls night, we talked and slept on Pam's Gram's living room floor. We then proceeded to sleep till like 1, i think. We then chatted about grey's and harry potter over bagels. The rest of the day we spent in excellent fashion, watching the tour and CODE BLACK (best episode of grey's) =). And then we saw Matt Duke....lets just say amazing. Dreamy good singer, simply, "If he sang it, i would do it." We then watched RENT, which I had never seen but had listened to the music constantly, personally I thought it was amazing! Then on Sunday, it was the Golden Girls fashion show at Church, we worked it. And then some tour and donuts, and it was time to leave. So sad....I can't wait to see those girls.

After leaving on sunday, I made a suprise visit to my grandparents, who live about a half an hour from pam. When I arrived, my pop-pop, aunt and a few cousins were there. They were shocked. As was my grandmom, other aunt, and other cousins when they arrived at the house. Now you might think that was alot of people but it really wasn't, that was prob less than half of my family. But it was nice to hang out with them becuase I havent seen them in a while. We worked on my dad's scrapbook which my grandmom and aunts are making for my dad's 50 bday, so that was fun, the yearbook side of me was oozing out=). I then had to leave because well i still had a 3 + hour drive home. And thanks to damn Deleware it took almost 4 hours. All in all it was an amazing weekend, got to see everyone but of course I missed my Usuals.

See this is the issue, when I go away for weekends my friends are all still home, without me. Now i know they miss me, they make this evident by the drunken phone calls, which I love...but I still miss them. Like last night we went to laura's house, just 5 of us and had a dance party...so much fun. I love that this summer we have become so close and it makes me smile. So the big deliema is what happens when we go to school? Now we will stay close, and leaving will make me cry, but once at school I will be without out them, kinda like now when I am at home without my La Salle kids. This balancing act is hard, and I don't like or appreciate it, I wish I could just be in one place with all the people I love. It's just not fair. Now I know this sounds whiny but I wanna and this is my blog....so deal. How has everyone else dealt with this? How do you keep your friends from home close when you are at school? I know I did it last year, but it just seems this year is gonna be so much harder. Anyways I guess what I am trying to say is that this whole going back to school is gonna be bittersweet.

In other news, I only have 2 more weeks of camp:( I'm gonna miss my little kiddes so much. But this summer is kinda giving me an idea of what I want to do in a career, well not really definate but an idea, im thinking maybe a pediatrican. Becuase I love working with these little kids, and Biology is like my greatest love. Like when the little kids get hurt, I always want to be the one in there giving them an ice pack and trying to make them feel better. So that's an idea. But if I do that my second love is left out, yearbook. Which by the way, i can't wait to start....yearbook confrence in 3 weeks:-D!! So with that I was thinking biomedical publishing. I dont know, I dont even know why I am writing about this becuase frankly, it's summer I should just be chilling out, but I guess I am a "thinking in the future" kinda girl. But I think that should be all for now, adios....

Camp kiddies

Some of the Camp Kids...did I mention I love my job?

In all Directions

So last night I was all set to write about living life to the fullest and I was in a super good mood, I mean I was happier than more normal self, when one of my best guy friend's from lasalle gave me the worst news, he and one of my other good friends is not coming back next semester. Talking about mood kill. Like seriously I wanted to cry. I was so mad/sad/frustrated/confused/hurt probably some more feelings, I didn't even know what to say. The whole time I was thinking how could they do this to me? Like it's not fair. I was really counting on them both being there, the one in paticular becuase he knows everything about me and this summer has been hard enough with the drifting but now that he won't be there I was so upset.

And I still am upset, like really really upset, like I think about it and want to cry, but I realized they didn't do this to me. I mean this has to be so hard for them, they have to go back to living at home while everyone else gets to come back to school and be on there own. I really feel bad for them. But I guess both parties will survive and we will be back together in the spring. It's just delaying everything for a few more months. And they say they will visit, it just better happen or I will be very sad.

In other news, I got a new straightener!!!! Now to many of you this may not be very exciting, but all the girls who have a hair like mine, that hates you, realize how big of a deal this is. First of all it's a Revlon Professional Ceramic Straightner v2.0. And let me tell you it is absolutly amazing. It takes 10 mins to straighten my hair now instead of the usual 30 mins, plus touch ups all day. Seriously if you could marry inatimate objects I would sooooo marry this one.

In addition, I will continue to rave about my job. Seriously it is still amazing. I love my little campers and all the cool stuff we get to do. Today we went to the Japanese Steak House on a field trip. The kids really liked it, I mean fire, spinning eggs and really good food, whats not to love? Another plus about the job it is so laid back. I asked to switch hours on friday so I could go up to jersey, they were like no problem, works for us.

Speaking of jersey, I cannot freakin wait till friday! I am seriously counting it down till I get to see everyone ( 2 Days, 18 hours). I miss everyone so much, I will be jumping up and down by the time I see everyone. Anyways, I think that is all for now, adios....

"I never thought you would be the one to teach me a drinking game..."

So this weekend, me and my friends have completly shattered the image we had in high school. Ever since middle school, me and my friends were dubbed "the smart girls". This title was not without its accuaracy, we were in all AP classes, we had good grades, we were in NHS, and we were president/editor/captain of this, that, and the other. However, becuase we had this title, people thought we were snobby and boring. Because of this title, not many people in high school took the opportunity to get to know us. Now don't get me wrong, high school for me was amazing, I learned alot about myself, made friends that will last forever, and I have lots and lots of memories, but becuase we had this title I didn't really socialize around.
So anyways, now that you have the background, back to the story. So this weekend, we did things we never ever ever thought we would do.......we partied with county folk. Now for most of them this was HUGE shock. On friday night we were at my friend Laura's (her rents were out of town) and we had a party. People from our high school were there...and let me say when they saw me and my friends a little intoxicated they were dumbfounded. They just couldn't believe, "Hey wait a sec, these girls are normal just like us".....wow....big suprise....maybe you should have given us a chance in high school. And last night we went to some other kids house that we were kinda acquainted with and some of the people we were with the night before were there and some other kids. More shock and awe. Hence the quote above, one kid couldn't get over the fact that I knew and was teaching "them" how to play drinking games.
But I'm not bitter....no not me. It's just so high school to still be judging people on what kind of "image" they present. So what I get good grades, but don't count me out when it comes to going out and having a good time....you can't stereotype me like that.
Now I'm done venting...on to other things. If you read Pam's blog you may have learned that the Tour de France as started, and me like her, is completly obsessed. I'm so excited. Just moving over from one sporting event to the next, the World Cup is ending (By the way I called Portugal in the beginning and look who is in the semis:-D) and now the tour has started and I have something to watch in the mornings before work....thank god I work late and get to watch it every morning. Yeaaaaa! In other news, Masque folk you better be coming to Pam's pool party because I will be there and I want to see all of you! It's been way way way to long! But I think that's all for now, adios....

Forever Young

So if you don't know I'm working at a day camp for my summer job. And let me tell you I feel like a little kid again. Even though I am a counselor and technically I am there to make sure the kids dont die or kill each other I basically get to play all day. I'm getting paid to go to day camp. Here's my schedule: I wake up at 10ish and go pick up Kay around 10:30 and drive to work, which I dont have to be at till 11:15. Then as soon as we get there it's lunch time, so I grab my lunch go sit down with the kids and eat. This is then followed by dodgeball, or arts&crafts, or a field trip. Field trips are awesome, so far we have gone to the pool and to the movies. Future field trips are to a water park, a mystic's game, a Japanese restaurant, ice skating, and other super cool stuff. Like seriously it's the most amazing job....EVER! And almost all the little kids are sooooo nice and cute....and they basically love you because, omg I can drive and I go to college, they think it's the coolest thing ever. Also arts and crafts, which is like my favorite thing ever...Seriously I was the little girl scout who made pot holders and bead necklaces and painted etc. etc. , we do constantly. I brought my mom home a pot holder and some scratch art. I really feel like a little kid...and I love it...this job doesn't make me feel like a grownup. Which is good because I'd like to hold onto my childhood as long as possible. Because growing up kinda scares me, like I have friends who are 20....how weird is that? I still feel like I'm 16. But I guess it's inevitable, at least for this summer I can live like a kid.

In other news, I just found out I get to move back to LaSalle a week early! I'm stoked! Just thought I'd fill ya'll in. But thats all for now, adios...