Category: Summer
The Fourth of July went off with an exploding bang. The fireworks lit up the pitch-black sky with showers of glowing confetti. This year, I spent the 4th with a few friends. We grilled out, ate scrumptious food, and of course – capped off the night with a spectacular fireworks show.
This summer has been great so far. I have gotten to do so many awesome things. I have traveled to Detroit and Omaha and still have Cashiers, North Carolina and Los Angeles, California to visit before the summer is up. What exactly have I been up to?
When I went to Nashville two weeks ago today, my friend, Julianne, picked me up from the airport and it was hilariously awkward at first (but then we just have an extremely awkward friendship in the first place). Anyways, we were talking and I told her that it is weird to actually be living something you've been anticipating so much, and I think that kind of sums up my vacation. It was really great, but there was a slight element of the surreal attached to it just because I had been looking forward to it so much, it didn't seem like it would really ever come. Hanging out with Julianne and Sarah and David and Irieon for most of the day was pretty fantastic. I love Nashville and getting to see Dan before he left for Africa was pretty awesome too.
Ever since we have lived in Kansas City, Royals baseball games have been a summer tradition in my family. My dad, a dedicated sports fan, buys 40 home game tickets each season and proudly cheers the Royals on…no matter what their record is ;-). We always have a great time at Kauffman Stadium (pictured at right), especially on Friday nights when they shoot off fireworks after the game.
I love spending nights at the ballgame with my family, and I hope that the tradition continues for years to come (which, knowing my dad, it probably will). The Royals take on the Seattle Mariners tonight here in KC -I'll be at the stadium, cheering them on to victory!
This past week has been quite busy! I have almost completed my jog/run course for the month of June. I am thoroughly satisfied with my running progress. The first week of class (with the humidity) resulted in running about 1.5 miles in about twenty minutes. And by the end of June, I will have run a straight 5K (3.1 miles) in hopefully less than 40 minutes. To say the least, I have almost reached the finish line.
Yesterday was pretty fun. I called up a few friends to hang out on Friday when I get to Nashville. I am pretty excited about seeing them in a little over 24 hours. I think this could possibly be a better trip than the one I took last year to Kentucky and Chicago, because this year I'm going to Nashville, Kentucky, and Baton Rouge which is a considerably greater amount of places than last year. Anyways, there's still so much I have to do before I leave. I still have to go in to work and finish stuffing envelopes and placing stamps on them. I also have to go shopping for a dress to wear to Molly and Patrick's wedding this afternoon with my mom. I know, I know, I really should have done that sooner, but I really haven't had much time these past few weeks. I think I'm also going to try to meet up with one of the women from my church, who is also going on vacation in Louisiana, when we get to Baton Rouge, which should be really cool.
I can’t believe that summer is already halfway over! It’s been so nice to be home with my family, but I’m getting excited about seeing my friends from Belmont and starting classes this fall. I think I’m most excited about taking the “Principles of Nutrition” course. The other classes that I’m taking are “Genetic Healthcare” (an introductory Biology course), “Spanish Cinema,” “The Art Experience,” and “Spanish Literature.” It might not sound like a full load, but it actually evens out to 16 hours. I’m sure that Biology will keep me busy; I’ve always enjoyed science, but certain aspects of it can be difficult to grasp.
I cannot believe that it is already the twenty-fourth of June! Where has this time gone? I have honestly been out of school for more than an entire month.
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Well, my prayers were answered. After spending one day last week applying for a summer job at several different places (from bakeries, to grocery stores, to restaurants), I received a call from one of my babysitting clients who told me that she was considering taking a part-time summer job and wondered if I would be available to baby-sit for her! Of course, I said yes. Her daughter, Laura, is 18-months-old and very, very sweet. I baby-sat for her last summer, so I’m excited to be able to go back this year as well. I’ve had a few other babysitting offers so, between all of those, I’ll be able to spend the summer doing what I love to do best.
These past few weeks have been crazy, but I'm glad to be home again. I booked a ticket to Nashville for the 27th of June and I'm really excited about that. I'm going to stop in there for a day and then head up to Kentucky (hopefully) with my friend Julianne to visit our friend Devon who will be newly returned from France. None of this is nailed down in stone yet (except the Nashville part), but it's kind of taped up on stone I guess, so that's fun. It will be really cool to see some of my buddies from school then, cause I miss them a lot.
Well, the past few weeks have a little crazy, but it seems to be picking up speed. I can't believe the month of May is over already! Crazy stuff. I feel like I've been out of school for a long time, but I also feel like I just left Nashville. I really can't wait to return to the school. Luckily for me, I'm probably going to be stopping through there this summer on my way down from Kentucky to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for my friends' Molly and Patrick's wedding. I'm really looking forward to it, in part because I'm going to fly up to Kentucky and hang out with my friend Devon, who I haven't seen for a year because she's been in France studying abroad. That should be extremely phenomenal. Then we're going to caravan down to Baton Rouge with her two sisters and some of our friends from Nashville. It should be quite a fun ride.
I am sunburnt on my face and back pretty bad. Baseball is over, life must go on. I watched a movie in my friend's mansion house in his own movie theatre last night. What else? Here it goes......
I am sunburnt on my face and back pretty bad. Baseball is over, life must go on. I watched a movie in my friend's mansion house in his own movie theatre last night. What else? Here it goes......
It finally feels like it is summer. Lately, I’ve been keeping busy. The first few weeks of summer have revolved around taking an occassional morning-or-evening run, interning at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and working as a Resident Assistant on campus. In addition, I will be taking a jog/run class throughout the entire month of June – and unfortunately, Finance in July.
Well, I've been home for almost one month now and I'm still really enjoying it. I love being able to cook, spend time with my family, and just relax. I miss my friends from Belmont, but we've been keeping in touch through phone conversations, text messages, and, of course, Facebook. Up until now, I didn't really think that I would need to apply for a summer job here in Kansas City. I had a few babysitting jobs lined up, so I figured that those would be enough to keep me busy (and help me earn a few extra bucks). I didn't want to commit myself to a job because I wanted to make sure that I had plenty of time to hang out with family and friends here before returning to Belmont in the fall. Well, after spending a few afternoons polishing my nails and watching reruns of "Top Chef," I have decided that a summer job might not be such a bad idea after all...
My Summer got off to a great start with lots of hanging out with friends before I packed up all my stuff and headed, first to Arkansas to pick up my older brother from college, and then home to Miami, Florida. It was a long trip and we didn't get in until early Saturday morning after leaving Friday morning from Ouachita Baptist University, where my brother attends. I got in a few horus of driving, which is always fun. I thought driving as the sunrises would be a lot more exciting than it was, but it's all good.
So now I'm back home.
I cannot believe that the first week of summer has already flown by. Lately, it seems as if the days fly away and vanish; just like those colorful red, yellow and orange balloons that somehow escape from a child’s hand on his or her ninth birthday. Beneath a picturesque sunset, the balloons soar towards the sky – and within moments, disappear admist the clouds.
Summer is so wonderful. I’ve been relaxing, enjoying time with my family, and, of course, cooking. I made dinner for my mom last night (for Mother’s Day) and it was one of our favorites: Orecchiette Pasta with Caramelized Onions, and Blue Cheese. She loved it! I’m hoping to spend some time in restaurant kitchens over the summer and I might get a part-time job at a catering company. It would be so exciting to get that kind of hands-on experience.
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