There is officially less than one month left of summer and I believe it is going to fly by. I thought that this summer was going to drag and that I would be ok with that because I needed a break and spent much of the first half of summer catching up on sleep and unwinding from a VERY stressful spring semester. I can pretty much say that I have enjoyed my break and am ready to head back to school and get down to the "real work" of being a student. Don't get me wrong there are a lot of things this summer that I have wanted to do but haven't gotten to yet but I figure there is still time and hope for these plans. Some of us realized that we haven't seen much of each other this summer and one of us leaves on the first of August to fulfill her RA duties so we have planned a little get together to say good bye to her and hello to a friend who has been vacationing for virtually a month. Some things I wanted to do on my own was to lose the 'freshman 15' and I have got it down to 10 but I need to start with regular workouts to get rid of the rest ( I never realized how sport practices really did keep me in shape). Also this summer I have wanted to be more creative with painting some more pottery, making new jewelry, spicing up the wardrobe a little bit more, and reconnect with some high school friends who I didn't talk to much during the school year.
Some positive things this summer has been being home with family, I liked my freedom and working on my own schedule but this kind of time is limited. I have also found that with countless hours spent driving to and from work or my summer class I have had time to develop my music sense, even though my friends make fun of me for what is on my ipod, and while driving I have prayed many times. I feel I have become closer to God in that area but I still do struggle to get into his word daily and I know I would benefit from doing so I just need to carve out some time and do it each day.
Here is a picture of my mom and I at a family friends wedding reception this past month!
