Summertime girls got it goin on...
I'm done with all of my classes!!! Only two days of exams stand between me and my summer vacation! A lot has been going on lately so this might turn into a pretty long entry...
This past weekend was one of the best I've had in a long time. I went home Friday and got to spend a little bit of time with the family. Saturday, I worked a 6 hour shift at Anna's Cookies 'n' Cream which went by really quickly. They hired a new girl to help me and she is a million times better than the girl from last summer. Let's just say that this girl took about 3 minutes to learn how to make a milkshake as opposed to last year's girl taking about 3 months. We sat outside in the sun for most of our shift, just erading and eating ice cream. Not too shabby. I laid outback by the pool almost all day Sunday leaving me with some amazing tan lines. I got to hang out with the Jackson gang Sunday night which was fun like always.
I think one of the biggest highlights of my weekend was Monday when my brother's high school friends, Adam and Dave came over to play basketball. They asked me to join them so that we could play two on two. Yea... I prepared myself to be completely embarrassed, but i really surprised myself. Even though I obviously couldn't block any of them, I actually made a lot of shots! At one point I made like 5 baskets in a row! I always knew that I could be athletic... sort of... haha.
My friend Brian caught a tissue eating bacteria about a month ago. The bacteria traveled from his elbow, down to his knuckles, and up to his shoulder... luckily, they caught it before it went to his heart. After a really long stay at the hospital and his medical care at home, he finally had his skin graph surgery yesterday. He still has months of rehab ahead of him in order to use his arm again, but thank God this is almost over for him. I can't even imagine how he must feel.
I've been thinking a lot about how my life is so different than it was at this time last year. I'm surrounded by people who are coupling up and acting all a twitter. It's a little bit depressing especially since I was the one acting all a twitter last year. I guess that everything happens for a reason. I definitely started my relationship with Adam last year at a time when I really needed someone. Two of my best friends had just stated to date each other and I was leaving another best friend in Columbus. If it hadn't been for Adam, I honestly would have been alone almost every day. I would have had a terrible summer. Being with someone definitely helped me to learn more about how to be myself. Does it make sense that it took being with someone to learn to be an individual? I dont know... it makes sense to me. I guess the major difference is that even though I'm not in a relationship right now, I'm ok with myself in a way that I wasn't last year. I know that I can survive the summer with out having to depend on anyone. I know that I'll find someone when I'm supposed to. Until that time comes, I'm going to have fun with my girls!
This Mississippi trip is coming up really quickly and I'm not very prepared. I haven't thought about what I need to take and I still have medical forms to fill out. I'll be getting home from school on Wednesday and will leave again on Saturday morning which means that I won't have very much time to unpack and repack for the trip. It's definitely going to be a chaotic couple of days. John just told me that my group is going to be driving to Mississippi in his van hahaha. Six college students in one van for over 15 hours... yea.
Well this post is getting entirely too long... I hope that you all have a great finals week! Give me a ring if you're in Canton for the summer!
... I'll steal your honey, like I stole your bike. | 
