Am I writer wrong? (hahahahaha)

I've been thinking about writing a book lately. I don't want to say what it will be about right now, just in case. I will have to do some researching to see if anyone has written anything like this before, because if they have, I don't want to steal their ideas and their thunder. However, if it hasn't been written about, I don't want anyone stealing my ideas and my thunder! :) I'm excited though. If all is as expected, the next part will be to seek out the help of professionals around me in this wonderful place I'm at and see if I'm a heretic or not. Hahaha.

Bet you're intrigued now!

I think it would be a good experience to write a book. I'd get some street cred, maybe some royalties...that way, in case the teaching job market ever is slow (and there's no telling right now), there will be some income. Perhaps this will open a door and I can write children's books one day, or take art lessons and be an illustrator as well. Who knows? I've been given this idea for a reason...I'd like to see where it goes!

Other than that, I've just been living the college life, trying to keep juggling my 19 hours. 2 days of regular classes left. Just 2. I can do this. Two of my classes canceled the last session on Wednesday, which means I don't have to wake up until convo (which will be a cool one, since Miss California is coming to town!! No joke!). I have just 3 classes tomorrow, and that's it! I'll be done! I will have work, and I have some papers to write and finish, but the point is, I'm so close to the end. I thank God for getting me this far....I pray that he carries me completely through!

On another note, I get to go home for not one, but TWO weddings! Two of my childhood friends are getting married. I'm so happy for them! They are two of the kindest people I know, and so I'm elated that they get to spend their lives with someone special. I'm also pumped about seeing my FAMILY!!!! It's been waaaaaaaaaaaaay too long.

As I get older, I start to appreciate my family more and more and more and more. I can't help it. Once you start, you can't stop! They're so cool in their own ways. Yes, we have our differences, and yes, we fight, but still...we're a family, that's what happens. I love them all, they love me right back. I do wish they'd love each other a little more, but that's a whole other matter.

I'm very optimistic right now. I've been job hunting, and though nothing has come up yet, I'm hoping that the closer we get to graduation, the closer they are to calling me. I've applied for about 8 or 9 retail jobs so far; I don't have any retail experience, but I am a fast learner, a great organizer, and I work quickly when needed. However, I'm also looking for clerical work and daycare jobs. I'm also probably going to advertise myself as a part-time nanny. I do need work-related experience for education, and so maybe if I add in my description that I'll give lessons of some sort during my time together with the child, maybe that'll give me an edge.

There are SO many things I want to do this summer. I am taking classes, but they won't get in the way. Here's a brief list of the cheesy, typical summerish activities I dream of for this summer:

1) Exercise outside everyday
2) Go sailing in Nantucket (or somewhere else on Cape Cod)
3) Go to Coney Island
4) Go to Virginia Beach
5) Go camping!
6) Visit NYC with Kamilla
7) Go to carnivals and make Taylor win me stuff
8) Stroll on a boardwalk somewhere
9) Swim outside at least three times a week
10) Read all of Madeleine L'Engle's books
11) Read the CS Lewis books I wasn't able to finish
12) Get a good tan the natural way, while wearing sunscreen
13) Wear sundresses the majority of the week
14) Go to the drive-in
15) Go to Six Flags
16) Go hiking
17) Get a bike and ride it everywhere (Go green!)
18) Actually do some contributive work to Taylor's music endeavors with photography/design stuff
19) Go rollerblading through the park with Taylor
20) Be as nauseatingly adorable with Taylor as possible

(21....SAVE MONEY)

Not such a short list....and some of those things aren't exclusively summer things. But that's definitely what I want to do this summer. Hopefully I can accomplish at least half!