I've been so busy I haven't thought of blogging at all. Woops. Maybe this isn't working out so much for me after all. We'll see how far I can go, though.
So, it's summer now. I'm taking summer classes; I've finished up the first session already (earth science + lab) and now I'm halfway through the second one (philosophy). I do like summer school...I never thought that I would. I guess I'm a nerd when it comes to school, though. I really enjoy the small class sizes and the intensity we move with. It's a perfect pace for me! There's not a lot of time to forget anything, and you're almost forced to learn the material quickly because of weekly exams. Great stuff!
I've been back to St. Louie once already for a wedding. My childhood friend was getting married, and I was able to go back home to see it! I also got to catch up with one of my oldest gal friends, which was really nice. I hadn't talked to her in about a year or two, and I was really grateful that I could do that. We're so different now, but we still get along great, almost like there hasn't been a rift between us.
Taylor and I are in separate places for the summer, but that doesn't affect us one bit!! We are very close, especially now. He's my best friend...and I'm not ashamed to say that my boyfriend is my bestie! I used to stand firm that a boyfriend should NEVER be a best friend, but now that it's happened, I don't see why I ever thought that. I suppose it would be terrible if we broke up, but we're planning on getting married, so I don't see a downside. He's been working at the jewelry store, and he called me the other night to tell me that he has pretty much picked out my ring. He's designing it through the store he works at...which also means an employee discount!! I know it will still be awhile before anything happens, but just knowing that he's decided on what to give me and that he's starting to work it out puts me at so much ease! I don't have a fear of being left alone, not at all! We're maturing in our relationship, and I love it. Taylor came to visit me for 5 days during my birthday weekend (I turned 21). It was nothing fancy, but I did get to spend my 21st with my dad and Taylor. And with my classmates. Because I still had school. Haha. But we will see each other again on Thursday (!) because we're meeting halfway for a day-date kind of thing. And then we'll see each other for a 4th of July trip my dad and I are taking. AND THEN we will be together for 2 weeks straight while I help his church with VBS and then when he comes home with me for a week to visit around. I CAN'T WAIT!!
I'm going home this weekend to see yet another wedding. My old friends just can't stay single! But that's okay. I'm just glad I get to see my family this summer, because last summer I worked at a camp, and saw them once. Suck city, man.
As for other things, I've been laying outside, trying to tan the natural way. I'm so scared of tanning beds. It's been working, but lately it's been cloudy and rainy and stormy, and so I haven't been able to lay out in the sunshine hardly at all. I've also been exercising more, which I'm very proud of myself for. I even bought some new workout tapes, one of which being a weight-loss yoga DVD and then a Dirty Dancing Dance Workout DVD (!!!). I've been really excited to do them, but when I get home, my dad is here. Usually about 20-30 minutes after lunch is my tanning and then exercising time, but I have to exercise downstairs for the time being because I need the TV. I can't exercise with my dad around...he'll try to make jokes and while he won't mean anything by it at all, I know I'd feel self-conscious and stop. So I will have to adjust and exercise with the DVD's when he retires to his room for the night. Other than that, I will resort to the stuff I was doing before in my room. I even bought cute little blue weights to tone with!
I've also been baking and cooking lately. I've conquered homeade chicken cordon bleu and about 3 different desserts. Plus simmered green beans. Basically I'm trying to practice for when I move out in about 2 short years, if that. I've also been cleaning and doing more chores by choice, which I'm also proud of. Someone's going to have to do it, it might as well be me! We (my dad and I) still have to sort through the stuff in the basement so that we can furnish that room completely, so that's the next big project. It's been a gung ho summer so far, and I'm excited for the rest of it.
OH and my dad bought a Chrysler Sebring hardtop convertible!! It's steel gray-blue and beautiful. I was able to drive it on the Blue Ridge Parkway all the way down to Roanoke, where we went shopping at the mall for a bit followed by a dinner at B-dubs.
Life is good right now, and I hope it stays this way for a loooong time.
