Twas the night before classes would start, and all through the dorm the college kids were sleeping...except for me. Because I (stupidly) drank caffeine too late in the evening and then proceeded to watch an intense action thriller (but it was with Mark Wahlberg, so it's ok!). I didn't even drink that much, but I've practically cut it out of my system the past two weeks, and so now my body doesn't know what to do with this strange substance that is coursing through its veins. And to top it off I'm like a 4th grader all nervous and excited for the first day of school tomorrow. I mean, it's not like I'm about to start my junior year of college or anything... And yet, I keep having all these thoughts run through my brain as I try to sleep like, "Wait, did I buy enough notebooks?" or "Where is Marston again?" (kidding...) or "Oh no. I haven't packed my backpack yet. What if I don't have time in the morning? Maybe I should get up even earlier..." See? Just like a little kid. So instead of sleeping guess what I'm doing...You are so smart. Blogging. Rachel's cure for the "I can't sleep blues." (Not entirely true. I'm not really sure that staring at a computer screen helps, but it at least keeps my thoughts from bouncing all around my brains.)
But seriously. How crazy is it that I'm about to start my junior year of college? Let me just tell you....SO crazy. I'd say that it seems like yesterday when I was about to start my freshmen year, but I'm not sure that it really feels like it was yesterday. Yesterday kind of seems like yesterday, if that makes any sense. And freshmen year kind of seems like a long time ago. But at the same time I'm sitting here thinking, "Where did those two years get to?" I don't know what to tell you, Rachel. But you are, in fact, half-way done with college and about to start the other half. And it's time to stop dwelling on how crazy this all is and start focusing on the task at hand. That being school. (Actually it's time to sleep, but hopefully after a few more minutes of typing I'll get sleepy enough to do so.) Time to jump in and tackle this year. Make the most of my classes, apply myself, focus. Learn. Grow. And have some fun along the way. Of course. :) I can't possibly study all the time. I'd go absolutely mad! Well...a little mad at least. Alrighty then. 12:12 and I think it's high-time I got to bed. Goodnight, world!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
August 1st
How in the world is it already August 1st?! I could hardly believe it when I saw that this morning. August 1st means my summer is far too rapidly coming to a close, as in I now have to be back at school for soccer in 18 days. 18 days. And classes start two weeks after that. That is ridiculous.
I never really feel like I accomplish everything I hope to on these breaks. This summer vacation was no exception. That being said, I've been so busy I feel like I had to have accomplished something, right? So let's see...I worked two different jobs this summer, those being Media Specialist at camp until Daniel could take over and working as a nanny, which I still have this week and next to finish out. Can't say that I was meant to take care of other people's kids for the rest of my life, but it has been a decent job. Not too terribly difficult, pays decently...
I saw my two best friends safely married off to two amazing guys. I am so happy for these dear friends, and glad that I was able to share their special days with them. I also was able to attend the weddings of two cousins, two good friends from Greenville, and the wedding of a family friend, bringing the grand total to six weddings I attended, two of those I was in. Whew! Talk about summer of weddings! (There were even a few more weddings that we just weren't able to attend, as much as we wanted to.) It was so good to be able to share in the joy of all these couples as they start their new lives together. In each one of these weddings I was able to see the love each couple had for each other, but more importantly the love they all have for God. I have been blessed with family and friends that love the Lord, and that love was made apparent in all of the weddings I attended this summer.
There have been many games of mini golf, watching movies with friends, morning runs, and pick-up soccer games this summer. A trip to Door Shakespeare with Samantha, Good Eggs, Wilson's ice cream and boat rides. Dinners with family, and many meals at camp. A trip to the Farm and hanging with my friends. And reading! Many trips to the library later and for the first time, I read the Lord of the Rings. They were excellent. Boat rides, trips to the beach and swimming in the lake. Coffee and skype dates. Time in the sun. Summer.
I am glad for the 2+ weeks I still have left, but all in all it has been a good summer, albeit perhaps not as productive as I would have liked it. :)
I never really feel like I accomplish everything I hope to on these breaks. This summer vacation was no exception. That being said, I've been so busy I feel like I had to have accomplished something, right? So let's see...I worked two different jobs this summer, those being Media Specialist at camp until Daniel could take over and working as a nanny, which I still have this week and next to finish out. Can't say that I was meant to take care of other people's kids for the rest of my life, but it has been a decent job. Not too terribly difficult, pays decently...
I saw my two best friends safely married off to two amazing guys. I am so happy for these dear friends, and glad that I was able to share their special days with them. I also was able to attend the weddings of two cousins, two good friends from Greenville, and the wedding of a family friend, bringing the grand total to six weddings I attended, two of those I was in. Whew! Talk about summer of weddings! (There were even a few more weddings that we just weren't able to attend, as much as we wanted to.) It was so good to be able to share in the joy of all these couples as they start their new lives together. In each one of these weddings I was able to see the love each couple had for each other, but more importantly the love they all have for God. I have been blessed with family and friends that love the Lord, and that love was made apparent in all of the weddings I attended this summer.
There have been many games of mini golf, watching movies with friends, morning runs, and pick-up soccer games this summer. A trip to Door Shakespeare with Samantha, Good Eggs, Wilson's ice cream and boat rides. Dinners with family, and many meals at camp. A trip to the Farm and hanging with my friends. And reading! Many trips to the library later and for the first time, I read the Lord of the Rings. They were excellent. Boat rides, trips to the beach and swimming in the lake. Coffee and skype dates. Time in the sun. Summer.
I am glad for the 2+ weeks I still have left, but all in all it has been a good summer, albeit perhaps not as productive as I would have liked it. :)
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