Saturday, June 28, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
the start of the summer
Well, this past week I have filled up as much free time as possible with visits to and from friends. It’s really nice to see everyone and catch up. Any left over free time was spent playing apples to apples with Mom and Dana or watching seasons 6 and 7 of Scrubs online.
Tomorrow I’m going to camp as early as possible for orientation week. Even though I have mixed feelings about working at camp this year, I am still looking forward to another wonderful summer. I’m also excited to see the new WHite House and water slide!
Friday, June 13, 2008
so fresh!
daily run down:
- woke up super early for no reason
- went back to sleep for a bit
- woke up again
- had breakfast (strawberry frosted mini wheats dipped in strawberry yogurt and iced green tea)
- yoga on the back porch with miffy
- called friends
- shower
- met Alyssa for lunch at Baja Fresh
- had a yummy mango chicken salad
- we both went to Walmart and Target
- bought shorts, new bathing suit (on sale!) a memory stick and a blouse
- came home and spent some time with mom
- played apples to apples with dana
- ate dinner with the family
- went to Lissan’s house to watch Lemony Snicket’s
- home
Who had a day full of fun and is very tired? Elisha Lynn, I thought we met…
Thursday, June 12, 2008
back home
After 6 hours of driving and chatting away with my dad, I am finally back in MD. It’s very quiet here. It was hard to leave Athens, especially when my friends are still there having a good time.Last night we went to the Smiling Skull Saloon to celebrate Nick’s 21st birthday. By midnight half of the people in the bar were our friends. Apparently the birthday boy ended the night cuddling with the bath tub. Black and tan specials night is his new favorite night for sure.
I’m being old people tonight and going to bed early so that I can all of tomorrow with as many friends as possible!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
it’s packing day
Thank goodness the heat has finally broken in Athens. There was a massive thunderstorm around 4am this morning that woke everyone up. In order to prepare for my trip back to Maryland, today will be filled with laundry, dust, trying on old clothes and fun music.
The official to do list reads:
• finish Eng paper
• turn in Eng paper
• pack/laundry
• shower
I am a little sad to be leaving Athens for the summer, but I’m so excited to see all of my Maryland friends. Summer, here I come!
Sunday, June 8, 2008
last saturday in athens
It was hot and humid yesterday so instead of hiding in the apartement with the AC, Lily, Aaron and I decided to go for a drive through Hocking County. We stopped at a place called Hope Furnace. In 1854 Hope Furnace was built to produce iron, and it remained in operation until 1875. Civil War weapons were made from the iron that came from the furnace. The Hope Furnace operated 24 hours a day when in use, but shortly after the end of the Civil War the furnaces were abandoned.
I found this on a website about the furnace:
“The Hope Furnace is supposedly haunted by one of the company’s watchmen. On a dark, stormy night in 1870 one of the watchmen was blinded by some lightning that struck close by. He couldn’t see where he was walking, and he fell into one of the large iron furnaces. The hot, molten iron ore burned through his body and he literally melted! Today people claim to see his ghost walking around the remaining furnace carrying a lantern on stormy nights.”
We saw more bikers, bugs and mud than ghosts. The furnace is really big and the home to tiny blue-tailed lizards.
On the way back to Athens, we stopped in a video store that was going out of business. I was strange to see the shelves of a movie rental place so bare. My favorite part of this shop was the faux walk of fame that went through the middle of the store. Aaron and Lily both left with a movie in hand. For keeps.
The rest of the night was spent with friends. We all went over to South Green to check out this years Lobster Fest, the music festival that is put on by ACRN, the student run radio station. Andrew W K was headlinging but he failed to bring the party. We watched his first three songs then decided to skip out and take a trip to Taco Bell. Soft tacos and air conditioned cars beat out Andrew W K any day.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
These are the two movies that I watched yesterday
Thursday, June 5, 2008
killed another check list
Had a burst of energy this morning even though the temp in Athens is currentyl 1000º. So hot!
- woke up bright and early
- cleaned the porch table
- went to last EDTE 220 class
- picked up an over 20hrs slip
- went to Hudson for check up
- read the newspaper (A news)
- picked up lunch at Wendy’s
- saw Lisa on the way home and walked down Mill with her
- had lunch
- cleaned out the kitchen
- took out the trash
- showered
- emailed EDCS 400 prof about a pink slip
Whew! Getting so much done feels good!
also, this video SCREAMS summer fun at me.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
illustration by yeah yeah!
Links
• Exclusive: 8 New Photos from Pixar’s WALL-E
• In my opinion, the best part of the MTV Movie Awards.
• 12 ways to save money on your grocery bill without resorting to eating spam.
• Awesome. Awesome. Awesome.
• Seriously, this is all I do anymore.
