I'm home!

Oh it's good to be back home! I'm exhausted from traveling and it's nice to have my own bed to sleep with at night (not that I have yet). St. Louis was wonderful. We visit the Arch, of course, and browsed around the city for a day. We also managed to go to an amazing water park (Raging Rapids) with all the cousins. I swear it was like a family reunion!

I was lucky enough to come just in time for the littlest one's birthday! She's a big 4 year old now. Don't you just love that age? There wasn't a day that went by that she didn't say something adorable.

Now I'm transitioning back to normal life and getting ready for classes to start on Monday. Unfortunately, my car broke down 5 minutes away from home :( Farewell, betsy! You were so good to me! I only wished you had failed with more dignity. The poor car put up a great fight and I have so many memories with it! Sadly, I don't have any pictures of it right now. I'll make sure to post some up as soon as I can find some. She was my consistent and faithful companion through many trips.

This leaves a huge dilemma with my internship, because it's an hour away. I think I have it figured out for now, but who knew transportation would be this hard to come by. Oh well. I hope everyone is having a great end of the summer!

Internship News

Remember that internship interview I had with the Meridian Group? The one where the drive was longer than the actual internship itself? Well, they emailed me back and....

I GOT THE INTERNSHIP!

Woooh! Yep, they emailed me saying Congratulations! Please respond by next Monday. Ha, no need to tell me twice. I wrote that email so fast. Success!

It might just be a good day without my Blackberry.

Pictures!

Finally! The website has finally updated pictures of our kayaking trip. I just wanted to post some on here. Unfortunately, they didn't take any pictures with dolphins nearby (go figure) but anyways, here they are!

(wish someone would finally get that camera developed *ahem b*)

On another side note, I have another internship interview today at 6:30. This time it's for a virtual internship (cross your fingers!). Let's hope this actually goes somewhere, since I'm pretty sure it's not looking too good for the other one.

Hope you all are having a great week!

Sweet Pea

It seems as if my summer has just started, but in reality it is basically over. I am all packed up to move back down to Newport News after a lengthy 2 month stay at my folks. Am I excited to leave? Yes and no.

I can't wait to move back down and actually have a life again! I miss having friends everywhere I go. I miss going to class (yes, honestly I do). I miss B and spending time with him. That's probably what I miss the most. Long distance relationships are no joking matter. They're intense, stressful, and it seriously takes a toll on me.

Yet, there's something different about going back down for school this summer. I feel like I have made so much progress with my family. I hate leaving them when I feel that I have just started establishing something so great with them. I'm afraid that, if I leave, I have to start all over again.

There really is no point in dwelling on all of this. I leave this Thursday. I have everything packed up ready to go. I'm supposed to be having the time of my life. Everyone says these are the best years to discover who you are and develop as a human being. I have every intention of doing just that. Living my life the way I see fit and exploring every avenue, every opportunity until I know what I'm all about.

On the agenda for the second half of my summer include a trip to St. Louis with D, Jack Johnson concert with B (I can check one more off of my music bucket list!), a surprise that B has yet to divulge, and (hopefully) interning at The Meridian Group.

The last one is a work in progress. I have an interview coming up next week and I'm hoping all goes well and they offer me an internship. I am so ridiculously nervous that I keep going through a list of facts about the company just to make sure I know their background as well as they know my resume. I'll make sure to update on how that went, what I wore, etc.

I hope all of your summers are jam packed with fun stories! I feel like I have just begun mine.

ps. sweet pea is my favorite flower and will forever remind me of summer. this site has a cute way of arranging sweet peas around the house and using it as a center piece or decorations. obsessed? i think yes.