The kick-off to summer

I have returned!! I've finally completed my massive photo upload to Flickr recently, which has delayed my obsessive blogger updates. Oh the stories! Where do I even begin?

My Human Phys. class ending last Wednesday and as a gift to myself for getting through it graciously and without error, I took my annual vacation up to Mike's family cabin with the lovely Kate, the handsome Dave, and of course Jeeber. The weather was great, the cabin was lovely, and ultimate relaxation ensued!! We enjoyed many intense games of Blokus (the real game, not the online version), long walks on the beach, roasting marshmellows over a campfire, and starry nights without a sound of civilization to be heard. Mike and I made it out to Mackinac Island for a day to enjoy the food and shopping, and Dave and I almost swam across Lake Huron (no really, we did). It's truly paradise up there--this year, like all the years that have come before it, I found it extremely difficult to leave.

We came back Tuesday night just in time for my 21st birthday on Wednesday. I had to work until five but afterwards Mike and I drove over to South Haven to have a nice dinner and see their live fireworks display. We ended up eating at a place called The Idler, which turned out to be an authentic old-fashioned riverboat! It had awesome food and I had a tasty drink called a Fuzzy Alligator. Afterwards we snuggled up on the sand dunes down by the beach to watch the fireworks, and they ended up being the best live fireworks display I'd ever seen! The show lasted at least a half an hour and it was terrific. I highly recommend it for those of you that may get opportunities to see it. They shot them off over the lake and they were right over our heads!

Shruti got me an iPod nano... like, holy crap! I owe her a car or a mansion now or something totally nice like that. I was speechless when she gave it to me, but o man will I use it! She described it as a birthday/getting into pharm school/going away present. It was far too much from a friend, but I was truly touched by her generousity. It will be extremely difficult to leave her and my other friends behind when I go away. I only hope I will have many opportunities to return and visit them.

I also went out to dinner with my coworkers last night and that was great fun. I got to ride home in Nancy's BMW convertible and it was friggin' amazing.

I'm going to Ferris this upcoming Tuesday to sort out my finances and living situation, and I'm hoping like mad it all goes well. I would love to relax the rest of this summer and not worry about it before the craziness begins at the end of August. My parents are coming to visit me the Monday/Tuesday after that and I'm so excited. I haven't been home since Spring Break and I haven't seen them since Easter. I have so much to say to them and who knows when I'll get to see them again.

*whew* Ok I think that wraps up everything I've been doing for the past week. Now I can go back to my beloved, although often completely pointless, daily blogger updates. :D Cheerio!