Love

Sometimes, we make it harder than it is
We'll take a perfect night
And fill it up with words we don't mean
Dark sides best unseen
And we wonder why we're feeling this way

That's when we must start
Believing in the one thing
That has gotten us this far

End of a long week

I can't believe June is almost over. July is my favorite month for many reasons, the most obvious of course being my birthday. Growing up, 4th of July celebrations always seemed like a giant prelude to my big day, and even now, years later, fireworks make me exceptionally happy and remind me of many birthdays from the past. Not to mention, since meeting Mike, I've also had our anniversary to celebrate on that very same day! :D I also always plan our annual Cabin Trip to be near the end of the month, as a final hurrah before August comes along (bringing with it school and other crappiness). Needless to say, it will fly by faster than June has. O_O My summer is slipping away!

This is the first time in my life that I've worked 40 hour weeks consistently, and this week I even worked my first hour of overtime. By the time Friday comes along I'm pretty friggin' exhausted. To add to this, the Mom and I get up early every morning and go walking, then ride our bikes to the high school and back every night! And lately, we've taking up remodeling just about every room in the house. >_< We've started with the dinning room by re-painting everything and tearing up the carpeting. There's beautiful hardwood floor hidden underneath! It's really nice though--I feel busy and useful. Even though I don't want the summer to go so quickly, at the same time I know going back to school means I'm that much closer to being done. The end of this next year will put me halfway through pharmacy school, and completely finished with what I've come to call the "hard part." So for now, I enjoy the summer tremendously but think as kindly as possible about it's eventual end.

Chris: Have you ever had one of your friends tell you about their terrible day, and for some reason you just feel like slapping them off a building?

The Lovely Kate

I friggin' SUCK at updating your blog!! OMG!! *hits*

But I still love you, even though Dave and I cyber all the time. KIDDING!

Contentment

Mike got promoted! He's been working for Geek Squad in Lansing while continuing his search for a teaching job, and recently he interviewed for a "double agent" position. He just found out today that he got it! Now he makes way more money than me and drives the Geekmobile. YAY! He has somehow become simultaneously more geeky and badass. Oh vey--only Mike. Apparently they get a real badge with their name engraved on it--so we all know that will be hanging in a frame in my house forever more. ;P I'm immeasurably proud, of course. :D

I've been extremely content with life lately. I really enjoy the lull that this summer has brought on, and even with three years left of school ahead of me, for once I don't feel like I'm spinning my wheels by taking some time off. I feel like I needed the break to remind myself of my sanity once again. I needed more of my family, more of Mike, and more time to enjoy those things I rarely get to when engulfed with schoolwork. Being in the pharmacy has helped a lot as well--the things that I learned at Ferris this past year are put to good use, rather than left to collect dust for three months. Working full time, earning money, being able to drive, and just being a grown-up has helped tremendously with the transition back home. It's pleasant. I already know I'll be sad when it's over.

The past few days I've thought a lot about the course my life has taken, and the direction it's going, and I believe that this has contributed greatly to my happiness as well. I'm extremely lucky in nearly every aspect of my life, and in the past year as my life has begun to blossom towards "the rest of my life," I've come to realize the smooth foundation I've built my future upon. The things I'm referring to need not be mentioned here, but in a nutshell, I feel remarkably blessed. I'm proud that I've always had the patience to take the right steps and not be hasty. Most of all, I'm happy that I've always been true to myself.

:)

Countdown

One month until my birthday--start shoppin'. :D

Mighty Max

I went to visit my friend Beth tonight (which was great fun), where I once again encountered her devil-cat, Max, who has hated me with burning intensity for reasons which have never been fully explained. I've never touched him, not even to pet him, because if I come near him he hisses and growls at me like I'm the friggin' mailman or something. Tonight I really wanted to try, so Beth held him in her lap while I tried to stroke his back. As soon as I made contact with him, he hissed and spat and clawed until Beth finally let him go in fear of being scratched. He ran to the stairs where my purse sat, minding its own business. He then stopped, turned around to hiss at us, and just SLAPPED my purse like a petty little bitch! All right before running back down the stairs.

It was so funny that I laughed all the way home in my car, all to myself.