Weep and Wonder

It's Tuesday. And it's absolutely GORGEOUS outside! But that's pretty much everyday, as of late. Summer brings out the best in Sioux Falls. Mmmmhmmm.

I've decided that I'm going to try to update at least once a week. Preferably every Monday or Tuesday.

Things are going swell since the last entry. I'm currently sitting inside the apartment, watching a trashy movie on Hulu and feeding my online shopping addiction. Except I'm not buying anything. Just looking tends to cure my need to shop. : )

I just started a new David Sedaris book, Naked. It is so delightful thus far. Just in Mr. Sedaris' style - hilarious and cathartic.

I got my first sunburn of the summer on Sunday when I was laying out with Danielle. And boy does it sting. I also have more freckles than ever. I think after all these years I'm finally starting to accept my freckles. They are unusual and I can't count the times in the past that I have wished for porcelain skin. But I 'spose that I should get used to them since they probably aren't going anywhere. Especially if I keep giving into my desire to bask in the sun.

I wish I had more interesting things to write about. Haha. Justin and I leave for Portland in two weeks. I can't wait. Now that it's so close I just want to leave now but of course I have some more working, reading, and planning to do before we climb on that plane. I just know that we won't want to leave. Maybe I won't leave...

Just kidding. I'll come back but I know that I'll leave Portland wishing that it was my home. As much as I love Sioux Falls sometimes I feel like I need to get out. I will finally get my chance. :)

I haven't done any painting in MONTHS. I was looking at some art the other day and realized that I need to get on that stat. I've also gone birding a few times this summer but nothing extensive. I think I mostly go for the peace it brings -- being out in nature alone.

I will leave with some art that I have recently looked at and leaves me feeling in awe. It's simple...but just how this summer makes me feel. :)

Loss of innocence. Classic. :)

I've been eating a lot of these lately.

Haunting.

Ich leibe ICE CREAM!

Coooool.

This fox would look good as a tattoo. : )

Hell yeah I love cake.

Definitely a celebratory summer.

I Cut Like A Buffalo

Well I can honestly say that this weekend has been full of surprises.

We went to a street dance in Hartford last night.

I don't like small towns. At all. They creep me out. And I always end up feeling like a jerk because I'm quiet and kind of shy at first and that turns people off real quick.

But it was fun. Kind of.

Everyone was drunk and then we stumbled upon a house party and just sort of mingled. My guard were still up because I was completely sober but I still had a somewhat fun time.

Today is a day for cleaning. Our apartment is a wreck if I have ever seen one. Ahhh.

I wanted to talk a little about my summer so far. More than I talked previously, anyways.

It's been good. Kind of weird because I'm not working that much and I have a lot of free time on my hands, which I have never had before. But at the same time, it feels like I never have time for anything. It's weird. I'm weird.

It's also hard to negotiate my time spent between my Sioux Falls friends and my O'Gorman friends. People end up getting mad one way or the other. And I fear hurting my Sioux Falls friends because honestly, I want to spend more time with my O'G friends. I said it. I never see them and I want to see more of them this summer. Sorry.

I've been keeping my personal journal updated but I can't say that I've written anything of much caliber, besides for two or three poems. And those aren't all that good.

I feel like I pushed my creativity and brain so far this past semester and I'm still reeling from it. But I kind of miss school. I miss that structure. Even though I hated it towards the end, I still miss seeing teachers and reading new things and waking up before 2:00 p.m. God.

Justin and I leave for Portland in 25 days. WHOA. I have a lot of saving/preparing to do. But I can't wait! We are both so excited and I can hardly wait to get out of Sioux Falls for a while. Christ, I can hardly wait to get out the midwest for a while. Thank godddd.

Happy Sunday.

Summatime time.

So it's been awhile since my last blog and I am going to write a little before I have to head to work. In about ten minutes. This'll be fast...

This summer is already going so fast. And it's so relaxing and fun.

I dropped my math class (whoops).

Turned 21. YAY!

Finished my semester off beautifully.

Spending time with friends (but wishes I could spend MORE time with them!)

Saving money for Portland...we leave in less than a month!

And reading/writing/birding.

I have slowed down my reading schedule lately and need to get back into it. I have to finish this book I've been on for about two weeks now. My goal of reading a book a week started out pretty great...and now I'm getting lazy.

Well...I foresee that I will blogging more later tonight/tomorrow and getting back into the swing of things.

Happy Friday!