Thoughts on the First Week of Summer

I was REALLY excited to go home for summer this year.  To chill, relax, run, sleep way more than normal....but right before I left school and continuing into my first week of summer I have come to a couple conclusions:

1.  This summer is not so much about the hellos as it is about the goodbyes.
2.  People grow. And change. And .....
3.  I'm not going to have an actual summer.
4.  At this point in the summer everyone has hit cruise and I'm still pulling off of the brakes.

Conclusion #1:  This summer is not so much about the hellos as it is about the goodbyes.

Saying goodbye to my friends from school was exceptionally difficult.  We've gone through a lot together...lots of amazing moments and a few hard times.  Living together definitely brings another level to a friendship and I'm so grateful that I was able to bond with so many people.

While saying hello to all of my friends from home has been nice, for me it has been greatly overshadowed by the fact that at the end of the summer I will be saying goodbye for a lengthy period of time.  Yes.  I'll be home for Thanksgiving.  I'll probably be home for part of winter break.  Maybe, I'll be home for spring break.  But I don't think I'll be coming back for the summer.  Chances are great that this is the last time that I will be spending large amounts of time with people from home.

This is my last summer at home.  My last opportunity to strengthen my relationships with the people I grew up with.   My last time to create bonds and get things straight.  To in a way find closure in relationships.  After this summer all of these relationships are up against time.  We move in the direction of Christmas card friends, checking up only with important news and or a yearly Christmas update.  It's kind of depressing that the relationships that I've been fostering for the last 19 years hinge on the next 3 months.

Conclusion #2:  People Grow.  And Change.  And .....

A lot of the people that I've grown up with have changed.  It isn't bad or good change.  It's just change. They've had different experiences then I have.  They have new sets of friends that have influenced them.  They hang out with different people and value different things in friendships.  I've come to realize that I don't have any control over these situations and it's best to accept what's happening and move on.  Another thing that has influenced me this summer is that I no longer care about the people who don't care.  If people want to make and effort to hang out, then I'm willing to hang out with them and make the effort back.  However, I'm not going to go out of my way to contact people who don't care.

Conclusion #3:  I'm not going to have an actual summer.

I finished my last final on Thursday, June 7th at 5 pm.  Caught a flight home at 9:21 am on Friday, June 8th, and was in the office from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday, June 9th.  My normal work schedule (7am-3pm M-F) began the first Monday I was home....meaning that unlike everyone else who got 3 to 4 weeks to chill and SLEEP before starting their summer jobs, I went directly from school to work and then will go directly back to school in the fall.  I'll be moving back into NU on the Saturday after my last Friday of work (I think we're at 78 days?)!

Complaining but not really.  This is real life.  No more long breaks where you chill for endless hours and spend a whole day deciding what to do just because you can waste that much time.  That's for spring break....duh (and middle/high schoolers).

Adulthood here I come.

Conclusion #4:  At this point in the summer everyone has hit cruise and I'm still pulling off of the breaks.

All of my friends were home for a good 3-5 weeks before I even finished my last final.  Meaning that they've all caught up with each other, talked about their year at school, and are utterly bored by sitting around for hours doing nothing.  ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE SHINY AND NEW TO ME!!!  I want to lay in my bed for hours sleeping.  I don't care about staying out until 3 am in the morning because that's what the school year is for!  This is summer.

People have started to get a little restless.  College is a constant experience where every moment is something new and exciting.  Being at home is chill.  Everything is familiar and you can only enjoy the calm and quiet for a little before it gets a little tedious.  I'm not at that point yet, which is a stark contrast to lots of my friends from home.

Keep it chill.
Kat

Random Ramblings #2: Movie Mania

This is the second edition of "Random Ramblings" where I make random comments on the topic of the day.  Today's topic is movies...so here we go!

-When I was little I used to watch Mary Poppins almost everyday.
-I've never seen the movie Titanic
-My favorite move is Ferris Buellers Day Off....one of my life goals is to recreate his adventure.
-I really don't like the movie 500 Days of Summer
-My favorite holiday movie is Home Alone, but I always watch White Christmas and Holiday Inn with my family,
-I'm OBSESSED with Harry Potter
-The last movie I saw in theaters was either 50/50 or Moneyball...both decent movies.
-I hate horror films.
-The last horror movie I saw was The Ring, in 6th grade, literally had nightmares for a good 5 months.  Definitely thought Samara Morgan was hiding under my bed.
-27 Dresses is my go to chick flick.
-I've only seen Inception once, therefore I don't understand it.
-I'm a Star Wars fan
-Justin Bieber's Never Say Never movie changed my perception on him....but that doesn't mean I like his music!
-Smart House is my favorite Disney Channel Original movie.
-I'm a fan of 80's movies...The Breakfast Club, 16 Candles, Pretty in Pink, Dirty Dancing...never get old.
-I've never watched the Lord of the Rings movies
-I saw the 8th Harry Potter movie 4 times in theaters....once in 3D, once in imax, and twice normal.
-My favorite Disney Princess is Ariel, my least favorite is Snow White.
-The last movie I watched was Toy Story 3.  It was really good.  If you haven't seen it yet, you should watch it.
-I love The Wizard of Oz.
-I walked out of Saving Private Ryan after the first 2 minutes.
-I've never seen the animated version of Peter Pan, instead I watched this version.
-Mean Girls.

Keep Smiling.
Kat

Monday Musings

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other." -Abraham Lincoln.


Monday.  The first day of a new week.  For some reason, Monday mornings always are a struggle for me.  I set my alarm for 9:05 am...and usually manage to get out of bed by 9:20 for my 10:00 am class.  That seems like a lot of time, but it really isn't.  Here's a break down....

9:20-9:25 Brush and floss teeth/clean face
9:25-9:30 Brush hair while picking out outfit for the day
9:30-9:35 Put on outfit, apply light makeup, put hair up in pony tail
9:35-9:40 Pack backpack for the day, slightly tidy room
9:40 Leave for class

----RANDOM THOUGHT----
One of the highlights of my day is when I walk down the main road of campus and run into people that I know.  For some reason, it makes it seem like you know so many people when you really only know 1-5 out of a couple hundred.
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After my first class I head to lunch by myself at one of the on campus dining halls.  There is usually a decent selection of food and the best part is that there is always SOY MILK.  Yay.  While there was a humus bar today, the hot chocolate machine was broken and my favorite non-fat balsamic salad dressing was missing.  Oh well.

This week is going to be a little crazy:
1.  Trying to organize a speaker series
2.  Trying to organize an a cappella show
3.  Philanthropy Event
4.  PC Sleepover
5.  2 Solicitations to do
6.  2 Social Events
7.  1 Prospie
8.  HOMEWORK
9.  French Quiz
10.  Everything else that will decide to pop up

Ending this post with a pic of adorable puppies...because everyone like puppies.

I'll keep you posted.
Kat

1st Post!!!

And so my life as a blogger begins.  I've decided that college is the time to do all those things that either a.  you never thought you'd do or b. you've always wanted to do.  Case in point number 1:  This weekend I woke up after noon, spent 4 hours sitting in the "faux lounge" aka the hallway with chairs from the lounge, went to a comedy show where 95% of the jokes were about sex, and then played taboo for three hours.  SUCCESS.  


While we should be doing our homework, we prefer playing sporcle, facebook stalking, and talking about  the latest fraternity shenanigans.  Topics that were brushed on at the beginning of the year are now discussed in full force at whatever hour we want.  


Goals for this week:
1.  Finish my philosophy readings.
2.  Find a date to winter formal.
3.  Not die of stress.


Song of the moment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa5B22KAkEk


Life as a college student.
Keep it Klassy.
Kat