School's Out For Summer!!! (Sing the Song to Yourself for Dramatic Effect)

It's summer!!!

I have been spastically happy, verging on giddy since I finished my finals. I'm speechless, well not really; that never happens. I can't believe how wonderful summer is. I have my life back!!!

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the picnics are beginning, and the weddings are starting. So many weddings! I've been going to multiple bridal showers a week, shopping at Bed, Bath, & Beyond and Target during my lunch breaks, planning showers, baking thumbprint cookies, finding bridesmaid dresses, staying skinny so I fit in said dresses, filling my calendar with rehearsals, rehearsal dinners, spa brunches, and of course, the weddings themselves.

I'm not going to lie. I love it.

You know why?

Because I haven't memorized a single math proof or set foot on school campus for the past two weeks. It's been bliss.

Life is a beautiful, beautiful thing. My summer 9-5 job is a gift! I enjoy sitting in my cubicle and doing nothing of consequence. I have time to bake things and cook things and have people over and plan weekend trips to Houston for my little cousin's preschool graduation and help make cookies for the little kids' activities at church and make cute invitations for bridal showers and make to-do lists filled with fun things and clean my apartment. Who knew I'd ever think cleaning was fun? But I'm here to tell you something. Cleaning is a privilege!!! I didn't have time to clean for the past two months because I locked myself in a solitary place to study and study and study and memorize and memorize and memorize and I would sadly look around my apartment and remember how lovely it looked once upon a time.

But now! Now it looks lovely again! I've read four books in the past week because I have time to read again! I love reading. It's just the best. I can finally read something besides a textbook! Oh, the bliss! I spent $28 in Hasting's the other night picking enough books to last me a week.

I went to the movies! I ate popcorn glazed in butter!

I went to a cake tasting party and ate cake!

I remembered about the bridesmaid dresses I need to fit into, and I started finding time in my schedule to work out. I was excited at the thought of being able to work out!

You know why?

I'll let you guess this time.

Oh you're right!!!

Because I have time to work out because it's summer, and I don't have to worry about grad school!!!!!!!!

There are not enough exclamation points in the world to convey my excitement.

Last night, after I tried five kinds of cake, I drove across town to take my friend Meredith some cake because she was still working, helping middle school kids with their musical rehearsal. I was able to do nice things for her, and it was a spectacular feeling!

And on Saturday, I'm going to the musical she helped direct!

You know why???

BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE TO FEEL GUILTY FOR HAVING FUN WHEN I SHOULD BE STUDYING BECAUSE IT'S SUMMER AND YOU CAN'T MAKE ME STUDY!!!

Summer's my favorite.

Summer = Bliss.

Summer may be one of my very best friends.

Whatever shall I do today? The possibilities are endless!!!

Did I mention I've crammed all of this fun into a little over a week?!

LIFE IS A BLAST!!!

I'll leave you with one of my favorite quotes from Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.

"Your life is an occasion. Rise to it!"

Carpe Diem, people! The sun is bursting through the clouds! Everyday, mundane life is spectacular!!!

Go!!! LIVE!!!

I told you I was spastically happy.