Last night, a combination of friends, tea, delicious food, laughter and a tiny turtle was a beautiful resolution to my junior year. I don't know how all this time has passed so quickly, but this time tomorrow, I'll be considered a senior. This time next year, I'll be in the tail end of my internship. I don't know where else I'll be at this time tomorrow, nevermind this time next year, but I know I'm excited to find out.
For me, this summer is likely the last one of its kind. That doesn't mean future summers will be more or less eventful, more or less exciting, etc., but I know this is the end of something. I remember this feeling at the end of high school. Excitement was mixed with fear. I knew it would all work out, it just didn't happen the way I thought it would. I was afraid to leave things behind. I was afraid my relationships would fade, my first love would fizzle, and that things would never be the same. These turned out to be legitimate things to worry about, because my worst fears came true. I've lost many things these last few years, but I've gained so much more. Maybe that's the scariest part of taking the next step. I know I'll have to adapt again. This time, I know it will all be worth it. Maybe it has something to do with sacrifice or fate, I haven't really figured that out yet, but I'm confident when the time comes, I'll know which way I'm supposed to go. And thankfully, if I go the wrong way, I have a whole team of people backing me up. Well, aren't I just the luckiest?
So my roommate Emily is one of the funniest people I have ever met. She has the most amazing imagination. She tells detailed stories of mythical creatures interacting with people like you've never heard before. FINALLY, she has found an outlet for all of this incredible creativity. I think everyone needs to read this thing. The girl's bringing a whole lot of light to this world with her sense of humor and imagination. CHECK IT: http://tinydinosaurlove.blogspot.com/
In other news, I turned 21 a couple weeks ago! It was one of the best weekends of my life. So many family members and friends were here. It was beautiful!
My roommate Jill made me this awesome drink book. To give you an idea of how my birthday went, at the end of the night, the last page in this book said:
Name: lemon drop
Time: ???
Given by: Butch my husband
Signature: illegible
A week later we celebrated the 21st birthday of one of my best friends and also my sister but weirdly also my girlfriend. GRACE CLEMENTS! It was great. I had an equally awesome time celebrating her life as I did my own because her life merits SO MUCH celebration. She is wonderful and I think I'd go nuts without her. Here's the beauty in all her glory.
We cooked an Indian feast for Graciefacey's birthday. We made palak paneer and cinnamon palmiers! I used this app called Epicurious for the recipes. ON MY COOL NEW IPAD! Woohoo!
Made a liquor bouquet for the birthday girl! I found it on Pinterest. Well, actually my dad found it on Pinterest. (Hey Dad!)
The flight to Quito is booked! Courtney and I will be leaving June 29th for two weeks! It's getting close. I'm nervous but I know it will be such a life changing experience. Plus, I get to experience it with one of my oldest and dearest friends, Courtney Kitt :)
Music Therapy Club put on our semesterly benefit concert this Tuesday! We raised money for Camp Sunshine, a camp for children with life threatening illnesses and their families. This is the club doing The Cave by Mumford & Sons!
Something funny about finals week and also about me is that I find time to do all this crazy stuff that I don't usually have time to do. This week I've taken the time to sit on the stoop and drink tea, watch a random show on TV (hadn't turned the television on in about three months before that), take a trip to South Philly for brunch, write a rap, and start watching Lost again. I also wrote a blog post! And two papers. Finals week is a weird time to live in. It's not school and it's not summer. It's limbo. I'm going to go keep doing weird stuff. Seeee yaaaa.
