Goodbye Forever, Summer 2018

I know.  I've been gone without any warning.  For over a month.  There's no excuse, and I'm sorry.  But life's hit me over the head with more than I knew it had in store, and I've dropped blogging because I simply didn't feel up to it.  However, hopefully I'll actually stick around this time.

I decided to pick a nice, cheerful title.  How'd I do?

Anyway, my summer was kind of filled with contradictions.  It was hot and cold, busy and laidback, exciting and slow, and filled with oh so much fun and oh so much stress.

Life Happened And It Was Very Weird

• I put a bag on a frog's head.  Oops.

• My friend dragged me along to a summer basketball thing.  I went back three times. :)

• Cabin time with theatre friends!!  And no one drowned!  And we got sleep - even after someone decided to tell creepy stories involving wallpaper and human skin.  All in all, one of my favorite parts of the summer.

• I got my class schedule for the fall semester all set.  And . . . I decided to take seventeen credits (Macroeconomics, Spanish, American Government, Biology, and Practical Math.)  And I'm excited!  No English classes this semester, but I think I'll have fun anyway.  If, of course, I live through it, and that's honestly looking pretty doubtful.

• I attended a Christian leadership camp with a focus on government, and that was an AMAZING week.  Since it was my second year, I knew a fair amount of people, and the relationships I developed over the time were almost unbelievable.

• Also, a lot of arguing about drugs.  Specifically the opioids our bill focused on.  Also, for some reason, people were sniffing highlighters.  I wish I had pictures of the whiteboard in our gathering room, because it was flat-out weird by the end of the week.  You know, when I was living on five hours of sleep per night.

• The worship there was absolutely life-changing, especially the Tabernacle sessions.  I cried for about forty minutes straight the first night, but I really felt God speaking to me, and I got answers to a few questions that have been weighing on my heart.  I wouldn't trade that for anything.

• I did a year's worth of math in three weeks.  Not recommended, by the way.  Just don't.  Please.

• Either I'm a bad influence, or my friends are a bad influence.  In the past month, I've plotted to infiltrate the Illuminati, invade Poland, murder several undetermined people, refuse to sleep and live on caffeine instead, see how long I can wear a sweatshirt in 90 degree weather (five hours), adopt a hamster and train it to kill our enemies, and other things I'm sure I'm forgetting.

• My Econ professor was handing out bananas.  It was interesting.  I guess it did keep the class from monkeying around.  (I'm not sorry.)

• I went out for coffee with a couple friends, and we sat outside in a thunderstorm and discussed murder and stress from classes.  It was perfect.

• In one of the classrooms, someone wrote "Gullible" on the ceiling, which would be great - except they very infuriatingly spelled it as "Gullable" and it really just drives me crazy.

• So anyway, my life is a thing.  Not sure exactly what, but it's interesting.  And no matter how stressful it gets, I do enjoy at least half of it.

I Actually Watched Some Movies!

Les Miserables

Great movie!  Loved the singing, and the story was so good.  I almost cried, and that's unheard of.

Inherit the Wind

Very interesting - made me think.  Courtroom drama about the Scopes Monkey Trials.

Casablanca

Also very thought-provoking.  A very good movie, with an interesting ending.  Old, but good.

The Importance of Being Earnest

I meant to watch a different one, but it wasn't awful.  The story is ridiculous, and I laughed a lot.

October Sky

Another thinking one.  Based on the book "Rocket Boys," by Homer Hickham.  Lots of overcoming difficulties and launching small rockets.  Very fun.

The Princess Bride (Re-watched)

Inconceivably good!  I love this movie.  And I quote it far too much.  Just go watch it again.

Odd Things Overheard This Month By Yours Truly

 "When I'm with you, all I get is wild ducks."  (It was wild thoughts, but I'm apparently deaf.)

"Yes, you're terrifying!  You said you were going to eat your roommate!"  (Misunderstandings . . . be careful about inside jokes.)

"Mr. Chairman, I apologize for trying to speak."  (Said in a tone that suggested an apology for his entire existence.)

"You're not white, you're French."  (I don't know what my friend was thinking either.  You'll have to ask him.)

"Government is an insatiable monster."  (My American Government professor is a very interesting teacher.)

"Are we sure physical violence is a good thing?"  (Don't even ask.)



Other than all of that, I listened to way too much music - can't wait to see what my Spotify stats are - probably didn't sleep enough, and did overall enjoy summer.  It was a crazy time, but I learned a lot and developed some amazing friendships.


What was your summer like?  How do your classes (if you have them) make you feel?  What have I missed in the past month or so?  

Brianna