I have (if you pretend that today is not happening) two more weeks until summer vacation. mmph. There is just so much to do in between now and then, but I don't really want to talk about it.
What I do want to talk about is everything that is going to happen after that. I am determined not to waste a second this summer. I have a list of about 40 books to read. I'm hopefully going to be working 40 hours a weeks at the computer labs so I'll get plenty of time to spend reading. I've already started in on my list... Which isn't good because now, I have a choice between reading a good book and working on my projects for class. I seem to choose "book" more often than not.
I read Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver last week. She's the same author who wrote Poisonwood Bible, which I have not read, but probably will now. I loved the book. It is about three characters all living in a small town in the Appalachian mountains. It gave me an awful craving for trees and summer and honeysuckle.
This week I'm reading My name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok. It is about an Orthodox Jewish boy with a gift for drawing. It has been painfully easy for me to identify with the main character, but I haven't been able to put it down. This book might rate high on my list when I'm finished with it. I got it at the library, but I don't think I would mind owning it at all.
I am taking a photography class next semester, so my plan for this summer is to practice with my camera a bit and get used to using it again. I regret letting the hobby go after I got out of high school. I'm not a very bold photographer, but hopefully I'll get enough practice this summer so I can go into class with a little bit of confidence. I'm going to force myself to carry the thing around with me every where, despite my fears of people thinking I'm a fake who only takes pictures of her pets to post them on Facebook. Yes I really do fear that judgement... ha.
Yesterday Kevin and I went to take a look at the place I'm going to be living next year. It is a cute little one bedroom duplex in the Village. The kitchen and bedroom could use a little work, but I love the living room, and can't wait to have a refrigerator that is all my own.
