So what have I been up to this summer?
Volunteering: I have been volunteering at the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle . Where I am basically an intern in the office. I prep their boxes for the cooking classes they teach at night, so I search the back with all the donated foods and find the items they need for their recipes. Other than that, I do odd-end jobs and work on document assignments. It's not bad and I only do it for 3 hours a week. I'm hoping that it will turn into a project that I can do for my practicum which I have to write a proposal for this fall. I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT TO DO. Hopefully an opportunity will arise and I will be 1,000x less stressed than I feel. It only gets worse the closer the semester approaches.
Wedding Planning:We have our engagement photos.
We have all the major things planned out. We have our caterer, florist, cake, venue, and photographer. I am so excited! Now we are trying to decide on our invitations. Save-the-dates are ordered. We still need to find a DJ, decide on our music, find us a ceremony officiant, and decide on other little details. And I still have 10 months! I love having the big things already decided. It takes a load off of me and I know that when the fall semester starts, time is going to be limited and wedding planning will be a nuisance. Something I didn't want it to be. There have been some bumps in the process but overall I've enjoyed having the time to make decisions and be happy with them. One of the perks of having a year and a half engagement.
Running: What a love/hate relationship I have with running. It's crazy. I'll be good for 2 weeks and then go weeks without getting outside. Totally negating the progress I made. I love how I feel afterwards but the motivation to go every time is challenging. Thomas has started to run with me so it's good to have a companion but he tends to run faster than me (with those long legs of his) so I'm left in the dust most times. I'm starting it again and it feels good. It has been so hot lately that it is pretty miserable out there. However, I try to go either early in the day or right before sunset so it's not as bad.
Reading: I've been trying to read as much as possible this summer since it's almost impossible to do so in during the school semester. So far I've read the first 2 books in the Divergent series. So good. Very much like the Hunger Games but different. Very good summer read. I read through them in one week. Can't wait until the third book.
Other books that have I read and thoroughly enjoyed:
What's next? Well currently, Thomas and I are looking for a place to live. My lease is running out at the apt in Raleigh. And I only have one more year of grad school and we have already decided that we want to live in Greensboro or near the area. So we went ahead and figured that we would go ahead and get a place together before I graduate. We are looking at a house tomorrow and I am so excited because I really like where it is and it's such a cute house. Hopefully everything goes according to plan. The only thing that is going to suck is the drive to Raleigh 3 days a week. That will probably increase when I start my practicum but I make myself think that its only going to be for 6 months tops.
I am going to try to update this blog more often. (I say this every time) A blog I just recently started following had an update that really inspired me to start documenting and writing about this time of my life. When there is so much going on and honestly getting married is a big transition, then after that it will be a job search.
This is that post and I really love what it says
Don’t slow down, don’t wish the big things were over. Don’t retreat from experiences in your own life. Live life now, and fully, and happily.
Great Advice!
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