"It's easy to laugh, 

It's easy to hate, 

It takes guts to be gentle and kind."

Pandora took me on a little journey to The Smiths today, and Steven Morrissey left me with this lovely reminder. 

Weekend visit!

I was lucky enough to spend Memorial Day weekend with this lady. 

She made me wake up at 6:45 on a Saturday and run 4ish miles. 

I was re-thinking the invitation. 

{I kid, I kid. She probably just doesn't want to wait an extra hour for me at the finish line at our half marathon}

After the run, we went to the beach, and I got going on my David Sedaris reading.

The verdict: I love him. I can't wait to dig into every other book he's written.

Now I'm off to nurse my wicked sunburn.

Celebrations!

I forgot to tell you about the fun that was The End of First Year. 

Sushi, Red Pin bowling, Murphy's Piano Bar (where 2nd years, and professors, were). Good times were had by all.

The next night was a baseball game with this fella:

{this might be my favorite picture ever}

and his lovely wife: 

These pictures make me really happy. 

More good times to come, I'll keep you posted.

Oh, friends.

The best thing about summer (in my opinion) begins tonight. 

So You Think You Can Dance? Season 5. 

I know what I'm doing tonight (after some quality time with my Astronomy textbook)!

Happiness.

I am happy. 

I have three weeks with no school. 

I am finished with a crazy difficult year. 

And I am feeling a bit like this: 

A late night in the library.

But Route 44 sized (Diet) Cherry Limeades from Sonic make everything better.

(Ignore the grossness. It's finals time, people.) 

Only 11 days until...

The end of first year. 

Until then, I'm in the library. 

See you on the other side.