The number
of people who have viewed my blog recently hit quadruple digits, and so I
decided for all of my loyal followers, it is time for a life update! Lots of
EXCITING (READ: mundane and predictable) things have been going on in my life
and I have been pretty much PARTYING (READ: working minimum wage jobs) 24/7.
During the
day, I nanny full time for a lovely 12-year-old girl is pretty much a
professional ballerina. She could absolutely kick my butt when it comes to
P90X, and she can also finish off a frozen pizza single-handedly. (Needless to
say, a girl after my own heart. I wonder how she feels about Cheetos…) We
mostly spend our days lying out at the pool or lying out on the couch and
watching Disney channel. She also has a pet bird named Fawkes. This bird is no
normal bird. It doesn't fly, but rather likes to snuggle all day long with the
little ballerina. So he's more like a tiny, feathered dog than a bird. Even
though he is nothing but lovey with my little charge, he literally despises me.
When I get within 5 feet of him or even remotely make eye contact, he squawks
incredibly loudly and scurries away. But that doesn't stop him from leaving
little "presents" all over the house for me to clean up throughout
the day. Delightful really.
At night,
you can find me at Rita's Italian Ice, serving customers their be-sprinkled ice
cream treats, and eating my weight in gummy bears. The worst thing Rita's ever
did was decide that they should add toppings, because now I feel the need to
eat pretty much my salary's worth of candy every shift to make up for the raise
I've neglected to get this past 5 years.
In reality,
I haven't done anything close to important of impressive. I have been busy
perfecting the Instagram selfie, pinning lots of crafts tutorials and dessert
recipes I will never use from Pinterest, and brainstorming ideas for this blog.
I have also been studiously pursuing the "24 hour diet" about once a
week where I eat healthily for approximately one day but then give up as soon
as I see some cheetos the next morning. I have
practically given up on the gym, but I do dutifully drive past it several times a week with guilty shame.
I have also
become an avid Snapchat user (which has really aided my pursuit of the perfect
selfie). Recently this extremely attractive stranger named Sean has been
snapping me. He is from England and really likes The Gladiator. I have no idea
how he came to be snapping me, but it's a delightful surprise to have pictures
of English towns and adorable somewhat English phrases like "My mates are
round chilling" sent to me on a regular basis. We may or may not get
married. But considering we mostly talk about the weather and time differences,
I think it's promising.
I did have
the opportunity to take a trip to the beach with my lovely family where the
beginnings of my white girl tan that I had been perfecting in the blow-up pool
in my backyard really came to fruition. I enjoyed the last few beautiful
moments I might have to eat fresh seafood on the Eastern shore before I journey
back to the cold, oceanless land of western PA where all of the restaurants
claim to serve "Maryland Famous Crabcakes," yet rarely deliver on the
promise.
As
mentioned before, I also just spent a week visiting with one of my best friends
and college roommates in Virginia named Meghan. I got a taste of the rich
Southern prep life that Meghan has so carefully cultivated. We took plenty of
selfies, plenty of naps, and plenty of trips to the mall. It was such a fun
trip, and it was so great to see her and her family.
Well,
that's really my Summer in a nutshell. My Junior year at Grove City starts in
less than a month, and needless to say, I am very excited. As delightful as
Summer is, nothing beats the freedom and fun that come with college.
