Welcome, Summer

Ladies n' gents, I just graduated on Friday. *cue the fanfare* So much has happened that would be of interest to you readers out there. For example, I won the Great Expectations Award at valediction. My English teacher gave the most amazing speech, wherein I was compared to Austen heroines and presented with so much Pride & Prejudice merchandise I nearly imploded with joy. There was another Darcy encounter (see here and here). It will probably be the last. (Maybe there will be other Austen hero encounters in the future?) We had to sit next to each other for extended periods of time, and I attempted conversation, and... Well, it went something like this conversation, minus the sexual tension. It was just full of AWKWARD.

I also failed epically at defending Matt Smiths' portrayal of the Doctor within the same time frame. Eleven, I am sorry... so sorry.

The night after my graduation, I had this moment with my mom:

 

Since then, I've been alright. Lots of partying, eating, dancing, running around, swimming, being generally crazy. Summer is lovely, and I had forgotten just how wonderful it is. I've been going on my daily walks and making plenty of fun plans, and I'm even leaving for the beach tomorrow! Doesn't that sound like fun!? 

The beach is going to mean lots of writing time, as well as reading time, which I am looking forward to. I have no project to speak of. I intend to join my friend Ally over at Charlie and Me with her plans to having a Write Cleanse experience. Other than that, I'm winging it!

Please pardon my online absence; I've been veryvery busy and I had a lot to do, and I didn't have a minute to explain it all to you. I hope to have plenty of fresh, summery stories to share with you when I get back from vacation! Until then, enjoy the start of this magical season. Read at every chance you get. (In case you're wondering, I'm enjoying a borrowed copy of Percy Wynn: Or Making a Boy of Him.) My first summer recommendation for you all would have to be In the Kingdom of the Fairies: A Memoir of a Magical Summer and a Remarkable Friendship (find it here). My mother read it to my sisters and I when we were young and we devoured it.

I'll let you know when I'm back from vacation. There is a possibility of going to a used book/coffee/tea shop, so wish me luck!!!

Recent Developments

Check out the new lay-out. You liiiiike? You buuuuuy?

I’ve been on a major cleaning spree, which meant the blog was majorly overdue for some tidying up. At some point I would actually like to pitch this thing to a greater audience and not hang my head in shame (although that will undoubtedly occur anyways), so enjoy the new view. Among other things, I also organized my closet, my dresser, my bulletin-board, my make-up, and my Google Drive. *awkward pause* Okay, so Google isn’t done yet. But all of the old embarrassing stuff is in its own separate folder, which prevents it from discouraging me in my latest endeavors.

More news: The final installment of our family Christmas gift arrived in the mail… Season 3 of Downton Abbey. Now the question is, is it ethical to skip ahead and watch the whole thing ahead of the majority of the country? I mean, all the British people already know everything! Plus, my best friend has seen the whole series, so it seems only fair… Thoughts?

Even more news: The 100 for 100 Challenge is fast approaching. I feel so unprepared! Just like NaNoWriMo, I probably won’t “officially” decide what I’m writing about until the day of. Anything I say before then should be disregarded as rubbish. Fortunately, I am not alone in this adventure! My friends over at Charlie and Me will be joining me! I can’t wait to see what we all come up with. It’s bound to be a real adventure.

(I hope.)