Sundress.

Three months may seem so short when you're in paradise;

turn all my Monday mornings into Friday nights.

And when it's done;

we'll wait for another summer sun.

I'll be one year away.

But that's far too long to wait, I'm afraid.

Four months, you'll be in college far away.

And that's all I have to say.

Oh, August.

I can't believe the summer is winding down so quickly! Ten days until school starts - senior year, anyone? Honestly, I'm ready for the new year, in a bittersweet kind of way. This summer has been somewhat of a drag, and the steady schedule of school can oddly be comforting.

Was Anime Iowa really only last weekend? It feels like it's been years! The con was a lot of fun, and cosplaying as the 'Super Mario Sisters' was a big hit.

I got a job at Porter's Cameras in Cedar Falls. I don't start for another few days, so I feel like it's still not 'official' or anything, but I feel very relieved to have something lined up. With all the college kids migrating back for the school year, finding a good deal on a job is a huge bonus right now.

My friend Josh got back from spending the summer in St. Louis a few nights ago. We hit up Perkins at like 1 AM, and today we're going to go out and play some tennis. I'm going to miss him when he leaves for college this fall.

My theatre director called the other day and invited me to a play in Wisconsin with him and his wife. The five of us (the Frennas, Christine, Rachel, and me) loaded up to head out on Friday afternoon. Needless to say, we never quite made it out of Iowa. After six hours in a van, we found ourselves in Iowa City, and making the play seemed a bit impossible. I often wonder how I always get myself into these types of situations...

I was supposed to go to Minnesota with my friend Elizabeth for a week-long vacation, but the chaos and hecticness of the beginning of the school year kept me here instead. I hope she has a great time anyway!

I'm actually a little worried about the start of the new semester, though not because I'm sad to see the year begin or anything. School hasn't even started yet, and I can already feel the stress of an overload of work and committments seeping into me. What with 'Twelfth Night,' Calculus at UNI, college visits and applications, and two independent studies, on top of a full high school schedule and a new part-time job, I'm afraid I might self-combust before I even have the chance to graduate! I thought senior year was supposed to be a breeze, hm?

Herp derp.