Sugar Cane in the Easy Morning

Ohhhh boy. It is thundering. I am so excited about the prospect of a thunderstorm. Mmm yes. When I left the Warhol today, it was raining big drops (chubby rain, mayhaps?) but by the time I got home, it was no longer raining. Ah, well. I don't actually want the rain so much as I want the thunder and the lightning and the beautiful sleeping weather. Hmmmm.

The Pens won last night. Huzzah! Next stop: Stanley Cup Final! I'm excited. If the Wings win tonight, the finals will start on Saturday, I think, and if they do not, we must wait until next Friday. I can't wait that longgggggg. Rawr.

I'm Awake, Don't Let Me Go Back to Sleep

Well, the weekend is over. I am glad. Friday night was really low-key. Saturday, I worked and watched hockey, Sunday, I went with CLRG to his parents' house for dinner and yesterday, the holiday, I worked. That is all. Everything else was stupid and irrelevant and mostly about a cookie, which is ridiculous.

CLRG and I now have only 10 days until our departure for the West. I'm not as excited to go as I was because my fears of all parties involved getting along have been heightened since yesterday. I can, at this point, pretty much guarantee that I will be spending the entire time fulfilling my role in life (glue. always am trying to be the glue) and worrying if anyone is having fun and if people are being judged preemptively by other people. Of course, all of this is my fault because I'm the one that decided to be honest about something that did not seem that consequential to me and, yet, made everyone flip out. Yeah. Awesome? Not so much. I guess I can only really say that I am glad to be seeing my family and I am glad to be doing something new and exciting with CLRG. I just really hope that the two get along. It would break my heart if they didn't.

So there's that.

I Can't Feel a Thing Without You by My Side

Today was beautiful. And, yes, I know that it isn't over yet and I still think it's beautiful, but whatever. It was one of those days that shouldn't end because it's so good. I went to bed at a reasonable time last night, slept eight hours and got up for my internship. When it was lunch time, the other intern and I were told that it might be an hour before we could get back in because the archivists each had plans for lunch that would take longer than a standard lunch break. I had packed a sandwich and some things in my purse before leaving home, so I took my stuff and ventured down to the Riverfront Trail to sit on a bench near the Allegheny and soak in the sunshine. I read my book and took my time eating. It was sooooo nice. After lunch, I went back to the museum and found the other intern sitting in the lobby. He said they weren't back yet, so we explored the museum a little bit before going back to work. When I got home, I finished reading my book while listening to some quiet, classical music with the windows of my bedroom open and the sun streaming in. Perfect? Maybe so.

I usually try to read a lot during the summer, because I can't afford the time to do pleasure reading during the school year. I'm doing pretty well so far. I finally finished Emma and have since completed two other books. I'm excited. I think I will probably end up going to the library or raiding CLRG's collection of Vonnegut when I've read through the stuff I have on my shelves here in the Burgh. It's a good feeling.

CLRG and I are going to Idaho so soon! 16 days!! Holy crap. I need to figure out what things I am taking. I don't want to take a lot, you know. I also need to plan the things we will do. I think I keep writing about this. Maybe? I don't know. In any case, here are some things we will probably do:

-go to Yellowstone
-go to the MOI
-take Pookie out for a drink
-hang out with the fam
-visit Tautphaus Park Zoo?
-hang out with MOI friends

Nothing spectacular, really. I just want everyone to be happy and have fun. We'll see how it goes.

All the Roads Lead Back to You

So I bought the new Mat Kearney album this afternoon. I've already listened to it twice. I really like it. Here is a video for one of the songs. I hope you like it too.

I am really sleepy. I think I should go to bed.

Every Color Goes Where You Do

I am quite pleased at the moment. I just returned from an outing with Elle. We went to our respective banks and then ventured into the toy store and a few other stores before getting her some sweet potato fries and me a smoothie and some cookies (snickerdoodle and chocolate chunk). It is sunny here, but not suuuuuper hot, and things are good. I'm a little sleepy, but that's pretty normal. Tonight is the first game of the Eastern Conference finals and I am going to go to CLRG's to watch the game in a bit. I am excited. For real. I am.

In other news... I leave for Idaho with CLRG in... 18 days. 18 DAYS! That's kind of soon. I've been trying to think about packing early so that we're not flipping out the night before. I have also been trying to come up with some things we will do while in town. We're going to go with the family to Yellowstone, of course, so I spent some time talking to CLRG about what he might like to see and do there. I think it will be a fun visit no matter what.

Anyway, I have some time to kill before the game. Maybe I will read. Maybe I will sleep. Hmmmmmm. The possibilities are endless.

Steady Feet, Don't Fail Me Now

OMG. The Warhol is going to be an awesome place to intern this summer. My first two days went really well and I saw some sweet, sweet things. I did some reading on the first day (procedural type things) and then helped with some basic tasks and then got to do some numbering. It was sooooo cool. On the second day, I helped one of the archivists open a new box and sort through the things inside. I really loved it. Oh boy.

In other news, today is Saturday. My only day off from everything. CLRG and I had talked about going somewhere- a little road trip. But this morning he was feeling like crap and hadn't slept through the night, so it's the middle of the afternoon and I am at home, waiting to use the shower. I know that it's not his fault that he feels so badly. I know that he needs to take it easy and try to feel better, but I was really looking forward to doing something different and fun and now it's just a regular day. I, at least, finished reading the book I had been reading this week. That was good. I hope he'll be able to do something tonight.

It's Saturday at the Mansion

I start my internship at the Warhol tomorrow. I'm excited, but I'm also sort of nervous. Plus, I don't want to pay $6 to park there and was thinking I could just ride the bus, but the routes from my place to the museum seem really complicated and I'm nervous that I'll do something wrong and end up late or in the wrong place. And how do you work the transfer slips? I don't even know. Maybe I should drive. Maybe? I don't know.

In other news, CLRG's birthday (the big 2-6) was on Saturday. We went to the bar with some of his friends on Friday night and hung out, just the two of us, on Saturday afternoon before going to his friends' house for a dinner party and the hockey game. It was a good time. I think he had a good birthday. I also think that he is feeling weird about turning 26 and feeling sort of old. He's not old, though. What a nerd.

I finally finished reading Emma yesterday. I can't believe it took me so long. Ridiculous!!

I need to put laundry away, tidy my room and read before tonights Pens game. Game 6! :oD

Sweet Silver Angels Over the Sea

CLRG and I are really indecisive as a couple. Oh man. He never wants to decide what we do for dinner, so I always have to and I never can think of anything. Tonight, however, I know exactly what I want. I am going to go to the store and get the things I need to make it and that will be that. I told him he couldn't complain. Haha. Maybe, since it is summer time now, I can do more cooking and feel more inspired. I should probably eat something other than ramen and pizza and perogies. It might be a good plan.

Hang On to Your Hopes, My Friends

YES! I'm freeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

One year of grad school down, one year to go.