summer class.

this summer i feel like every day i learn a new lesson.

for example:

• patience is a virture
• old friends aren't always the best of friends
• riding your bike is awesome
• family is a bond that can't be broken
• remaining calm is always better then flipping out
• some things NEVER change
• some things will NEVER be the same
• hypocrites are the worst people in the world
• having a backbone is more important than having legs
• being friends with your coworkers makes life 10 times more enjoyable
• please and thank you will get you very far in life
• a positive attitude is better for your immune system
• forgive but don't forget
• if you cant change something, try your best to accept it
• awkward situations allow for a great story to be told
  
• laughter is priceless
• imaginations never get old
• actually listen to the things children have to say
• dont be shy
• weekend trips to nh and cc are so worth the price of gas it takes to get there
• its just gas, dont let it ruin your summer
• you cant please everyone
• working at a summer camp teaches you how to and how not to raise your kids
• you are who you are, and people who know you love you for it
  
• reading books is better then watching tv (but i already knew that)
  
• mom and dad do miss you when you arent around
• watermelon is the new viagra
• watching people do something they enjoy is enjoyable
  
• cell phones dont like hot tubs
• coffee is necessary to life
  
• boyfriends are not
• sitting around a campfire with people you love makes you feel whole
• there is no excuse for being bored
• boston friends are hard to stop missing
• rolling down hills is still fun
• parents and their friends can be really fun to hang out with
  
• memories last a lifetime &
  
• good oldies make your heart bound fast

i could go on.....

sad smile.

he is always smiling. not because he's happy, but because he just doesn't know what else to do, he just doesn't know how else to hide the pain.

white wedding.

the wedding was fun. i can't wait for more friends to get married. for once, i actually liked being at the age of floating between adulthood and teen years. its nice to be young and energetic and do grown-up things (like go to a wedding because its your friend, not your aunt, not your cousin, not your mom's friend, your's!). anyway, one more week until camp starts and i am constantly reminded of how important it is to not forget whats its like to be a kid. updates: still crushing on jacoby even after all these months and bfc earned some major points in categories he was lacking in. but right now boys seem to be on my back burner... friends are on the front - right where they should be.

alex & alyssa, i wish a happy, healthy life for you and your adorable family! <3

i forgot how much of a roller coaster living at home is. i forgot that everyone can be completely happy on sunday and then by monday no one is speaking. i forgot that my dad is impossible, my mom is insincere and my brother is disrespectful. i was hoping when i got home that would have all changed but i was wrong. im ready for boston. im ready for friends who take the place of family. im ready for no one constantly looking over my shoulder. im ready for the noise of the city.

cousins.

spent the afternoon with myles & anna. they are cute. myles has a journal and he let me read it. anna has a ton of new toys and she let me play with them.... with out screaming. side walk chalk never fails to be a good time. i havent played in my grandparents yard in such a long time. i always forget how many weird things they have. 1970s boom boxes and a real tin man just to name a few. i didnt even get pictures of the fountain in the front yard. or the face carved into the tree. or the chicken coop in the back yard. summers always a nice break from winter. home is good. family is happy. friends are fun.