ICE CREAM DATES

The color "Mint" is shamelessly abundant these days, globetrotting with it's favorite date, Pastel Pink. As un-hipster as it may be to love such a thing, I can't see myself abandoning mint any time soon. Everything in these outfits was thrifted, landing these summer ensembles at about $15 each.

   

A CURE FOR FEELING SHORT

I've been feeling short lately. The stubby, bad kind of short. I can't explain this. I'm not short.  I wanted to feel tall, and too-small for my clothes. Hence, stupid-tall heels, a straight cut skirt and oversized shirt.  Low maintenance, and extremely affordable. 

SUMMER TO-DO LIST

Learn to do a handstand
Get acquainted with the top of my car
Learn to dive
Tackle the art of talking with strangers
Perfect the balance between soft and tough feet
Take a shower using an entire bottle of shampoo
Play sardines at least once
Write a song outside
Photograph my hometown
Purchase one good pair off heels
Go dancing
Throw away all of the stupid stuff
Break in my baseball glove
Tube the river....a lot
Catch a fish
Jump a waterfall
Sleep outside at least 5 times ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

BEGINNING

I used to think I was going to grow up to be something extraordinary. But I'm finding out that it's the growing up itself that is rather extraordinary. 

Today I am home. I'll be home for 2 days. Everyone is here. Jake, Nate, Amy, Cyle, Anne... We're talking about summer things now. BB guns and camping. My friends are my home. We sip Irish beer in the pub and talk about getting old. I'm caught up in the suspense of it all; the getting-old, that is. That feeling that it'll never happen, and the wide-eyed, split-second realizations that it will and is. Like holding your breath off the diving board. 

I didn't like the Murphy's Stout. It tasted like art supplies. But the pita bread was to die for, and so was the weather.