I have been doing a lot of traveling lately, and it's been awesome. Unfortunately, all that traveling didn't give me much time to update this thing. Well, this is a long needed and jam-packed post. And, it's the first post since I actually told other people besides Jen about my blog! So, here goes.
I completed my internship with the Fredericksburg City Attorney's office a couple of weeks ago, and since then, I've been so, so busy. For a while, I was pretty sick with some so
rt of cold that transferred from my throat and my head to my nose and sinuses. But, Chris and I were still able to enjoy his birthday weekend at home and in DC. We were supposed to go to Lake Anna to play on the boat with a bunch of his friends that Saturday, but the RIDICULOUSLY UNCALLED FOR HEAT ruined the trip. Instead, we celebrated all day and all night with his friends. It was awesome. We went to DC the next day, and almost got swept away in an insane stormaggedon that took over the mall (see photo). We went to the modern art museum and the Museum of Natural History with Chels. It was a lot of fun.
The following week was spent trying (and failing) to get over my sickness. My body should know that it's not allowed to get sick, because I need to exercise. I did yoga during the last two days of my sickness. I don't think it helped the process. But at least I didn't feel like a lazy bum.
After I finally got better (and after a false sickness scare from Chris), we headed to the beach house! Mom was there, and Chels and Dad met us there later that night. The next day was spent entirely on the beach (south beach, where the waves were too intense for anyone, and there was literally a cliff to slide down before reaching them.. check out the photo). We went to happy hour afterwards and then spent the night in, playing games and listening to Chelsea's amazing
middle school stories that she wrote. Genius. Also, Chelsea and I helped Mom put on fake nails so she could be on par with the other chicks on the JERSEY SHORE.
On Saturday, after Mom and Dad left for the shore, the three of us went to the beach (where Chels and I did some awesome yoga; see the photo), ate Grottos (naturally), let the craaaazy gaggles of middle school drama queens and kings entertain us on the boardwalk, got a drink at The Cottage, and played Mario Party at home. The next day, we went to the crazy north shore to wrestle the hundreds of other sun bathers for sand space. After eating delicious Boardwalk Fries, we headed back to MD/VA.
I stayed at Chelsea's apartment in Silver Spring after Chris dropped us off on his way back to Fredericksburg. Notes from our slumber party:
1. I need to watch more of The Good Guys.. seriously. Pure genius.
2. Billy Bell's homeless dance = increeeedible.
3. I enjoyed realizing (all over again) how young Chels & And were when they first started dating.
4. want to buy an elliptical.
5. I kind of feel like a creeper when I'm alone in someone else's apartment, even though I'm doing absolutely nothing sketchy.
6. I hope Chels turned on the TV and saw that I was watching E! all morning. I thought about changing the channel to CBS or something so she wouldn't think I'm a freak (she already knows it), but I forgot to do it.
I caught the bus from DC to NYC the following afternoon so I could visit Juss for the next couple days. I was incredible. I missed him so, so much, and I loved being in the city with him. I was also very impressed with myself for not screwing up the metro, bus, subway/subway, bus, metro insanity all on my own (for the most part)! We got to spend time with his friends, we ate at one of his favorite diners, and we got to see "Promises, Promises," starring Sean Hayes (Jack from Will & Grace, if you live under a rock) and Kristen Chenoweth. Great vacay.
When I returned to the big F-B (there really is no cool nickname for Fredericksburg), I had to buckle down and finish packing up my summer LIFE. It was horrible. I didn't want to leave the Greys, I didn't want to go back to law school life, and it was TOO HOT TO MOVE BOXES AROUND. Also, Chris's dad accidently spoiled Roberto for me, but I was still incredibly happy to watch the Tiboed finale. Thankfully, we all got to spend one last family night together on Thursday night, where we did some of our favorite things: ate at Margarita Grill, drank margaritas (I don't think I've been that giggly in.. ever), watched Real World: Nawlins, watched SYTYCD (yaaay Lauren), and ate fudgesicles (okay, maybe I was the only one to do that).
I left the next morning, Friday, for Williamsburg. My good old car was packed to the briiiim, and with Two alongside me and my kayak strapped to the roof, I made it safely back to the 3rd Burg I've been known to call home. Jen welcomed me there as soon as I made it to the Grad Plex, and we've spent the past 3 days either crying for joy when we think about the next year we get to spend together or crying for hate of everything move-in related. I swear, I have never had such a difficult move in my life. Here are some of the many reasons:
1. There was a girl still living in Jen's room when I arrived, and she didn't move out all of her stuff until 11 p.m., which significantly hindered the move in process.
2. Jen and I couldn't get my bed apart to turn it into a day bed and put it in the living room. Just believe me when I say that we. tried. everything. We eventually found out that a hammer is a lot more powerful than us, even when we jump up and down a lottt. So, after a completely unsuccessful night of attempted piveting, we figured it all out yesterday afternoon with the help of my hammer.
3. The carpet squares in my room decided that they didn't want to be glued to the floor, which made it almost impossible to move my huge desk. It took about three hours to successfully re-arrange my room. Let's just say that there was a lot of caddy cornering.
4. I own a really long kayak. Like taller than our ceilings. We moved it around and around the apartment (and used the measuring tape after we were tired of moving), until we finally found the perfect place for it.
5. I have to train and train for my Graduate Resident Assistant position for the next 2 weeks, and I'm doing all of this moving in between the training. It is a bummer. But, I really like the other students on my staff, and our director seems amazing. So I think this will be a great experience.
6. Chris was supposed to come on Friday evening to spend time with us and help with the move in, but my training schedule seemed really crazy, and Nick was coming in town, so he stayed home to see him. It turned out that I have a lot of free time I could have spent with him, so that was just heartbreaking.
Jen and I still need to decorate the walls of the apartment, which is, of course, the best part. We'll both be contributing some art for the shared living spaces, once we finally get around to making it. :) Photos of the apartment will come soon, because it is the most amaaaazing living space for two of the best friends.
All in all, an amazing end of the summer. And I could not possibly be happier to live with Jen. But, of course, I already miss Chris. That's what living with someone for 12 perfect weeks will do to you. Anyone want to offer him a job in PR in Williamsburg? K thanks.
