As I said before- this is my first time working a full-time job during the summer--- if you can even call this summer. I just spent the whole weekend fitting things I normally do in the first week of summer into two days. There are so many things that I didn't even realized I enjoyed wasting time on until I started working.
First of all- there always has to be a couple days of summer to just sleep and relax in bed- now that I work from 7 to whenever, I have started compensating the summer relaxation need by going to sleep as early as my grandparents- or mother for that matter. It's really not that bad going to sleep at 10 or earlier- except for the fact that people sometimes think you are a loser. which I am not debating.
And speaking of loser- usually summer is a time when I am actually SOCIAL. That's right, I do have friends. And I thought, now that I am not in school, it will be a great chance to catch up with them- like I usually do in the summers. But again, there's the circular argument of whether or not I stay awake long enough to be able to hang out with anyone, and I do loooove my sleep.
Anyway, I got my social fill by going out with friends on Friday night after work and had such a fun time just talking for two hours over dinner with a group of couples from law school.
Being lazy- also a thing that summer must be filled with. And this brings us to Saturday. Besides eating I am not sure I could actually tell you what I accomplished on Saturday. I woke up at 7:30, went to bed at 11, but I am not sure what filled the usually-productive hours in between. Lots of tv shows that I have been missing during the week and breakfast burritos and thats about it. Oh and I think I watched some human interest stories on CNBC for a while. I blame Nick Taylor for the laziness, but it was thoroughly needed and enjoyed.
Good food. Summer is filled with good food- mostly I think because there isn't the constant rush from activity to activity, so you can enjoy making food and eating it. I loved the leisurely meal we had at Baris on Friday night, and enjoyed going to get burritos from Crispy Taco for breakfast/lunch on Saturday morning (Ace still owes me for getting him some). But most of all I enjoyed making a beautiful summer salad with grilled chicken breast and fresh berries for dessert on Saturday night. Summer foods are so much better- whether it's a hot dog by the pool or fresh anything- I think it's those rose colored glasses.
Then of course there is the need for constant sun. This is a Fullard must- if we don't have skin cancer by the time we are 50- we are doing something wrong. Since I was young I was taught to lather on the SPF 4 or 6 depending on how safe Mom and Cindee were feelin' that day. What in the world does SPF 4 protect you from besides dry skin?
Besides the wonderful view of sunlight from my work desk- I also got to be cram my sunlight hours all into Sunday. Not only did I spend three wonderful hours and the pool with my family, but I also played outside later with Nick- throwing around a football and frisbee and running sprints in the hot texas heat. Sunday was my absolute perfect summer week- all rolled into one day. First church, brunch with friends, the pool for three hours, athletic activity and a nice sushi date to end the night. I absolutely love summer... weekends.
Now I just have to be thinking all week of how to make my next weekend stuffed full of the perfect amount of summer activities so I don't feel as if I was missing out all week. It's kinda like waiting too long before a big test and having to cram for finance the two nights before- I want to make sure that I get all the laziness, relaxation, sun, good food, friends and family that I require for a successful summer all into the weekends that will be my entire summer break. Is this what it's like for grown-ups?
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