I've really lost my touch with this blogging thing. I started out planning on updating with what's new/going on in the life of Mary but I can't even start a thought. I guess that's why I haven't written in this thing since the last time.

But I can't let Caryn down so let's see what I can muster ...

I went to the Fall Out Boy concert last night. Yeah, what? It was fun. Wanna start something? But seriously my parents paid for the ticket since I took Sheila and two of her friends. Not a bad deal, I've always wanted to see them anyways. The Charter One Pavilion is a nice venue. My cousin Katie was listening to the show from her friend's yacht in the marina behind. I thought that was pretty sweet. I also got to catch up with Sara while there. We've yet to follow through on our plans to hang out and spend some summer time together. But I have managed to party with her at Formal and catch up with her for lunch downtown and at the concert for a bit.

After all, the summer has barely seemed to have started yet. I know that I've been home for about 2 and 1/2 weeks already but between taking my May Term seminar class and not starting work yet summer has had quite a limbo feel to it. I haven't even written a list since I can't remember ... now that's scary!

Once I start work Monday I should fall into more of a routine, which I will definitely welcome. Speaking of, I ended up quitting Quizno's after just one night because well - it sucked. And it turned out that my dad's company decided to hire sons and daughters of employees for the summer. It's just production work in a factory but it pays $14/hr and 40 hr/week. I could definitely use that kind of money! I start there on Monday. I ended up being offered another office job as well. So I guess after all my stressing about my summer options things came through after all and I even had some options. I still feel like I should have taken the office job for more marketable experience in that 'post college' job process but I just had to go where the money was this time ...

Hm, I've rambled for a while now ... what else can I get off my chest?

I'm really happy with my decision to come home for the summer. It really worked out the best all around. I'm going to be able to make more money, not spend as much on utilities and food, spend time with Joe and most importantly be with my family. Things are a little hard right now, especially for my mom so I'm glad that I can be here. It's a lot different that just phoning in from time to time.

I'm also very excited about this 40 hr/week job because, although my new schedule will take getting used to, I have my weekend free! Which means that I can follow through on several road trips and plans that I've been devising in my head :-)

Last summer break ever .... Here we go, let's ,make the most of it!

(The most I can with certain friends AHEM CARYN AND JOHANNA deserting me for the summer and leaving me to call people myself and make my own plans and mostly sit around by myself lamenting over the absence of the two people who make life worth living at home ....)

Yeah, that's right.