the last days

Summer is almost over.
I can't believe I just wrote that sentence. So depressing, so sad. School, responsibility, winter, snow. I just don't thin- I can handle it.

Well, in my last few relaxing glory days I fully intend (or hope I have the time) to do some last typical summer things. Such as...

1) Go to the beach, as much as possible. I went Friday and the water was clear, the sun hot, the clouds fluffy and few. Only downfall, my lips are still stinging from getting burnt. Isn't that crazy how easily lips burn? Who would have thought? I always get nervous that the bottom of my feet will burn, that would hurt so bad. People tell me I shouldn't worry about it because feet are so tough, but the wal-ing on a sunburn fear always gets me nervous anyway. Excuse me, for I digress, bac- to the list.

2) Clean my room. This is necessary for a couple of reason. It's just plain nice to have a tidy room. It's easier to move into school with everything organized and ready to go. It's never good to come home from school to a messy room (or from traveling anywhere for that matter).

3) Go to I-ea. One of my favorite stores ever. Fun, affordable furniture, count me in. And they just ma-e shopping fun (old navy lies, it's i-ea that does it best). You get to loo- around at pretend rooms and then get your stuff after. Don't forget the Swedish meatballs, but how could anyone anyway? A great day trip, because yes, I need hours in that store. HOURS.

4) Wear sundresses. Sleep nude. Live in my bathing suit as much as possible.

5) Go s-inny dipping. Did this more often (and eagerly) that I really want to admit at the beginning of this summer. After I had a couple cheap beers in me and people would mention swimming (it could even have been casually in conversation) I would be running to the water leaving clothes behind me. Hey, I had fun.

6) Play more tennis. Swim at the la-e. Stroll around downtown in the evening. Go to the Monday and Thursday concerts.

7)Eat thai out. Eat burgers and corn on the cob in. Have ice cream all the time.

8) Tell the people that I don't get to see much during the school year how much I love them and miss them. Tell them to write. Promise to write in return, mean it.

9) Go boating and water s-iing. Don't run out of gas li-e last time though, oops. It would be funny if getting towed in and losing a s-i wasn't so damn embarrassing/annoying. Yeah, it's still funny.

10) Get as much sleep as possible. Once at school sleep will become a luxury. Hoard it now. Be li-e Rip Van Win-le. He had a good plan.

11) Have a summer fling. All Grease style and everything. I've still got time, I've just got to hustle. Anyone volunteer to be the Danny to my Sandy?

A pretty good list. Some will get done. Some won't. Not all good ideas, but that's alright. The bad ideas are probably more li-ely to get done anyway.