A Few of My Favorite Things: Summer

Since summer is slowly coming to an end [thank God, I can't wait to get back to Ashland], I thought I would share a few of my favorite things; summer 2013 edition:

1.

The weather, living in Oregon is great because it's beautiful. The downside is the amount of rain that comes with living in Oregon, so when summer rolls around the clouds disappear and the sun comes out to play. I am in LOVE with the heat, mostly because I am literally always cold [I shiver when it's 80 degrees].

2.

Trips to the Coast, last summer my grandma and I took an impromptu trip to seaside and then ventured down to Tillamook for some ice cream. I love going to the coast during the summer, it's a nice little getaway from work and school and I'm in love with the ocean. 

3.

Fresh fruit, all of my favorite fruits are only in season during the summer. There is nothing better than a bowl of fresh fruit on a hot day. Plus fruit is a very healthy snack

4.

No school, don't get me wrong, I LOVE my school and the people that go there, but a break from the work is definitely needed every now and then. This one leads to my next favorite thing about summer

5.

Lazy days, you know the days where you wake up, drink some coffee, have a bowl of cereal and watch your favorite shows? Those are the ones I'm talking about. I don't like being lazy all of the time because I like to feel productive but occasionally being lazy is just what the doctor prescribed.

6.

Catching up on TV shows, during the school year I don't really watch tv because a) I don't have a TV, and b) I don't have time because of class and work and spending time with friends, so during summer I catch up on all of my favorites. Besides I hate waiting a week to see the next episode, so waiting gives me a good amount of episodes and no wait.

7.

The clothes, I'm one of those people who hates wearing clothes [no I'm not a nudist], I would just rather not wear jeans. That being said I do still love wearing sweaters and boots in the winter. Summer just gives me an excuse to wear minimal clothing.

8.

The 4th of July, the fireworks, the barbecues, the sun, the lazy feel of the day, the celebrations. Seriously what's not to love about the 4th of July?

♥  Honorable mentions ♥ 

♥ iced coffee♥ road trips♥ longs nights♥ no need for makeup♥ seeing my family♥ summer jobs♥ summer discounts at my favorite stores♥ the colors♥ summer shows♥ reading all day♥ lack of responsibilities♥ the drinks♥ the concerts♥ netflix

♥  E

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: part II

Last year I gave a highlights of my freshman year in college (here).

This year I figured I'd do it again and keep the tradition alive. So without further ado:

THE GOOD:

• Meeting amazing new friends
• Living on an AWESOME floor
• Saturday Night ;)
• Getting a job at the Preschool
• My birthday
• All of the random trips downtown and to Medford
• Realizing it's time to move on from those people I thought were my friends
• Movie nights
• C and G singing Pitch Perfect songs to me to make me feel better
• Having a mega bed and a room to myself all year
• Getting a new piercing 
• Playing kings cup on my dorm floor
• Having friends with the same majors as me [makes class much more fun]
• Finding great roommates for this coming year
• Seeing the Great Gatsby with Burrito and his brother
• Throwing eggs off the balcony for absolutely no reason
• Spending my last Saturday in Ashland with C in bookstores, antique shops and getting Dutch
• All of the moments that were tweet-worthy, insta-worthy, or memorable in any way

THE BAD:

• Burrito leaving school
• Being bored and alone for Thanksgiving break
• The frustration accompanied by Operation: Thunder Cats
• Party problems
• Having to come back to Beaverton for the summer
• Finals week [but when is it not, am I right?]

THE UGLY:

• K #2 and her Instagram selfies (especially her mug shot hahaha)
• K #1 and her outfit choices [Insert scared face emoji here]
• The night I spent on the bathroom floor....
• Playing kings cup on my dorm floor
• Packing while half naked and tipsy [long story... haha]
• Crying after everyone left for summer break

I tried to think of more things to put on my lists but I couldn't think of anything else. I think the fact that my good list is longer than both the bad and ugly put together proves that this year was a very good one. I have met some of the most amazing people who made my second year of college one of the most spectacular years of my entire education career. 

I have also come to realize over this past year that I am a very blessed and lucky girl to have the friends and the opportunity to attend a University that is fantastic. 

Thanks for listening to my rambles, and stay tuned because I have some great ideas for the future

♥  E