Rocks

This summer is going much too quickly. I can't believe July is almost over.
I'm nervous to go back to school... can't really figure out why.

Steve and I rented One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest the other day. I hadn't seen it forever. It's such a great movie... perhaps I should read the book. Hmm.

We're on our way to GermanFest today. Yesterday was Brady St. Fest, and the day before that we were up in Oshkosh to visit some of Steve's relatives and go to the EAA (gigantic plane festival thing). There are just too many festivals.

Cabin Weekend 2007 came and went. I was happy to see many of my GAC friends again and to relax up in northern MN by a lake. It was definitely not as crazy as past cabin weekends have been - I was in bed by 1am both nights. (Two years ago, we all used to stay up 'till at least four!) I feel old... (I know, that's ridiculous.)

Steve and I stopped over to my grandparent's place before we headed back home, and Grandpa showed him their entire rock collection. (They're both rock hounds - if you don't know what that means, I'm sorry, but I'm not explaining it here.) Grandpa even gave Steve two zip lock bags full of rocks to "start his own collection." It was so funny... but only then did I realize just how many rocks these two have! We looked at rocks for at least two hours and didn't even get through the collection. What a hobby. I left thinking I should have majored in geology.

Off to GermanFest...

I Feel Bored...

... and I am at work. Go figure. I feel like there isn't much to say even though I haven't posted in a while, but that's not true - there is actually quite a bit to say, but since I feel so lethargic it is difficult for me to think about what I should type.

So... as you may have guessed, I'm still basically doing nothing at work. I'm actually starting to get used to it and am a little worried that when I actually have something to do, I'll get really mad and not want to do it. Whatever. Work is boring so I will stop talking about it.

In other news, I went to Bonnaroo in mid-June down in Manchester, TN. It was hot. And dusty. I missed a good number of bands during the day because it was just too damn hot to walk to the stage area... I also missed a few bands that I really wanted to see (The Flaming Lips!) at night because I was just too tired... sounds lame, I know. I guess I am lame. It was over a mile walk from our campsite to the stage area (Centeroo) and after a day of 96 degree heat, and having already walked over 4 miles in the heat and dust, I just couldn't make it to the Lips. I felt really bad about that, because we bought our tickets from a girl who had originally bought them specifically to see the Lips but then had to sell them due to lack of funds... and she told us when we bought them from her that we'd better get to the Flaming Lips show for her!... and we didn't.

Yikes. I shouldn't be posting right now. I'm bored and really tired and just feel like bitching, so I doubt that anything interesting will come out of this post.
It looks like it's going to rain outside. I want to go home and sleep.

Still no master's paper topic to speak of.

Since I can't think of anything else to post, here's a list of 20 ridiculous things that I want right now.... just because I feel like being selfish writing these down...

1) A big serving of Green Curry from the Thai Kitchen on Oakland Ave.
2) A swimming pool... or a hot tub.
3) Warm weather to go along with said swimming pool
4) A Disney World vacation... I know, it's overpriced and overrated... I still like the Mouse House
5) To go back to Cape May... a lot.
6) An old castle with a moat and large gardens
7) A new digital camera
8) To take a photography class with that new camera
9) The ability to travel through time
10) To keep in touch better with my friends
11) A year's supply of groceries from Whole Foods
12) To dance in a thunderstorm... or at least run through one... with other people
13) A kitten that stays kitten-size forever
14) Jeans that actually fit and that don't shrink or stretch
15) A visit to a tropical climate with tropical fish and tropical blue pools of water and tropical flowers
16) A bonfire pit... and s'mores... next to a lake... and a big group of friends to camp with
17) To have enough money and time to travel everywhere
18) To meet Tom Petty (my musical hero)
19) Happiness in a jar - a reserve supply for whenever I need some, it should be spreadable and appropriate for toast, waffles, and bagels
20) To be able to eat peanuts again