Long time no see,
my little corner of the interwebs.
We're about to turn
a new leaf into September, and it is time I start writing again.
First, a quick
recap:
May 11th through
July 16th involved me working 50 to 60 hours a week between my fulltime temp
job at Amazon.com, the part-time job I've had for two years, and my piano
lessons.
May 31st I moved
into my new house with two of my best friends. We get along beautifully, and I
adore having our own place. Our tiny porch is my favorite.
July 19th through
the 26th I spent in Wisconsin visiting family and hanging with my brother for
the first real time all summer due to both our busy schedules.
The rest of my break
(til August 18th) involved getting ready for school and seeing a few high
school friends before we all went our separate ways.
Viola! There was my
summer. Not my favorite. But I learned a lot. And grew. And met some cool
people that I'll probably never see again.
Favorite events of
August before include (in no particular order):
Seeing my favorite
band, The Collection, live at a radio recording with my brother and:
- Them playing five songs, three of which were my three favorites off the album
- (Seemingly) being the only people there who were familiar with their music
- Telling the regulars of the radio show about The Collection
- Hearing the interview with the band
- Getting to talk to the lead singer/instigator of the band, him recognizing me from Instagram, and my brother and I basically getting invited to North Carolina for a bonfire at their house
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Going to the PGA
Championship in Louisville:
- With my dad
- Where on the last day the game was delayed due to pouring rain and dad and I had lots of fun through it all
- Snapping pictures of Rory McIlroy and (an illegal) one of Phil Mickelson
Backyard Bonnaroo:
- With old high school friends
- At my friend's magical house/backyard
- Eating yummy food
- Staying up late learning about each other's lives since high school
Then classes
started, and I paid way too much for books. I also remembered how much I hate
college and subsequently discovered I have the least motivation I have ever experienced in
the four semesters previous to this. But I'm working on it. Ish.
In other bits of news, some parts of my
life have been shaken up immensely. Several events/books/blogs/albums led to a floodgate opening up in my
head and it'll take me awhile to process. Right now
I'm spending Sundays reading, writing, and listening to
music all in an effort to find my feet again. I'm trying to enjoy the journey.
If you want to follow me further, I'm on Instagram & Twitter as @barefoot_rach.
To end, here's a video of The Collection from (I think) a show they just had in NC. The next time I see them live I want to go to a show like this, where I won't be the only one singing along.
xoxo
