The last days of summer

Now that the sun is setting earlier and the weather is now more mild, I am coming to terms with the fact that the summer is pretty much over. Although each day in itself felt like an eternity, the past three months flew by. After graduating and coming back to live at home, I wondered where I would be in September. Little did I know that I would still be here-- stuck in a rut, unemployed, angry, and scared. I am still waiting for things to turn around, but as the last days of summer come to an end, it is becoming harder and harder to remain patient and positive.

What seems to get me through the week though are the people that have been constant in my life-- those that take the time to talk me through my frustrations or share their own (most are recent college graduates trying to find their own way in the world). It helps to know that someone out there knows what I'm going through.

Anyway, I spent a lovely Labor Day weekend with Jason. We played tennis, went out for drinks with my friend Jenn and her boyfriend, went to an airshow, and made a delicious chicken dinner together. It was so relaxing and so perfect. While at the airshow, I took over fifty pictures (surprise, surprise) of all these different types of airplanes. I couldn't possibly begin to name any of them, but I'm sure J recognized all of them. I told him how I like that we do all sorts of different things together-- we have such varied interests, haha. Here's a few of my favorites.




I am still waiting to hear back from the people I interviewed with last Thursday, so hopefully I will get a call or email tomorrow. That would be a perfect way to end the summer-- with a second interview. Or a job, haha.

Heat wave

Needless to say, I was completely unprepared for this kind of heat. Usually upstate New York summers gradually get warmer until the ninety degree weather arrives in mid-July, but this year the weather has been so wonderfully mild. Most days were sunny and in the upper-70s or rainy and in the upper-60s! I can't even begin to tell you how brutal this heat and humidity is and how much it makes me want to drive around in my air conditioned car... During the afternoon when the day is at its hottest, I have been parking myself in front of my fan and lazily waiting until the sun sets and it gets cooler. Unfortunately, unlike my boyfriend Jason (who is in the picture here), we do not all have pools to cool off in!

Speaking of which, I am actually planning on leaving on Thursday to visit J in Pennsylvania. From there, we are going to drive through Gettysburg, PA and then head down to the Maryland/Washington, DC area to be touristy and go to our friends' engagement party. So I am looking forward to that-- after being stranded at home for the past week, I'm in need of a relaxing vacation. Although, the thought of going to an engagement party makes me feel old. It makes me feel like I'm an adult. Oh gosh, when did I grow up?