Heat and Humidity

Another beautiful day at St. Mary's College. It is just about 80 degrees outside, muggy and sunny, although it looks like it might storm a little later. I love thunderstorms - I am anticipating this one with excitement!! We need a good storm, we haven't had one yet and I don't think it would be a good southern summer without it.

Campus is a little dead right now - Seniors are almost ready to leave, and my friends that ARE on campus are kind of m.i.a. I am not so much into raging right now, and they've been totally gone this week. Gala was last night and I can still see the signs of recovery - people looking spent in their PJ's in the Great Room, walks of shame at noon, etc. So amusing as an underclassman....so amusing.

Graduation is tomorrow and I am sad to see some people go. It's always hard to watch my teammates leave, since they have undoubtedly had a profound influence on me over the past 2 years. It will not be the same without Jesse and Kelly, to name a few, and to think that I won't even be here next semester to greet the new freshmen is really weird. Although, being in Paris is not such a bad trade-off. New plan: meet a rich French guy who has a castle in the South of France. Just kidding. But seriously...

Packing up my room has been a tedious and sad experience. I never ENJOY packing, but this year is particularly difficult. The end of this year has been such a whirlwind, I don't even know how to leave. I do not feel good about leaving like this, although I am ready to go to Paris and delve into the next chapter of my life. I think it is what I need right now, and come September I will be more ready than ever to get going and start an independent life in a new city. Maurielle and I will be looking at apartments soon, and hopefully booking it within the next few days - so excited!! If anyone has good advice about living in the City of Lights, please feel free to share!

In the meantime, I have a lot of wrapping up to do, and I hope that it all goes well. It is going to be a crazy couple of days, and I have a lot to get done. Time to get going with this cleaning/packing business...