Sunday, August 5, 2012

rain

The sky is orange and rose. Crickets chirp and the locusts buzz as the frogs, one by one, join the chorus of a song I hear every night. I sit shirtless in the kitchen I mill over my salad, searching for the bits of feta to combine a perfect bite. Ginger tea sits beside it. Cooling.

The day was a long one filled with much beauty. I woke up at a late 9:00 a.m. after some sound sleep. I went to church this morning to discover that we were going to Panera for a bite and relaxed lesson. We talked about Poland, the rest of Europe, and psychology.

I came home and sieved through facebook for 10 minutes too long before heading to the Massillon recreation center. After a good shoulder, leg, and trunk workout I came home to play water volleyball with my family, Laura, Carl, and Trevor. I met him today.

It was competitive and relaxing at the same time. I don't like to keep score because John gets riled up about it but it was his birthday Friday. We gave him shouting rights. 

My nieces came over and ate a fantastic dinner with us. A thick salad with avocado, feta, and spinach, small pieces of chicken, cheesy rice with mixed vegetables. I had a Great Lakes Wright Pilsner and a sip of Janee's BRX cider. 

We sat around laughing and exchanging stories as John ate his melted birthday cake. The girls got tired and one by one people left. 

Then I dropped $75 and polished off an extended essay for an Ohio medical school. 

Last night was a thunderstorm, some refreshments in good company, and dancing in Norton. 

Before that I was in Kent with my best friends who are all doing well. Steve has a stable job, Josh and Jeff are dating girls. Mathias is in Arizona. We went to the bar and I met almost everyone I could. It was rewarding. 

Finally having my paychecks has given me more energy to go and do things. I've finished the 7th season of How I Met Your Mother and loved it. I vow to never get addicted to TV again though. It is a passive activity that gives me no energy. The series has proved useful in many ways though. 

I feel like I'm having the summer I wanted now. I'm in control and not treading water dreading tomorrows. The warehouse is its own place. I don't detest it. Once I have my $2k I'm going to cut out of there and prep lessons for next school year. That goal seems impossible considering that I'm $500 in the hole, have student loan payments, and  more applications to do.

Speaking of which...