past, present, future

The summertime blues have hit me head on because I have many things I should be doing but I somehow find myself doing pointless things: watching too much tv, napping, procrastinating, the usual.

However, I did get my passport back with my student visa so I guess I really am going to Italy! I have mixed feelings but mostly excitement. I have been giving tennis lessons and doing odd jobs trying to make some spending money for while I'm over there. Although I am pretty cheap so I don't know how much I'll actually spend even if I have a ton of money because I just don't like overpaying which I find applies to many things. I realized I should categorize myself as a cheap person because when you go to a third world country (like Honduras) and still find that things are too expensive (like I did all too often), well that should tell you something.

Last Sunday, I gave my little speech about my trip to my church. After I finished, my grandmother came up and told me she loved the pictures but didn't hear a word I had said. Guess I didn't talk as loud as I thought I did. Both of her hearing aids were in the repair shop too though. She has them back now.

After church Sunday night, Amy and I went down to South Carolina to stay with Jennifer and Andrew for a couple nights. We got to see Jenn and her new apartment as well as Heather and Corrine who was down visiting. We went swimming and had a loverly dinner: General Tso's Chicken. Me and Amy helped Jennifer cook that and Heather brought the appetizer; Jen brought the egg drop soup and egg rolls; Corrine brought dessert. And Andrew helped us eat it. After dinner he went and played warcraft while the girls socialized and watched the mole.

Andrew did, however, come take this picture for us :)

This weekend, my aunt and uncle from Georgia came up to visit my grandparents and my family. We are having lunch with them today. I am going to show them my pictures and stuff from my trip because they couldn't make it last week for my presentation and maybe this time, since Grandma can now hear again, will get more out of it :)

Next week, I am going to see my coach at Hound Ears. I'm working on a stat book for the tennis teams. I am going up there to discuss the nitty gritty. I am also spending the night with Kat and seeing a few of the tennis girls while I am up there!