So the Spring semester is over, and the Summer one is underway. Ever since I turned in my final Capstone draft, it’s felt like Friday every day.  This is, however, the last Summer that I’m a student, and I’ve got a lot of things to do. Putting them down in pixels should help get the ball rolling  (and it gives you an idea of what to expect)!

  • Put four new states on my map (I tried to take a picture but it was blurry): I’ve already got some headway on this one.  In July, I’ll be going to Cleveland, Ohio for Brad and Katelyn’s wedding. I’ve been to Cincinnati briefly, but its basically on the border so it doesn’t count.   Sara and I are going to make our Kentucky trip happen. Most exciting, though, I just booked my tickets to San Francisco! Camogie Nationals here we come! I’ve never been to California. Now I just need one more state. Michigan and Wisconsin are top contenders due to their proximity. Suggestions anyone?
  • Become a kick-ass camogie player: I have a lot of work to do on this one, partially because I can’t run for very long without wanting to die.  This needs sub-goals:
  1. Run three times a week in addition to practice and games.
  2. Find a hurling wall and practice two additional days on my own
  3. Subscribe to the hurling nationals diet, starting now.
  • Get my cooking mojo back: I used to be a blue-ribbon baker. The allergies have made those skills obsolete. The moving to a new state and a new kitchen has also knocked me out of my groove.  Since I now have a crockpot that doesn’t incinerate things, I think we’re on a good start. I doubt I’ll become a foodie, but I can try :-)
  • Create an article fit for publishing: My Capstone project has some really unique bits that can contribute to the general understanding of co-location. I just need to whip it in to shape. I’ll get something published before I die, one way or another.
  • Work on a personal brand: I do not want to be a database administrator for the rest of my life. If I want to switch to rural affairs, I’ve got to get some street cred, or pasture cred, as the case might be.
  • Explore at least one Indiana State Park: I hate to admit it, but I’ve never really been camping, not that involves a fire and a tent anyway. Indiana supposedly has a ton of parks. I think its time to change this.
  • Explore Indy Neighborhoods and Find an Apartment: I’ve been around this city, what with the parks debacle last summer, but there are areas I haven’t explored, like Irvington and the Near East side.  I’m also hunting for the perfect little house, with a postage stamp of a yard, so Ferdinand can be free and live a normal life, and I could have a cat. My life has been without furry companionship for far too long.
  • Go to a Drive-In Movie: It’s a crying shame that I haven’t been to the drive-in over on Tibbs Ave, which is definitely a shorter drive than from Hays to Kanopolis.  Drive-ins are possibly the best way to watch a movie, camped out on the lawn in the summer heat, watching a giant screen and the people playing frisbee in front of it. Enjoy them while we can!
That’s it for the minute. I’m certain I’ll find more things to do. It’s a Summer of Adventure! Can’t wait to tell you all about it!