here's what i've done this summer

a.k.a. the long-awaited post-in-the-making

i've finally found the time to share with you a little about what my summer's been about. or, at least what i've done with my free time. i think i've found the time to post mostly because i'm having a bad day and figured this could cheer me a bit.

movies i’ve rented (that i remember):
the libertine
death to smoochy
lost in la mancha
identity
roman holiday
one flew over the cuckoo’s nest
high fidelity
say anything
girl, interrupted
calendar girls
a good year
the sisterhood of the travelling pants
the science of sleep
memento

movies i saw on the big screen:
knocked up
surf’s up
ocean’s thirteen
ratatouille
harry potter and the order of the phoenix
liscense to wed
no reservations
1408
transformers
evening
wild hogs
evan almighty
a mighty heart
pirates of the caribbean: at world’s end
shrek the third
the ex
spider-man 3
georgia rule
the last mimzy
singin’ in the rain
wallace and gromit
hoodwinked
over the hedge
curious george
barnyard
charlotte’s web


books i’ve read:
(* = book on cd)
practicing passion - kenda creasy dean
s.h.a.p.e. - erik rees
animal farm* - george orwell
1984* - george orwell
can you keep a secret* - sophie kinsella
the handbook for boys - walter dean myers
hush - jacqueline woodson
traveling mercies - anne lamott
pride and prejudice - jane austen
the dashwood sisters' secrets of love - rosie rushton
21 proms - 21 different authors sharing stories of proms
this is push: new stories from the edge - edited by david levithan
nick and norah's infinite playlist - david levithan and rachel cohn
marly's ghost - david levithan
wide awake - david levithan
children of God - mary doria russell
far from xanadu - julie anne peters
hoot - carl hiaasen
snow crash - neal stephenson (i actually only read about 1/4 of this book this summer. i read the other 3/4 for class in spring.)

books i will read before summer is over:
harry potter and the deathly hallows - j.k. rowling
parts of the new testament*
blue like jazz* - donald miller
the fabric of the cosmos* - briane greene
eragon* - christopher paolini
some christian romance book set in the 1800's that was cheap at the bookstore*
through painted deserts - donald miller
adulthood rites - octavia butler
imago - octavia butler
that hideous strength - c.s. lewis
this list could go on. i have a pile of books ready for reading. i'll let you know if i get to any more!

i'll probably see a couple more movies ... hairspray, joshua and across the universe are on my list. the problem now is that i'm trying to be more frugal so i don't know when i will actually be able to go to a movie again!

in addition to these extracurricular activities, i have completed my 350 hour field ed. internship at new summit presbyterian church; i have attended 3 weddings (was a bridesmaid in one) and will go to 2 more; i have seen lots of old friends (but not nearly enough for not nearly long enough!); i met my second cousin and her husband; i've seen some awesome thunderstorms; i met a ton of awesome people; i've renewed my love for dipped cones from dairy queen; i've seen a larger variety of nasty and gross bugs than i ever want to see again in my life; i've spent way too much money; and i've concocted an amazing adventure that you are sure to hear more about!

for the benefit of everyone

all right. i know there are always tons of suggestions on how to get rid of hiccups. most of them don't work. i am convinced that a lot were developed by mean people who want to see their already suffering friends do something ridiculous.

but i'm hear to tell you that the real cure has been made known to me. seriously, this lady from my church told me the answer and i didn't believe her but i tried it and miraculously my hiccups were gone.

i would be remiss if i did not share this amazing discovery with everyone i know!

to get rid of hiccups, just eat two tums (or rolaids). that's it. they are gone. and it's not even embarrassing to do!

to megan

and to any others who are waiting for an update

believe me, i'm working on it. i even have a word document saved with the info. for my next post. although, don't hold your breath, i don't know how interesting it will be.

but before i can make a real post again, i have to work on stuff for VBS that's starting tonight and i have to do my final report for field education.

i hate it when my real life interferes with my blogging life! ;)