This summer is going to be tons of fun for everyone … or at least me. Since the weather is so freaking nice today I started to realize that I’m not just dreaming anymore, summer is coming! I know I don’t always have good things to say about living where I do, but I couldn’t imagine living somewhere in the south where it is hot all year-round. Sure it would be great, but I’d miss the snow, and Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without frosty weather and cuddling under the blankets. I don’t really want to have to turn on the air conditioner to get that effect.
I already have some good plans for the summer, and some other things that are definitely on my to do list. First, I am going to Florida for a week and will be riding in an airplane for the first time ever! I’m very excited about the airplane thing. And I’m going to a real beach and I have never ever been to a real ocean beach before. I won’t blame my parents for being anti-vacation, just like I won’t blame this city for being cold most of the year. I love to have great things to look forward to.
Things I would like to do this summer include going to an amusement park (or 10). I’d love to go to Cedar Point, my home of three months. It seems like just yesterday, but it was almost four years ago! God, I’m getting old! I would also like to go to Kennywood, which I am sure I can afford at least that this summer. Last summer I was so broke, I couldn’t even eat out at McDonald’s! And who was it that said that money can’t bring happiness? Well maybe its true for some, but money definitely makes me very happy. I would like to go to all of the festivals here, like the Arts Festival and of course FC Heritage Days. I have to go and get the Polish platter, which will most likely be the extent of my visit there.
I’d like to not work at all this summer. I’m in the process of trying to work out a deal that allows me to only work four days a week, having Friday’s off. I’m sure that my people there would rather have me take time off than pay me overtime, which works kind of backwards. I’m supposed to work overtime, but instead I take a day off? Well, maybe I can just take a lot of comp time this summer. I don’t mind working an extra hour every day in order to have a long ass weekend.
I am also gearing up to look hot in my summer garb. My weight fluctuation disease is rampant this time of year. I gained a ton of weight after starting my sedentary job, even though I’m always running around it seems. Anyways, I guess I was not posting back when I started my serious get in shape goal, which began on February 19th. Since then I have lost 9.5 pounds …. woohoo! My clothes still don’t fit any better so I am not sure where the weight came off at, but I don’t think my scale would lie to me. I cheated a few times along the way … had two bags of hot cheetos last week but I was feeling rather depressed with all that rain and ick. I’ve been walking a lot so if you see me out strolling around give me a shout or a honk.