Hello September

Is it weird that I am kind of excited for September to be here? Don’t get me wrong, I am in no way ready to relinquish summer (though I am starting to think about things like leggings, tall boots, and light-weight scarves) but every I cannot help but get a little excited for September.

I blame it on our society, mainly, and the “Back to School” mentality that we have exposed to our entire lives. September rolls around and this undirected excitement starts building. I wonder if this will go away the further and further I get from my life in academia. Will I always be spending the first weeks in September longing for new roommates, and jonesing for school supplies? Oh to be in twenty and taking art history classes….

Ok, so gone are my college co-ed days, but even in the “real world” I’ve got a busy September and a lot to look forward to as well. Here are just a few things on my radar.

1) I’m taking some much needed time off of work. This is not to say that I will be working any less, as my project load is increasing, and weddings are still going in full swing. But I’m shifting some things around, taking a few days here and there, and hopefully regaining a bit more of my sanity. I am in desperate need of a social stimulus package, so I’m taking some time. Yes, this might mean burning the midnight oil as I write copy for a website, re-vamp contracts, draft newsletters, and design tee-shirts, but at least I’ll have some quality buddy time.

2) I’m running my first (and possibly/probably last) Half-Marathon! Ok so there are runners, and people who run… and this experience has solidified that I am a person who runs (or really a person who jogs… but that just sounds dumb)

3) I’m choosing and teaching the “Pose of the Month” at my yoga studio. This is really exciting because I get to explore what aspects of the pose I find important, and get to utilize some teaching skills, anatomy, and yes, some Sanskrit. Get ready for Vrksasana (Tree Pose).

4) I’m getting my first (and possibly my last) Tattoo! After giving it much contemplation, I have finally decided to get inked. Expect updates/ pictures… September 7th.

5) Going to see Stephen Kellogg with the fam. I feel sort of like we have been like a wolf pack this summer, as most of my fun outings/ experiences have been in a family setting. We go to the theater together, to baseball games together, to fancy dinners together, to concerts together and soon to Montana together. But we all like each other (most of the time), and though I feel slightly nerdy going to a concert with my parents on a Friday night, I think we will have a good time.

6) Quality time with my college roomies! I’m going to Seattle to spend a few days catching up with one of my old roommates… we haven’t seen each other in almost a year, so clearly there will be many cocktails and lots of catching up.

7) Catching another Red Sox game. I don’t care how many players are on the DL… I’m still excited.

8) Going to a wedding that I am not coordinating! Two of my good friends from college are getting married to each other! This means lots of craziness and good times will ensue. This is the first time that a lot of us have been together since last August (at the last set of nuptials). It will probably be a shit show, as there is a crazy bachelor/bachelorette party taking place, out of town guests, and overall hanging out/ re-living college, celebrating our friends & their super awesome wedding. I CAN’T WAIT!

9) Knitting Projects: There is something fundamentally wrong with knitting in the summer time. (this may have something to do with the fact that I only know how to knit scarves…) I’m ready for some cool fall evenings curled up with project. Cowl Neck Scarf anyone?

10) The Much awaited Season Premiere of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia…

Bring it on September. (but I’d be ok with the Indian summer…. And many many many more days of sunshine and warm evenings)