While Pepperdine is notorious for too-long summers, this one has felt surprisingly short. This summer has varied between super busy and completely dead. The biggest event that took place in May was Bible lectures. Party. Oh! And my cousin Diane got married! That was a fun wedding for sure! May also housed a couple spontaneous trips to middle California to meet up with Taylor who was working in Stockton at the time. The city of Avenal is now near and dear to my heart.
The end of June brought a trip to North Carolina for my niece, Liza's, wedding. There was a sweet ceremony on the beach, presided by my dad, and then 10 days of family dinners, exploring Fuquay-Varina, and eating southern things. With June also came a few trips to visit Malibu friends, mostly whenever I was feeling an itch to get out of Ontario (the itch that never stops itching).
I was home for a total of 4 days before leaving again, this time for Costa Rica! This video of Taylor probably sums up the trip better than I can right now.
July focused mostly around one main event: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART II. What else is there to life? The midnight premier was a joyous occasion with costumes, laughter, tears (many tears), and a British feast before the movie. Oh and there was that time one of my best friends, rooommaaate, Amanda got engaged. Wait, what? AH! Oh my gush.
Now it's August. My friends are starting to spread across the country to begin the post-grad phase of life. I'll be headed to Arkansass in less than a week to spend some quality time with the lovely Thompson family and my dad, who will be driving with me, then flying back. Then, once I'm back in CA, I'll be making the move to Costa Mesa! Ah, I look forward to it all.
