SUMMER

It feels soooo good to finally be home for 4 Months! I've been home for almost 3 weeks now (the time has just flown) and I have been very busy. The 1st week was spent getting ready for our annual 5 de Mayo party (it was on the 15th though), which was of course a blast. Everyone had a great time, especially with the pinata.

Then the following week was spent trying to fix out kitchen. Let me just say how much I hate Venetian plaster and wall paper. Trying to fix the kitchen quickly, we applied the plaster over top of the paper. However because of all of the moisture, the paper started to separate from the walls and so too the plaster. So this past week we finally decided to tackle the problem... it's still not fixed.

Then last Thursday Antonio came with me to the Big Apple. I had to take my last EMT test late that night and so I told him I'd take him with, we'd explore the city during the day and then head to Queens in the evening. Tonio had a great time. We walked all over Times Square, visited the King Tut exhibit there (they had his body there...it was sooooo awesome!!!!)m, ate great Italian food at a hole-in-the-wall restaurant we found, played in Central Park and then road the subways everywhere. Those were Antonio's first subway rides...he was disgusted ;)

And then this week has been spent doing lots of yard work, again tackling the kitchen and other little projects. I have been steadily trying to find a job....its not going so well. So if you know anyone who is looking for someone to do house or yard work, I'm the girl to call. I'll do anything at this point.

And other than that, I am just enjoying being home and soaking in some rays.

Hope everyone enjoys their long Memorial Day weekend!

3 More Days!

And so the count down begins! I am so excited! Today Mom and John are coming to take the rest of my things away from this Hell-Hole they call a dorm. I can't wait to finally walk around barefoot without fear of catching some horrible skin disease! Yes it is really that bad...I am NOT exaggerating...just ask Mom.

So last night I was packing and then something quite irritating happened. For some reason, the last 2 days, none of our keys have worked to get into the front door. We of course called maintenance and no one came :( so when Marguerrita and I were trying to get rid of all the garbage and recycling we closed the door without bolting the door! We had to wait until 2 am for the RA's to come to the resource center and help us. It was really annoying.

Other than that I have one more test and then I'm home free! YAY!

I can see the LIGHT...@ the end of the finals tunnel!

I am so close to Summer Break! God I can't wait to no longer go to class and finally have a break from everything. I love the City and NYU, but this semester has just been a bit much and I am so ready for it all to be over.

I have two more finals and a paper to turn in and then I'm free! Tomorrow is Chemistry Lab final and then on Monday I have a Calculus final and this weekend my paper is due in an email. All in all, I'm only days away from 4 beautiful months of Summer Vacation!

I do have some plans for the break. I plan on volunteering at a horse farm in Pattersonville that uses horses as therapy for troubled kids and women's groups. It is all really interesting and I'm really excited to be volunteering there. Still looking for a job, keep me in mind if you know of anything! And as for the rest of the time, I'll be studying (but only a LITTLE!) to prepare myself for next semester...and the rest of the time I'm going to be partying it up!

I can't wait for bonfires, playing with my puppy, cook-out on the grill and relaxation.

I am also excited for our upcoming Quince de Mayo party (I'm sure you're all confused, but I couldn't be home to see y'all for cinco de mayo!). Looking forward to yummy food and everyone's company. And of course later this summer, we'll be having our annual Luau! So many parties!!!!

Enjoy the beautiful weather and I'll see you all very soon!