Girl's Day

Today Susan and I went and had lunch on the patio at Willie's and then got pedicures and shakes from Sonic. It was a great day. Graduation was absolutely perfect. My family and I had a blast together and I got to take my little brother out for his 21st. And I think, well I'm just not going to think. I'm really, really happy right now though.

GiST: 7:365

1. Lunch with my girlfriends today

2. The laughter last night at the Deuce, especially over our "Dumb Comment" tally.

3. The text from JLew this morning. I really miss that girl!

4. My new toe color: Shanghai Surprise!

5. My large orange cream slush

Summer has officially arrived :)

Song I'm listening to right now:

I'm Only Me When I'm With You- Taylor Swift

Friday night beneath the stars

In a field behind your yard

You and I are paintin' pictures in the sky

And sometimes we don't say a thing

Just listen to the crickets sing

Everything I need is right here by my side

And I know everything about you

I don't wanna live without you

I'm only up when you're not down

Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground

It's like no matter what I do

Well you drive me crazy half the time

The other half I'm only trying to let you know

That what I feel is true

And I'm only me when I'm with you

Just a small town boy and girl

Livin' in a crazy world

Tryin' to figure out what is and isn't true

And I don't try to hide my tears

My secrets are my deepest fears

Through it all nobody gets me like you do

And you know everything about me

You say that you can't live without me

I'm only up when you're not down

Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground

It's like no matter what I do

Well you drive me crazy half the time

The other half I'm only trying to let you know

That what I feel is true

And I'm only me when I'm with you

When I'm with anybody else, it's so hard to be myself

Only you can tell

That I'm only up when you're not down

Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground

It's like no matter what I do

Well you drive me crazy half the time

The other half I'm only trying to let you know

that what I feel is true

And I'm only me

Who I wanna be

Well, I'm only me when I'm with you

With you

I Can Taste the Freedom :)

I just listened to this song by Taylor Swift (who I'm not usually a fan of) but it is exactly how I feel about my dad:

The Best Day

I'm five years old, it's getting cold, I've got my big coat on
I hear your laugh and look up smiling at you, I run and run
Past the pumpkin patch and the tractor rides, look now, the sky is gold
I hug your legs and fall asleep on the way home

I don't know why all the trees change in the fall
But I know you're not scared of anything at all
Don't know if Snow White's house is near or far away
But I know I had the best day with you today

I'm thirteen now and don't know how my friends could be so mean
I come home crying and you hold me tight and grab the keys
And we drive and drive until we found a town far enough away
And we talk and window shop 'til I've forgotten all their names

I don't know who I'm gonna talk to now at school
But I know I'm laughing on the car ride home with you
Don't know how long it's gonna take to feel okay
But I know I had the best day with you today

I have an excellent father, his strength is making me stronger
God smiles on my little brother, inside and out, he's better than I am
I grew up in a pretty house and I had space to run
And I had the best days with you

There is a video I found from back when I was three
You set up a paint set in the kitchen and you're talking to me
It's the age of princesses and pirate ships and the seven dwarfs
And Daddy's smart and you're the prettiest lady in the whole wide world

And now I know why the all the trees change in the fall
I know you were on my side even when I was wrong
And I love you for giving me your eyes
For staying back and watching me shine
And I didn't know if you knew, so I'm takin' this chance to say
That I had the best day with you today

Anyway I was going to go out tonight, but I am exhausted, need to get things done tomorrow before my family arrives and also feel much more inclined to sit in my favorite chair and listen to the thunderstorm and watch the lightening than get all dressed up to go out in the rain.

GiST 6:365

1. Driving down Rock Quarry and seeing the BRIGHT GREEN trees. So pretty.

2. The view of the lightening from the corner of Stadium and Providence

3. My friends coming up to see me bar-tend today :)

4. A nice message from my Uncle John congratulating me on graduating

5. Serving Kayla a glass of wine at the Soph (she just turned 21)

GiST 7:365

1. Waking up smiling today :) And the ride with Taxi Terri last night :) He is my favorite.

2. The E-vite to Casey & Terry's House-Warming Party

3. The text from my old boss telling me he enjoyed the other half of my pickelman's sandwich last night :)

4. Sitting on the patio with Mimi enjoying a beer to celebrate graduating!

5. Learning that my bosses pay nearly 75 grand to credit card companies just for having credit card service at the restaurants. It still blows my mind.

So, So Ready!

Forgive me, this will all be mostly about school because right now I can't even force myself to study I am so anxious to just get through my final tomorrow!

GiST 5:365

1. Completing EVERYTHING I needed to today and knowing tomorrow will be the last time I have to take a final as an undergrad.

2. Seeing the pictures of my gorgeous little sister at prom :) She's so pretty!

3. The WTF greeting card website Sumo posted - It's funny she is so brilliant!

http://www.deathsvertigo.com/wtfgreetings/

4. All of the new country songs I just downloaded. I finally got over the, "I can't listen to country because I'm single now" phase. And remembered how much I LOVE IT. Pretty sure me and my sister need to do the country concert pack at UMB this summer again.

Wild At Heart - Gloriana

5. The gorgeous weather today - I got to study

on the porch which made it not as miserable as it could have been. I still despise this class but it's over in about 12 hours!!!!!!!! woohoo!

Pray for me to pass this final, I keep freaking out thinking I'm going to fail the one class I need to graduate lol. I know it's crazy but I really haven't ever felt this unprepared. I've studied for 12 hours, still clueless.