Yep, I'm back at home...2 weeks and 2 days to be exact.  I'm loving being home, being with family, being in my own bed, being in my shower without flipflops, being able to watch T.V. on the couch, being and doing pretty much anything and everything that spells out home...BUT!  Yes, there is a but.  I'm actually missing dear Carolina.  Don't get me wrong.  I don't want to do anymore homework, labs, lectures, projects, essays, etc.  I'm really just missing my friends and just doing my own thing.  And besides, as much as there are squirrels in my dad's garden, there aren't nearly as much as and as crazy/scary as those in the Horseshoe.  I'm feeling a little bit of Carolina-sickness!

This summer is starting off pretty slow, though, but I guess it's the world's way of telling me to just chill out and take some time off.  I'm rarely ever not doing anything as I get restless really quickly.  I wanted to actually start working the day after school got out!  But my paperwork for the summer job I applied to are just not quite all together yet, so I have maybe until this weekend to just keep on chilling.  Except for going out over the past two weekends with friends and some cousins, I've been pretty much at home...getting "domesticated" is what my mom and I are calling it.  If I'm not on the couch taking time out, I'm either doing some laundry, packing away some things, or learning how to cook!  (I've always been pretty good in the cooking department, but this time my mom is actually imparting with me her top secret recipes!)  We're finding out that I'm good inside the kitchen but that I suck terribly with the grill!!!

Today, I did get to do something fun, though.  While going on an errand for my mom at Wal-Mart a couple of days ago, I saw my PE teacher from back in middle school shopping down one of the ails.  We had chatted it up, and then she invited me to come over this week and help out with their field day.  Eversince I "graduated" middle school, I have always come back every year for a day to visit.  I wasn't about to break that tradition, so today I took her up on her offer and went to see some 7th graders have a ton of fun...made me remember my good ol' middle school days.  I got to see some old teachers, like Mr. Jones who was an incredibly instrumental person who just made me really enjoy my middle school years!  The thing about me being small, I pretty much fit in just right with all of those kids!  LOL!  I even ran around in the end throwing water with all of the 8th grade field day helpers.  It was pretty fun.  Actually, it was so much fun that I'm coming back tomorrow...well, they also need some more help.  Since I am still waiting around for the supervisor to call me, I might as well be productive for a day and go help out at my "alma mater."

Most high school kids are getting out for the summer now, too.  I hope y'all are getting your summer's off to a good start!  Play hard and enjoy the sun!  (It's so crazy hot here in Greenville, SC!)

Catch y'all later on the flipside, future Gamecocks!