To bum, or not to bum: That is the question

So the summer is fast approaching (just kidding, it's definitely already here) and with this summer comes a few kind of big decisions to make.

First of all, I need to cut my nails. This isn't so much a decision as a revelation I am making right this very moment as I am struggling to type.

Anyway, really first of all, I need to decide when I want to say my final goodbyes to the ol' Axcan Pharma. My lease ends August 18th, so the original plan was to work through August 14th to maximize my income until I'm moving home and being possibly jobless until only God knows when.

Now things have started to reach the pinacle of unbearable crappiness at my job, and I want out more than ever. This combined with the fact that manfriend Chris will be off the entire month of July and we want to spend a good three to 4 days with his dad in Tennessee, makes me start to wonder if I could cut the financials ties that bind a little bit sooner.

Realistically, I could survive. My income is fairly predictable, and my expenses aren't usually too far off month to month. If I budgeted correctly, and was really, really good about not being frivolous, I could possibly quit mid-July, and survive until I moved home.

This would also give me ample opportunity to search for a job, seeing as I would not have to take time off of work to interview. AND I wouldn't be praying to the powers that be that my bosses approve my vacation time (remember when I said I wanted to go to Tennessee? easier said than done with these b's) So why am I not jumping at this opportunity to get some much needed vacation free time with my boo? A few reasons:

1)whilst I told you I could survive until I got home, the reality of it is that I may not survive much longer after that jobless and penniless. I have student loans, credit cards, cell phone bills people. Working that extra month would give me a very nice cushion until I'm back in the steady line of income.

2)I have amazing insurance that I don't want to lose just yet. I have a prescription drug plan that means anything I need is $15 or less right now. Seeing as I've caught everything but the plague recently, I'm holding on to that for dear, dear life.

3)yeah my job sucks, but it has for a long, long time. It's not like I can't handle it.

4)Even though Christopher has to start back work August 1, I will be living in the same city as him two weeks following. Our usual need to plan weeks in advance to see eachother will be non-existent soon enough.

5) I do still have vacation time left. 6 days to be exact. Which means if I put in enough advance notice, I could more than likely still make the Tennessee trip AND get paid for it in July.

So now you see my issue. Both options work. Both have good points and bad points.

I'm headed to the homestead this weekend, so Chris and I will talk about it then. He, of course, wants to spend as much time with me as possible, but I have other things to think about. Any suggestions would be appreciated from my few devoted followers!

Until next time...

If you hadn't gone tomorrow, you could have stayed on 'till June

This summer will you....
1..Dye your hair? Highlight it, yes. Nothing like a blonde in the summertime! Right, Joy?

2. Get a tan, or burn? tan..kind of. I accepted my paleness a long time ago, and I think I look a little strange being really tan. I'll go for a little color.

3. Go on vacation/trip? I hope so. I have a few ideas with Chris. We want to visit his dad in Tennessee and his brother in Denver.

4. Go camping? This one is happening for sure! We're going the few days before Eva's wedding/my birthday weekend. We're going to go kayaking or canoing, and cook hotdogs and make smores. I'm so excited!

5. Plant flowers? Eh, I live in an apartment, so I doubt it

6. Play in the sprinkler? I wanted to do the slip n slide again this year, but I hurt soooo badly after last year, and let's face it-I don't bounce back like I used to.

7. Have a job? yes, the same one I do everyday. But we do get summer hours now so I'll be off at noon on fridays!

8.Go on any road trips? not sure if we'll be driving to visit Denver or Tennessee but I doubt it.

9. Do anything with your family?
I'm sure. I go home a lot, and I plan to spend some beach time with my sisters

10. Do anything with your friends? All the time! We'll have Eva's bachelorette party, wine down thursdays, movie nights, J. Clydes....and Joy will be here for some of it! hoooooray!

11. Spend your money or save it?hmmmm......pass. <------------same!

12. Do anything you’ve never done before? go camping! I can't believe I've never been. I have a feeling it's going to be great!

13. Who will you spend the most time with? It will be divided among Chris, Katie, Lucy, the Joys, Sarah, my sisters, my nieces and pug.


14. Anything you’re not looking forward to? working on pretty days...but hey, you gotta make a living, right?


15. Favorite food on the bbq: hamburgers, especially my dad's

16. Favorite summer drink: icees. hands down.

17. What do you look forward to when summer comes? summer hours at work, beach and pool time, warm nights and eating outside. Summer clothes, of course


18. Would you rather it be winter? That would be a big fat NO

19. How many times will you hit the beach? hopefully a lot more than I did last summer

20. Do you go camping? I am going to this summer!

21. Flip flops or shoes? Flip flops, always.

22. River or pool? Pool, the Gulf and a lake.

23. Shorts or dresses? I love summer dresses!

24. Favorite summer treats? cool-pops (or pop ice, flavor-ice, whatever you want to call it)

25. Favorite summer memories? memorial day weekend last year at the condo with the fam, going to Jack Johnson and Dave with Sarah in Atlanta, generally just everything about it!