Summer is here

I haven't written in a while so I thought I'd update. I'm enjoying my week off in the hiatus period between school and work (although I wish the weather were nicer).

Due to the rainy weather today and a general feeling of laziness, I've been reading a lot of Joyce Carol Oates' short stories and watching Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" so I have a pretty heinous headache right now. But on the bright side, I've expanded my vocabulary (due to Oates' extensive use of words) and I am even more proud to be a vegetarian (due to some of the pretty beastly foods I saw, especially from Mongolia). Hah. I also went to a vegan restaurant today in Akron called Ms. Julie's Kitchen with my sisters and some friends. It had a very pleasant atmosphere and the food was really good. I guess the woman who founded the place lost 125 pounds from switching to a raw diet. Pretty nifty.

Let's see, what else have I been up to... The end of the semester party was a jolly good time! I think everyone enjoyed themselves. I watched Ponyo with Shaun last night (which was adorable) although I'd be curious to see the Japanese version. I'm trying my damnedest not to let the lethargy of summer soak in too much so I can keep a steady writing pace. I'm also going to submit some poetry to various journals this week. I'm determined to get something published by the time fall comes around.

I guess that's about it. I'll be in Kent tomorrow afternoon if anyone's around, probably hanging out at Scribbles for a bit. Hope all is well with everyone! I'll hopefully update with new work soon.