today was great.

So, once Danny was done with class and work, he and I decided we were going to do Richmond. Like tourists. It was pretty wonderful. So we drove out to Church Hill [mom and Schroeder met us there, but then didn't come anywhere else with us] and went to St. John's Church which is where Patrick Henry gave his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech. We did the tour and watched the reenactment. It was fun. I love history so much sometimes... I felt like a big nerd. So, then we moved from one war to the other and went to Oregon Hill, which is a Civil War era neighborhood, and the houses were SO cool. We did the walking tour and it was neat. Then we went over to Hollywood Cemetery where all these random people are buried like Jefferson Davis and his ENTIRE family. It's HUGE so we were there for three hours. Intense. But so much fun. Then we were starving so we went to the Slip and ate at Bottom's Up, which was, of course, amazing. Then on the way back to this house we saw this hole in the wall gelato place, so we stopped and got some. It was pretty fantastic.

So, today was probably one of the best days I've had since I got here, aside from the fourth which was amazing.

Bahhh. I'm getting so excited about Chicagooooo. Less than four days now! Bahhh. Oh my goodness. I cannot wait to spend a week with my bestfriend. Haha. I think I might be a little overly excited. Haha.

So, this summer has been such a learning time in my life. I've definietly learned a lot about myself. I've learned what I need in order to be happy. I've learned that I need to clear my mind of any sort of negative thoughts, and with that clear my life of any sort of negative forces. I've learned who my life long friends will be and I've learned who won't. Some things have been hard and some things have been beyond amazing. Ha! I've learned so much and there's still a month and half of summer. Wonderful. I love this time in my life.

Also, I have to say that I'm so happy, finally, that I've figured out what I want to do with my life. It's only taken me five majors and not enjoying a single one of them to realize that I probably just should have gone to culinary school to begin with. I've found that I really am beyond happy when I'm cooking, when I'm the one serving, when I'm the one in charge in the kitchen [haha! I promise it's really not a power thing!]. I love it. Why couldn't I have know this three and half years ago? I suppose it really doesn't matter now. I know, and I'm going to do it. =]. Yay for stains on my shirt and grease on my face. It's love.

Well, I don't have anything really profound to say. Sorry.

Out, then.

Love love.

SAC