an august spell...

August is finally here and while the summer is dwindling down my calender seems to be filled more than other months. And with this last month of summer it also brings a sadness that the youthful season is moving on to a changing one. Change is just around the corner whether we like it or not. My sister is starting grad school, her husband has finished his Masters and will be thrust into the real world without a parachute and his sister is starting her OT program. It seems the only one who isn't changing is me. Still no job (14 months and counting), still confused, still unsure. Maybe I will figure it all out this month.... maybe I will figure it out in the next season.

So! with that said, I've decided to look at my summer list and see how far I've come. Let's take a look:

1. enjoy a good rain storm

2. watch the sun rise and set on the same day

✓ 3. peruse vintage & independent shops

4. go to the farmers market saturday mornings

5. blow bubbles off my balcony

✓ 6. take more photos

7. contemplate life under the stars

8. find an abandoned country road, get out of the car and dance

✓ 9. exercise everyday

✓ 10. read

✓ 11. watch more films

✓ 12. stay up late with friends

✓ 13. buy and wear more dresses

14. more drive-in movies @ Miller Park

✓ 15. learn to play the guitar

16. make my "apartment" my "home"

✓ 17. write letters to friends

18. get a job

✓ 19. wear bright lipstick

20. buy a cute vintage bike with a wicker basket

✓ 21. observe people at Alterra

22. get a summer glow

23. learn to play the cello

24. girl's night

25. sleepovers

26. jazz in the park

27. pitchfork music festival... scratch that now it's Lollapalooza

✓ 28. summerfest

29. state fair

30. use my polaroids

31. visit the new modern wing of the chicago art museum

32. visit northern wisconsin and see the goats on the roof

33. go bowling

34. fly a kite

35. work on my thesis idea

✓ 36. enjoy my birthday

37. study anthropology

38. make an apple pie from scratch

39. do more diy projects

✓ 40. enjoy a new piece of art every wednesday at the milwaukee art museum

✓ 41. green my thumb

✓ 42. reduce my footprint

43. find my groove

44. do something good

✓ 45. eat more fresh foods

46. make sun tea

47. go sailing

48. drink coffee and read the paper on the balcony in the early morning

49. learn to speak a new language

✓ 50. day dream

32 more to check off... 29 more days of August. I think it an be done!