it is with a heavy sigh that i sit down to write the last blog entry of summer. i don't know what's more mind boggling: the end of summer or the beginning of school. both are actually kind of a downer. i spent my last day at work. at least i managed to avoid people for a majority of the day. and got paid time and a half to boot. yessss.

i feel like i'm returning to school much more of an adult than when i left a year and a half ago. it seems like ages since i was last a college student. i have to admit that i love the idea of being back to school; having class with friends, living for the weekends; late nights/early mornings, whatnot. but that fantasy never comes true and you end up being a disgruntled student solely dependent upon coffee to keep you alive. and that's not even october yet.

i give myself credit for returning to school. initially when i filled out my leave of absence form i left my expected return date blank. i had such high hopes for myself before i got to germany. i would have loved to gone to an art school in berlin, but i know i wouldn't have been happy there. and i'm thrilled to be back here on my old stomping grounds here in minneapolis.

i'm so glad that i got to spend my summer up here. even though i'm still living off of pennies (sometimes literally) i'm glad i took the initiative to leave the nest early and fend for myself. things may be financial rocky for a couple more weeks but i've been working like a madman lately. it'll pay off soon.

i should be thankful that i've been working at 8 am most days this summer. so maybe class at 8 four times a week won't be so painful. class starts tomorrow at 8:15. and it maybe be the longest day ever. i have a break from 11-12:20 and then another one from 2:30-4:30. and then i'll work until 9:10 and mosey home around 9:30. college: it's a mother fucker. (hmm...the Mac OS X built-in spell check thinks that "fucker" is misspelled. i find that oddly hilarious.)