summer!

Is about here. I am so, so happy to be done with all my finals. I do still have to write a 6-8 page paper for my independent study but other than that, I'm free as a bird, to borrow a cliche.
Life feels good right now. I'll be starting summer research soon, and I've been told I can work at my on-campus job all summer, which means I'll have very flexible hours and also means I can put off buying a car for awhile longer which I was initially really excited about, although as it turns out, it looks like I'll be car-sitting for my friend Tyler while he's in Seattle over the summer, so I've got pretty much everything lined up. It's going to be a good summer, I'm sure of it. And I'm also really happy that Mel won't be moving until a little bit later in the summer. The longer I can be in denial about her moving, the better.
I think I'm happier lately than I have been in a long time. I mean, I clearly still have my moments of crazy insane mad sadness and frustration, but they've gotten to be pretty few and far between and I'm happy. I'm really almost totally content with my life right now.
My roommate and I started going to aerobics; we signed up through community ed. and it's so much fun! We feel pretty ridiculous most of the time and some of the middle-aged women who we are in the class with are better at aerobics than we are which is a little sad, but it's so enjoyable and it feels good to be taking care of ourselves.
Last night was an excellent entry to summer. Sean's welcome home party was last night, and it was exactly as crazy and fun and crowded and basement-party as it possibly could be. Everything I anticipated and more. It was so good to see him, and everyone else, and to just chill and relax without worrying about anything I had to do today. If that party was any indicator, here's to my first summer in St. Paul. I feel sure it's going to be filled with good friends and good times. At least it better be.