Summer Funk

I seem to be a summer funk lately.

Maybe it's because my summer started with me coming down with a horrible plague.  At one point I went to the doctor's because I was convinced I had a combination of pneumonia and strep throat. I lost a week of an already short summer laying on the couch instead of out and about in the city.

Maybe it's that my school stress never seemed to melt away, like it usually does.  My school anxiety is actually on red alert level lately and it's barely August.  My head is spinning with thoughts of SMART goals, evidence binders, and more acronyms than I thought possible.  Most notably and stress inducing, DDMs (an acronym sure to be the cause of several crying sessions throughout the upcoming school year) and RETELL (this acronym will probably lead me to become all shouty from October through December so I apologize in advance.)  I hear my schedule should be arriving in my inbox by the end of the weak and I'm not sure I can open the email alone.  I might actually need to wait for JO to come home incase I have a complete breakdown.

Maybe it's that for the better part of July I was stuck firmly on the couch due to the alternating heat waves and monsoon rains.  How can you go out and enjoy the city when it's 87 degrees at 9:00 a.m.?

Maybe it's the ten day trip I took to AYOP, baton twirling's National championships.  Don't get me wrong, I had a blast on the trip and I love seeing the amazing twirlers but every AYOP is an emotional roller coaster and this was a down year for sure.

Lately the weather has been so much better, epic really.  I've been able to go into Harvard Square for my morning ritual of coffee and reading in Harvard Yard.  Until this year, I didn't realize just how vital this morning routine really was.  Starting the day in the Square is just so wonderful and it was sorely missed.

As a result of the nice weather we've been able to go out and enjoy the city a lot more.  The other night we headed over to Park for a Sunday dinner.  Last night I had dinner with some school friends on the roof deck of Daedalus.  And last weekend JO and spent a lovely night in the Seaport.  It was so nice it deserves it's own post.

We're leaving for a ten day trip to Seattle soon so I'm hoping I can keep my summer funk at bay and keep taking advantage of the city!