State of the Summer

This is really cool. I've been home alone for a couple of days and it's ridiculously nice. I've spent most of the time in my room anyway, since it (with the implementation of my new computer) is completely perfect now, but I find the atmosphere of the empty house to be pleasant and quiet. I've just been imagining this whole time that I live alone and that this is not a temporary situation, but my permanent surroundings. Unfortunately I doubt very much that I'll live alone anytime soon, although the environment suits me. I'll have roommates in college and, since apartments are so expensive in New York City, I'll probably have to have roommates until later in my career when I can afford to live on my own (according to that ridiculous Economics project that I don't like to think about, it won't be until the ten-year stage that I'll have the income to support my own apartment).

I've been relaxing a lot the past few days, but I'm about ready to break out of that mode and go beserk and get some stuff done. I'm certainly going to pound out some hours in the editing room working on Sandstorm and I need to go into work-work a bunch this week before Kevin and I leave for Boston on Thursday. I'd also like to get a little more productive about everything, as I described at the beginning of the summer. However, as far as recesses go, I feel that I've spent the time relatively well. I feel that I may accomplish a small fraction of my goals before leaving for school and, in comparisson to other years, that is really quite noteworthy.

What is my general opinion on the way the summer is rolling along? Socially it's up to par, I'd say. However, that facet of the summer lifestyle may be taking it's toll on the other regions of importance. My job is going well -- I like the work experience I'm getting -- but I could be reading and writing more. At least I've already had on serious camping trip this summer. A few more and I'll be satisfied with the level of wilderness in my life. I haven't had a chance to take the new camera out for a serious spin yet. I'm still trying to figure out some things about it, but I feel that enough progress is being made to put that checkpoint to bed. Pretty much it's just the reading. There is a serious pile of books I want to get through and I doubt, at this rate anyway, that that's going to happen. We'll see. There's plenty of time left and I imagine that once everyone starts popping off to college I'll have some more time for it. I'm not studying art history at all, but that's okay because I'm taking a class on it next semester. I should practice the piano more. That's a major one. I'm running at least.

Ah, whatever. I spend too much time thinking about what I should be doing and not nearly enough actually doing anything. I should just go read now, but I'll probably pass out.