Oh, the joy of relaxation.

This is basically what my day consisted of. Tough life, right?

I woke up early this morning and read for a while and then had to endure the landlord's walk-through of the property. Now I'll be honest, I was dreading this. I mean, dreading it...mainly because I moved in on Saturday/Sunday and still had not signed the lease yet. My new roommate has been living here for over a year and the weekend was the only time that my (working) parents could do it, so I didn't think it would be a big deal. Then I got to thinking...what if he is angry because I just moved in and have been living here? Well, after he showed up thirty minutes late, he was nice about the whole thing and said that it wasn't a problem at all! Thank you, Lord!

After the walk-through, my roomie and I had lunch at East Bay Deli. So legit. I had a honey turkey croissant. I will definitely be making it back there just for that croissant. We stopped by Harris Teeter to grab some groceries and then came back to the apartment. She had to work today so I decided to go back to the beach today! Whew, was it H-O-T! I think I got a little bit of sun, though, which my little white body desperately needed! I came back home and showered and tidied up a bit, and have been completely and unashamedly lazy. I know that when school begins, these lazy days will be 'few and far between' so I am trying to not feel guilty about not doing a thing!

Well, I did find something during this lazy time: Southern Weddings. I won't even try to explain this myself. Just go have a peek. Lots of inspiration for the future. The distant future.

I may turn in early. What is it about doing nothing that makes me so tired?

The day didn't end the way I thought it would.

When I woke up this morning, if I would have predicted what were going to happen today, I would not have predicted what actually happened today.

Today I decided to go to the beach. My roommate had to work so I trekked over to Folly Beach by myself in search of the perfect spot to relax for a while. The beach wasn't terribly crowded, so I found a cozy spot to park right across the street from the beach access and went on to the beach. Now, I must say, I love the beach. I'm talkin' true love here. I spread my towel across the soft sand, put on my sunglasses and tanning oil (with SPF, of course!), opened up my Sudoku book and began to enjoy the first moments of two hours or so of beach time today. It was absolutely splendid. No homework, no obligations or commitments. Just me and the beach. Thank you, Lord, for that time I had today!

Okay, so the beach may not be so unpredictable. So where does the excitement of the day come in? Cue Alan. Alan is a friend who was in my Costa Rica study abroad program last fall. He and another friend, Ed (also from Costa Rica program), both are from Charleston and are home from school for the summer. I called Alan while I was on the beach and we decided to meet up for supper. I also got in touch with Ed and his 21st birthday is tomorrow, so he was hanging out on the beach with friends for the day. Alan and I met, and then Ed said that he would meet us at 8 instead of 7, so Alan and I got ice cream to wait around for Ed, and then Ed said he was waiting till 9, so we decided not to wait any longer! Alan invited a couple of his other friends (2 ex-girlfriends! and another guy) and we had a good time laughing and hanging out while we ate. It was so great to catch up with him because he was such a good friend in Costa Rica! I think we understand each other's sense of humor very well so we always end up joking or laughing about something. I got home later than I anticipated and I missed most of the Bachelorette finale, but it was worth it to spend time with people who were a part of my life during 4 of the best months of my life!

So....my day didn't end the way that I thought it would. It was even better.

Who knows what tomorrow will hold?