Philadelphia Visit

It's amazing how much free time I have in the summer...yet, none of it seems to be free. I mean I feel like I am filling days with busy little stuff (so far nothing too substantial) that the days are going by too quickly and before you know it, I will be setting my alarm at 6 AM Monday-Friday to go teach for 7 hours. Oi. That thought just made me a bit sick feeling. Notttt ready yet!

I am computerless for 10 days. I hate it. This is particularly rough when trying to finish up an ONLINE course and write a paper and take a final exam on the computer and make forum posts everyday and and and... I am adopting Courtney's or borrowing it now. And last weekend borrowed Corey's. It never occurred to me how used to your keyboard you become. Why are all keyboards so different? So, I had to give back my school computer. And I should quit complaining because next week I get a brand new MAC. I will even sit happily through the 4 hour "training and care" class because the computer is free. FREE!

This past weekend I went to Philadelphia. It was the first place I have gone all summer. Wow. I'm so exciting I want to pee myself.
Staying in a house with 5 guys is interesting...and terribly gross. First of all, there was no toilet seat on the toilet. I felt like I was going to the bathroom in an African watering hole. Secondly, they are having mice problems. Also, they live in the ghetto. I had to wear shoes in the shower. Another weird thing: this random chick from next door crawls through the top floor window whenever she wants because she used to date one of Corey's roomies. Now she just sleeps with him on occassion and I think she was in the house more than he was and it was weird because she would just pop in, use the bathroom, walk around and then leave without saying anything. Oh and kittens live on their roof! They meowed a lot and looked starving. I felt badly for the skinny cats in the neighborhood so we tried to give them salami. Saturday was Philly Zoo day and I had so much fun! I will try to post pictures when I get my own computer. I don't think Courtney wants me to upload them all onto her computer. We were the only dorks at the zoo who went around reading the info signs on EVERY animal and looked for typos. We did find one. They spelled mammals with 3 m's. After the zoo we came back to Corey's and took a nap because we walked a million miles in 97 degrees. Who goes to the zoo in 97 degrees? We do.

Our LATE night dinner adventure was delicious but I had to walk for it. After a creepy subway ride we then had to walk a mile to get to our cheesesteak destination. Once there, we waited in line for an hour. Then I was so hungry that I ate too fast. Then I walked a mile back. Then another creepy subway ride. Then the way through Temple/ghetto to Corey's house. Best cheesesteak ever though!!!
Three hours later, we were back from dinner and watched Away We Go with John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph. Good movie. Slightly crude in parts, but funny and touching.

Tonight I went to the farmer's fair down the road. Oh brother-that could be a whole separate entry! :)

A Low Key 4th

My parents went away for 8 days, leaving me and the youngest (plus dog plus cat plus rabbit) at the homestead. I was going to go with my parents since this has been our family vacation for over 20 years, but I was politely uninvited when my sisters both declined. They probably thought that 8 days of just their 1st born would be tragic.

On Saturday (Court's birthday) we had some company from Massachusetts-my second cousin and my great uncle Donnie. We went to Cici's to unhealthily binge on pizza. At night Corey made a fire and we roasted marshmallows/made S'mores.

I really wanted to have a somewhat festive 4th of July so I made homemade "fried" chicken-which came out so juicy and delicious and my bacon ranch potato salad and some blueberry dessert with marshmallows. It was just Corey and I all day so it was kind of quiet and relaxing. We did bring his 4 year old niece over to swim in the afternoon. Then in the afternoon we watched an Indy Car race, because what is 4th of July without that!?! (HA!) At night we took a walk around the neighborhood with Murphy trying desperately to see the pathetic little fireworks through the pine trees that were being set off by random people. Apparently Nazareth's fireworks are at the end of July. This makes no sense to me.

I loved having a long weekend with Corey! On Monday we were big dorks and went to see Toy Story in 3d. Corey insisted on wearing his 3d glasses for more than just the movie. It was a cute movie. I think you should go see it. :) But it is weird being in that theater. I don't go there much but when I do I am reminded of how we had our first kiss there 10 years ago while watching "Summer Catch" with Freddie Prince Jr, which was after our first date there to see "Big Momma's House." 10 YEARS ago. I feel like I am getting so old. And time is moving too fast.

Here are some pictures of our 4th of July Weekend-and sorry I have no idea how to format them:
Regretfully, I do not have a picture of my boyfriend in his stylish 3d glasses.

Lazy

Is it seriously July 2nd already?!? 2010 is half over! Why does time feel like it speeds up the older you get? I need to go to bed now, but I was just reminding my blog that I haven't forgotten about it (completely). Will post an update of my thrilling adventures or lack thereof soon...