Another Summer of Saving the World

My internship freaking ROCKS. I think I should probably begin with that bit of information. I wear jeans and flip flops, we have a full kitchen, my coworkers are total riots, and part of my job is to just hang out with a bunch of teenagers. DANG. I can NEVER find a job like Freedom Schools, but I think this summer is going to be wonderful. I have already built a bit of rapport with a couple of the kids, and I spent an hour this morning just talking with one of them.

I have a BAD habit of vocalizing my critiques of grammar and punctuation, and I was doing it today. One of my coworkers very calmly said, "You know, Suzzy, that's a really long document, and although it may need a lot of work, you might want to be kind of careful about critiquing out loud in case someone's feelings are hurt." I realized I was a total jackass. I would never want to hurt someone, so I'm glad she pointed it out to me. She was very sweet, but got the point across. If that is an indication of how the organization is, I'm hooked.

On another note, I'M GETTING A CAR! It's no Ferrari, so don't get all excited that I'm going to visit you every weekend (those of you who live outside of Btown), but I can go Kroger any time I need groceries instead of waiting for a friend to need to go. I can also drive to work on rain days (I have discovered that I love taking the bus to work). A really importantpart of my job is being a useful resource for the kids, including driving them to appointments, job interviews, or just shopping. I am SOOOOO thankful to Aunt Laura and Uncle Don for giving me such an AMAZING gift (and Michael for giving up his old baby)! YOU ROCK and I LOVE YOU!

I have a ton of take-home work to do, so I'm going to wrap things up.


Until next time,

TA-TAAAAA!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LUCY!

I won't be at my computer tomorrow, so I wanted to wish my darling niece, Miss Lucy Cooke, a great-big-full-of-love-and-smooches "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" She has grown SO much, and I really miss being a part of her life in the same way I used to be. She's a gorgeous little lady, and she is as charming as could be. I've been madly in love with her since the staff meeting when Andrew announced she was coming. From her fiery curls down to her marker-painted toes, I just love her to bits! So enjoy the Big Two, LuGoose. Aunt Suz loves you!

My Masterpiece is Finished!

It didn't turn out exactly how I wanted (I should have gone with the duller green color), but the more I look at it, the more I like it! It's definitely unique, and I like that I painted it myself. I've posted closeups of the hands below; some are definitely better than others. I guess if I start to hate it, I can always spend another $3 on paint and make it brand new once again!