Thunder

I absolutely love summer storms; I think it has to do with my three years as a lifeguard and getting to temporarily close the pools and goof off while waiting for the storm to pass. I love how the sky can go from blue with only a few white clouds to solid graphite grey in half an hour, the temperature drops noticeably, and the thunder rattles the windows. I've got a great view of the storm outside the window by my childhood desk at my parents' house which is quite funny because in my childhood I was never actually able to sit at my desk because it was always covered with junk (I had a problem cleaning my room). I still have a problem cleaning my room, but it leans in the other direction: I'm obsessed with having a clean room. I even tried to force my mom to let me clean her hobby room, and it resulted in a heated argument. Anyway, this post is supposed to be about yesterday's events, so I'll start with a picture.

Yesterday I got to take a nice break from everything and just relax by the pool with my friend Cee, and it was exactly what I've been needing. It got a little cloudy, so we decided to get dressed and go to Target, which may have been our best idea ever: we both found great deals on clothes we'll definitely get a lot of use out of. I got some chino shorts (because you can never have too many), a neat little shirt for four bucks, and this gem (it was only $11!):

It's still full price online, but it's still quite reasonably priced.

Then we went back to the pool, but this time with Cee's fiancé, our friend Cam, and pink moscato (you can't go wrong with pink wine). Lots of fun, lots of catching up, and a much needed friend-therapy session (details later). These three people really are some of the very best friends I've had ever, and they've helped me through some extremely difficult times. I love them dearly, and even though I don't get to see them often, whenever I do see them, it's like we were never apart.