I am LOVING my summer break

Summer time and the living is easy. Well, the classes I was supposed to take this summer, I won't be able to take until fall. Apparently, I jumped the gusto last summer with the classes I took. My classes last summer were non matriculating classes so it did not matter what I took or in what order because it was considered self fulfillment classes. I applied for matriculation this year, was accepted and applied for classes but, the classes I register for were for non-matriculation. (I didn't know this, it doesn't have matriculation or non-matriculation of the class bulletin). Anyway, I can't take the classes I registered for this summer until I take some pre-requisites and those were all full so, no school this summer. Good thing about this: I actually have a free summer! I haven't had one since I was in high school. Bad things about this: I'm a semester behind, I could have worked summer school and made more money for classes, in about two-three weeks, I'm going to be bored. Ah well. Thus far, I have been enjoying mysummer vacation. I sleep late, shower late, Sam and I lounge around the house. I've been watching the crazy talk shows on television (there REALLY are some nuts in this world) and, I've caught up on my sewing. The only thing is, everyone I know is working this summer, all of my teacher friends are doing summer school and all of my "regular" working friends have to work in summer. Eh.

This week I will sit in the house, do nothing, (well, sewing isn't exactly nothing) but next week, I'm going to do something at least 3-4 days a week. I mean, I live in NYC for goodness sake. There are museums and galleries to visit, matinees to attend, outdoor movies to see. I'm thinking of going to this swing club, apparently they have big band music every Tuesday and I'd love to go, plus, I have all manner of vintage evening clothes that need wearing.

I was going to bake some bread today since it is so humid, I'd get a nice fat, crusty bread with all of the moisture in the air but, I didn't want to get my kitchen hot with the stove on. I could sit in the yard, I could come upstairs, I could go to THO's house but knowing my luck, my bread would burn and I'd have no house to come home to.

I gave Sam the cutest hair cut but, he wouldn't stand still so that I could take his picture, this is the best I could do:



He looks like some kind of crazy devil dog in this picture but I promise he's a cutie.

I've also been shopping like some kind of out of control nut. EBay, which I love and have used for years has become my wallet's nemesis. I bought the GREATEST vintage coat, goodness it's gorgeous. I also got a few yards of fabric, a couple of patterns, some vintage jewelry, a box of buttons and buckles, some old vintage home maker books and some shoes (not from ebay). I'm going to give it a rest for a while. I've even given my tuition refund to THO because I'm such a reckless nut, I might spend it all.


Eaten today:

Breakfast:
Yogurt, granola

Dinner (preparing to eat):

coconut rice
seared indian chicken
steamed mixed veggies (brocoli, cauliflower, zucchini)