Summer!

Oh boy, summer's right around the corner. After a few more weeks of trying to get things done, I aught to be in the clear. Hopefully with a second source of income, I might be able to get away for a little while this summer and do more fun stuff than I have in the past. I'll definitely have to take a few camping trips as usual. It's always nice to get away for a few days and go live in the woods, you get peace and quiet on a very minimalistic budget. This year though, I think I need a real getaway. I've always wanted to go out west, and I think this might be the summer to take a little road trip. One of my friends is graduating college and we've talked before about taking a trip and now seems like a good time for it. The one problem I will probably run into is getting my parents to agree to letting me drive out west for a week with one other person. Granted, she is a very responsible college student, but I'm not sure my parents totally trust my decision making skills... Tough luck though, I'll be 18 in less than a year and I can go wherever I want. I kind of doubt that I'll mature all that much or be any more qualified to go in a matter of months.

Even if I don't wind up going, there's plenty more fun stuff to do around here. I really can't wait to hang out with friends that I haven't seen in a while and just to have free time to do some art or take a hike will be a wonderful change after a busy school year. Summerfest will also be spectacular this year I think, despite an overall crummy lineup, they've got a few artists that will make up for it I think. Ziggy Marley should be mind blowing, I've always wanted to see him and I won't miss that concert for anything. I saw his brother Stephen last year which was a great show as well.  Hopefully I get a few good days down there before I get all summerfested-out. So many fun things to do, summer can't come soon enough.