I know I haven't written much at all this summer, but that doesn't mean I haven't been doing things. I am now back in school and I thought at the very least, I'd make a follow-up post to my Summer Listings that I did on the first day of summer.
- Get a job and work before going back to school
- Right... yeah this one didn't happen. I applied to many places and got some interviews, but it never really worked out. Oh well, I'm definitely going to keep trying either during this school year or next summer.
- Read 3 books (one for June, July, and August)
- This one was a success! I think I read seven books, so I went above and beyond for this one. I read Me Before You by Jojo Moyes and then I went on to read the Harry Potter series. I read books one to six. I'm about halfway through Deathly Hallows right now, and then I'm excited to read Cursed Child.
- Watch movies/TV shows that I've heard about and wanted to check out
- I'd call this one a success too! I watched The 100, which was recommended to me by a friend, and I really enjoyed it. I'm waiting for season 3 to be on Netflix so I can catch myself up. I didn't expect the show to be as dark as it is, but I do like it. I also watched Scream, which was recommended to me by the same friend and enjoyed this one as well. I binged season 1 in a flash and watched season 2 with a pair of friends throughout the season. I loved the first season, but the second one has me feeling a bit iffy. It reminds me of PLL a little too much in that whenever the villain/killer is revealed, there's always another one, which I don't like.
- Take more pictures
- I took a good amount of pictures this summer, so this one worked out too, I'd say.
- Watch the sunrise
- This one didn't happen, but I'd still really like to do it someday, perhaps while traveling abroad.
- Walk barefoot in the warm sand and in the cool grass
- I walked in the cool grass, but I don't think I ever went to beach to put my feet in the sand :(
- Go on sunset runs
- I went on a couple of these. I still enjoy them, even if I didn't do them as often as I did last summer.
- Spend time exploring parks
- I had a fair of park hangs this summer. Especially after Pokemon GO came out. Gotta catch 'em all.
- Go on more hikes
- I went on one this summer with my family for my mom's birthday! We went to Torrey Pines and it was beautiful.
- Dance more/Learn 3 new sets of choreo (one for June, July, and August
- This one is was a partial success. I believe I learned one more Matt Steffanina piece for his "Do It Again" (by Pia Mia) choreo and then some Dana Alexa choreo with "Into You" (by Ariana Grande). The latter I managed to figure it out without a tutorial because there wasn't one. I was proud of myself when I learned it.
- Go on random adventures/do things I've never done before/visit new places
- I'm not sure if I went on any significant random adventures, but I did do things I've never done before/visit new places. I got my first massage, got my brows
fleekedthreaded for the first time, did yoga, went to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (aka Harry Potter land), and saw Halsey in concert, among other things.
This summer wasn't as jam-packed with activities as last summer was for me, but I'd say it was still a good one albeit pretty chill. I made more good memories though, which is what matters.
How was your summer? Tell what you've been up in the comments!
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