Obsessions to Cure The Summer Blues

Sooooooo.... as noted in my previous post about Summer, I'm a bit iffy towards the entire concept.  Today I spent a lazy summer Sunday with my family and my boyfriend = translation = it was pretty darn boring.  Like, basic Stats class boring (when you're a math major who stopped hearing about "taking the mean/median/range like a decade ago).  In other words, I'm totally over this summer.

To lighten a bit of this time and to be a bit lazy in the overbearing heat that this season is, most regrettably,  well known for, I'd like to compile a list of things I've found interesting enough to be slightly obsessed about.

Facebook Games:  completely lame and hazardous for college students during the school year, these addicting, redundant flash games have kept me up more than a few nights.

New Summer TV shows: including Covert Affairs (A+ rating thus far), Rookie Blue (A-), and The Gates (B+ and a new, innovative twist on mythical creatures).

Old but Good TV shows: including The Bachelorette.  In fact I'd like to take this moment to challenge anyone that may come across this blog to slap Frank right in the money-maker if they ever meet him.  Also, Law & Order: SVU - this one started when my boyfriend introduced me to the original Law & Order a long time ago, the obsession has grown ever since.  Marathons are so bad for my health.

Games: In the beginning of the summer it was Kingdom Hearts, but after I beat the big bad boss at the end (which took freaking FOREVER), I haven't actually gotten around to finishing the whole thing.  Also, Final Fantasy.... 13?  I think?  Idk it's the one with the sex crazed chick Vanille (for real, all that girl does is make sex noises the entire time!).  Upcoming: the ability to play Mass Effect 2 once my boyfriend gets the desktop set up at the apartment, and in September CIVILIZATION V come out!!!!!!! (so excited btdubs).

I'll probably be back with more - but in the mean time, you should try some of these boredom chasing obsessions out for size :D

Summer itself...

...seems to be it's own vicious cycle.  I haven't obtained a "job" for the summer, and granted, haven't really been diligently searching for one.  I haven't been working out - no surprise there unfortunately.  I still haven't done all the laundry that I brought home from college - yeah I know.  I haven't been able to get my sleep system renewed and on track.

And the problem is summer itself!  See, I spent all school year waiting for the next thing: Summer.  Now that I'm here, parts of it are a bit boring - now I just am waiting for August when I get to move into my own apartment with my boyfriend and start a fresh new Senior year of college.  However... Summer is supposed to be all about freedom for a student.  So by-golly if I'll do anything that I could remotely describe as work.  Hence my downfall.

I want Summer.  I love Summer.  I love being able to see Shaun everyday and being able to read for fun and not having papers and responsibility.  Except that responsibility won't seem to let go of me.  It's like a monster, hanging on to my leg and saying, "You should do laundry.  You should do dishes.  You should get a job.  You should do something!"  And it's right.  The darn thing is absolutely right.

But it's Summer!!!!!!