Summer '05 Recap:
Kelly Clarkson's Live Performance of SUBG at the VMAs changed my life. And that's all you need to know.
10. Steak 'n Shake was pretty much the hangout this summer. Whether we were taking things from there to our grave, getting whistled at from the parking lot, saying to ugly cowboys "Save a horse, kill a fugly cowboy", going up the sidewalk only to see people we dislike seated through the window thus crawling back to our cars, negating the exercise we'd just done playing tennis by ordering a burger platter, or overhearing too much of annoying peoples' conversations...it was good times.
Quote: "Now did you go for a firm hand hold, or just a soft one?!?!" ~ Loser Guy talking about his date with his equally lame friend.
9. Not Taking Shit! This summer, I learned that I did indeed have a backbone, and yes, I was going to use it. If I was mad at you, you probably knew it. If you lied to me, I probably called you out on it. Assertive? Yes. Bitch? Maybe. Pushover? NO!
Quote: "Pete, you're breaking up, Pete! Pete!" *Hang up the phone* ~ Jessica Elaine
8. Being 3rd Wheel/Jackie & Pete
Being that Julie and I are single and always looking to mingle, we pretty much got passed around our group of dating friends on the weekends. It's like they called each other and fought over who had to take what day to hang out with us...sheesh! Haha, maybe Jackie and Pete drew the short straw and HAD to hang out with us, or maybe they are freaking amazing, but most of this summer was spent in their company...and it changed my life. LOVE THEM!
Quote: "What wrong turn'd you guys take NOW!?" ~ Pete
7. Being amazingly on point...enough said, pretty much. I mean, you DID see me this summer, right? If so, you know that I was flawlessly on the ball. Julie tried really hard too, but she was never quite as cute as me.
Quote: "Who are you dressing up for tonight? You got a date?!" ~ Sugar Mama
6. Country Music
Pretty much anyone who's anyone had a summer country motto. Whether they liked it or not, their summer was predestined to go as their motto chose...
Quote: "She's got her God and she's got good wine. Aretha Franklin and Patsy Cline!" ~ Trisha Yearwood
5. The Garage was an early summer goal. Julie and I decided that it should be done and on a random night, Julie, Jackie, and I made it so. It was later revisited by myself and my favorite couple of the summer. Cheap entertainment, even if we couldn't get the jukeboxes to work. Hey, at least we didn't get hit on by gross Jacksonians.
Quote: "You girls just had your minds set that you were going there!" ~ Mrs. Butchart
4. Tennis
Okay, so Julie and I had planned on entering the Jackson Area Tennis Association's league, and we trained extra hard for it. But when the time came to schedule matches, the old ladies were bitches and we had opposite schedules and we had to forfeit our money and withdraw from the league. Were we discouraged? No way. We simply played on our own with some of the funnest people I know...Champs and Chumps, or just plain doubles, missing chances with good ol' boys. *Sigh* Going to miss this a lot.
Quote: "You guys just hang out all the time and never call anyone." ~ Pretty much everyone's sentiments.
3. Painting The Northwest HS Rock was another one of those pre-set summer goals that I came up. We never had a rock to paint at good old Lumen Christi High School, so we bought spray paint and marked the rock in the name of "THE FUNNEST!" Korey was pretty much the ringleader since he was such a pro repping the Vandercook Lake HS and they actually HAD a rock.
Quote: "And by 'somebody should get on top of the rock' you mean Korey, get on the rock!" ~ TFKorey
2. Lipsticking Cars
Some of the best nights in this lame city are the spontaneous ones. The ones where you shell out $.99 each to buy a tube of lipstick, drive around town and make your mark on all of your friends cars. Smooches, messages, you name it...anything goes. This night was amazing, even if we looked like a clown, gothic, and an old lady respectively. Next time though, we should wear bulletproof vests, because the Schrot family wasn't messing around, and pretty much had out their shotguns...yikes!
Quote: "You guys made me late for work. I didn't want that lipstick baking in the hot sun all day!" ~ Korey
#1 Road Trips!
If money was no object, and the gas in my car never ran out, I would seriously do nothing but drive with those that I love all over God's green Earth. But money is an object, and my gas tank does reach E, and we're not these privileged mother effers who can do shit like that, but if we could, it'd be amazing. Whether we were Lake Michigan bound, Columbus OH bound to audition for the Real World, North Carolina bound for a family vacay, or up north bound to Charlevoix MI to visit amazing friends, it was always a good time. Loud music abounds, car dancing galore, and pretty much everyone has fun!
Quote: "Jake looked like he wanted to kill himself in the car." ~ I forget
Honorable Mentions:
* Unlimited soda refills * The U of M sprinkler truly infinite incident * Movie theater drama * Basketball game drama * Deja Vu
* Chasing the fair out of town * Cedar Point (x2!) * Kite flying * Movies: Wedding Crashers, Crash, Must Love Dogs * Swimming at Night and in general *
Conclusion:
Long post, I know. So if you made it this far, you get a cookie and maybe my friendship for eternity. Remember when I tried to convince myself that this summer was better than last? Well, I think I was wrong, but this summer was better in different ways, and last summer was better in different ways. What excites me to no end, not even scares me, is how I have no idea where in the world I'll be next summer, or mainly next year...I love it! Maybe Northern Michigan, maybe New York, maybe West Virginia, maybe Florida. So many choices! I'm loving my life!
10. Steak 'n Shake was pretty much the hangout this summer. Whether we were taking things from there to our grave, getting whistled at from the parking lot, saying to ugly cowboys "Save a horse, kill a fugly cowboy", going up the sidewalk only to see people we dislike seated through the window thus crawling back to our cars, negating the exercise we'd just done playing tennis by ordering a burger platter, or overhearing too much of annoying peoples' conversations...it was good times.
Quote: "Now did you go for a firm hand hold, or just a soft one?!?!" ~ Loser Guy talking about his date with his equally lame friend.
9. Not Taking Shit! This summer, I learned that I did indeed have a backbone, and yes, I was going to use it. If I was mad at you, you probably knew it. If you lied to me, I probably called you out on it. Assertive? Yes. Bitch? Maybe. Pushover? NO!
Quote: "Pete, you're breaking up, Pete! Pete!" *Hang up the phone* ~ Jessica Elaine
8. Being 3rd Wheel/Jackie & Pete
Being that Julie and I are single and always looking to mingle, we pretty much got passed around our group of dating friends on the weekends. It's like they called each other and fought over who had to take what day to hang out with us...sheesh! Haha, maybe Jackie and Pete drew the short straw and HAD to hang out with us, or maybe they are freaking amazing, but most of this summer was spent in their company...and it changed my life. LOVE THEM!
Quote: "What wrong turn'd you guys take NOW!?" ~ Pete
7. Being amazingly on point...enough said, pretty much. I mean, you DID see me this summer, right? If so, you know that I was flawlessly on the ball. Julie tried really hard too, but she was never quite as cute as me.
Quote: "Who are you dressing up for tonight? You got a date?!" ~ Sugar Mama
6. Country Music
Pretty much anyone who's anyone had a summer country motto. Whether they liked it or not, their summer was predestined to go as their motto chose...
Quote: "She's got her God and she's got good wine. Aretha Franklin and Patsy Cline!" ~ Trisha Yearwood
5. The Garage was an early summer goal. Julie and I decided that it should be done and on a random night, Julie, Jackie, and I made it so. It was later revisited by myself and my favorite couple of the summer. Cheap entertainment, even if we couldn't get the jukeboxes to work. Hey, at least we didn't get hit on by gross Jacksonians.
Quote: "You girls just had your minds set that you were going there!" ~ Mrs. Butchart
4. Tennis
Okay, so Julie and I had planned on entering the Jackson Area Tennis Association's league, and we trained extra hard for it. But when the time came to schedule matches, the old ladies were bitches and we had opposite schedules and we had to forfeit our money and withdraw from the league. Were we discouraged? No way. We simply played on our own with some of the funnest people I know...Champs and Chumps, or just plain doubles, missing chances with good ol' boys. *Sigh* Going to miss this a lot.
Quote: "You guys just hang out all the time and never call anyone." ~ Pretty much everyone's sentiments.
3. Painting The Northwest HS Rock was another one of those pre-set summer goals that I came up. We never had a rock to paint at good old Lumen Christi High School, so we bought spray paint and marked the rock in the name of "THE FUNNEST!" Korey was pretty much the ringleader since he was such a pro repping the Vandercook Lake HS and they actually HAD a rock.
Quote: "And by 'somebody should get on top of the rock' you mean Korey, get on the rock!" ~ TFKorey
2. Lipsticking Cars
Some of the best nights in this lame city are the spontaneous ones. The ones where you shell out $.99 each to buy a tube of lipstick, drive around town and make your mark on all of your friends cars. Smooches, messages, you name it...anything goes. This night was amazing, even if we looked like a clown, gothic, and an old lady respectively. Next time though, we should wear bulletproof vests, because the Schrot family wasn't messing around, and pretty much had out their shotguns...yikes!
Quote: "You guys made me late for work. I didn't want that lipstick baking in the hot sun all day!" ~ Korey
#1 Road Trips!
If money was no object, and the gas in my car never ran out, I would seriously do nothing but drive with those that I love all over God's green Earth. But money is an object, and my gas tank does reach E, and we're not these privileged mother effers who can do shit like that, but if we could, it'd be amazing. Whether we were Lake Michigan bound, Columbus OH bound to audition for the Real World, North Carolina bound for a family vacay, or up north bound to Charlevoix MI to visit amazing friends, it was always a good time. Loud music abounds, car dancing galore, and pretty much everyone has fun!
Quote: "Jake looked like he wanted to kill himself in the car." ~ I forget
Honorable Mentions:
* Unlimited soda refills * The U of M sprinkler truly infinite incident * Movie theater drama * Basketball game drama * Deja Vu
* Chasing the fair out of town * Cedar Point (x2!) * Kite flying * Movies: Wedding Crashers, Crash, Must Love Dogs * Swimming at Night and in general *
Conclusion:
Long post, I know. So if you made it this far, you get a cookie and maybe my friendship for eternity. Remember when I tried to convince myself that this summer was better than last? Well, I think I was wrong, but this summer was better in different ways, and last summer was better in different ways. What excites me to no end, not even scares me, is how I have no idea where in the world I'll be next summer, or mainly next year...I love it! Maybe Northern Michigan, maybe New York, maybe West Virginia, maybe Florida. So many choices! I'm loving my life!