Just when I thought this month would be long, it got even longer. And not completely in a good way.
First of all, my class requires more than I anticipated. The book is 3 times bigger than the previous text, and the slides are twice as many. So this makes it harder to read on the metro and be portable. Also, if I carry my camera... its only gonna be worse.
Second, it seems that next week, I'll be going to NYC for my grandfather's funeral. We definitely were not close to him really, and even though he lived in NYC, I haven't seen or talked to him in at least 8 years. So I'll be up there Sunday for that. Which definitely complicates weekend plans-ish, and work Monday. Part of me is thinking about taking the whole week off, since I'm about to go right back anyway. But vacation days must be used wisely.
Third, after months of my brother telling me his graduation is on the 21... he tells me the other day that it is the 20th. Which means no Detriot. I was amazingly looking forward to both visiting somewhere new and enjoying sharing in the experience of a wedding between cool friends. It was going to kick off the start of my travels, but instead I'll be in NYC sharing in another life experience with family.
Fourth, all 3 of my one brother's kids have birthdays within a few weeks. and the oldest is graduating kindergarten the following Friday, and they may do some big birthday celebration thing that last weekend of June. In addition, some other random friends may be in NYC that weekend... so I have valid reasons for going to NYC three weeks in a row. (Thinking about ti more, the week after that would be July 4, and NYC is not a bad place to be then. In thinking about it more, the week after is my birthday, and again NYC can be a good place to be. So I could easily go to NYC 5 weeks in a row. But I'm not, though 3 weeks seems highly likely.)
June is a pretty good month in general, and adding in these occasions, a new camera, renewed raquetball potential, and all the festivities and opportunities for fun just sets a high bar for what can happen. Yet at the same time, this class (and textbook, literally) is def holding me down. Lets see how I manage.
