Now let's see, what do I have now...*

I have admission to the business school at my university!!!

I have very real prospects of graduating on time next May!

I have a slight tan and plans to make it darker

I have a blog to get my thoughts out.

I have lost a few pounds already this year and..

have taken up running and...

I have a workout plan I'm excited about - Belly-off by Women's health

I have work, which I like a lot, which will increase soon! which means I will..

have a disposable income all summer!

I have an interesting class to take on brain and behavior (psychology)

I have exciting prospects as a volunteer - Jazoo and Country Stampede

I have a softball team with my work- JD's Allstars ftw!

I have at least 3 boys I kinda like (CM, AG, TT) all of which I would rather be friends with than anything more

I have 4 new roommates to be excited about for next year

I have wonderful little cousins who want me to come hang out with them

I have a brand new baby neice! (well, It's my mom's boyfriend's son's girlfriend's baby.. but still, I'm an aunt!)

I have Q, the best roomie ever.

I have pen pals in Angela (who will also be teaching me thai again!) and Jessi

I have Sofie who will be coming home soon

I have my sisters and mom

I have my grandpa to go to the casino with.

I have the lake to go to whenever I please

I have Ben, Danielle, the three aformentioned boys, michelle, Roslyn, Chris, Trent, and many others to hang out with in Lawrence this summer.

I have Amanda, crabaugh, and nol to catch up with

I have Bop it to keep in touch with and see as much as I can this summer.

I have partially burned bridges to fix in CM and BM.

I have the audiobooks of Fight club and The Boleyn Inheritance to finish

I have a few other books I'm reading

I have a beautiful new computer to play with.

I have a great apartment to live in.. even if it has termites and isn't always clean.. It's still pretty great.

I have a lot better attitude than I've had this past year

I have a party for an 8th grader to go to tomorrow with my cousins

Today I got into the business school and now I feel like summer can really begin. I'm excited.

Love, summer heat, and happiness,
J
*This entry is based off of the story of Katherine Howard, 5th wife of Henry VIII, as she is portrayed in The Boleyn Inheritance, which I am listening to on audiobook right now. She's a very vain little 15 year old who is always talking about how many dresses etc she has or doesn't have and she starts many of her narratives as 'Now Let's see, what do I have now...' The book also portrays Anne of Cleaves, 4th wife of Henry, and Jane Boleyn who was the wife of George Boleyn who was brother to 3rd wife, Anne Boleyn. I recommend it -and the audiobook telling is long but well done! It is by the same author as The Other Boleyn Girl, Phillipa Gregory.
This may also be a pretty vain way of thinking of things - but It's me finally appreciating what I do have - which has been hard to do recently with all the things I felt I was losing.