it's so much better when everyone is in. are you in?

Life is so full of beauty everywhere. It's really been apparent to me lately. The new people I've met, the old friends I've caught up with, the music everywhere. The sunlight and the laughter and the grass and listening to Incubus while laying on wood floors in an empty living room. The Incubus concert was unbelievable. They are even more so my favorite band now. The concert was amazing. I can't stop talking about it. I hung out with Josh for the majority of it. We pushed our way into the middle of the crowd, dead center in front of the stage. It was hotter than hell and everyone was pushing and jumping and screaming. I was drenched in sweat and thought I was going to vomit from the heat but I stayed there the entire concert and I just pushed and jumped and screamed with the 4400 other people around me. I already can't wait to see them again.

I want to practice guitar more and get a clearer view of things. It's time for me to grow up on move on from old habits. I have a hard time doing it, though. It's just going to take work and effort and time but I feel myself moving in a good direction. I'm actually very much looking forward to getting back to school and finishing up my college career and starting to work out again and jamming with Katy and helping establish the Golden God Art Collective with my brilliant, motivated, creative, beautiful friends.

We're all on the verge of something big. It's time for a breakthrough.

you may have bent me, but you cannot break me.

There are less than two weeks remaining in my internship. This has been quite a summer. I feel incredibly lucky to have taken part in some of the things that I've been able to. I feel that my work has actually made a difference in the world, in the lives of the turtles, and in my life. This wasn't the easiest summer, I struggled with relationships, insane bouts of boredom in my days off, and hard work. But I can easily say that this was the most satisfying summer I've ever had. I earned money, did exceptional work, met new people, and pushed my own boundaries. And most importantly, I didn't give up, even when things got hard. I'm proud of myself for the work that I've done and the knowledge that I've gained. I'm grateful for this experience and I feel honored to have taken part in such an amazing organization full of wonderful people.

On another note, we released Jenny, the loggerhead this afternoon. It was a little sad but mostly I just felt happy for her that she was going back to her home. We watched her quickly make her way past the breaking waves and I was kind of overcome with emotions. This was an excellent way to see the summer winding down.

I probably won't get around to posting again until after I'm back home so I'll catch you guys later.