"As they sped past the flashing billboards and bright lights of Times Square: the brilliant lights and louds noises gave her hope."

Gotta love Gossip Girl, folks.
Great books series.
Just began it actually, which it's fantastic.

The quote from my subject is from the last chapter
Of the first book.
I'm getting book number(s): two and three today.

So, Summer has concluded.
Oh what a summer had been:
To update since my last post:

Went to NY and had a blast:
Legally Blonde and Xanadu.
fANADU and Delta-Nu love was spread.
Cheyenne was sweet and awesome
Met an annoying new "friend" ;) [Right, Diana. :) ]
And the LB cast was fun!
Birthday wishes were given
And fun was had.
The lights entranced me
I felt alive
Then we boarded the horrible bus back to reality.

Returned to more FAFSA drama
Which still continues to now.
Had some fun with friends:
Saw movies:
The Nanny Diaries: LOVED it. Oh Miss Scarlett, you are to die for.
Superbad: LOVED it. "I am McLovin." is love.
Chuck & Larry: Not so funny, okay, but yeah. Okay.

And hung at mall and such.
Had fun in hot tubs and pools.
And just chilled.

Into fall we go:
Falling leaves
Chillier temps.
And fall clothing!
And NY in fall.
Two trips soon:
Bway on Bway and Bway Flea Market [counting down the days]

and a four day stay to come in November during teacher's convetion.
Oh so much fun to be had.

As summer drifts into the movie of my life.
I think of all the fun, faces and the future to come.
And all the fun, faces and past I leave behind:
My first post- high school summer behind me.
A tough hurdle to cross, yet I crossed it.
I'm feeling much like Glinda in Wicked during "Thank Goodness" each day:
Her words ring in my mind always from that song.

I leave you now with her haunting words:

" That's why I couldn't be happier
No, I couldn't be happier
Though it is, I admit
The tiniest bit
Unlike I anticipated
But I couldn't be happier
Simply couldn't be happier
Well - not "simply":
Cause getting your dreams
It's strange, but it seems
A little - well - complicated
There's a kind of a sort of : cost
There's a couple of things get: lost
There are bridges you cross
You didn't know you crossed
Until you've crossed
And if that joy, that thrill
Doesn't thrill you like you think it will

Because happy is what happens
When all your dreams come true
Well, isn't it?
Happy is what happens
When your dreams come true!"

---- Thank Goodness from Wicked