Ahhhh... finally. The first week for me where I don't have a rehearsal or a concert or anything officially scheduled in my book other than work. Friends at church were asking me yesterday if I feel any different now that I've graduated - but really, I don't. I think the biggest reason is because it's now summer and it really just feels like it always has for the past 3 years at this point. It's not until the fall when I think I'll feel "different" - once everyone returns to classes or whatnot and I continue working. And while I don't feel different since having stepped across the stage to recieve that diploma, life has certainly been interesting since graduation and I continue to wait patiently for what is to come next - in all things. Of course I'm still keeping myself busy with some practicing here and there (although I'm taking this week off - we'll see how long that lasts) as well the usual hanging out with friends. Last weekend we saw Shrek (so funny!) and also took a trip to Amesbury to Jaynes for a studio cookout she was having. Karen introduced us to the game of My Word and then we played several rounds of Kubb which is starting to become an annual tradition. I've been running - although I need to get up off my butt and step up the number of times per week I'm going out to do this. Motivation is very hard when my running partners are gone for the summer. I'm trying to decide if I'm going to run an 18 miler in the fall - but perhaps I need to do a 1/2 marathon first before I attempt an 18 mile run.
It's that time of year at Harvard now too. Books are being returned by the hundreds and hundreds. Literally. Harvard has a system where you can return any library book to any Harvard library. Those books, in turn, will get put in a bin for the library it belongs to and then a delivery is made once a day to that library with those books. Well, last week was a mad house. Normally we get 1 maybe 2 bins a day - last Tuesday we got 14 bins and Wednesday was a little lighter with 11 bins. It took 4 of us an hour to unload and discharge all those books. By the time we were all done we were a sweaty and exhausted bunch. This is why I don't need to go to a gym for weight training! Seriously.
The last Sunday for choir was yesterday so now the acadmeic year really does feel officially done. More free time in my weekly schedule is very welcome - but what do I do with it all???