We'll stay awake through summer like we own the heat

I would like to take a break, Internet, from regularly scheduled programming to interject a quick note about my favorite holiday, the Fourth of July.

Why is this my favorite holiday? Is it because the American Revolution is my favorite period in history? Is it because of my deep-seated admiration for the Founding Fathers? Is it because I so avidly believe in the American Dream and everything it stands for?

Well...no. It's because I love any holiday where the emphasis is on friends, beach, beer, hamburgers, and blowing shit up. If we celebrated Ash Wednesday by drinking and lighting fireworks, it would be my favorite holiday.

Update on Austria: OHMYGODILEAVEINTHREEDAYS. I've been so excited for so many months, and now I can't wrap my mind around the fact that I'm leaving this week. I've crossed a few things off my to-do list since last we spoke, so here's an update:

1. Clean my room.
2. Clean my bathroom.
3. Clean my car.
4. Call my debit card company.
5. Edit my Honors Project.
6. Rent an international cell phone.
7. Refill my prescription.
8. Pack.
9. Laundry.

Tomorrow: cleaning my room so I can go to Philadelphia on Tuesday. It's so messy I took "Before" pictures.

Hope you had a great holiday weekend, Internet!