Hello, September 2016.

Welcome, September, and greetings from Hurricane Hermine!

The university closed today due to the tropical storm (now turned Hurricane). While our neighboring county, which is closer to the coast, has been getting a good brunt of the storm's bands, our little Tampa suburb has been getting a whole lot of nothing. I'm talking overcast skies and maybe a half inch of ran. I'm still hoping for high winds and some thunderstorms, because I absolutely relish in this kind of weather. Sigh.

So it's safe to say September is starting off with a bang, and I couldn't be happier to greet her with open arms. Unfortunately, Florida and Fall do not really go hand in hand, as humidity is still awful as ever and the temperatures aren't likely to drop below 90...but a girl can dream, right? I'm already planning on ordering my first pumpkin spice latte before clinic training tomorrow morning, and I'm on the hunt for the perfect fall scented candle.

August had a lot going on for me. I went to pool parties, and beach parties, and tried my best to partake in all things summertime. I watched a whole lot of Gilmore Girls. I also finally started my grad program, and I met a whole new group of friends that will be fighting (and loving) this academic battle with me. My life has changed, and I'm still alive to tell the tale!

So with that, helloooo September. Hello to my first session with my very first client, undoubtedly becoming overwhelmed with required readings and treatment plans, and clinic work. Hello to even more Gilmore Girls (sorry, Ryan). Hello pumpkin spice everything (sorry not sorry) and the beginning of the end of the year. Crazy to think, right?

Hello, August | The Month Everything Changes.

Hello, August. The month I've been looking forward to and dreading all in the same breath.

Hello, grad school. To new friends, new experiences, and an entirely new way of life for the next two years. 

Hello, "last month" of summer. We all know Florida won't be cooling down for awhile, but next month is officially Fall for the rest of the country. Time to break out the donut floats and summer salads!

Goodbye, July. Goodbye to neuroanatomy and conceptual physics, to car shopping, to being stuck in my own head and overthinking literally everything. 

Goodbye, life I once knew. I have a feeling that the last few weeks of this month are going to rock my world...but not necessarily in a bad way. Here's to it all being worth it in the end, right? Right!

Happy August, my friends. I'm off to the beach for a couple days! Starting off my official summer vacation. Whoop whoop!

Goodbye, March.

One of my favorite bloggers, Chelsea, over at The Girl Who Loved to Write, makes a post at the end of every month about what she's "saying goodbye" to in the old month, and "saying hello" to in the new. I love the idea of starting fresh with a clean slate every month, and I am feeling especially unoriginal this afternoon, so I thought I'd create a little list of my own. I also recommend checking out her blog if you're in the market for a new read!

March has been...kind of weird? A little depressing, a little eye opening. I'm hoping April holds good news, and some sense of direction. 

So with that...

Goodbye, March.

Goodbye, grad school rejections. Well, goodbye to two of them. 

Goodbye, post grad school rejection hangovers. 

Goodbye, spring break. You were fun while you lasted.

Goodbye, "cold" Florida weather. I have a feeling I won't be seeing you again until January.

Goodbye, little booties and cozy sweaters. 

Hello, April.

Hello, to my last three grad school decisions.

Hello, to actually knowing where we're going to live come August. Stay in Tampa? Move to Orlando or Jacksonville? Kinda ready to know. Like, now.

Hello, to the dreaded studying for finals.

Hello, to sunscreen and swim suits and summer scented candles.

Hello, to planning our trip to Asheville in May!

XOXO