A Nice Way To End The Summer

Wow, today was an adventure in it's own and well worth every second. Considering everything that occurred last night, I couldn't imagine today every playing out as it really did.

I woke up around 11AM to take a shower. As much as I hate sleeping with the gross feeling on my skin, I've been doing it for the past few days. Then, I began to clean. Moving at my own slow pace, I ate breakfast, a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios, in between. I cleaned for the sake of having people visit my place for the first time. Deejay and Ana came over for a last minute-planned trip to the Urban Outfitters in Montclair. With them over and the house cleaned, I was a little proud. The first time Ana came over, it was at it's worst and disgusting. We didn't leave as soon as the got here, but we waited about an hour to see if he could come. As it turned out, he was able to and even his mother knew! Unfortunately, when asked who he was hanging out with, I was only referred to as "that girl". Damn. Finally, when he arrived we I left. Did I mention that he came right in and up the stairs? Apparently, the door was unlocked. Yeah, totally unsafe. We walked our way all the way down Belmont Ave. to wait for the #11 bus. It wa

s Deejay's first time taking a bus. We were making history already! Just kidding. He was so excited to press the button for our stop, and even missed it the first try! Upon arrival in Montclair, I still had the mindset of not liking Montclair, more for it's people. As the day went on, I learned that I could care less for it's people. I love the environment and this is a place I would like to be in more often. After much indecision, we ended up going to Urban Outfitters, spending a good, enjoyable, fun while there. I helped Ana pick out shoes, look through "Would You Rather..." and "Female Body Language Decoded"books, broke three hangers, and even shared a single, refreshing kiss between two Men's Clearance racks! As much as I love it there, I left the store empty hande

d. Then, we went into a vintage store that I've been dying to go in for quite some tim

e now. Upon walking in, the store amazed me more than Deejay, Ana, or Jacob. I was already in love with the store, noticing little Buddha figures on shelves, graphic tees on the wall, bags, and shoes galore. What caught my attention, and my wallet, the most was jewelry. I didn't particularly love

everything there, but two Koi fish necklaces caught my eye. I had it set in my mind that I was getting one or the other. At $20.99, the price didn't bother me because I wanted it so badly. I didn't buy anything at UO, so here was my chance to buy something I actually wanted! With my shopping finished, we headed out for food for some starving stomachs.We ended up eating at the Golden River. GOOD GOD, IT WAS HOT AS BALLS IN THERE. Behind us, sat a girl and a guy who looked like a girl. Throughout the day, we realized, more and more, how many gay people were in Montclair! It was perfect for Deejay! :D Next, we hit up Red Mango. It wasn't amazing, but I was definitely glad we visited it. The frozen yogurt was pretty good: Jacob and my regular Madagascar Vanilla topped with graham crackers crumbs and Captain Crunch. I was actually pretty sad whe

n we realized there was no more left. We sat there, chilled out, glad to be in the nice air-conditioned store instead of the hot-as-balls restaurant. Satisfied with our first dessert, we we're laid back, but Deejay's sugar rush showed so prominently! He was ready to do cartwheels on the floor! We then went over to the next store, where they sold pretty cool cupcakes. I bought a "Chocolate Gigi", which he claimed to have a dirty ring to it. We sat outside the place, enjoyed the cupcake which only Jacob and I ate, and began to talk about futures.

Conversation like that always intrigues me because of how mature a topic it is and how close college is getting. We discussed living together, the four of us, possibly Jaelynn, too. The idea is to find a nice apart

ment or house to rent together because in reality, that is the only way we can stay close after high school. I really like the idea for the fact that it is in a way, the first step we can take into learning how to fend for ourselves in this world. Just leaving home after high school is a big step. Also, to be with people I love after high school is definitely a blessing. When all your friends go off to college, it's so hard to keep in touch and so easily to drift away. We sat there for a good while, conversation carrying on. At one point, I broke privacy. I can never grant us a good, clean day from troubles, can I? Right before leaving, we went back in to Red Mango for smoothies. I kept my distance, understanding, regretting. Just walk ahead so they don't see the expression on your face, I thought. We walked back to Deejay's car, and the ride back was actually a nice one. I sat next to him: his arm wrapped around my side and my other hand came over to meet his. Our fingers intertwined on the way home. He even kissed me on the cheek! That felt so sweet, so nice. When I got dropped off, I wanted to kiss him, but I couldn't. Ah, my mind has become so used to strict PDA that I don't feel comfortable kissing in front of others, even when it's okay.

Overall, today was a really chill day. Though I hate to thing that school starts in 4 days, this was a great way to end the summer. I can't wait to do this again! Photos are all from today: frozen yogurt, a photo from Urban, and Deejay's first bus ride! :D