So, obviously we know that this month I've gone to a baby shower, spent some quality time with my nephew while celebrating the nation's birth, bemoaned the inability of a certain University to leave me the F alone, and went out on the town in some not-red high heels. I've also:

[*] Visited the Philadelphia Zoo for the second time in as many months after not having been there for approximately 15 years. A llama stole my juice box when I was a tyke and it took a while for me to get over that traumatic experience.

[*] Observed the Iron Hill Twilight Criterium in downtown West Chester for the first time. I never realized what a big deal this race was until I heard that teams had traveled here from as far away as New Zealand. Wow! This was the same night I had fun at a few bars, met a cute boy, and walked home in a torrential downpour with a very good friend.

[*] Had the best massage of my LIFE. I can't remember the last time I felt so relaxed that I could barely stand up after 30 minutes of deep-tissue massage. Natalie, the massage therapist, held my heart for the rest of the day.

[*] Saw the midnight showing of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince with Libby and Alli, as has become tradition.

[*] Met some new people.

[*] Rode this crazy mofo at Hersheypark: Fahrenheit. But not before standing in line for nearly two hours whilst playing Jeopardy and singing along to "Elmo's Song," courtesy of lldangerous and carnyfeet's iPhones. Thanks, job, for the free tickets!

[*] Said goodbye to a few people.

[*] Visited a sweet college friend who's nearing the end of her pregnancy and who has been on modified bed rest recently. The 173G girls did nothing but sit around and talk, laugh, play with a ridiculously cute pup named Huck, watch trashy TV ("Sixteen and Pregnant" and "Real World"), eat yummy lunch from Isaac's (oh, how I've missed their pretzel rolls), and sit in awe that one of us is going to be a mother in a few weeks. Wow again!

[*] Helped a few doggies and kitties find new homes. :)

So, yeah, busy month! August is shaping up to be pretty insane, too. Looking at the calendar, I have one free Sunday open. That's it for the weekends. The other days are filled with the full-time job, work at the SPCA, a visit to Simon Pearce with Chel and Em for lunch and glassblowing demonstrations, Dad's birthday thingy (tomorrow), and... SEATTLE! I seriously cannot wait to see the Northwest and all of its pristine, green glory.

Oh, and I may have to sneak in a day trip to the shore in there somewhere... hooky day from work maybe?