The Song of Purple Summer

Another summer has come and gone... well, except this time, not really. It hasn't left yet. It won't depart us until September 22nd. We still have 19 days of summer left. Once Labor Day hits, though, summer as we all know it will be over (public schools are back, college has been in for a few weeks, summer work attire is over, etc). For the college graduate, summer never really has a clear beginning or ending. I know a lot of people who went to work immediately after graduation. I know more people who have been pacing, waiting for jobs. I did a bit of both this year. I graduated and started summer RA. That was just a weird limbo feeling. When I left in June, it felt like summer because I was home. When I started working again at Mondial, it felt like an even worse limbo. Once I quit Mondial, that felt like a summer job, and now I have my year job at Barksdale/TheatreIV. I've been here a week, so it feels like summer ended on Monday for me. I would not even classify this summer as "summer" because there was no time to just relax. Alright, I did a LOT in May. We went to the beach a lot, we visited Brad, so okay. MAY was summer. June was reality. July had few days of relaxation. August was a blur. Between Pippin and work, everything was crazy fast. Even my brief visit to CNU for my bday was a blur. I fully expected this, though. It was, after all, my first post-undergrad summer.

Speaking of post-undergrad, today I had a huge life changing moment. I was eating lunch on VCU's campus with my sister, and as I was walking back to my car, a huge realization came to my mind. I am making a huge transition into city life. I no longer live in the bubble of green lawns and huge buildings that separates CNU from the rest of Newport News. I no longer live or work in Short Pump suburbs. No, friends. I live and work in the city. Well, my house isn't downtown, but I am technically in the city of Richmond. I work downtown, I walk around everywhere I can (except to VCU... hell no I'm not walking). It's so new to me. I have always considered myself a city boy, but now I'm immersed in the culture and everything is so awesome. I really hope this is a good connection to wherever I go next. I really do hope so, friends.

Pippin opens a week from tomorrow! September 11, 18, 25 at 8PM and September 12, 19 and 26 at 3PM at the Fort Lee military base! Come see it if you can :)