Summer Shenanigans | Week Nine

HELLO TO ALL MY BEAUTIFUL FOLLOWERS (AND TO ALL MY FIRST-TIME VISITORS)!

I am bringing this Sunday Update to you on my brand-new Dell laptop that I got on sale at Office Depot (woot woot)! I am typing this quite late, but I am only partially asleep because I just got home from a HUGE dorm/college supplies shopping trip with one of my best friends. I saved a ton of money because it was tax-free weekend here in Tennessee.

As most of you know, I was on vacation in Florida this past week, so I'm just going to take you all through what I did on my trip. I'm still reading on College Rules! and I am almost done typing up a review for The Maybe Boyfriend. I started listening to the Daily French Podcast almost everyday to help keep my fluency in French, and I'm in love with it, even when it is challenging!

Monday: We went to Clearwater Beach and ate at Crabby's, though we didn't go into the water because there was a rip current advisory and no-swim flags flying. After that, we went to the Dunedin Causeway and enjoyed the view of the bay from a much less wave-y area.

Tuesday: We drove to Safety Harbor and grabbed Coldstone Creamery (my favorite!). I go the Apple Pie a la Coldstone in a cup and it was DELICIOUS! Also, it was my friend/fellow blogger Jasmine's birthday (go hit her up on Instagram @stayclassybyjazzy and on YouTube Stay Classy by Jazzy)!

Wednesday: I went fishing with my grandpa on his new boat. I caught two catfish; one small, one decently big. The highlight of the fishing trip was getting to see a manatee for the first time ever in the wild; it was so mesmerizing! I got a pretty bad sunburn on my stomach though! After that, we had dinner at my great uncle and aunt's house with their grandchildren.

Thursday: We took my mom's boyfriend to Spring Hill to drop him off at his brother's, as well as to see his dad (practically my step-grandpa). We all went to lunch together in Hernando Beach at a place called The Cove where we could see turtles and even an alligator swimming in the channel right behind the restaurant! It was another friend's birthday, but I forgot to wish g=her a happy birthday until Friday morning.

Friday: My mom and I took a trip to Clearwater Beach where I FINALLY got to go swimming in the ocean. I spent a good hour and a half or more just walking and treading water alone in the ocean; it was so relaxing and beautiful. To make the day even better, we went parasailing for the first time since I was just a wee tot! The view from up there was breath-taking, and all we could hear up there was the gentle breeze and each other. We met up with my grandparents for lunch at a restaurant called Eve's that my great-grandmother used to always take my mom and grandmother to. After taking a break at home, my grandma and I went shopping at Goodwill, where I picked up a cardigan, a blouse, and a pair of vintage heels! I also got a pair of leggings, but they had a huge run and a couple holes in them :(

Saturday: We drove home :(((((((

Sunday (aka today): I went to church with one of my guy friends and obviously spent the rest of the day shopping haha!

I am so thankful that I was able to go on this trip; it definitely helped me relax and relieved a lot of the stress I've been bottling up over the past couple months. I really feel like I'm truly in a great mindset to start college, but I still have to wait a few more weeks!

I will see you guys again next Sunday!

Bisoux!

Catheryn❤❤