Right now the hardest goal to achieve is balance. Between doing what has to get done daily, what needs to be done, and what I want to get done- just thinking about it all can be exhausting.
I'm thinking I need to reorganize my life. Make a list, write it down. Make it legible...
It's time to weed out the components making life complicated and stressful, and get back to the roots of what makes me happy. The very things that make up who I am, simple, clean, & easy.
In attempt to find some order in my life, I have bought a new day planner, 70% cleaned up my apartment, and have started the master cleanse- the lemonade/maple syrup one. And so far so good. I think I added a bit too much cayanne pepper to my first liter batch (and that made it a little challenging to swallow and enjoy). But none the less I am surprisingly not very hungry. Don't get me wrong my tummy is feeling a bit empty, but it's really not much of a bother. I think what will be the most difficult hurdle for me is to get through all my 'munchie moments' without faulter.
I think this will be good. It gives me something to focus on. And I tend to be an all or nothing girl anyway. I'll save a few bucks on groceries and eating out, and maybe I'll shed some of that 'ahem drinking 'chub.'
So my mom and brother got a little time out on the courts during their stay with me. And since I'm rackettless myself, I kept myself occupied with my camera.
and of course the old russian men playing cards in the park! (welcome to plummer park)
and the little squirrel found dancing in the tree..
Summer, by far, is my absolutely favorite season. I love the heat. Especially, when your living in California. You get all the sun and all the hot weather without that dreadful humidity. When you have frizzy hair like me, if you spend an hour straitening your hair just trying to make it look pretty, its nice to be able to step outside and not grow a frizz fro! Sadly August will be coming to an end before we know it, and so will the hot weather. 
