Working in a "corporate" job I haven't had a summer in a few years. Long gone are the days where I didn't have to work during my summer. I would love to be at the beach daily, or by the pool soaking up the rays, or even shopping at the mall with my girlfriends. But alas, those days are far and few in between. Yes, I am only 26 and I say long gone are the days when...; only because I haven't seen a summer since high school! Since my freshman year of high school I played water polo, where I worked out 5 hours a day Mon-Fri. Intense training, but a lot of fun. I couldn't sleep in every day and wake up thinking "What am I going to do today?". I was always busy!
When I graduated high school, realizing I needed some money, I got a summer job working for the City of Yorba Linda running summer programs. Three years later, I was offered a job coaching water polo at my Alma Mater, so yet again, I was coaching water polo 3 to 5 hours during the summer. It will be 3 years in October that I got hired for Whittier. Where Summer is our busiest time. We provide programs for the public and the public is most available in the summertime.... Therefore, I have had my summers occupied for many years now.
I am not regretting my choices, just wish that I could live the lives of some of my dear friends who are in the education system that get 2 months off each summer season to lay by the pool, go on week long vacations and not have to come back to the emails, messages, deadlines and quirky company of working in a office.
There are perks of working year round though, I can take off season vacations, I am becoming very successful in my work place, and I just got a promotion! New responsibilties, a little more change to add to the pocket book, and a wealth of knowledge I would not have gained laying by the pool! Weekends are spent with my new husband, and we even play softball with friends througout the year once a week. Each weekend my DH and I try to get out and get some fun in the sun. So this year, when I really look at my far and few in between days of the beach and pool time , with my new position and few extra dollars in the bank, summer coming to a close isn't looking so sad this year. Off to new adventures and more experience. Maybe I will get to the beach next year...
When I graduated high school, realizing I needed some money, I got a summer job working for the City of Yorba Linda running summer programs. Three years later, I was offered a job coaching water polo at my Alma Mater, so yet again, I was coaching water polo 3 to 5 hours during the summer. It will be 3 years in October that I got hired for Whittier. Where Summer is our busiest time. We provide programs for the public and the public is most available in the summertime.... Therefore, I have had my summers occupied for many years now.
I am not regretting my choices, just wish that I could live the lives of some of my dear friends who are in the education system that get 2 months off each summer season to lay by the pool, go on week long vacations and not have to come back to the emails, messages, deadlines and quirky company of working in a office.
There are perks of working year round though, I can take off season vacations, I am becoming very successful in my work place, and I just got a promotion! New responsibilties, a little more change to add to the pocket book, and a wealth of knowledge I would not have gained laying by the pool! Weekends are spent with my new husband, and we even play softball with friends througout the year once a week. Each weekend my DH and I try to get out and get some fun in the sun. So this year, when I really look at my far and few in between days of the beach and pool time , with my new position and few extra dollars in the bank, summer coming to a close isn't looking so sad this year. Off to new adventures and more experience. Maybe I will get to the beach next year...
Here are a few pictures that I have taken in the last few days...
Lexy and I at our sotball game
pool side on a sunday
