This weekend I finally finished hanging pictures and mirrors, moving furniture, and decorating my new bedroom! I’m loving it.

Now that Diane’s moved in, we’ve also finished putting the living room together. It’s a little tight, but it’s awfully comfy!

Every year my apartment seems to get less and less dorm-like…

So, I came home from work today, and… a tree fell on my car.

No, really.

FML.

Just got back from my family’s annual week at the beach together, and as usual, it was loads of fun! Lots of sun, sand, ice cream, and pizza… and let’s not forget happy hour on the beach!

More photos on Flickr.

Of all the things I’ll miss about Charlottesville when I eventually leave, one item pretty high up on the list is its proximity to Staunton and the Blackfriars Playhouse, home of the American Shakespeare Center.

This weekend, we drove up to see their production of Hamlet. It was, in a word, AMAZING. As much as I love Shakespeare generally, Hamlet is really one of my least favorite plays. It’s been so over-hyped over the years, it feels like it’s been reduced to a cliche. But this production turned even me into a fan.

(Sorry, ASC. I’ll never doubt you again.)

Afterwards, we stuck around to wander the city of Staunton, which is gorgeous in its own right. All in all, a great day! I have no doubt we’ll be back soon…

On Saturday, Katharine and I finally woke up early and ventured downtown to indulge in Charlottesville’s famous Farmers Market. (I’ve heard wonderful things about their produce for years, but I could never wake up early enough!)

It was a wonderful experience — live music, flowers everywhere, and yummy food! We bought some delicious raspberry jam and local organic eggs, which I’m sure we’ll be feasting on for the rest of the week!

(See more photos at Flickr.)

Most of the time when I think about what I’m going to do after college, I usually picture moving to Philadelphia or New York, and I’m pretty excited about it.

But some days, when it’s bright and sunny and warm and the Blue Ridge is beckoning in the distance, I can’t help but think I’m going to miss Virginia, where I can spontaneously jump in my car and go strawberry-picking.

I bought fishies! There are eight of them, named Jackson, Henri, Angel, Jared, Jensen, Larry, Curly, and Moe. It turns out tropical fish are a little more difficult to care for than Finding Nemo led me to believe… but I’m still having a lot of fun with them. For now, they’re hanging out on my desk, but I’ve ordered a tank stand, so they should have another home soon.