10 Things I Love About My Summer Home

In August, Alex and I are moving into a cute little house, just south of BYU campus. We can't wait. In the meantime, I moved into a townhouse in a complex called Chatsworth with my friend Elizabeth. This little setup has turned out to be the perfect summer apartment.

Here are some reasons why:

1) It's constantly filled with people that I like: Elizabeth, Lauren, Alex, and Nathan... among others.

2) Our TV (which is on a swivel board so it can be viewed from any area on the main floor) is perpetually on and its usually showing The Food Network or TLC. Our favorite shows are Chopped, My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding, and Sweet Genius.

3) I feel like there's always food in our apartment. Whether Elizabeth is making crepes or we've all just come back from Sonic for their daily deal (pronounced "dill"), there are always snacks to be had.

4) Probably because of our obsession with Chopped, we use pretentious words like "whimsical", "layered", and "multi-dimensional" to describe the food we eat.

5) If swear words are said, no one freaks out.

6) It's super close to campus. I literally only takes me 10 minutes to walk to work. This is a great improvement from my Fall and Winter home where it took me 25 minutes.

7) Ninety percent of the time, everyone is laughing.

8) My room is in the basement and its about 10 degrees cooler than the rest of the apartment. We call it the Robin's Nest and its perfect for relaxing in the summer.

9) Our fridge is full of Dr. Pepper and Cherry Coke. (I realize that this is 3rd one about food, but food is an important part of summer.)

10) Its right across the street from the Elms apartment complex, where several of my friends from last summer live. This is extremely important because they allow me access to the Elms pool. This completely takes away the shame of using a pool I'm not paying for.