Summer Summer Summer Summer... Can't Get Enough Of It.

I love love love love LOVE summer. It is magical and amazing. It's full of late nights and good memories. It has so many fun things. Summer....when I hear this word, it only connotes good and wonderful things.

One of my favorite things to do near the end of the school year is get pumped for the summer by listening to some classic summer songs. These are classic songs for MY summers, not necessarily everyone's. But there are a few that are simply summery. First off, pretty much any of the songs by The Ataris have something to do with summer. But my very favorite summer song by them is "In This Diary". Here are the lyrics, and it'll be pretty obvious why it gets me READY for summer.

Here in this diary,
I write you visions of my summer.
It was the best I ever had.
There were choruses and sing-alongs,and that unspoken feeling of knowing that right now is all that matters.
All the nights we stayed up talking
listening to 80's songs;and quoting lines from all those movies that we love.
It still brings a smile to my face.I guess when it comes down to it...

Being grown up isn't half as fun as growing up:
These are the best days of our lives.
The only thing that matters is just following your heart
and eventually you'll finally get it right.

Breaking into hotel swimming pools,
and wreaking havoc on our world.
Hanging out at truck stops just to pass the time.
The black top's singing me to sleep.
Lighting fireworks in parking lots,
illuminate the blackest nights.
Cherry cokes under this moonlit summer sky.
2015 Riverside, it's time to say goodbye...
Get on the bus, it's time to go.

Being grown up isn't half as fun as growing up:
These are the best days of our lives.
The only thing that matters is just following your heart
and eventually you'll finally get it right.

This song just gets me pumped for summer...a few more summery songs are:

1. The Boys of Summer- The Ataris
2. Dani California- Red Hot Chili Peppers
3. Fun, Fun, Fun- The Beach Boys
4. First Day Of My Life- Bright Eyes
5. Melt The Sugar- The Summer Obsession

I also love that everything gets prettier. Green grass, leaves, flowers, warmer temperatures, and more! I love the feeling of grass between my toes, and I take any opportunity to kick of my shoes. I love the warm sun and a cool breeze, and that breathtaking, endless blue sky that makes you feel infinitely small and yet totally content at the same time. I love being able to wake up leisurely and saunter out into the warm air, unsure of where the day is going to take you.
Summer...summer. Oh, dear summer. I love it. I must write more on this later.