Ready to make this summer one of the best ever?? If you’re one of those who need convincing, here’s a list to help clear your mind and motivate you to join the rest of us summer lovers!

Why Summer 2009 should be the best summer ever:

1. School’s out for now!

2. You got more free time in your hands

3. You’ve just finished all your assignments / exams and you need to reward yourself

4. Your friends have finished their exams as well

5. You’re in need to make new friends and meet new people

6.  You need to break off the boring winter routine

7. Everyone’s in a summer lovin mood: helloooo summer love!

8. The weather’s so lovely that it beckons and calls you outside!

9. You need more sun

10. You need to show off all of your new summer wardrobe you got

11. You feel like you need to reinvent yourself

12. This might be the last free summer you’ll have!

13. This is the first of many free summers you’ll be enjoying

14. You’ve got a fabulous summer job = more money, more fun!

15. Your parents have raised your allowance because you did so well in your exams

16. There are a lot more events being organized around

17. Hello foreign exchange students

18. We’re all more romantic in summer – it’s the perfect time to do more fun things with your partner

19. The ocean’s temperature’s juuuuust right

20. You can plan outside activities a long time ahead without worrying that the weather might spoil everything

21. You get to do things that you couldn’t do in winter (such as watersports & camping out!)

22. For those who love their tummy, in summer we get a wider variety of fresh fruit

23. It’s easier to loose / maintain your weight in summer

24. Summer clothes are cheaper to get than winter ones … time to get a hugely assorted closet!

25. People are more relaxed and good humored

26. The days are  longer

27. The atmosphere and nature’s lovlier this time year (flowers are everywhere!)

28. Most skin problems (acne & dry skin) are greatly improved

29. The neighbourhood’s much quieter since a lot of people are off to vacation

30. A lot more low-cost airlines operate during this time of year – hurray for cheaper vacations!

31. You’re going with your family to that cute little village by the seaside away from the busy city!

32. You got yourself a new significant other

33. You’re going to another country to spend your summer

34. You lost a lot of weight during the winter and you want to show off your new killer bod

35. You’re saying bye-bye to your boring old self

36. You got amazing results in school & you should enjoy yourself after that hard work!

37. You’re sick of always living your summers the same ways: time for a change!

38. It’s time to make up for the time you haven’t been able to go out during the winter!

39. The perfect time to catch up with old friends!

40. Because you feel like your life’s become a little too grey

41. You want to tell your friends all about your amazing summer & impress them!

42. You finally have time to go on that road trip you’ve been planning to go all winter!

43. You’re pretty much of a legal age to do anything

44. You want to prove yourself that you’re not as old as you look!

45. It’s the perfect time to do things you’ve never did before

46. Your parents are finally more lenient with your curfew

47. You’re going to see your favourite bands in concert

48. You’re getting rid of your sibling because they’re moving out!

49. It’s simply your favourite season of the year!

50. … Because you say so!!

Do you have more to add? Why do you want to make this summer one of the best so far? With this post i’m also including the Summer 2009 pixel gift for friends, affiliates & everyone who reads this blog (in case you haven’t seen it already on my DA)! Please feel free to take it! (hope you like! I tried making it as colourful as i possibbly could – i also tried a new pixelling technique to make curly hair, i’m quite happy with the result actually!)

Click to download  the pixel gift for summer 2009!!