i’ve been on the road so long, my friend

it was really awesome to have dad visit

i miss athens

i’m finally feeling good about research, need to use the feeling as fuel

can’t decide what to do this summer

i have a problem with this, which is that i censor myself because it’s on the internet (re: names, details, makes it really hard to recount experiences, and a huge part of the reason for doing this would be to save the memories, who needs vagueness to reinforce memories which are vague to begin with? i guess the other reason would be to keep my loved one’s informed..but it’s still the internet! there you have it, the dilemma) for instance i wrote an epic about trip to france, and then decided i was writing it too much for ‘the internet’ and switched over to a journal, but i’m cool with that. so people know, it was wonderful! beautiful weather and a chance to enjoy it by the rhone, fun time with friends at Pierre’s house in the country, learning to drive stick, nice meal with A’s aunt and uncle, and for the finale a perfect weekend in Montelimar, parce que moi, j’adore Montelimar. as usual, amazing souvenirs.

i don’t have a camera, i see the world with my eyes, and i am trying to be liberated in this

i am trying to eat better and exercise

A is coming in a little over a week!

i’m excited to go out on the new boat this summer. i’m excited to wrap myself up in france again and then discover morocco. unbelievably excited!

i’m *GASP* excited for school this fall… football, concerts, 3 days of class, longer weekend than school week (moneeyy!), traveling, being a good sister/daughter/friend/person, cheap delicious food, mexican, jimmy johns, my bike, new friends and experiences

i can’t wait to get out to Seattle

i can’t wait to show A america…Christmas in dixie, possibly, and a cross country road trip are in the works (which I’ve never done!) I’d love to see the west again, like packing the family up in the motorhome, what great memories i have from those trips. The West has so much beauty and so many wonders that it’s moving, makes you believe.

i sometimes forget how much good music can turn things around. french 70s pop rock, some new folk, some simon and garfunkel…keep the ship afloat.

speaking of the ship, i haven’t seen the barleycorn, and i’d really like to. i want to learn to sail.

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