i don't want to leave.

i am currently sitting in my sister's and my hotel room on the queen sized bed that i shared with my nephew last night. that was an adventure if i ever had one. have you ever slept with someone who wants to sleep right next to you but then proceeds to knee and kick and punch you? if you have, i truly feel your pain. literally. but i wouldn't trade it for the world.

basically, the last few days have consisted of sitting out by the pool, soaking up the sun and swimming with Tori and Evan, my niece and nephew. can we say tan? yesssss. food has also been a major factor, because i have eaten enough to feed three people. i did go for a two mile run last night, though. that helped.

Sarah and I are making t-shirts that say "Run for the sun. Leave the fakes behind. Summer '05." if you'd like to know what that means, feel free to ask, though i'm not sure you'll understand.

I'm off to eat breakfast with my nephew in the hotel lobby. they have the best breakfasts in Hampton Inns.

i am so happy right now. i am currently talking to Megan and Josh online right now, and i miss them SO much. Megan is leaving for tanzania in 5 days and i am so jealous. i'm so proud of her for going. i am definitely going to write to her. i'm also really excited about seeing Josh sometime during the summer cause he lives 1.2 hours away from me and also about going to Wildwood in July to play ultimate. it is going to be awesome.

i went to a women's fellowship tonight at the Quinto's house, and it was so amazing being surrounded by so many strong women of God. Katelyn and Emily were there (obviously, it's their house) and Jackie and Mandi came. we had so much fun. and there was good food.

i went to the Ridley's on Saturday night after watching Dominick's baseball game (he's 7 - so cute), and hung out with Benjamin and the rest of the family. it was like being back home again. i'll definitely be spending a lot of time there this summer. i'm going to a USA v. Wales rugby game with Benjamin on June 4th and i'm so excited.

off to find something to eat and hang out with my cool family.

i miss you.

well hello.
this past week has been a week from hell and i'm so glad it's over. it'started with the accident on the way back from school and just kept rolling along. oh well.

it's been nice to be home but strange indeed. i miss my friends from school so very much, and i can't wait to see most of them at Wildwood this summer. it's strange to not be able to just IM someone and meet them in 10 min to do something. to just walk up to shen and find someone to play a game with or watch a movie. i miss that. i'll miss basement next year. i'll miss megan being half a floor away, though being in a townhouse does have its advantages. watch out girls, i'll be on the couch more than you know! :)

i've learned that friends from home aren't friends so much anymore, except maybe the forever friends like ashley and dayna and the ridleys. it's harsh and sad to say, but that's the way it feels. they have their own little group, and since they see each other all the time, i guess they don't feel like they can reach out as easily to the ones who are back from a year of school. but that's ok. we hang out with ourselves :) i miss them and who they used to be. the friends i keep from home and the friends i made at school are keepers, encouragers of my spiritual walk and love of the Lord, focused on making themselves and the world around them better. i love that about them.

speaking of which, ashley is here and we're going out to enjoy the sunshine and make some of our own. :)

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