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I miss my family.

It hurts. I cry.

My mom sent me an amazing “care box” filled with odds and ends for a home. Like soap, lysol wipes, toilet paper, bones for Ginger, shampoo, conditioner, bandaids, and so much more. But, what meant the most to me was the SD memory card from her camera of my graduation, graduation party, me driving away, and various things my family has done so far this summer.

I was looking through all 500 photos and even though I enjoyed and smiled through every one, my heart was breaking because I could have been in those photos with my sister and brother. I could have seen them picking strawberries and have gone up to our place in the mountains of Vermont… but I can’t because I live on the whole other side of the US.

My sister looks so much more grown up and my brother is talking more. I am missing all these wonderful things happening to them. I wish I could see them everyday. It hurts that I barely talk to them because when I do, I get so upset and miss them even more.

These are some of my favorites because they show their personalities and show how they have grown:

I love them. This is my family.

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47 days ago…

17 Jul

I took a road trip to my new home in Portland, Oregon. I’ll write my own version soon… maybe.

Click that now. Do it. It’s some great stuff.

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41 days ago:

10 Jul

I graduated college!

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The weather people said it was going to rain all day on my graduation and I was so p.o. about that. But, the rain stopped right before we walked out.

Worried that the rain would start up before everyone received their dilpomas, they decided to cut a ton of people out from their speeches and only had four people talk. This was great! Graduations are so boring when they are tons of hours long and lucky for us, the rain held out and we got done quicker than usual (even though it still felt like forever.)

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I don’t know who any of these people are.

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I was so very surprised with the photos my mom took. This is my favorite!

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This one is great too- except that girl. ew. and that dude’s face.

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I returned to my seat… and felt such an amazing feeling of accomplishment. It was such a proud moment for me and it was great to know how proud and happy my family was sitting there, watching.

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First part of 2009

7 Jul

Since 2009 is more than half way over and I haven’t written anything interesting lately, here is a recap of what the first half was like for me:

Adam flew over to CT and for the first time in his life celebrated the new year on the East Coast-before the rest of his family back West.

Went to NYC on 1-2-09.

Started my internship at the newspaper and was very proud to see my byline on the front pages of multiple papers.

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Watched my bff try on wedding dresses for the first time and the next time we went all of us girls in the party found our dress.

Adam flew back in February to go on the cruise with my family. We had a ton of luggage… but we also had 10 people going together.

We all got invited up to the Bridge and I hung out with the captain. To see what else went on during the cruise go here: Cruise

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Started packing for my move across the country.

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Went to Portland and went to The Brian Jonestown Massacre show. Photo courtesy of my brother.

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During that trip I participated in a neighborhood-wide photo scavenger hunt.

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Went to a couple awesome concerts with my bff.

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Helped set up for Jen’s bridal shower and then enjoyed a job well done.

Packed some more.

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I managed to make it through four years of college and graduated with my B.S. in journalism on Friday, May 29.

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Had an amazing graduation party thrown by my mom with all my friends and family there on Saturday, May 30.

Got up at four in the morning on Sunday, May 31, finished packing the last of my car, picked up my brother who flew to CT from OR to drive with me, and left all my friends and family back in Connecticut and headed for Oregon… Via Texas.

“It’s a town full of losers. And I’m pulling out of here to win.” (Just kidding)