Thursday, August 27, 2009

"Keep faith in my suitcase, Pack my beliefs..."



Sorry for the hiatus! Clearly I'm terrible at keeping up with this blog because I didn't even let you know I am no longer a resident of Chicago and haven't been for about 2 weeks. I have since gone back to Tennessee, spent a few days up in Indiana, and I am now packing up to head across the pond to London!

The end of my summer in Chicago went by so fast, probably because I had so many things to look forward to: Kyle came to visit, we went to Lollapalooza, work ended, and then before I knew it I was back in Nashville. Since I've been home I have been trying to gather all the last minute things I need to bring with me overseas.

I got the chance to go back to IU for a few days over the past weekend to visit and say some last goodbyes. It was amazing to be back on campus with everyone. Kyle and I made sure to hit all the nostalgic spots to hold me over for the semester sans Bloomington (Laughing Planet, Scholar's Inn, the SRSC, oh how I'll miss you) But it made it so hard to leave. Now that I'm back in Nashville and alone... please get me out of here!

I fly out for London on Wednesday morning and with only a brief layover in Chicago I should arrive at Heathrow airport around 12:00 a.m. Thursday. Because my parents and I are flying over a day early we will have all of Thursday to walk around and get oriented before everyone is expected to arrive at the BADA office on Friday. I have a lot of conflicting emotions right now- I'm excited but I'm scared. I'm happy but I'm sad. I'm going to be surrounded by so many people but I know part of me is going to be a little lonely. Classes will start on Monday the 7th and I know once they start time will go really fast. I'll do better about updating this blog while I'm there I promise (I'll have more motivation since I literally will have no other way to communicate with any of you)

Let me know what's going on with you this semester too! Please be safe, just because I'll be in another country doesn't mean I'm the only one that has shit to look out for- you have to be here when I come back or you don't get your presents :-)

See you in December America!

"Angelface"- Atmosphere