I didn't think there was room for improvement on the Great Spinner Surprise of Bayley's 18th birthday. Lo and behold, it's been done :) Today was perfect. Thank you everyone. I love you all to the moon and back.

*Ehugs* all around :D

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College is kickass. Despite a few moments of ":O! Where's Center Park?" and "Oh, my Kate would so appreciate this," life is beautiful and going swimmingly. I'm so glad I'm here. The campus is gorgeous, the people as a whole are friendly and helpful, classes are intense but interesting, and it's rare to see the Sunken Gardens without a game of ( Read more... )

So I actually have a diploma now. Apparently that means I'm officially some sort of adult. But I don't feel any different inside. I'm still me. I still love Roald Dahl. I still miss Uncle Dale. I still doodle like crazy. I feel like the general population's perception of me has changed because I earned a high school diploma. And no doubt, over the ( Read more... )

To the lovely people of Charlottesville ( Read more... )

How is one supposed to survive an entire weekend like this?

And to think...I was under the impression that the whole "stuck in limbo" thing was over.

On an unrelated note, a quote from my mother, upon finding a gift on our porch this morning: "I definitely think your friends need some homework."

It's official. Here's to quirky traditions, the Blue Ridge Mountains, beautiful Grounds, where Dave Matthews Band started, jogging all the time, being a Cavalier (or a Wahoo ;) ) and TJ's crowning achievement.

I don't have braces anymore :D

I’m all at sea ( Read more... )

There is no better remedy for feeling inadequate than dancing the night away with all of your friends. I swear, this week made me feel more not good enough than I have ever, ever felt before. If that sentence made sense, good for you. And last night, I forgot about it. For a few hours, at least. Ah, well.

Back to reality.