Moving Day...

Dear Diary,

Today is moving day... I can't believe it's here already. The truck is crammed full of stuff, the carpet is being cleaned as I type this, and the dogs ... well, the dogs are not sure what to do with themselves at the moment. We camped on the floor last night and since Lilly didn't have anywhere to sleep, she climbed into the laundry basket (like she used to do) and made herself comfy. What a goofball.

I'm full of mixed emotions today- happiness, excitement, sadness, hope, exhaustion. Colorado has been my home for a long time now. I've made some wonderful friends, laughed a lot, cried a lot, had many successes, learned even more lessons, had my heart broken, and I've loved. Oh, how I have loved.

I think Carrie Underwood sums it up pretty well:

I guess it's gonna have to hurt, I guess I'm gonna have to cry,
And let go of some things I've loved, To get to the other side,
I guess it's gonna break me down,
Like falling when you try to fly,
It's sad, but sometimes moving on with the rest of your life,
Starts with goodbye.

I know there's a blue horizon,
Somewhere up ahead, just waiting for me,
Getting there means leaving things behind,
Sometimes life's so bitter sweet.

It's funny how life works out... when I was 14 I came to Colorado on a trip with my sister and I fell in love with Colorado. It was magical for me. I told myself that some day I would live in Colorado, though as time went on, I wasn't sure when or how that would happen. Then, lo and behold, a graduate program caught my eye, and the rest is history. And now, I'm moving back to Wisconsin! To an amazing job at a college that I applied to as an undergraduate! Who knew!??

So, to my Colorado peeps, so long for now. This is not goodbye... Thanks for all the good times, your support, and most of all, your friendship.

To my Wisconsin peeps, I'll see you very soon!

Stay classy, Colorado!