sleep

I haven't been sleeping well. Which sucks...because I still have to wake up early every morning for work. As of yesterday I realized how much I am going to miss my friends and my family. My heart broke thinking about all of the things I am going to miss and just the love and understanding that is going to be so far away from me. I know there are things like e-mail and skype to make the distance seem negligible, but you can't snuggle up to your computer on a cold night, or give your webcam a big hug for saying something sweet to you...and if you know me at all, you know that affection is kind of what I live for.

(Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives. -C.S. Lewis)

So I am kind of in turmoil- half excited about the adventures ahead, half heart-broken at the idea of leaving my soulmates for who knows how long. Therefore, I can't sleep...which is so lame as I am so utterly tired at the end of the day.

On a brighter note, by dad realized that I wasn't "practice-packing" (as I like to call it) with our biggest suitcases. (Not being able to fit all of the shoes I wanted to was also causing me a lot of inner turmoil). So, he comes up into my room with this massive suitcase and the heavens opened and manna rained down from heaven! The earth was restored to peace! Well, it wasn't exactly like that, but I did play the song from little mermaid "ah-ah-ah, a-a-A-a-a, aw-aw-AWW" in my head when he entered. (You know what I am talking about). So, as sad as I know it is going to make Mary Beth, I am taking all of my favorite shoes with me to Europe. There are still a few remaining ones she can pilfer while I'm gone though.

That's all for now. 13 MORE DAYS IN THE COUNTRY! HUG ME WHILE YOU CAN!

Love you all. Have an amazing day.