WAKE UP!

I hope people are ready for me to start posting all the time again. At least, I hope I'll be posting all the time when I go back to Europe.

I'm trying to think of what my options will be, when I'm done with school.  I'd like to get a job in Europe so I can stay there long-term.  I think New York or Washington DC would also be interesting options.  I kind of think the UN is looking like the best option for me... I guess I'll see where things go.  I don't really mind taking a bit of extra time to figure this stuff out. I was supposed to be halfway done with college by now but it's okay with me.  I feel a lot better about what I'm doing now than I ever did about my classes at Boise State.

I love spring.  We went to Boise today, dress shopping because Alyssa has prom on Saturday. Last minute, I know. She had a dress, but they dyed it and then washed it and then dried it too long and then rhinestones fell off and then...  Well, they just gave up.  Fine by me, I really didn't like the color they dyed it. Her new dress is purple!  I got a few cute dresses too.  Not expensive prom dresses though. I don't need one of those. I never even went to prom!  Anyway, it rained today. A bit of distant lightning. I love it.

Also, it's weird to think that I'm looking at Mountain Home and Boise for the last time in a very long time over these next couple of months.  Even if I come back to visit in a year, none of my family will be in Mountain Home anymore. Most of my friends are off at random universities.  I'd be up in northern Idaho, where Mom and Dad will be.  I've been thinking that maybe I'll start taking a walk into town every day.  With a dog, a blanket and a book.  And maybe an umbrella, since it's spring.  I can go find a park to lay down and read a book for a while. After all, it only takes about an hour to walk into town...  I could use the exercise and the time out of the house, as could my dog.

I have to start packing up my bedroom. In boxes. Labeling them so they can be put away.  I've lived in this house my entire life. It's very sad to be leaving. I can't really stay forever though, and it will be nice for my parents to have a new house.

The End.  (Not really. More like the beginning.  Stay tuned?)