new york, new york, it's a hell of a town..

so i'll be leaving for NYC again tomorrow night. in between now and then i have some chores to finish up. they include:

-cleaning my room
-doing the dishes
-shower and shave
-class
-pack
-make sure the cat is fed and taken care of

all the minutae that accompanies a trip must be completed before i can leave. it promises to be an exciting trip and i am pretty excited. i have two anxieties: meeting his family and getting across the border. wish me luck.

counting down

it's exactly one month until my 23rd birthday. it's funny, i haven't even gotten used to being 22 yet and now i'll be another year older. this last year was crazy. what exactly happened?

-i broke up with my boyfriend of 3 years
-graduated university
-lived and worked in Korea
-went to Cambodia
-took huge trips by myself
-had a summer romance
-moved to a different city
-began post-graduate education
-reconnected with my girls
-quit my job
-began teaching and TA'ing
-took a trip with the girls
-met a new boy
-started dating again
-trips last year: Cambodia, Korea, Kingston, New York
-my family moved
-my dog died

22 was full of amazing, heartbreaking, tragic, exhilarating moments. i hope 23 surpasses it.