Packing.

My girls: Allison, Stacey, Jenna, and me. Old college friends!


Oh how I hate that word...packing. Augh, it even has a gross sound to it. Say it outloud. 'Packing' gross. See?
Anyways, I spent my last weekend in Kansas City and it was a memorable one--for sure. My old college friend Stacey is entering the convent Sept. 8 (Mary's birthday) and there was a going away party for her...meaning that all such college roomates and friends came to that event. Including my best friend Allison!! So, I got to spend some much needed and unexpected time with them.
It was also Adam's birthday party so I got to go see Clare et all for possibly one last time. This lovely event was only spoiled by the fact that the 'ex' and new girlfriend were present. Gross. I wasn't even effected nor did I look at or exchange words with said couple. I felt empowered! lol anywho....I guess it effected me more than I thought because afterwards I had a small breakdown where I collected myself and moved on for the day. Sigh..such is life, right?
I went out salsa dancing at Casa Grande with Allison for one last time and the night was magnificient! :) It couldn't have been better...
Sunday morning we went to noon mass and Madeleine Rose Leis' baptism, where the event was somewhat spoiled by the presence of the unmentionables. lol :) I had a good cry and was surrounded by my friends. Holy crap how much I miss college when you're friends were down the hall!!



The drive home was uneventful with my mother, but we enjoyed good conversation and as always good music. When I drove in, I dropped my stuff off and headed over to the old best friend's parents house to welcome him home for a week of leave from the Air Force. Vincent & I have been pretty good friends since high school. He's like a brother to me. Anyway, we had a bonfire, drank beer and talked about the old days.

Now, I'm settling in, only to know that it won't last much longer. I have a week here with my mom, a couple days with my other family and another week or so with my mom split up by a trip to Texas :) Packing is the primary agenda & I hate it. Packing. Not for a weekend, or a couple of weeks, or a semester away at college. Packing for a year. Where I have no idea what to expect.
Lovely.
This sucks.

Obama says the war in Iraq is over? We'll see about that when I get there..



Allison and I before going out Salsa dancing!