We're not what we've seen

I was thinking today about why it's so hard for me to move, and yet I do it all the time.

I get inspired and attached to my surroundings. The french doors in my living room are not only pretty, they make me think of the time I pushed my nose up on the glass and made faces at the Fremont House girls. 

The sink isn't just old fashioned and unique. It reminds me of washing dishes and listening to music with the window open during a rainstorm. 

But with new surroundings, comes new magical openings for my imagination. And new memories to create and new areas to love. 

Our new living room, in what is now known as Fort Lollypop, was clean for one day. Now it's a mess or craft supplies, library books, paper beads from Africa, and half eaten brownies. And I wouldn't have it any other way. It is utterly unique and completely fit for an oversize 5 year old and a hippie.

Marchin' On - One Republic

Week 2

About 2010!

How I have missed you all! I'm so sorry for my absence. So much has happened. Quick run down. 

* I moved in with the hippie

* I went to Kansas City 2 weekends in a row

* I got sick 

* I got better

* My computer broke

* My computer got fixed

* Christmas happened

* New Years happened

* Hannah almost went crazy not blogging

So...five things I loved about 2010...let's review shall we?

1) Went to Montana with my brothers

2) Went to Uganda, Africa

3) moved and then moved again.

4) Saw jenny&tyler in concert

Lastly...my favorite Christmas present. 

5) Anyone recognized this beauty? I'll give you a clue. 

And better yet. After I was already overjoyed to recieve this beautiful necklace, my roommate one-uped my brother and made this beauty for me?! How lucky am I to have the friends and family I do? 

Yup...pretty lucky. 

30 day music challenge

Day 07 – A song that reminds you of a certain event

There are few songs that can take me so completely back to a single moment in my life. This one takes me back to Junior Year of high school, Sadie Hawkins dance, last dance with what was to be my first love. 

Getaway Car - Audioslave

It's lovely to be back. I missed you all. 

Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars?

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I'm completely moved in. It's been 2 days and I have a fully stocked fridge, decorated apartment, and not a box in sight. But it's kind an empty feeling. I haven't felt like myself. I have felt different.

I think I'm scared I'm growing up a little too much. So much responsibility: pay rent, feed the dog, buy groceries.

I was talking to mom, hoping to make myself feel better.

But you know what made me feel much better. After I got off the phone with mom, I turned on the TV and Hannah Montana was on.

Yes, I do believe that I'm just the right amount of grown up.

Airplanes - B.o.B

I know you will find out who you are

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Things were planned out for me in Africa. I didn't have to think about anything really from day to day but focused on the task at hand. That might be the hardest thing about coming back to the states thus far in a purely mental sense (not emotional, I still miss those kiddos and friends.)

I am moving back to Springfield on Monday which in-itself is not a huge deal, but it'll be the first time moving out of my parents house and into an apartment that I'll be living in for the foreseeable future.

All I want to focus on is Africa, but life is forcing me to move on. Unfortunate because life requires money. It's so frustrating to see people living with nothing and then coming back to the reality that I owe for first month rent, school books, trash can, shower curtain, electric, pet fee, and washer and dryer.

I'll just go live here.

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Leaving Town - Dexter Freebish