Getting ready

I guess I should prelude what I think, maybe hope this blog will be about. I have a lot of great people in my life and those people I want to remain in contact with for years to come. Like many, I think this blog might be a good way to at least portray a tad of what is going on in my life and to see what I am seeing. I don't want this blog to be a "like how grand my life is" or "my life is important because I am (insert place here)" type blog. I really want to just keep in contact as much as I can with the people I love and I think this is a good way (mostly since I am horrible at describing things, hopefully pictures will help).

Anyways it is the night before Dad and I leave for the trek to OSU. The car is packed (almost), and to the brim at that. Every inch is being used. Our hope is to make it to Des Moines, Iowa on the first night. We'll see how it goes, I know its going to be a memorable drive, no matter if it is stressful, peaceful, chaotic and/or everything in between.

It is still hard to believe how quickly tomorrow has come, seems like the last week sped up so quickly on the time to go. I gave away my rabbit to a co-worker at PSP today, I'm glad it went to a good person and I'm also glad my dad doesn't have to stress about taking care for it, specially given his constant travels.

It has been hard saying goodbye (until December) to a lot of people, sometimes even harder realizing that some people I just never got an opportunity to see one last time before heading out, but that is how life goes sometimes and our paths will cross again.

I know I will make it out in OSU, mostly because I don't let myself fail. And I have the people in my life that don't let me stop until I am finished with whatever goal I have and no how to get me through any hard obstacle. But obviously not having my dad, brother, girlfriend, best friend, family, and my wonderful friends from CMU, home and scattered across the state/country will be hard.

It is going to be an interesting journey and I look forward to not only how much I change in the coming weeks, months and years, but more importantly talking and emailing with family and friends to see how their lives have changed. I think it is always amazing hearing a family member or friend who graduated, is starting a new job, getting married (or sadly divorced), having a child or anything in between.

Enough for today, time to enjoy one last night as a permanent Michigan resident.