maturing in boulder

part I: great girls day with allison & friends.

watched the runaways @ noelle's parent's house, sprawled out on couches with mini-dogs scurrying around and tested out her high-tech pilates machines. then onto the med for happy hour with allison, noelle & carli. mmm, i can still taste the roasted garlic dripping in oil, soaking in it's little dish of blue cheese and balsamic jam. would have been nice to have some girlfriends all along in boulder, other than my gang of guys' girlfriends.

part II: will i miss boulder?

i have a very exciting few weeks coming up. grand canyon trip. jackson browne concert @ red rocks. goodbyes and going away parties. minneapolis to see montpellier friends. roadtripping x-country. then... home. bunkering down with mom and dad and careerbuilder.com.

but yes, it's time to move on. i could be stuck here forever, just enjoying life with alex, friends and new friends - but i wouldn't be satisfied. as andrea says, i'm not driven to chill forever.

i dream of a job, a nice apartment, a pug (yes, a pug is included in my dreams), a life with alex, a social life with friends, and, most importantly, a forward thinking lifestyle. i can do what i enjoy here - eating well, exercising, playing with a dog, walking around town, reading, hanging with friends at friends salvation army filled apartments - anywhere. i can find that in philly, in new york, or wherever life takes me (and my pug).

i anticipate it being hard to suck it up and live with mommy and daddy, but desperate times call for desperate measures. and i could not ask for better, more supportive parents. they welcome me home. and who doesn't love a warm bed, a free meal and a pool in the backyard? added bonus: i love my parents and i love my family. but i won't overstay my welcome. i will find a job. and i will have a future with no regrets.