Hello My Lovelies!

HI girls!! Chelsie, I hope the honeymoon was fabulous, how could it not be? Where did you two lovebirds go? Whitney gahhhh I hate how I can't come to the wedding too, but I'll be there in spirit, just as I was for Chelsie's! Tara, that's awesome that you can go! And Whit, I am soo glad everything is working out with your dress! And you SHOULD be thinking about it all the time! I bet it is so beautiful!
Girls we are in desperate need of a reunion quick. I miss you guys and Europe so much it hurts. So weird for it to be summer and here I am sitting in an office at a real job instead of traveling around like I have been the past 2 summers. SUCKS. Things here are fine, and still happy to be here. Actually can see myself being here for longer than I had been thinking I would be a few months back. Just stressful right now though. I've been apartment hunting for a month now, was supposed to move with Kim, my current roommate, and Jen, my friend from back home, but it's really hard to find a 3 bedroom here and even harder with our budget. Finally found THE perfect place, and as I was handing in the deposit, Kim backed out of the deal. So after weeks of wasted searching, Jen and I had a desperate scramble, then realized that Pete, our friend from college, was moving up here and had no place to live. So in a leap of faith, he said he trusted our judgment and he was in on the deal. This place is amazing, huge loft with 16ft ceilings, space that you wouldn't believe for a NYC apartment. But our broker is sketchy, we were supposed to sign the lease today if we were approved, which we were with the credit check, but the landlord hasn't given them the final say. So here we are waiting, our broker won't get off his ass and do anything even though we are paying him a fortune (if we get the place) and I stalk him all of the time and he will NEVER get back to me. So I am so frustruated, upset and stressed by the whole thing, because I have done all the work and am the middleman for everything concerning finding an apartment, which is probaly my LEAST FAVORTIE THING TO DO OF ALL TIME. And we are on a major time crunch; Jen leaves tomorrow morning for 12 days, so she has to sign somewhere today, I gave my notice to my roommate and I have to move out by next Saturday, Pete is in CA and coming directly from there to NYC to move into the apartment we don't have, and when Jen gets back, it's the 12, and we'd have to move somewhere by the 15th, because I'm in Europe over August 1 so can't move, but that would give us 3 days to find somehting, not to mention that poor Pete would be homeless. I'm trying to put things in perspective and think how this isn't a big deal, if we don't get it, it's not the end of the world, but it's so frustruating because I have looked at over 20 places and they've all been crap, and this one just felt so right when we walked in the door. And I have spent so much time and energy on the whole thing and really don't want to start at square 1 again.
AHHHHH
Sorry for the venting, I know soemthing will work out in the end, but it's just so stressful right now. BUT I am so happy for you guys; Chels on beign a WIFE oh my gosh, Whit for the upcoming wedding which will be so incredible and special, Tara for getting to be there with all our girls and for the upcoming BIG MOVE. Gina, love you always and hope you are doing well.
Talk to you guys soon.

oh my gosh! tara, i seriously didn't think that you were coming to the wedding and i got your response card today in the mail! i'm so so so excited that you are coming! sarah:( i'm so sad you can't come...tear. wouldn't it be so fun for the five of us to be together again. don't worry girls...sometime soon! anyway, i just wanted to say hi to all of you and tell you that i love you and miss you. not too much is going on. my dress is almost done and i absolutely love it! i can't stop thinking about it! is that wrong? anyway, i hope to hear from you all soon! love you guys!
whit

missing you all

hey girls!
i just wanted to let you know that i miss you all like crazy. i think its just the realization that i'm getting married in less than 4 weeks, and i know that my life is going to be so different. don't worry...no second thoughts at all, but i guess i've just been thinking a lot about things lately. like sarah and tara, i've been so longing to return to europe. i just can't believe its been over 7 months since i've been home. what a dream and the best adventure of my life. i would give anything to have that experience again. hopefully someday i will...perhaps with all you girls again:) so, chels returns from her honeymoon today! wow,...can't wait to hear all about it chels. your wedding was amazing. i felt so honored to be a part of it. tara, you should have chilled in chi-town for a while and we could have hung out. i was trying to get into the city on the night of the madonna concert...talk about a living hell. cubs and madonna combined...no good. tara, when you move to boston, how amazing would it be for me and michael to come visit you and sarah? mj loves boston and i don't think he's spent too much time in nyc, so i know he'd be up for it. oh my gosh! thank you both so so so much for the awesome luggage tags! i love them and i showed them to michael and he was all, "ya sarah and tara!" they were so thoughtful and a perfect gift from the both of you. i'll always think of you guys when we travel now. we'll use them on our suitcases for our honeymoon.
my life is pretty same old same old. this is my last week of tutoring. i can see almost perfectly now without contacts, but i still have this huge red blot in my eye. it was amazing for chelsie's wedding pictures...hahaha! anyway, i'll write again soon. miss you guys like crazy. i love you all!
whit

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations Chelsie!!! I was thinking about you and your hubby on Saturday, wishing I was there to see you two get married. I bet it was the most beautiful wedding, and that you and the Mr are having a blast on the honeymoon. I am so so so happy for you both, I love you!!

Better Together

CONGRATULATIONS CHELSIE AND BRIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope your marriage is filled with happiness and joy and fun and love. Missing you today on your special day!

Fare Thee Well

It's Thursday which is a big day for Tara and Whitney. Wanted to say good luck with the eyeballs Whitney, I have heard amazing things about that surgery, I actually think my sister is getting it. And Tara, have a great and rewarding trip to New Orleans. What an amazing thing you are doing, I am so proud of you!

Tara I feel you on the London bit, I can't believe our 1 year anniversary is coming up! Makes me sad. You know, for everything else in my life that I've enjoyed, I've been like, oh it was great, but I wouldn't go back to it, it's done. But not last year, I really would give anything to be starting that phase of my life over again.

Whitney I got your absolutely amazing invitation in the mail 2 days ago. You and Chelsie have the best taste, and despite hating the planning of the wedding I know you 2 are going to have the most beautiful weddings ever. I just wish I could be there:( But thank you both for the invite, it really means a lot to me. Chelsie how's the new home? I bet you're havinga blast, despite your hesitations. It's an adjustment, but I'm sure you'll grow to love it.

I am back in NYC now after spending all last week (with 2 weekends) back home in NC. It was a great 9 days. I went to a wedding of Tara'a and my friend from London down in Chapel HIll. It was nice to be back there after only having been there once in the past year. I spent the night down there with some friends from college and had a great time. Lots of family time (and of course animal time) that week which was wonderful, I miss them all so much. Then I was a bridesmaid in my college roommate's wedding the following weekend. That was so bizarre, but awesome to be a part of. It was a beautiful wedding and I was really happy to be there. Saw all of my friends from college that week, which is always a plus!

Now back to work, which in 2 weeks slows down considerably for the summer. Shorter hours because school's out, can't complain there! And I have applied to be the assistant coach for the girls JV basketball team this coming year! A letter was circulating the school saying they needed someone, and I was so excited about it, I really hope it works out! Granted I haven't played in forever, but back in the day I was quite the baller, ha. So we'll see, I'm meeting with the athletic director next week. I just think it would be really fun to be around the kids.

I am apartment searching right now. My girl roommate right now and I are moving into a place with Jenny, my friend from HS/college who has been living in Queens, hopefully mid-July. I love my place now, but now that Jen is staying, we've alwyas wanted to live in NYC together, and I love Kim and she and Jen get along really well so we're going to do that. Plus, I really can't imagine living with Josh for that much longer. He is so dirty to the point where I just get annoyed when I walk into my door. I feel like a mom who has this giant, hairy kid that she has to pick up after. No more,thanks. If I am going to sign a lease, it's gonna be with friends that I really do want to live with.

I have 4 friends coming into town this weekend! Ricki, one of my buddies from college and, and her boyfriend, who are staying with me, then another friend from the NC CPK/ UNC who will be in town and has a soft spot for kareoking, like me:) It will be good to see him, I haven't since graduation, which I can't believe was a year ago. AND Pammy, another friend of Tara's and mine from London. Like whoa, what a weekend coming up!

Ok girls, this has been a long one, sorry. Still missing you all like crazy, and thinking about you all of the time.

The Big Easy

Oh, Ladies....I really miss you.

A year ago today, I was leaving for London in 5 days. Is that even possible that it has been a year!!?? I so wish I was doing it all over again...and meeting Chels, Whit and Gina in London the first time they were there!!

So...I have a few fun little life tidbits to share:

1. I'm going to New Orleans this weekend for a mission trip with my chruch. It should be interesting, probably a little sad, and definitely eye-opening. We're going to be cleaning muck out of houses....it's going to be weird seeing people's belongings just sort of entombed in the mud that Katrina left. I'll have to let you know the details when I return.

2. Next Wednesday and Thursday, my sister and I are going to Chicago....TO SEE MADONNA!!!!!!!!! We are so excited. I wanted to do something with my sis before I leave for Boston next fall b/c I just don't know when we'll have time to do something like this again in the next few years. We are so pumped to see her though...she's such a legend!!!

Other than that, not much else is new. I keep thinking of you, Chelsie, with your big day only a few weeks away...WOW!!! How is Rockford, by the way?? happenin'?? Just kidding. :-)

Ok...I'm off to do some work, but I love ya all and miss you loads.

xoxo