I'm sorry that I lost touch. I'll try not to do it again.
A lot has happened since my last post... so let's just go back to the beginning...
Okay, Doolie Day Out was absolutely impossibly amazing. Hearing your most favorite voice after twenty-one days of not hearing it is the best feeling in the world. Cody and I talked for five hours, and it was one of the best days of my summer. Sadly, it hurt a lot more afterwards. It was tough to go back to letter writing.
But, then, all of the sudden, basic ended. And then Cody was a cadet, a C4C. I sent him a care package. And before I knew it, we were talking on Facebook every single day, and in a couple days, we were video chatting! I recommend using oovoo if you have a loved one at the Academy. It freezes on his end quite a bit, but normally he can still hear me.
Pretty soon, I was getting ready to head off to college myself. I was nervous but very excited. I was ready to get out of my hometown and spread my wings in Saint Louis. At first glance, I loved SLU. The city was new, the people were new. It was all fun. But as time went on, I fell out of love. Saint Louis is a city, yes, but it's still in the midwest. The people here are the same ones I grew up with back home. I need something bigger. More different.
Before I knew it, September 20th was here, and I was on a plane on my way to Denver International Airport! We had some hiccups in the trip... there was a major traffic jam the entire ride from Denver to Colorado Springs, so the trip took about three hours when it should've taken one. But I got there! And I was once again in the arms of my love. We had Friday, Saturday, and Sunday together, and it was the most fun thing. I am so, so, so happy that I went.
After being in Colorado Springs... I knew that Saint Louis wasn't the place for me. Colorado is a breath taking state. The whole time I was just in awe of the beautiful mountains. So... crazy me... I decided to transfer to University of Colorado Colorado Springs in the spring semester.
After many phone calls to convince my mom that it was a good idea and my dad that he shouldn't murder Cody, I was officially enrolled at UCCS for the spring semester, and on January 17th I will be moving out to Colorado! I absolutely can't wait. This is the craziest decision I've ever made, and it's about time I was bold with my life. So I'm going to be bold. And I'm going to move across the country to be closer to the boy that I'm sure I'm gunna marry. And people are gunna think I'm crazy, but that's okay. Because this is the right decision. I'm sure of it.
And now I'm just counting down the days until Thanksgiving break (TWENTY BY THE WAY). Cody's flying into Saint Louis, and we're going to spend Saturday together here. It'll be lovely.
I have also become obsessed with www.moreloveletters.com. This beautiful movement has been compelling strangers to write love letters to strangers for a few years now, and I am so excited to become a part of it. Seriously, go check it out.
