OC Bound

My goal is to leave here sometime between 10 and 11 this morning.. start my drive down to Orange County earlier rather than later.

For some reason, I thought it was only 5 hours. But I guess it’s closer to 7.
I’m just now syncing my ipod (can you believe I almost forgot… again) but, it’s being taken care of this very moment. :)

Yesterday was mostly spend lazing about watching movies.. Grandma & I did make it out to the mall where I bought 3 pairs of shoes (they were all great deals!) and if I had my camera I’d show them to you. Maybe later I’ll figure out another way to show you.

We bought my Grandma a new phone! FINALLY. Her prior one was ancient. The Sprint guy also reset my phone so now I’m notified of voicemails again..there was a stretch there where I wasn’t being told there were voicemails on my phone and when I finally was able to check them, I had 12 waiting for me from the previous two weeks. fun. It’s fixed now.

We also saw Leap Year last night, it was cute :)
okay. I have to get my act together if I think I’m going to leave in an hour.

last day of travel! woooohooooooo!

Sunday Afternoon

currently watching the CHAOS in my grandmother’s kitchen from the alternate universe also known as the formal dining room… and drinking coffee.

 

…waiting for Dom to show up.
I thought we were going to go into the city, maybe, to explore unknown lands. But, I’m not really sure anymore. We may just go see a movie, though I don’t know if there’s anything I want to see right now, besides Leap Year. For some reason I don’t think he’d enjoy that one so much, lol.
who knows what the day will hold?
this is officially DAY 2 without my camera.
I’m not okay with this.

xo

Leg One: Complete

I made it to my grandparents house in the Bay Area.
The drive really wasn’t so bad.. I left Portland around 8am, detoured to Corvallis see Karla & pick up my coat, as well as drop off Jeremy’s phone charger.
[Little bro bought me a bagel :) Thanks, Bud.]
I was back on the interstate around 10am and pretty much drove straight through, just stopping occasionally for gas or lunch and made it here at 7pm.
Weather was fine, I didn’t have any issues or need my chains.. I really can’t complain.
EXCEPT!! all that wonderful music I bought for the drive??? I forgot to sync my ipod. So, I had none of it. frustrating. I’ll fix it before I drive the rest of the way..
but for now, no more driving until MONDAY!
time to rest.
xo

and I'm off!

good morning! it’s approximately 8:00am, and I am on my way!
I’m about to leave Katie’s place in downtown Portland and start this whole adventure… I do get to make a few stops along the way, however :)
those should help the day go by a little faster….
Hoping to make it to my grandparents place by nightfall.
I’ll be updating on twitter as I go.

IT’S ALL HAPPENING! ahhhh :)

California here we come, right back where we started from. Californiaaaaaaa!
xo

I should be sleeping.

I’m just “home” from dancing. back at Katie’s house… there are actually a lot of loud people outside her window, and if I didn’t know any better, I’d say I just heard a gunshot. but it wasn’t accompanied by any screaming… so I think we’re okay.

tonight was great. it was so good to see everyone. Marcus, thank you for graduating and throwing a party! thank you everyone for the dances & awesome hang out time. like expected, it was hard to leave… but the leaving is always the hardest part.

I finally did cry. Sorry Mom & Dad I couldn’t hold it in any longer.. as soon as I got on the interstate I just lost it, and cried until I got to Cascade Locks, and on and off again between there and Troutdale. I’d pent it up for awhile though.. so, I think it was good.

It’s not because I’m not excited. I’m just going to miss you all, and change isn’t really easy. ya know.
all of that said… I leave bright and early in the morning!

tomorrow is going to be a looooonnngg day… I hope the weather holds out, and my car doesn’t throw any surprises my way.

I’m still sitting here, sort of in disbelief that this is all happening. I’m moving to California? it just all happened really quickly. and even though my room is packed, my car is full, and I’m already on my way.. it still hasn’t hit me. crazy. miss you guys.

lovelovelove, me
xo