Waking Up in Philly

Goodbye Philadelphia...

It's weird how moving somewhere for a year seems like such a long time when you are there, but then when you know it's time to leave you suddenly feel as if you wasted so much time. We leave tomorrow morning at 3:00am and I feel the urge to eat every cheesesteak in sight, visit every water ice stand, and take another long walk down south street just to savor these last moments. I honestly don't know if I am ready to say goodbye to such a cool city or goodbye to the people I have met this year. But I do know that it is time to move on to the next stage of life. Time for a new adventure. New people. New places. New experiences. It terrifies me. I can't wait! So as this day comes to a close and all my shoes are neatly (or not so neatly) tucked away in suitcases and my room is stripped clean, my three roommates and I prepare for our first adventure: a cross-country roadtrip!!! We board a 30 hour bus ride (yes, 30 hours, please kill me now) tonight and hit Oklahoma City on sunday. From there we drive me and all my stuff home to california, where we are all fully prepared to do nothing but relax on the beach! So goodbye philadelphia. You and your loud noises, humid weather, amazing people, and beautiful buildings will be missed. :)