I'm leavin on a jet plane. . .

I didn't pack everything I own, but I sure packed a lot of it! I have run a million errands this week; I've done several loads of laundry, and I've packed and unpacked my two suitcases multiple times until everything has fit and I'm under the weight limit. I guess that means I'm ready for my flight in the morning.
I've wanted this job for a long time now, a good two years. I've known I had this job for 4.5 months. Yet, it wasn't until this week that it really hit me--I'm really leaving. I hadn't thought about all the goodbyes I was going to have to say. In my application and in one of my interviews they asked how I would handle being away from my friends and family for an extended period of time. I told them that it wouldn't bother me, that it's just a one year thing, and I'd just enjoy all the good parts. I had no idea that I should have told them I just wasn't going to think about the fact that I was leaving my friends and family. For the most part, in all honesty, I've ignored all the goodbyes. I've just been saying, "I'll see you later," as if later is in a couple days, when later is actually going to be October.
It is so bittersweet, because on one hand I'm really sad that I'm leaving and on the other hand I'm super excited about what is in store for me. Right now I am just having to deal with the leaving part, but I'm sure that once I get there and get in the swing of things I am going to have a blast.
I've rambled enough and this really hasn't gone in the direction that I wanted, so I'm gonna wrap it up here! The next time you hear from me I will be on the East coast!

Something to Ponder

In the Fall issue of the Aglaia they put info about the new consultants. I've been asked to give a couple sentences about why I wanted to be a consultant. I have no idea how to explain that in two sentences, and I feel like it should sound good since it's going to be published! I have three days to come up with something; we'll see what I can do. Feel free to pass along ideas if you think you know why I wanted to be one, since I can't really come up with it.

Going Away Dinner

My friends threw me a surprise going away dinner on Friday night. I kind of messed up the surprise part when I found the invitation at my babysitting client's house. I was really upset that I found out, because I LOVE surprises. I even went all week without telling anyone that I had found the invitation. I lie about as well as I can throw a baseball, so needless to say it didn't take them long to get me to admit I knew about it.
I don't think I can fully express my gratitude to my friends for coming to the party and to Hubbs and Allison for throwing it. I know some of my friends are mad about my finding out about the surprise. The important part of the whole dinner was not the surprise part. The important part was the fact that I got to hang out with all of my friends one last time before I leave. I am about to leave Oklahoma, my family, my friends, and everything else familiar and comforting in my life to move to the Carolinas, where I am going to have to completely make a new home for myself (ie living out of a suitcase for a year).
Don't get me wrong, I am thrilled about being a chapter consultant. However, I hope my friends know they mean the world to me, and at a time when I am about to leave so much behind, I am so thankful that I have such a great support system waiting back here for me.
I had a blast on Friday night, I loved the food, the drinks, the cake, the BALLOONS, and most importantly the company!