by this time next month, the house i'm living in now will be put up for sale.

by this time in october, i'll be making sure everything is packed up and ready to be put into storage.

by this time in november, i'll be up in washington looking to buy a house.

by this time in december, i'll have picked a house, and later on will enjoy my last christmas in san diego.

by this time in januaray, i'll be living in a new place. i'll be painting walls and getting hardwood floors if there aren't any already. i'll be enrolling in a new school, starting a new job, checking out my new surroundings, meeting new friends...

... living a 'new' life.

for the first time in my just-about-23-years, i'll be more than a 10 minute drive from my mom. but i'll still be a phone call away. ;o)

it's very exciting. it truly is. and terrifying too. everything is running smoothly at this point, headed in the right direction. moving fast. i'm sure i'll hit some snags. hopefully nothing too serious.

i don't think i'll miss san diego too much. sure, there are pretty beaches. but washington has the ocean as well as lakes and rivers and waterfalls. it's green up there. they have seasons! there will be rain, and sun, and some snow! wow.

i know i'll miss my mom. but i also know i can visit her. and she can visit me. she might one day move to nevada.

i will miss this house, too. so much sweat and so many decisions and so much happiness went into making this house a home i've come to love. but it's time to move on. you can't stay in one place forever. you have to grow in whatever direction your heart takes you.

i can't believe this is all really happening. there's no stopping me now. washington, here i come!

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