In West Philadelphia, Born and Raised

The people at this airport don't know the difference between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. We are going to the city of brotherly love, people! Quit trying to board that other plane!

Maybe it's because they both start with P. Like how I can't tell the difference between Mendota, Modesto, and Madera.

The East Cost Girls Are Hip

So I'm at SFO waiting to go to the East Coast for a week, and finally I have internet access. I've been without it for about three days, except for the pirated wireless I occasionally get from my neighbors, and I have an hour until boarding, so now's as good a time as any to write about the move!

I'm moved. Completely. The kittens and the last of the furniture went over yesterday. And, it might be too early and naive of me to say this, but...it might actually work! Turns out I happen to have a very conscientious roommate! Whoda thought it? He cleans, organizes, loves the kittens, and pays rent! I can't really ask for anything else, and I feel kind of bad for being so pessimistic about it before. The only downside is that people at the zoo are talking. But people at the zoo talk when one of your shoelaces is untied, so there's not much I can do about that. A few days ago, I was upset about the trapped-in-a-year-lease situation, but I'm prone to freaking out lately, so I'm going to ignore that little spaz out as an anomaly and live in rommated bliss from now on.

In other news, I'm going "home" for a week! It couldn't've come at a better time. My adopted town is surrounded by massive forest fires, and it's already terrible air quality has really gone to hell as a result--you can SEE the brown in the air. It's surreal. Also it's hotter than hell, roommate will unpack and rearrange furniture while I'm gone, and I can do with less zoo work at the moment. Clearly the East Coast is my best option! East Side!

Now let's board this mofo already!

I made a huge mistake : (

On a happier note: Mazel Tov Rachel and Phil!!!!!

Boxing Day

Moving Day
Is a Holiday!
'Cause on Moving Day
We realize exactly how much crap we have and how hard it is to move it even a few miles down the road!

I used to looooove move-in day in college! That's kind of what this feels like, except my roommate situation is going to be a little odd this semester.

I forgot to mention that when I hiked half dome, I forgot my hiking boots. The ONE thing you really need to hike, and I forgot it! I ended up borrowing Kelsey's friends sneakers.

Ok, time to get this show on the road!

Here a Lee, There a Lee, Everywhere a Lee a Lee

Omigosh omigosh omigosh!!!

Tomorrow is moving day! TOMORROW! He hasn't backed out of it yet! Or gotten fired! What if this really happens????

Upset

I'm inexplicably depressed today.

I hope tomorrow's better.

Bring on the WHOLE Dome!

I did it!

Kelsey and I spent a grueling, fantastic weekend hiking 16.2 miles up Half Dome! See that pointy part? I saw a marmot there. See the rounded part on the other side? I ate a turkey sandwich there. It was a HARD hike! I'm so tired!