Bon Voyage!!

Today is the day I've been waiting for, for SO long now! 


Here's the plan:
Leave Fountain Hills at 10 am heading to PHX airport
Pick up dad at 10:51 am
Leave airport heading to Colorado
(I'm hoping to stop in Chicago since I've never been before and it's about 20 minutes off of the route)
Go from Colorado to Montauk! 


Yes we are going to Montauk, NY instead of Boston because I want to spend 4th of July in Montauk with all of my friends. My sister and her boy friend Justin are coming to Montauk on July 30th and then I am leaving Montauk on July 5th or 6th. Not sure yet!


I am super excited and totally ready to go! I will try and post as much as I can throughout the trip but I'm not sure how I will have wireless and stuff so if I can't post I will totally update you when I get there or get a change to!

Ready, Set, GO!

In 16 hours I will be on my way! I have so many emotions going through me right now it's hard for me to even think straight. I know what I am leaving behind in Arizona, but I don't know what I am heading toward in Boston. All I can do is think positive and hope for the best. My dad is arriving at about 10:45 am and I am picking him up from the airport and immediatly heading on our way!


(MANY PICTURES ON THE WAY, I'M SURE)


Today was my last day of work at Dj's. Very bitter sweet. I am sad to see my amazing coworkers go, but it had to happen sooner or later I guess. Johanna made me 8 CDs for my roadtrip! Super excited to find out what's on them :)

As for Shelby; I love him no matter what and I am dreading tomorrow for that very reason, but if it's meant to be, one day it will be. Until then I have to do something for myself for once. I have been living for other people for too long. I will never forget Shelby and I'm upset it had to turn out the way it did, but everything happens for a reason. 

Well, I'm going to swimming with Ed and Bethann for the last time! I'm going  to miss them!!

A Little Bit Stronger

My life definitely has been stressful lately. Moving out of state and transferring schools is a lot of work. I am so thankful for the people in my life who have been making it easier for me to get through this difficult time. I have to keep looking at the big picture when I start getting upset. I know this is a good opportunity for me but I never thought it would be this hard. I am leaving the life I have worked so hard for, and going to a place I have really never even been to. It is both exciting and nerve racking. My life at this point is far from what I hoped for it to be, and I have a lot of faith in this next chapter in my life in Boston. 

All in all, I truly think I am getting stronger day by day. I don't hurt as much as I thought I would, and I pray I am this strong when I actually leave Arizona. 

Time heals everything.

12 Days

I only have 12 days until I leave. It's a bit depressing at this point. I still have so much to do with school and my apartment. But I am still excited to leave.


My dad and I decided to drive through Colorado and up the Northern route rather than the Southern route due to the recent Tornados down South. It will be a bit longer of a drive but I've never been up North anyways so it will be a nice change of scenery.


And we also have to cut our drive short because my cousin Dylan is graduating high school so we have to be in NY by the 24th. Anyways, I'm still quite excited, but I can't believe it's only 12 days away... A little upsetting at the same time.

I Got Accepted!

I will officially be attending Bay State College! At 10:30 AM I received a phone call from Colleen from Bay State College. She told me the board reviewed my transcripts and I was accepted! It's really a very exciting moment for me. This school is exactly what I want from a school; small class sizes, good location, etc. Yes, tuition is going to be WAY more than Scottsdale Community College, but I'm hoping to work with financial aid which will make it a lot easier to manage. 

All in all, today was a good day. Now that I know where I am going to be living and going to school, all I have left is to find a job! Everything is falling into place.

:) 

Countdown!

Move out of apartment: 3 days

Leaving Fountain Hills heading to Boston: 17 days

June 1st!

I can't believe it's already June 1st... I have 6 days to be out of my apartment. I have so much to do still.

Memorial Day was pretty fun; went tubing down the Salt River with my friend Jordan and her boy friend Josh. I'm glad I got to go tubing at least once before I left Arizona. 

My dad's girl friend decided she couldn't come due to work issues, so it is just going to be my dad and I going across country. That's fine with me because that means I can fit more in my car!

Still no luck with a job, although I've been applying like crazy.

I am still a bit nervous about this whole move. I know in the long run it will be a good, positive experience, but I still have a lot of doubts about a lot of things. I guess we will find out! 

Today I will be packing and laying out by the pool! Loving my days off lately! :)

Countdown! 

Move out of apartment: 6 days

Leaving Fountain Hills heading to Boston: 20 days

Pack, Pack, Pack

It seems like my life has turned into a "packing nightmare." It turns out that if I don't want to pay for my July rent and get out my lease early, I would have to be out of my apartment on June 7th. That is really soon! I need to get everything out so I can get my carpets professionally cleaned and have a "walk through" with the apartment company. With that being said, I HAVE  ALOT TO DO!!!!  I only have 10 days to completely be out! Keeping in mind I have to make sure all of my stuff I choose to bring to Boston has to fit in my little Honda Civic.

Hence my "packing nightmare." 

After I move out, I will be staying at Ed and Bethann's house until June 20th. I thought that packing would make me upset, because that means I am really leaving, but surprisingly I am simply excited. I still can't wait to move to Boston. Anyways, this is why I haven't posted lately!


High School graduation was last night, which means I graduated 1 year ago. Time has gone by so fast. Looking back on where I was a year ago, I feel like I am a completely new person. I have grown and accomplished so much in just one year, it is unbelievable.

Count down: 

Move out of apartment: 10 days

Leaving Fountain Hills heading to Boston: 23 days 

<3

Jordan

Jordan has been my best friend for a long time now and I am going to miss her a lot. We usually don't do much when we hang out, and that's okay with us haha. Today we went to Fashion Square and went shopping. Then we went to see Bridesmaids. It was actually really funny. Jordan is just such a good hearted person that I am so blessed to have met. We talk about basically everything and have surprisingly never gotten into a real fight.

Leaving Arizona is going to be hard for many reasons;
Jordan is one of those reasons.

Jam & Mayo <3 

Overwhelmed

Today I had a day off of work and it was my first day off since I made the decision to move to Boston. I think I got a bit overwhelmed making a list of all the things I had to do within the month. Thankfully I have my family there to support me and calm me down a lot. I didn't think moving to another state would be so difficult, but believe me, it is! I had to quit my job, talk to my apartment about moving, cancel my cable and electricity, apply for jobs, apply for colleges, get transcripts sent to schools, get new car insurance and change my license plates to MA, pack my entire apartment into a tiny car, pay bills, and soooo much more. I could go on and on.


So anyways, that was my day today... trying to plan every detail of my last month in Arizona. I hope its all downhill from here!!

The Views

I will truly miss the views of Arizona, especially of the mountains. Things seem to lose their beauty when you see them everyday. This is true for most things in life. I think we need to take a step back from our busy, dramatic lives and really appreciate the beauty of the things around us; whether it's our family, friends, or just the place we are living. Knowing I only have a month left in Arizona, I'm trying to enjoy it more than I normally would.

So I challenge you; take a step back from life for just one minute and enjoy it while you can. You never know when the people and things around you won't be there anymore. 

Jobless in Boston...

I have been sending out resumes like CRAZY! Reallllly hoping I get a job ASAP! I can not be jobless in Boston... Fingers crossed!

My Lovely Job

Dj's Bagel Cafe has been my job for about 4 or 5 years now. Dj's started off just as a job, but grew into so much more than that. My coworkers have turned into family and bagels have turned into the only thing I consume most days. Jeff and Darryl are hands down the best bosses and it was a pleasure working for them. They have always been there for me, no matter what I needed and have been 100% supportive of any decision I've made. They are not only my bosses, but they are also my friends :) 

I am sad to say I will have to move up in the world and have to get a "real" job when I move to Boston. Dj's gets a bad rap most of the time, but all in all, if you love Dj's, it will love you back. 

I will truly miss going to work at 5:45 and hearing the hilarious stories of the night before. Oh and believe it or not, I will miss hearing about Jeff's match.com ladies and his crazy outlook on the world.

Leroy Brown

Leroy was Shelby's dog and I fell in love with him within the last 2 years, eventually calling him my dog. Leroy is the sweetest most loving dog I have ever met. I will miss him every single day. Leroy would sit in Shelby's room and wait for me to get home and he even knew the sound of my car alarm which would make him super excited when he heard it. When I was packing my car to move out of Shelby's, he knew something was wrong and kept following my out to the garage. When everything was packed and ready to go I went to say goodbye to Leroy and I couldn't find him. I was in a panic and went to check in my car and he was sitting in the passenger seat ready to go with me. It broke my heart but it was the cutiest thing I've ever seen. It will truly be one of the hardest things leaving him. I will always love my Lee.

I Think I'll Go To Boston...

I have decided to relocate from Fountain Hills, Arizona to Boston, Massachusetts.


I guess I'll just tell you a little bit about myself. I was born and raised in Montauk, NY. I have 2 sisters; Melanie and Mary. My parents separated when I was 2 years old, my mom moving to California and my dad staying in New York. I continued to live in Montauk until I graduated from 8th grade. My sister Melanie went off to Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts and with my dad being a commercial fisherman I was left at home a lot. Melanie and I are very close, and we have been our whole lives. With her leaving for college in a way I felt "empty-nest syndrome".  That was when I decided to from Montauk to Arizona with my Mom and my sister Mary. My dad was very upset with my decision but I just felt like I wanted to experience my life from a new and different perspective. With that being said, I started Fountain Hills High School in August for my freshman year. Immediately I got a job at Dj's Bagel Cafe to help my mom with bills and expenses. Because of this I felt like I was forced to grow up very fast and take on a lot of responsibility at a young age.


The beginning of junior year I met Shelby. Shelby and I started dating November 14,2009. Having family issues with my mom I moved in with Shelby and his family when I was 15 years old. Shelby and I dated for 2 and 1/2 years and he recently ended it, wanting to see other people and just have fun in college. I took the break up pretty bad, having to move out on my own in a 1 bedroom apartment. During this break up, Melanie had offered to let me be one of her roommates in Boston; however, I stayed in Fountain Hills hoping that Shelby and I would work everything out and get back together. As the months passed, and my lease was coming to an end, I tried to look at the bigger picture. Shelby wanted to move on, and it was time I moved on too. I called Melanie and told her I was interested in moving to Boston and going to college in that area. Immediately we started doing research and I decided I needed to get out of Fountain Hills and move to Boston as soon as I could.


So that brings me to where I am now. I told Dj's I'd be leaving on June 20th which is when my dad and his girlfriend Lisa will fly to Phoenix airport and we will drive across country in my 2001 Honda Civic. We will make many stops along the way which will lead us to Boston. After Boston, I will go to my dad's house in Montauk, NY for the 4th of July weekend. This is when my blog comes in. I will document my entire trip and you can follow along! How exciting.