I hope these put a smile on your face

Today a part of me died.

My heart hurts.

Nantucket

So this is where I was a year ago...the beautiful island of Nantucket. I really came to love that place! I'm glad that I decided to stay in Logan for the summer. It's beautiful and it's fun to meet new friends. I like my jobs and everything. But I'm not going to lie...I sometimes wish that I was back in Nantucket. I could be there this very second. But I know I'm supposed to be here this summer, for whatever reason.

I sure do miss the people there! I miss my family, the Genthners. I miss the ocean and collecting shells on the beach. I miss the random fog and the humidity. I miss all the friends that I met. I miss sitting on the dock everyday, meeting hundreds of people from around the world. I miss cooking fresh fish on the grill. I miss riding my bike every day to work. I miss the Dominican's yelling cat-calls at us....oh wait, no, I don't miss that.

I will always love Nantucket. Who knows, maybe I'll go back next summer, or some other time in my life. I really wish that I could be in two places at once - so I could be there and here. Oh, well.

So this blog is an ode to the wonderful Nantucket and all my loved ones there!

Home

This week has been a week of change. I moved into my new place with completely new roommates. The first few days were really hard. I didn't feel like I was "home". I felt like I was living in a hotel and that I would go home later. They say "Home is Where the Heart Is". Well, I guess my heart isn't here. I was just feeling lost.

About half-way through the week, I started feeling a little better. Nothing changed, just my attitude, I guess. Things are still weird/not normal. But I like my place and my new roommates. It's still not home, but it will do.

So I've realized something...I'm not very good at this whole "change" thing. I've gone through a lot of changes in the past little bit. I feel like I've lost some of the people that are very closest to me-I didn't want to, but they slipped away. Moving here has distanced me from my former life and friends. My family is facing some big changes now too. And well, I'm just not very good at it. But I'm trying my very hardest! I've been meeting a ton of people. My goal is to make it to every apartment in Old Farm. We'll see how it goes. I think that by going out of my way to meet people, it will help me forget myself and focus on others. I know the Lord sends us experiences and changes to make us grow. He will lead the way. He has to because I sure don't know where I'm going.

New Blog

Hey Friends,
So my last blog went crazy...It wouldn't show up on my dashboard, so I wasn't able to change it or add to it. I tried to fix it, but to no avail...so I just started another one. Sorry about the change. So this is my new blog. Welcome!