wishlist.

On May 13 I will be moving to Mount Pleasant. That means I have 53 days left in Grand Rapids. 53 days of gorgeous West Michigan sunsets. 53 days with my friends and family in comfortable driving distance. 53 days of knowing my way around and being the go-to-girl for directions. 53 days to soak in the goodness that is the city I was born in and raised near. I've been thinking about leaving a lot - don't get me wrong, I'm super excited to start PT school... but I'm going to miss quite a few things about the wonderful West Michigan. So, I am making a little "wishlist" of things to do in the next 53 days (half of them involve food - don't judge me).

1. Go to Grand Haven for sunset and give the good ole Nikon a serious workout. If Pronto Pups & ice cream are involved - even better.
2. Golf at The Meadows at least once before leaving Allendale.
3. Have a late-night adventure downtown with a trip to Yesterdog.
4. Breakfast at Marie Catrib's.
5. Eat at Panera lots. There are none anywhere near CMU. Tragic.
6. Hang out with (babysit) my favorite three (possibly four?!) kids.
7. Say adios to working in retail.
8. Walk across the stage at Van Andel & get my diploma.

There are so many more things - but in reality - I am wrapping up my last semester at GVSU and working ~30 hours per week. With only two weeks of "summer vacation," I don't want to be too ambitious with my list - because I hope to check everything off! Some of these are 100% guaranteed to happen (ie #7 & #8). Everything else - I need friends to do them with - so let's make some plans!

people.

it's spring break here at gvsu, and i am hanging out in allendale. i spent the first 3 days of my break (which began almost a week ago) wishing i was going somewhere cool... a warm beach, a cool city, a foreign country... anywhere but staying at gv. but then, my schedule started to fill up and i realized staying home is exactly what i needed this break... because i needed a break... time to catch up, relax and simply be. and i realized that even though i'm not on a beach getting tan, or experiencing an awesome new place, i am being blessed by the people in my life.

hanging out with my two best friends - catching up on life, hanging out and simply not caring that we aren't doing school work or going to bed at a decent hour. working with the best manager a girl could ask for - laughing at the little things, complaining about dumb people and situations, and reminding ourselves that "it's just target." making plans to spend time with my long-lost former roomie, friends that i haven't spent time with at all this year, and relaxing at home with my parents. these people are wonderful, and even though i would rather be in florida relaxing poolside, spending time with these amazing people is making this allendale spring break completely manageable.