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I am in heaven.

I’m leaving for Europe today —

I’ll be back in two months! No worries. In the meantime, if you feel so obliged…

…you can still keep track of me!

Here you go:
approximatelyeurope.blogspot.com

Skype is friendly, too! Add me as jennyroo_

Fantastic. Shine on you, wonderful Americans (!) I will represent.

xo
jc

This = obnoxious park job.

That is all.

I got up early today. No reason, but I’m so glad I did!

I had a cup of Awake black tea and took some notes. There was a man sitting near me, and all he could talk about was the traffic, and the weather, and how much he never wants to leave Fargo. I cannot imagine…

Today is really beautiful.

It really feels like a new day. I drove past a building last week whose storefront sign was falling apart. I drove past again today, and the sign was fixed. A subtle reminder that things are going to get better.

I am so glad that no one will ever know what I listen to when I’m home alone. Like this afternoon. I’ve been listening to Hanson. I’m actually listening to the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies right now. Now you know.

It’s a great day. And I’m off to make it even greater, at my last day of work. : )

Three cheers for being a day closer.

I feel like garbage today.
Everyone is gone, and I have been here waiting for my day to start.
I need to get out in the sunshine and enjoy my final days in Fargo.Moorhead…

Mostly, I just need to quit worrying so much and start appreciating.

STOP:

Press play.

Read:

I don’t expect anyone to listen to all 7:24 of this track. In fact, I know that everyone’s got busy days and places to go and sidewalks to shovel and beaches to lay on. I understand that you may have to call your mom or your significant other, you have to go to work or to the gym or walk your chinchilla. I have to do these things, too. I understand.

Sometimes it’s hard to find 7:24 to do things. There are days when I can hardly find a moment to find a moment, let alone take a moment to find a moment to find a moment. The many stoplights that we must halt at, the bathroom breaks, the continuous pandemonium that is the chocolate syrup drizzled on our lives, these things take time. There are only 24 hours in each day, and we’ve all got a lot of scrapbooking to do. Such is life.

But if you do, fair people, perchance find 7:24 of your day to be unscathed and you are looking for something inspiring, or calming, or just something new…please, listen to this song.

I know that not everyone out there is the greatest fan of Bono, or maybe you’re not down with U2. I know that Kelly Clarkson and Rihanna steal a lot of space on a lot of iPods. I understand. I just purchased U2’s new album yesterday and have had it on repeat ever since — and this song is so beautiful to me. I want to share it with you!

We set ourselves on fire
A girl could not deny her
It’s not if I believe in love
If love believes in me
Oh, believe in me.

It’s long, but it really only takes a minute to take your mind off of things.

This is my best friend.
This, today, is the last time I will see her until I return in May.
This…this is sad.

My new camera came in the mail today. It’s a nice, chilly yet sunny day in Minnesota. I’ve been out and about all afternoon, so sitting here in absolute quietude with the sun coming through my window is the tranquil I need. After this, my life is going to be go, go, go.

Am I ready? Am I ready?

I take a deep breath. I can’t think about time anymore, or money, or undertakings. I don’t want to imagine all of the miles and steps and exhaustion that will endure in the future. I just want to know that everything is going to work out, my mind will diversify, and all will be happy and good.

I can do this. I can do it all, I look forward to doing it all.
I am really, very fortunate.