Sweet Home Alabama... for now.

I made it to Alabama! I'm enjoying my Aunt and Uncle's house and relaxing as I try to figure out what to do next. The trip here went great. At least, for me it did. My cousin drove the entire trip! Pictures to be posted later. Thanks to Sam, Carrie, Shea, and Kendria for helping to pack up the truck!

The Countdown

So I leave from Arlington, VA in two days to restart in Nashville, TN. I'm feeling a little nervous - mostly about trying to get everything done that needs to be done in the next 2 days. My cousin will be joining me tomorrow for some final sightseeing. I've been spending time with friends, and yesterday had the privledge of spending the afternoon with my favorite family here. Next week will be full of all new things. Actually getting to know my relatives, job-hunting, house-hunting, new communities, trying to remember the street names, and all of those little things that happen with a move. Here's to change!

Better Photos

My housemmate, Rose, decided to practice her mad hair-styling skills on my new haircut. Here are the results.

Value of a haircut

So I was feeling like something needed to change yesterday afternoon. Less than 20 minutes later I was sititng in the mall at the Hair Cuttery. Another 20 minutes later - 10+inches of my hair was completely gone. This picture doesn't do it justice, but you get the idea.

Off to watch a movie with my housies! Enjoy the photo and the future updates as I grow my hair back.

Facebook

I certainly do love Facebook. I mean, where else can I have 248 friends in one place? Or spend an entire morning in a Poke war with my little sister? Or get jealous that some girl leaves 10 messages a day on the wall of the man I have a crush on? Facebook - what would I do without you?

I'd probably play more music. And finish that craft project. I'd probably start new projects or ...watch more movies.

But I do love that technology has now allowed me to keep in touch quickly and easily with that girl from grade school who I haven't seen or talked to since fourth grade. Relationships are important to me, and how would I be able to keep in touch with 248 people without technology?

In all seriousness, I do love that I can keep in touch with my dearest friends more than the February Christmas letter. So here's a toast to Facebook. Kyla has thrown a fish at you.

Packing, packing oh how I love packing

One never really knows exactly how much stuff they own until they begin to pack it. I've been spending my free time packing up my things into boxes. This means taking things off of the walls, raiding the kitchen for all supplies with my name on them, cleaning out the dvd cabinet. You all know what it's like. Somehow I feel like I have too many things, yet I'm not planning on getting rid of anything. I am even renting a truck so that I can take it all to Nashville with me.

The more I pack, the more I start to realize that yes, I am moving. That means leaving community and familiarity behind for something new and completely unknown. I was pretty confident about this last week, but with only one week to go - my nerves are kicking in. However, it helps when I give myself a pep-talk.

"Kyla, the timing is right. Many pieces of the puzzle are fitting together. God is great and has taken care of the details. Your friends will still keep in touch. This is a new adventure that has been already blessed. Have fun with it!"

Welcome to Blogging, Kyla!

Ok, so I've joined the great wide world of blogging. I really have no idea how this works, and not many people will read my blog site, so I'm just posting this random message to get started. Have a great day!