For Annie ;)

I'm leaving tomorrow. At this time tomorrow, I will be in Paducah, Kentucky about to take off for the big, bad city of Nashville with two wonderful women named Emily and Brittany.

I'll be spending this weekend reunited with a group of people who fast became family back in April during The Rescue: St. Louis. For those unfamiliar with the event, it is the international event hosted in 100 cities worldwide to advocate for the release of Joseph Kony's child soldiers in east Africa. Tens of thousands of people gathered in these cities, slept outside, survived off donated pizza and coffee, wrote letters to their Congressmen, and withstood anticipation and uncertainty, not to mention the elements.

This group of Nashvilleans, which I realize is not exactly a term, drove into Saint Louis at 6am to join our group of 150 just waking up from a fitful night sleeping in front of the arch. We got better acquainted throughout the day and ultimately drove with them to Wichita, KS and then on to Chicago, IL where the event ended on May 1.

This is our reunion that we've had planned since our return from Chicago back in May.

In short, it's going to be a thrilling adventurous weekend with its fair share of reminiscing as well as excited talk of the future!

Tuesday morning at 6am I fly out of Nashville with my dear friend Tyler Jones (a fellow roadie) as we head for San Diego to begin our five-month internship of crazy work and crazier fun. We arrive at 11am PDT to be greeted by interns from the office who will drive us to "The Villa" aka the roadie/intern house in La Mesa just outside San Diego.

I guess you can say I've enjoyed this last day in Saint Louis. I saw a few people I was hoping to; I got all my last-minute errands done save for two which can be done tomorrow before I leave; I am completely packed and 97% mentally prepared. It's been a busy day of cleaning and running around, but at the same time wholly relaxing to not have to worry about anything.

My parents leave town tomorrow morning at 7am for Beijing, China. Naturally, the house is going crazy right now with three of us leaving the same day. My sister is planning a birthday party at our house tomorrow night for one of her friends, and my poor brother is getting dragged along to all of the festivities.

What's life without adventure?
The stories will come. You can be sure.