Heading Out

tomorrow is the big day, westward ho! i've got pretty much everything packed in some sort of container; box, bag, trash can... all the rest is just getting thrown in willy nilly. mostly because i like to say willy nilly. first stop is south bend, IN to see the studebaker museum and eat food, then we'll end the day in chicago, where we will spend the weekend.
i'm so excited for this adventure, and for spending the summer with julie. but as i am gathering up everything to carry downstairs and stuff into my car, i'm feeling a little emotional. this is the first time i'm leaving home with no real plans to return. going to college wasn't the same, i knew i'd be home for the summers and probably move back after graduation. but this is the real deal. i'm a little scared because of the uncertainty of what's ahead, but at the same time i think that a little uncertainty is fun.
as you may know, i'm moving to portland in september ultimately for grad school. but you may not have known that i haven't applied to school yet, so it's really just me moving to portland with some hopes and dreams and a carload of stuff.
i'm going to try to write here often during the trip and hopefully i'll figure out how to post photos as well. i'll check my email every time i'm online to post so keep in touch! i'm also keeping my same pittsburgh phone number probably for quite a while, so you can call too.
it's hot in my room. julie said it snowed yesterday in CB. wow.