Closing Time

Another couple of weeks are history, and closing time is quickly approaching. This chapter of my life is just about over, but I sure as hell plan to enjoy writing til the very end of it. I have 10 days left here in Jacksonville. Although I am looking forward to what is to come, I will miss so much about what I've grown to love in my short time here. Jenn is flying down this Thursday to spend the last 5 days with me, and she will be riding back with me and Arnie to WV on the 15th -in my new vehicular automobile!!! LOL I traded in my 2009 Pontiac G8 for a 2008 Acura RDX after I had to take my car in to the dealership for the second time in 2 months -this time to have the transmission replaced. Yikes! There is no reason why a car should have those kinds of problems (the first was an oil leak) after only one year of life. It was still well under warranty, but I was afraid of what other problems I would have in the future. Therefore, I traded it in a heartbeat. As much as I loved that car, I think I made a more practical choice this time. The fun news is that my dad is no longer a cosigner on this car. I'm a big girl now! I have built enough credit in the past year to do it all on my own! That's a great feeling! Here is my new ride:




I officially moved out of my apartment a week ago and have been staying with Josh & Laura. It's been an easy transition for the most part. I traveled down to the Clearwater/Tampa area with my friend Amber last weekend which turned out to be a much better weekend than we anticipated. We truly had the time of our lives down there. We were able to stay with one of her friends, whom I happened to remember from Marshall athletics, and he was an awesome host & tour guide. We got to go out in South Tampa, rented a boat & took it out on the Gulf to Anclote Key Islands, kayaked to what we thought had to be Cuba by the time we got there, played board games with an entertaining group of people, laughed til our bellies hurt, and thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful ocean and sunsets from the dock. He lives right on the water which totally beat any hotel we would've been able to book. And best part -it was pretty much a FREE weekend for the both of us. Memorial Day 2010 is definitely something to remember in itself. Here are a few pics from to enjoy:













I couldn't leave Florida without traveling over to the Gulf side, and I'm so glad I did. It is even more beautiful than I had heard it was. That side is definitely filled with more beauty than the Atlantic coast. I'm a fan.

While my sister is in town, we are gonna try and do some last minute fun things here in Jacksonville before we leave, including the zoo, Budweiser Brewery, the beach (duh), crabs (yum), museums, arts market, & who knows what else. As for the summer.... I will constantly be doing stuff while at home. Already, I have plans to go to Cedar Point with my CD girls, Jamboree in the Hills, a possible family trip to Myrtle Beach, and a family reunion in OH -all in July. I already know time is going to go by rather quickly, as always.

Well, I guess I'm going to stop being antisocial and go join the other housemates in the living room for the rest of the evening. The next time you hear from me will most likely be from good 'ol WV, so cheers to my life in Florida! :)