i've always been bad with goodbyes

my room is empty, the movers have gone, my bags are packed, and my ethernet connection will be turned off in 10 minutes. i guess it's time to go.

it has been a good year at stanford. i now have the benefit of hindsight, and i have to admit that when i look back, i know that i made the right choice in coming here. i will miss the breeze and the shade and the ocean and the bay and the hills.

and i will miss the people. the good friends i made here. in this strange place where i wasn't really expecting to find comfort, let alone happiness...both found me.

i will be back, i know. i can feel it. i will be back.

for those who follow this diary regularly...tonight mom and i start driving, and i likely won't have access to the internet again until i get home to charlotte on june 26. see you all on the flip side.