living in italy.
beautiful bohemian hippie loves.
the sound of train tickets being punched.
the ache of a backpackers back.
miracles with jodi in sicily.
the cows and mountains of switzerland.
bebop music club. the songs, laughs, flirtations, friends and beers.
chianti red with dinner. and long after dinner.
ruined boots from cobbled stone streets.
letting go of my hair.
the view from via dell'oriuolo.
8 canvas paintings.
santo spirito capuccinos and conversations.
motocycle rides through the hills of tuscany.
the mess they led to.
admitting messy truths.
again and again.
sore calves from the hilly siena streets and the first real word i knew in italian. "macchina!"
feeling like a real secret during carnival in venice.
a week alone in the rain of torino.
swimming in the deathly cold blue grotto.
biking through killarney national park.
a 6 hour conversation on a plane that turned into an awesome job offer.
ranman's big 6-0 surprise.
perfect-fit thrift store jeans.
my heart cracking open in philly.
sleep walking and then waking up.
nudity in ann arbor.
if i were my own best friend.
latin american history.
mikey graduating from something he loves.
barak obama and dancing in the streets.
a shared purple bedroom & laundry basket.
cuddling to sleep.
growing deeper into love.
accepting complexity.
finding clarity.
never shaving my legs.
a holiday season of giving time and thoughts over gifts and money.
and not one single argument!
a tinfoil extravaganza new years party.
thank you from the bottom of my heart. what a privileged yet challenging year it's been. i'm wondering how 2009 will shape itself, with such an expansive platter of options on the table. i doubt it will be any less eventful than 2008. i have a feeling that 21 years old doesn't lend itself to uneventful unless you make it so. and that's certainly not the way i roll! :)
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