These past couple weeks have been kind of crazy. Ever feel like you take a step back and reevaluate your relationships? I had one of these moments... or more like one of these weeks. My best friend, Miranda, of 24 years and I have parted ways which really got to me. I've had a couple guy friends who can't just be friends and another who can't talk to me cause he's engaged now. One of my closest friends, Tiffany, just moved to China for four months. She's become one of my best friends and I miss her like crazy! I just feel like my relationships all kind of got turned upside down all at once and I'm going to say, it was quite overwhelming. I had come to realize that my relationship with Miranda has come to a point where I just needed to go my own way and move on. In realizing this I've had to let go of her with everything. I couldn't sit by and be her distant friend when we had been friends for such a long time. I was watching her plan her wedding via Facebook and wasn't any part of it. After seeing things for weeks and not ever hearing from her, I decided I was going to move on. I couldn't keep going like things were. I wrote her and wished her the best of luck and happiness, then told her goodbye. It was honestly one of the toughest things I've had to do.
Tiffany left for China the day after I told Miranda goodbye. This was just bad timing! I had the most amazing last night in Eugene with her the Friday before she left. We went to a dance show called Love Game at The Hult Center and then had drinks at Sixth Street afterwards. It was probably one of the best nights I've had in a long time and I couldn't imagine a better way to spend our last night together for a while... awww! =) She left on February 23rd for China... and I didn't get to hear from her for about a week. I would check her travel blog with my fingers crossed that she had posted something, anything! I just wanted to see how she was doing and how China was treating her. I have emailed back and forth with her a few times now and got to talk to her last night via Skype! She even got to meet my friend Mike on there! It was pretty cool. I miss her like crazy but she seems to be doing alright. I get a good laugh every time I read her posts about some random Chinese thing she's experienced... whether it's "Red Italian Meat" flavored Lays (potato chips) or getting stared at and pet by a random Chinese lady... it's very entertaining!
Tiffany left for China the day after I told Miranda goodbye. This was just bad timing! I had the most amazing last night in Eugene with her the Friday before she left. We went to a dance show called Love Game at The Hult Center and then had drinks at Sixth Street afterwards. It was probably one of the best nights I've had in a long time and I couldn't imagine a better way to spend our last night together for a while... awww! =) She left on February 23rd for China... and I didn't get to hear from her for about a week. I would check her travel blog with my fingers crossed that she had posted something, anything! I just wanted to see how she was doing and how China was treating her. I have emailed back and forth with her a few times now and got to talk to her last night via Skype! She even got to meet my friend Mike on there! It was pretty cool. I miss her like crazy but she seems to be doing alright. I get a good laugh every time I read her posts about some random Chinese thing she's experienced... whether it's "Red Italian Meat" flavored Lays (potato chips) or getting stared at and pet by a random Chinese lady... it's very entertaining!
Despite losing a couple friends and one turning Chinese, lol... I have decided that I am going to take the time and put a lot more effort into building and strengthening the relationships that I do have, that mean the most to me. I am making a point to keep in contact and keep updated on their lives. I want my family and friends to know I don't take them for granted and that I truly love each one of them.
My sister and I have become worlds closer these past few weeks and I am loving every second of it! I feel like we've reached a point where the age difference isn't affecting us as much as it once did. She moved to Corvallis this past September to go to Oregon State and believe it or not, I think this has helped us grow closer. I think when she lived here we just saw each other when I went to my parents where as now we plan on hanging out. We make the most of our time together these days and I love every minute we hang out now! This past weekend, I went to Newberg with her to watch Dan play baseball for George Fox. He played two games on Saturday and one on Sunday and they beat Menlo (the opposing team) by a lot each game. The second game on Saturday was pretty much a blowout so Hannah and I went and walked around campus a little. The George Fox campus is beautiful! It's a small campus but the setting is gorgeous. There's a little creek running through a small little canyon right through the middle of campus. It kind of splits the on campus housing from the classrooms. Anyways, you can see some pictures from our mini-vacation below. I also learned how to drive a stick! Proud to say I didn't kill it once either! Made it from campus to Dan's place too... must be a natural! ;)
My sister and I have become worlds closer these past few weeks and I am loving every second of it! I feel like we've reached a point where the age difference isn't affecting us as much as it once did. She moved to Corvallis this past September to go to Oregon State and believe it or not, I think this has helped us grow closer. I think when she lived here we just saw each other when I went to my parents where as now we plan on hanging out. We make the most of our time together these days and I love every minute we hang out now! This past weekend, I went to Newberg with her to watch Dan play baseball for George Fox. He played two games on Saturday and one on Sunday and they beat Menlo (the opposing team) by a lot each game. The second game on Saturday was pretty much a blowout so Hannah and I went and walked around campus a little. The George Fox campus is beautiful! It's a small campus but the setting is gorgeous. There's a little creek running through a small little canyon right through the middle of campus. It kind of splits the on campus housing from the classrooms. Anyways, you can see some pictures from our mini-vacation below. I also learned how to drive a stick! Proud to say I didn't kill it once either! Made it from campus to Dan's place too... must be a natural! ;)
Sunday night, after coming back from George Fox, Mom, Dad, Hannah, my friend Mike and I went to Cosmic Pizza to see Holly Brook play. She was great! If you like accoustic mellow music, you should definitely check her out. A couple of my favorites were, Curious & Saturdays. Here's a few pictures from that...
As for everything else... life is going good. I feel like life flips you upside down sometimes just so you can realize how great things really are when you're right side up...
~ Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open. ~ John Barrymore
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