The night before...

...Life goes on.
It is 1:22am and I am wide awake.
Am I anxious? YES.
Am I excited? YES.
Am I sad? YES.
Am I happy? YES.

There are a lot of "Am I's" that I could write, but the true emotion cannot be captured.
For those of you who do not know, I am making a big change in my life and taking an even bigger step. I am on my way to Spain until July 2010. John is over there studying (Master's) and I have decided, with help from him, my family and friends, that it would be best to go over as well. I have not been out of the United States and I see no better opportunity than now to go. The past months have been rather interesting, but we all have made it unscathed.

I quit Starbucks around the beginning of December and, I will not lie, it was one of the hardest things I have ever done. Many do not realize that Starbucks is more than coffee, it is a family. I had the honor of being the only person at Riverpark II since day one (Schotke does not count, she left us! :D). I saw and experienced so many things during this time and can say nothing but thank you.
Thank you to everyone I worked with, you made it worthwhile even when it became overwhelming. Thank you to the customers, your faces, and money ;), kept me working there and it was an honor getting to know you all!

As I sit on my sister's couch (my bed) I realize just how supportive my family has been the last few years. They have shaped who I am today and I do my best to make them proud. They are completely aware of how important this opportunity is for me and I thank them for taking time to help me move and see me off!

I promise to you that the following blogs will be more fun and exciting, until then...

I love you!