grievous apologies for the silence as of late!

its september already… damn, where did the summer go?!

oh. right. i sacrificed my summer to shakespeare, hehe.

i know its been a while since ive done a post, and i apologize profusely, as soon as the shakespeare festival got into full swing, my schedule got a little ridiculous, and then i moved… and didnt have internet for a while… the the festival closed, i moved again, got adjusted, and was on vacation in chicago visiting my family.

but… last night at around 5 pm, i embarked on a journey (sound cue 24, “dont stop believing” by journey… go).

point of departure: vernon hills, illinois

point of arrival: champaign-urbana, illinois.

now… this is merely the first leg of the road trip that will ultimately take me back to boulder, colorado (where i live).  and i dont have to be there until sunday night, so… im gonna take my time and enjoy the wonders of the open road.  (it also helps that i have a fancy new car :D !!!)  yes yes ladies and gentlemen, you heard right… this once-unwavering supporter of public and eco-friendly alternatives to transportation is now a fossil-fuel squandering plebian.  ::sigh::

okay… enough with the self-disparagement…

my car *rocks*

its a 2009 (yes… brand spanky-new!) Scion xB… oh yeah… a boxy-mcgee, slightly awkward, seemingly absurd, but all sorts of amazing car.

so.. *why* am i in champaign-urbana right now?  welllll… theres actually quite alot to it.  mostly its because theres a certain someone who lives here that ive been crushing on for quite a while, whom ive gotten to spend some time with this past weekend up in chicago, in addition to the fact that my brother lives here, and so do alot of my friends, not to mention the university i used to attend before i went to naropa is a mere 45 minutes away (which i will be visiting later today!).  but… currently, im sitting in a closed cupcake/tea/coffee shop (that my friend diana works at) enjoying the aroma of cupcakes in the oven, sipping on some chilled black blackcurrant tea.  being back in central illinois (even though it hasnt even been 12 hours since ive gotten here) is slightly surreal… but good.  its been making me think about where ive come from, how much ive changed over the last 2+ years since going out to colorado, and… i guess im just thankful for all of the experiences ive had that led up to that point (even the shitty ones).

anyways… i wont bore you all any more while im waxing nostalgic and contemplative, but stay tuned for more correspondance!

next stop on the road trip:  kansas city!!  i dont care if its missouri or kansas, it just better look out, cuz im a-comin’!