Well, I'm doing it: I'm

Well, I'm doing it: I'm leaving the city. I'm actually going on an honest to god vacation where there are no family members, no obligations to be anywhere at any particular times, and there is a pool and mountains involved. Our initial plans to hit up a friend's beach house fell through and I began to despair that my trade off for having a good job, nice apartment, and loving boyfriend is that I COULD NEVER LEAVE THE CITY AGAIN. But apparently there's some loophole in that contract I signed, because next weekend J, Krista, Jennie and I are busting loose and heading up to the Catskills. We're staying in Phoenicia, a town my aunt called "quite rustic." I don't know whether this is hiking and mountains and organic coffee rustic or your toilet is that bucket rustic. But you know what? I do not care any more. And am frankly? I am looking forward to the bucket and also the pump from where our bath water will come. Because I am vacation Liz and everything is a-ok by me. And also we will have beer and a swimming pool.

After this vacation, J and I will come home for a day and a half and then we will repack and head to Tulsa. Because we thought we could wind down from the relaxation and head to the town of all of my dad's family where everyone is a little crazy and guessing how people are related is a fun family game we call "We Don't Talk About That." Yea! We are looking for someone to stay in the apartment and watch the kitties, so if you're interested let me know. I probably have to actually know you, like in real life, for this to be an option. So if you've just landed here because it's where Next Blog threw you: sorry. I mean, I'm sure you're awesome, but I don't think we're at that stage in our relationship where I can intrust you my precious live things and the contents of my dresser. On the other hand, aren't you impressed I'm capable of capitalization and punctuation? Aren't you glad this isn't in Spanish? Aren't you excited this isn't the test entry in a blog that was later abandoned?

Here is a new hell for today's adolescents.

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