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A very Merry Christmas.

I’m not usually one with little to say, but I find myself just smiling a lot lately, unable to really form coherent sentences. Perhaps it’s just the magic of the season, or maybe it’s just magic. Whatever the case, I watch movies like Love Actually  and Serendipity, and I don’t think they are crazy, I don’t want to throw up, and I actually think to myself: what a beautiful story. I don’t want to speak too soon, because I’ve put faith in people before and have…

Finding Magic

I am so intoxicated with emotion it is hard to even put into words. Last night, I finally saw Matt. We’d had trouble coordinating so I drove to see him after he got off work. As soon as he opened the door and said “Hey,” I knew I was in trouble. He had just gotten off work so while he took a quick shower, I sat on the living room couch and called Jill freaking out. “Jill, holy crap. He is MUCH hotter than I remember. I’m dying here.” He turned off…

A little sprinkle of hope.

It’s been a little while since I updated, for many reasons. I actually started to write the post about Stephen, the Navy boy I crossed paths with in Vienna, but my heart has been elsewhere, and I just haven’t felt up for diving into the life of the girl I was there. I’ve missed her. I’ve missed that feeling of time stopping for two weeks. I miss the feeling of being in another world, being another person. But time starts moving too fast sometimes, and now I’m in NC and…

Taylor Swift, NYC festivals & Butterflies (& more!)

There are many things that I’ve taken for granted in life. Being able to travel is never one of them. Being able to hop on a plane and visit with a good friend and his brother for 36 hours was such a perfect way to spend a weekend. We started our Saturday with bottomless mimosas for two hours. Then we spent the day at Govenors Ball festival. I even ran into a friend from high school. It had been almost ten years since I’ve seen Addie. I’m such a lucky girl! Something I&#8217…