Nostalgia is a girls best friend

Those who know me may agree that I'm a bit of a softy. I may or may not cry at any commercial that tugs the most remote of heart strings and RL is never surprised to look up from his computer while I'm watching television (even though what's on the screen could very well be a rerun of Scrubs that I've seen a million times) to see my eyes filled with tears. I get it. I'm emotional. I feel as though emotions are one of the few binders between all people and therefore experiencing them is very important to a healthy and enjoyable life.

One of my favorite emotion triggers is nostalgia. I'm getting nostalgic for San Francisco and I haven't even left yet! Nostalgia allows a person to stay in a certain place emotionally when you can no longer be there physically. And for that I will always be thankful for anything that lets me remember fondly a time in my life I am no longer a part of.

So for those of you reading that are thinking, "Why on Earth are you leaving/coming back/ever left?" (And I get those questions almost daily) here are two videos that make my heart ache for the places I've been and the places I will soon be from.

Filmed in San Francisco

Just like the city: surreal, interesting, and inspiring

and this little gem:

Filmed in Paris, Kentucky- our soon-to-be small town home

Just like the country: breathtaking, peaceful, and inspiring

Both of these videos make me so happy, I might just watch them every time I start to forget how wonderful my life is. Filled with love from both coasts.

And it's always fun to see Elizabeth Banks as a brunette;)

One Month & Counting...

I'm not quite sure what this blog will entail.

I'm 30 days away from boxing up almost five years worth of life and relocating back home. Only smaller. Much, much smaller.

But I thought I might share my experience with you. With anyone reading this- which may very well be no one. But I'm okay with that. Because the more of this experience I get outta my head, the least likely I am to clunk my husband on the head with a giant roll of packing tape. Repeatedly. Just kidding.... maybe ;)

This is what I'm about to leave:

But don't cry for me just yet. This is what I'm coming home to:

Photo courtesy of Chris Padgett

With this crazy bunch :)

And maybe along the way we'll start to understand just how lucky we really are...