Wednesday, 24 August 2005

Paper Napkin Headbands and Damien Rice

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Hi people, I'm sitting at a computer in Rockville, Virginia where I just arrived after a 10 hour drive from Nashville, which began at 530 this morning. And after 3 short hours of sleep, it was like the most painful thing just trying to stay awake.
We stopped in Knoxville where we got gas at Weigel's (pronounced with a V, because it's German) and I made a headband for my hair out of a paper napkin from the Bean Pot restaurant at Fairfield Glade. And no, we didn't eat beans or try to win stuffed animals in the claw machine.
We pulled off at this fun little town in Virginia in search of a walmart. I bought Damien Rice's O cd b/c all my latest roadtrips have been serenaded by that beautiful music and i just didn't feel right to go without it today. Amanda and I screamed the lyrics along with him, allowing our hearts to bleed and cry.
Moments of sickness and confusion and sadness and quiet and delirium and fear and doubt and excitement and....
It was exhausting. Emotions to me are always intense, but today was supersized intense.
We got to the campus we are staying at. It's beauiful here right now and the weather is great. We've found all our old friends and everyone we saw is really glad to be here. So maybe that will help each of us as we travel through the next 7 weeks.

I know have a mosquito bite on my elbow(holla!) the size of a dime. Seriously. You'd think I was already in a foreign country. What kinda bug is that?

I'm in 4B and all my friends are in 22 and 23. I feel ostracized. Good thing Marley has a crib in her room (we still don't know why), so I can sleep over.

Up down Up down Up down.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

glad to see there is a lack of citronella there(not that i ever thought it really worked against insect bites anyway) Oh well- we like to convince ourselves that it does. i am glad you are there-i hope you get some rest. dont 4get to sleep and dream......I love you very much---very very much im sorry i couldnt be there for your birthday. i will see you soon enough.
always--------------Abby

Anonymous said...

Hey MT...I agree with Abby that citronella is vastly over-rated as an insect repellent. But as a dip with chips after it has been warmed up...now that is something else.

Also like Abby (Hi Abby), I praise God that you and Amanda are there safely. In fact, mom and I stopped and thanked Him for your and your friends safe arrival.

I hope your time in Richmond is awesome and you find others going to Oz. Love, Ghandi

Anonymous said...

Hello anonymous-Im so glad someone agrees with me. Thats always an ego booster!(jk)
Okay ashley- I have been on your"blogspot"way too much. But who cares I suppose?? i love you. SLEEP WELL_

Unknown said...

abbs, you could never be on my blog too much. you make it waht it is. that was my dad by the way. calling himself gandhi and me mother teresa. we're such a humble family!
love you girl...see you soon. at the chalet.

Anonymous said...

ok for anyone who has read that ridiculous post from some salesperson for WHOLE life insurance----IGNIRE IT! while life is a rip off anyway- if anyone wants to know why- email me.!
THIS is a sale-free zone....i hop ethey dont post anything else---ill have to get serious!
Just looking out for ya ashley. This site is too precious for internet spam!
LOVE YOU_____ABBY

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