Spring Cometh

It feels like march outside. So I am going shoe-less as much as possible. If I could I wouldn't wear shoes from March to October. I would have really dirty, nasty feet, but at least I'd be free of the constraints of footwear. I love the feeling of warm concrete and cool grass. Be it burning hot sand or squishy mud, I'm happy. Feet are washable. I think tennis shoes in summer is a crime. Speaking of shoes. I realized as I was running yesterday (and my shins were screaming) that I've had the same pair of running shoes since freshman year. 3 years of the same nikes. I think they are done. My shins definitely agree. Ouch. It seems strange that just 4 days ago there was snow on the ground. Now I believe it is mid-march outside. Its beautiful. I feel the need to go hiking. Or biking. Canoeing. something 'ing.' Instead I'm still in my pj's laying on my bed writing a paper for Dr. Wallace. (Dear Dr. Wallace: stop assigning papers. Love, girl stuck inside on pretty day) Last night was terrific. Dusty, Chelsea, Laura, Brittany, Sarah Jean, and I went to Macaroni Grill. While we were driving up there a song came on (Walk Away) that has always kind of been one of dusty and my songs. and the lyrics were kind of perfect (she found out she got into grad school) and I burst into tears, much to everyones surprise. I cried three times last night. That moment, then I gave a toast at dinner to my girls. Then on the way home again because of another song. Anywho, we had fun. Dinner then a trip to target to get invitations..and a few other random purchases. HYSTERICAL laughter in the Marble Slab. (x-rated conversation) Then Dusty and I went to visit Kenny and Yoder and made a midnight trip to McDonald's because they wanted milkshakes. We went to bed around 2am... without the sheets for the second saturday in a row. Then this morning we texted yonder* and kenny and went to the Blessed Cafe (our own version of the O.C. diner) and ate breakfast and sat there for 2 hours. I think we were disturbing the people around us, but we had fun. Lots of laughter and good conversation. As for this afternoon I am going to finish this paper, go run in my terrible shoes, and then around 5 Kyle is coming home from Pittsburgh. He has only been gone for 2 days but it feels like much longer and I am so excited to see him. :) 

For Dusty:

She said I think I'll go to Boston...
I think I'll start a new life,
I think I'll start it over, where no one knows my name,
I'll get out of California, I'm tired of the weather,
I think I'll get a lover and fly em out to Spain...
I think I'll go to Boston,
I think that I'm just tired
I think I need a new town, to leave this all behind...
I think I need a sunrise, I'm tired of the sunset,
I hear it's nice in the Summer, some snow would be nice... oh yeah,
[boston-augustana]