He showed up in my doorway with a bouquet of tiger lilies, a p.s. to our earlier goodbye.
I didn’t cry (this time), just sat on the couch with him and smiled til my face hurt.
He doesn’t always say the right thing, but his promises are always perfect.
I know I’ll miss him while I’m gone, but when I get back… those are the moments magic is made from.
An article by the NY Times regarding the widespread acceptance of freakishly unequal gender roles in college social scenes.
[I’m talking to you, Dartmouth X]
This is an interesting article, but to be perfectly honest, I don’t think it takes a hard enough stand. “Boys will be boys” applied to adults pisses me off just as much as “that girl.”
K. Rant done.
You know what every girl needs right before leaving for a semester in a strange place?
A boyfriend who loves her and is totally unfazed by the distance, and a best friend who knows exactly how to make it feel less like a stress wreck and more like the world’s coolest vacation.
Also, a kitten in her empty dresser drawer.
Okay, maybe not that last one, but it was still pretty cute.
Long story short, I’m super lucky, not just because OMGZ EDINBURGH, but also because the people in my life are just amazing.
Pre-departure Care Package (courtesy of the truly fantastical theweeklyrose)
Zebra print club top
Matching nail polish and lipgloss set
TEAL HAIR DYE
Sunshine magnet
Sunshine post-its
His Darkest Salvation (OMG, traaaashy romance novel. It’s about shapeshifters!)
An Edinburgh guidebook
$$ to Fredrick’s of Hollywood
Chocolate!
Best. Friend. Ever.
- Source: The Old Gold and Black
This actually looks pretty legit. Huh.
