It's time to make some real moves.

As of the last 48 hours, I have decided to move to Arizona for the summer. It's a random decision but I am an adventurous type of person and basically -- everything I'd be doing here in New Jersey over the summer, I can just do there -- except the fact that the guy I met lives there, his name is Chad by the way.

Now, I know what your thinking -- she is crazy! But, whats the worst that can happen? It doesn't work out and I have to move home? I was moving back to go back to St. Joe's in the fall anyway. The two of us want to take this chance and are ready to do so, and thus far we have both had the support of our friends and family, which makes a world of difference. We both feel something very real and would like to spend some real time together. I said to him that if we can live together, we can get through anything. His response was that if we can live together, we're getting married. Haha. I thought it was a wild response, but its something nice to look forward to. Basically, by the end of the summer is when we'd know if we'd get married. And of course, your thinking that its crazy to make such decisions, but your not me, and you do not feel what I do -- this my love story. I'm fully aware of the fact that it gets extremely hot in the summer time (no humidity) in Arizona, but there's a thing called air conditioning, and I'd have covered parking, which is always a plus from my understanding. I'd be taking the summer classes there that I had planned on taking here and just transferring them back to SJU. I've spoken with my adviser and all is well with that. I'll also be going back to work at Hooters @ ASU, which is going to be very awesome! I loved that job! I'm not afraid to move 2400+ miles away either. I'm not bound to one specific location at this point in my life. And of course, my mantra comes into play -- you only live once. There's no way I'm going to turn down this chance just because other people think I'm crazy. Their crazy for not taking more chances in their lives. The negativity some people have put forth through all of this thus far is absolutely ridiculous. I think it almost boils down to jealousy because of the lifestyle I live. When I say the lifestyle, I do not mean having money or living some lavish life, but I am an adventurer, I like to meet new people, see new places, explore things I have never experienced before. I go out to bars and clubs alone sometimes because there's always someone else there alone and/or I can always make friends. I've got about 6 weeks left until I'd be making the move. I'd drive the 2,441 miles to Phoenix in either my car or a new car if that happens to work out. My good friend Ryan would be taking the trip with me. I chose him over everyone else for a few reasons. Most importantly, he needs and deserves this. He works very hard in school all year long and does not get the opportunity to travel as often as the rest of our friends do. Also, he has been a great friend to me through all of this, and I'd like to repay him by taking him on a pseudo-vacation. We have a strong bond and trust for one another and we trust each other's driving. We also listen to a lot of the same music so that wouldn't be a problem. Plus, he's never seen Phoenix and I know he'd love it there and love to hang out with cool new people. Overall, I feel as if Ryan deserves this and this is my way of repaying him for being such a great friend. To make things a little easier, Chad & I agreed to split the cost of Ryan's plane ticket home, even though Ryan says he would charge it. He is doing us a favor just as much as we are for him, but as I've said, he deserves this adventure. Well, I know many of my readers (if I even have any!) may have questions, concerns, or comments, so just drop a comment, and we'll take it from there :-) I've got to get my ass on the road and head to school. Unfortunately I have a huge test to take! The picture included in this entry was one that I had taken looking into the sunset from the road at the Santa Monica Pier. It's one of my favorites from the trip, so I had to share it with you all. Until next time ;-)