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 hey yo!


please excuse my absence, but things have been busy around here.  i started summer classes on monday, and i'm transferring to another location at work on monday, which means i'm working two jobs until further notice.  not fun.

but otherwise things have been great!  we have really been out enjoying the sunshine - taking morning jogs, heading to the park for free jazz concerts, fairs and festivals... it's been awesome.  i've enjoyed it all and there is much more summer fun to come (highlands street fair anyone?!). 

but for today, it's blanks time!  the format has been changed (which i am super excited about), and it's now more of a writing prompt than anything else.  seeing as in my former life i was an creative writing major and started my own novel, i think it's going to be great.  check out lauren's adorable blog to play along and link up!  today's prompt...

hmm.  super good question.  why do i do this?  it's probably a culmination of a few things.

1. i love to write.  as i mentioned above, in my former life i was a writer, and i still love it.  i've written for a bunch of different websites and was an editor for an online travel magazine.  writing has always been a passion for me, and it's something that i don't really get to do in my job now.  i get to write plenty for school, which i love, but it's not always what i want.  
2. i have family & friends all over that like keeping track of what we are up to.  it's easier these days than sending out an annual christmas card, plus with more pictures.  we can share updates on the house, pictures of our travels, pictures of our nephews, all in one awesome spot for our loved ones to see.  it's so convenient.
3. i started a blog when i first lived in prague as a way for people to read about my adventures, and i just instantly loved it.  i was always a girl with a journal, and a blog was kind of like that for me.  it was a great way for me to share what i am going through (or where i am going) with others who may find it helpful.  i totally love it.

so i don't plan on giving up my blog anytime soon :)

time for dinner date with philip - happy friday all!