The Chapel Hill/Carrboro/Pittsboro (and sortof Durham) adventure is coming to a close, at least this chapter of it. Its bittersweet - I'm so excited to start my time with Americorps and to move away to a place where I know no one and nothing. That will be both humbling and lonely. This is what I need at this point in my life. But, I will miss the hell out of this place and these amazing people. I say "see you later" to those things and people who have made this town and state mean so much to me. I can't say goodbye because first of all, its not good, and second of all, its not forever. I'll be back, or you'll come to Bellingham to see me!!!

Thank you so much for sending me off in such style last night - for those of you who could make it, and those of you who couldn't, I can't imagine having a better group of friends. I'm unbearably lucky to have found each of you; you each have brought something different and fantastic into my life and I am so much better for it. I appreciate your love and support so much. Sorry to be so sappy last night, and hopefully the tears on your shoulders dried quickly.

Here's to the land of the longleaf pine The summer land, where the sun doth shine Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great Here's to "Down Home" the old North State!

(I might stand on chairs in Washington, too)