But time makes you bolder, children get older, I'm getting older too
I put my two weeks in at work today. Well, its a little more than two weeks- my last day is July 28th. But close enough.
Its one of those things that won't hit me until much later. Once this job is over I have nothing tying me to st cloud anymore (note: this is a good thing). Craziness.
I am in the new job application process- if anyone knows of any awesome opportunities in the Ft Lauderdale area starting in August, let me know (and come visit).
I will miss my homegirls though. Granted, most of them are not in st cloud any more anyway- but that hasn't hit me yet either. Everyone is going their separate ways: finishing school, working, getting married, moving, being nomadic... thank goodness for free long distance.
I was talking with my friend Karen the other day (the above mentioned one getting married, July 30th- woohoo!), about me leaving right after the wedding. She said "Pants, its not going to hit me until like 2 weeks after you are gone- because you always leave, but you always come back. I never really feel it until it passes the two week mark."
Its nice to think that you will be back eventually- that way you don't have to say goodbye to everybody- I hate goodbyes- hate. You will find that I rarely use the word. Its always "see you later", or occasionally "peace out homie" (I'm a nerd). I find that somewhere along the line you end up seeing most people again. Our world is pretty small- and getting smaller by the minute according to Friedman- (how is that book anyway, Kait?) ; ). But there are always some places you never come back to - and some people that you never see again.
Personally- I often choose to ignore these trivial details. "See you laters" work great for me. Does this make me optimistic, naive, a jerk? Feel free to leave your opinions (bearing in mind this doesn't necessarily mean I will consider them).
I could be really sappy and tell myself that you never completely leave a place, even if you never return. And I will be making my way back to MN often- family ties. I like to be sappy. So thats how I will end it.
posted by Holly at
6:36 PM
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I just want you all to know that Connie read this and cried. Maybe I will get a pulitzer.
bitch!... can we keep nothing between just you and I?
It's always a weird thing to say goodbye to people because truth is, there will be people you'll never see again and that's a really really weird/scary thought.. but i just remind myself that everything is for a reason and everyone changes and that that's perfectly okay. Love ya and miss you!
1-Thank you for the birthday present. a book on my 'to read' list, without your knowledge.
2-I think I choose random moments to be sentimental and sappy
3-This post only made me want to kick your a** out of st. cloud faster, and further....you COULD be that girl from Ipanema.........
you have no idea how much i miss you.
in fact, i (the cold heartless wench) read this and cried too...
email soon
Ah- my girls. I love and miss you all as we enjoy our separate adventures. Whether said adventures are fun, exciting and new (Syria) or necessary evils (Target) (he he he, sorry), we'll always be together in spirit.
Geez, I'm a sap. Two criers out of this, huh? I'd wager that in most sane people, this is more likely to produce a gag reflex than tears.
you can count me as one of those "sane people"
haha
BUT ALAS, dearest holly...i too will miss thee...
see you in ft lauderdale
...or someday for marriage #3
so, eric is lucky # 3???
who is 2??
is it me? ive always wanted to go to hawaii...
song titles rock. stay bold holly. let your cheerleading singing self lead you to unexplored territories and wow those men. but why in fort lauderdale?
...boyfriend.
lets clear something up here:
I am not now, nor have I ever been, a cheerleader.
Case closed.
And ft lauderdale is a temporary location, circa december, so I can save some $$ and yes, the aforementioned is a factor too.
;)
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