hit me like a ray of sun

i meant to blog more this summer. whoops.
looking back at my summer in omaha (and occasionally, lincoln), i think it was pretty successful. i accomplished a lot of what i wanted to, although there are some things i could have probably fit in. that's ok, though. there's plenty of time for that. meanwhile, here are some highlights.

hanging out with my roommates. there were many: beth, jena, sydney and eventually katie and mary. i was never one to diss sitting on the couch watching movies, but i learned so much and had so much more fun doing this than i ever had before. thanks for introducing me to "love song for bobby long," beth. i would quote something now, but all of the funny lines are kind of inappropriate...

learning how to drive in omaha. i'm so grateful that my thunder bunny has an impressive turn radius. uturns just turned into something i looked forward to doing when i got lost. but i finally mustered up the courage to drive in the center lane on dodge (it alternates directions depending on the time of day) and i can successfully give directions to a nonresidents (most of the time).

boys town. particularly reading the biography of father flangan and getting to know the other intern, annie. she is wicked cool, and we had a lot of fun together. given, a lot of that fun distracted us from getting things done and involved online shopping, but hey. it's a friendship that will last a lifetime....only if she stops poooking meeee!!! (real housewives of nyc reference)

weddings! featuring the burdas, litts, beauclairs, ostgrens and (upcoming) weeders. i never knew there could be so many truly beautiful ceremonies, truly in love couples and truly uncomfortable shoes i chose to wear. despite some fashion insensibilities, i really enjoyed playing flute, playing wedding planner (jlo cirque 2001) and playing beyonce when i jumped up on stage to belt out "halo." um, you are more than welcome roni and aaron.

there are so many other memories and wonderful people that i will carry in my heart. so long, omaha, where imagination really does meet opportunity.