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6:10 ROME CIAMPINO GATE CLOSED We sprinted through the doors to security and flung ourselves in the front of the line. Despite the protests of the people behind us, we pushed our way up to the desk. The lady stamped our boarding passes and we raced off across the room to the line for security. For being in England, many people didn't speak English and we sign languaged our way to the front of the security line with arm flaps and multiple points to our watches. Within 30 seconds we were through and racing to Gate 54. With 59 gates total, we dodged people carrying luggage and babies for at least 10 minutes. Barely breathing we made it to the final desk and were literally one of the last three people on the plane. Even with ... read more

It's my 21st birthday. I have a good blog all readied up for later. The end. ... read more

Some people believe that without history, our lives amount to nothing. At some point we all have to choose: do we fall back on what we know, or do we step forward to something new? It's hard not to be haunted by our past. Our history is what shapes us... what guides us. Our history resurfaces time after time after time. So we have to remember sometimes the most important history is the history we’re making today. I woke up to my roommate bursting into my room singing “rise and shine and give God the glory, glory! It's beach time!” I untangled myself from the covers and pushed myself into an upright position. Holy hangover from hell. It wasn't even my 21st the night before and I was still feeling it something fierce. “How's the hangover?” ... read more

You’ve got to learn to slow down in life, cause man, the things you’ll miss if you don’t… I had been reading someone's blog and became inspired by this quote. I know that I've been doing so much recently and I feel like I've been doing nothing. Since all of these natural disasters ocurring, I've felt obligated to help out in some way. Just donating a few dollars to a cause isn't enough for me. I want to donate my time, make a difference by doing something bigger than that. Granted I'm good at many things and have a wide range of interests, but there are some drawbacks that go with that also. Yes, I'm good at a lot of things, but there's nothing that I'm absolutely GREAT at. Everyone has their strong points and weak ... read more

I've done so much over these last couple of days that I don't even know where to start. I've been waking up to the sound of menacing laughing seagulls (honest to God, the creepiest thing I've ever heard). Then getting my fill on Nutella, the best thing ever created. I've eaten so much of that and pizza and gelato. Everything is decently priced and so darn delicious. Yesterday, two of the girls I'm living with and I went "ghost huntin'" at the Colosseum. None of us had seen it yet and to see it at dusk for the first time was one of the prettiest things I had ever seen. I still need to invest in a tripod but I just spent a lot of money at the art store getting my canvas to start my ... read more