i must admit that this summer was one hell of a roller coaster.

and i absolutely loved it. i've experienced things that have changed the path of my life one way or another. my pockets are now full of memories to last me 'til next summer and perhaps beyond that. i've learned how to live, love, and laugh, even everything in between, like crying and yelling, and being still. and to me, that's what it's all about. i've learned more about myself in two months than i've learned in the eighteen years i've lived. well, maybe not exactly. i let myself go this summer and so many opportunities and experiences just fell into my hands. and i took them. so now i can feel my life journey as an individual beginning and i believe i'm ready to face what's out there. thank you summer.

and now for a bittersweet memory..