Home

So some people, you know who you are, have been bugging me about finishing my blog. So here goes...

I am HOME. I've actually been home for almost two weeks now. It's great to be back with my family and friends...and Penny. Pontotoc is just the same as how I left it.

Looking back on the internship, I can see what a GREAT experience it was. In so many many ways. So glad I did it. For so many many reasons.

School starts back Monday. I'm excited. Yes, excited. I love school. It's going to be a different kind of year...Living at home for the first time in three years will be different. Not living on my own, not living in a college town, not living so close to all of my friends...it'll all be different. But moving home was the right decision. Financially. I hate that I'm at the point where I have to consider these things, but alas, I am. Putting myself through graduate school will be challenging, so any extra money I can save now will only help me in the long run. I've given up a lot, but it'll be worth it.

My to-do list for this year:

study for the GRE

take the GRE

PRAY HARD FOR DECENT GRE SCORES

apply to graduate school(s)

select desired graduate school

GRADUATE

so here's to a new school year! New people, new places, new adventures, new challenges... It's all so exciting...and a little unsettling...

Amy

the little girl, in the *little* city

The internship is o-v-e-r! What a great experience! I learned so much while I was here, but I am ready to head back to the Land of the Hanging Grapes.

My last day of teaching went well, and Wednesday I had my final evaluation with my supervisor. She offered lots of encouragement and lots of constructive criticism. I've got a long way to go and a lot to learn, but I feel like I'm ahead of the game already due to this internship.

I'm leaving Charlotte Sunday afternoon and driving to Athens, GA. Will is with me! I picked him up from the airport yesterday. Brother of the Year doesn't even begin to describe what all he went through to get here. I am so thankful and so blessed! I wish all of you could have a brother as amazing as mine. We're spending the night in Athens with Aaron.

Monday morning I will leave Athens and head to Mississippi!

I. Am. Ready.

Amy

the little girl, in the big city

Biltmore

Deerpark Restaurant

This weekend I went to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville. The house was beautiful to say the least. I can't imagine what it would have been like to be a guest there back at the turn of the century.

Unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to take pictures inside, but I got some of the outside of the house.

I was excited to cross this place off my ever-increasing list of places to visit within the United States. (The international list is a completely different subject.)

There are still so many places I want to see...from Seattle to Bar Harbor and EVERYWHERE in between.

This week is my last week at work. As I've said before, it's bittersweet. I'm sad to say goodbye to the kids and my friends, but I'm ready to get home as well.

Here are Biltmore pictures and a picture outside of the Deerpark restaurant.

The Deerpark picture is for you, Gran-gran. I would have loved to have eaten there, but they were closed. I'm sure the food is just as fabulous as you described!

Amy

the little girl, in the big city