as i pretend to pack up my room, i'm trying to summarize my junior year. here's what comes to my mind:

- LONDON (underlined three times)
- unbelievably getting credit for classes on animation and the film musical
- baking in the clark apartments
- meeting other rtvf-ers
- learning the beauties of snugglebuddies
- girly drama for the first time
- living with new people
- the food network
- law & order
- having a lightstand named after me
- pulling all-nighters for the first time
- friday nights with meghan
- gossiping and bitching
- obsessing
- family guy
- chopping off my hair no matter what anyone thought
- gaining weight
- increased phone use with my "spaceship"
- the theme to "super mario brothers"
- becoming more boyish and girlish at the same time
- awkwardly climbing in and out of my top bunk
- repeatedly being told that i look like a young mom
- embracing my mainstreamness
- sandwiches
- discovering that there are times when you can slack
- blue sneakers and a blue coat
- letting myself be sad
- being passive most of the time, but assertive when i need to be
- hugs
- allowing myself to hate people on sight
- being snubbed
- my desk chair
- realizing that some relationships are based purely on ego massage
- diaspora
- boys with crazy entertainment units
- stalking and stalkers
- an increased sense of smell
- understanding myself well enough that i know exactly what i do and do not like
- constantly cracking my back
- not paying attention
- realizing the power of a smile
- flash mobs
- sleeping in a t-shirt
- taking responsibility
- dealing with flakiness
- kissFM in the bathroom
- not always being on the outside looking in
- corduroy
- neuroses
- low-cut leotards and bare legs
- pretending to know things
- alternating between loving and hating myself
- hot movie star-ish names
- doc martins
- days of the week underwear
- funny socks
- singing like a man
- retaining vivid sensory memories
- trying to be deep and failing miserably

ok, i've wasted enough time with that. my flight's tomorrow morning and i've barely begun to pack my suitcases. hope you all had a wonderful school year and have a great summer!