Consolation Prize

As a consolation prize to myself for not finding a job and feeling a lot like a failure at life, I'm going to Colorado for a week and a little bit, most likely on September 18 until September 28 to visit my sister, Kelly.

I wasn't going to go, but every reason I could come up with in my head for not going seemed stupid when compared to every reason for going. When else will I have the opportunity to pack up for somewhere really awesome right at one of my favorite times of year? Exactly.

She works during the week, so I wanted to find someone to come with me, so that half the trip wouldn't be me sitting around, waiting for Kelly to get done. I asked a bunch of people and everyone was kind of lukewarmly interested, but Long Haired Jay said yes! I was kind of surprised because usually I come up with awesome plans, friends express interest and it fizzles out soon after.

We've got to buy plane tickets and I'm ordering a cheap-o tent online. My dad is lending us some camping gear and I am so, so, so excited to go take pretty pictures and be all outdoorsy and adventurous.

It's really nice to have something to look forward too again.