43 Days

I never would have thought that planning an amazing trip around Europe would be so stressful. Right now we are in the process of planning our train rides and Hostels. At first we were not going to plan ever thing out but we decided that we need to have a plan for safety and time issues. We are so thankful that we decided to plan. So far we have found out that train planning is not as easy as it seems. We have had to change our route a bit. In three hours at Hastings we accomplished two weeks of train planning. We got stuck getting to Greece. We are having a hard time accepting the 24 hours train ride and flights are so expensive. So its break time. Too much planning can be exhausting. We start to worry about time and money. A break is needed. We do not want any stress to be associated with this trip.

Reading

Our last assignment got me thinking. Great! Now I have a topic for my blog. One of the questions was what literature is important to you know. I am sitting in Hastings surrounded by great literature. And no time to read any of it. Right now school is so important that I accept the fact that I do not have time for outside reading. As a write this I take a few seconds to look around. I am sitting in one of the aisles. Books everywhere. I can look around and find ten right now that I would love to read. The covers and the titles are so inviting. I think about when I would fit reading into my schedule. Not going to happen. Truthfully I probably would be able to sleep less or spend less time with friends to read one of these books but I logically I don't see this happening. Maybe I should start a book list of all the books I wish to read now. Then once I have time I can start my reading journey.

Seaside

I have just returned from my road trip. Seaside was amazing. I have never been there before. The ocean is so beautiful. I found it hard to stress out or think about all I was leaving behind in such a beautiful place. We woke the birthday girl up at four in the morning. Asked her to pack her bags quickly. We were on a mission. Surprised, shocked, and still sleepy we packed and loaded up the truck. We hit the road. A few naps, stops for gas, and eight hours later we arrived at Seaside. Right to the edge of the beach. We checked into our hotel and ventured to the water. Five girls running and laughing. We felt peace and soaked up the beauty. The water was freezing but we still took off our boots and stuck in our toes. After the beach we explored Seaside. I love this little town. We stopped and had a bowl of fresh clam chowder and continued to walk in the rain. We celebrated the birthday girl and relaxed. We left our school work and our daily stress at home. We laughed and laughed and laughed some more. Five girls in the best mood always leads to laughter and good times. Our trip went quickly but we enjoyed our time. We made a few stops on the way home, taking our time. We explored Cannon Beach, Portland, and a few random stops on the roadside. We documented our trip with pictures. What the pictures could not tell will be engraved in our memories. A quick trip to celebrate our friend. Five girls leaving their stress behind. Five girls becoming even closer friends.

Weekend

I am so excited for this weekend. Sunday I have tickets to The Goo Goo Dolls. I got them for my birthday and the day is almost here. I am so happy to be going. Monday morning is my best friends birthday. She is the one that planned all of my surprises for my birthday. Payback is here. She is like me and gets so anxious for surprises. The unknown is nerve-racking. So the plan is to wake the birthday girl up at four in the morning make her pack for the unknown and hit the road. We are going to Seaside for two days. A short trip but needed. There are a total of five girls going. We packed food and games. The hotel is amazing. We have a patio entrance right on the beach. Plus, beach cruiser rentals. The weather will still be a bit cold but nothing is holding us back. We all need a break from school, a break from work, and to celebrate our great friends birthday.