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i had a bittersweet goodbye tonight.

one of my very best friends, katie, is moving to oklahoma tomorrow. i feel quite bittersweet because i am going to miss her terribly, but so excited for her! katie and i have been friends since about 6th grade. i remember when she moved here from oklahoma. we have been through so much together....jr high and high school, being locker partners, traveling, relationships, etc...

here are some of my favorite things, or possibly little know facts, about katie:

*she loves stars just as much as i do

*we are both hopelessly romantic and love to listen to sappy songs

*she always knows exactly what i'm thinking

*she often hates my choice in clothing (i.e. the maude sweater), but we always have the same taste in shoes! me + katie + shoe shopping = $$$$

*she is always up for doing something fun and crazy...stealing big red bows off cars, drive-bys, phone calls, or making snow cones til my stomach hurts

*her crazy voices that only come around once in a while

*her strength, testimony, and willigness to serve the lord

*and just being there to talk to - she always gives great advice

to accompany this bittersweet and somewhat melancholy mood i have been in lately, i busted out my norah jones cd which i felt fit the occasion perfectly. i then proceeded to take the long way home on main street, roll the windows down, and sing along with norah like i actually have a voice worth listening to. it felt great!

i'm not sure why the melancholyness (is that a word?) lately...possibly the combination of saying goodbye, finishing a terribly sad and wonderful book all in one, a funeral, and leaving california.

we had a bbq with the old 2nd ward girls a few weeks ago to kind of say goodbye to kaite before she left. it was so fun to get everyone together! thanks jess!

stef and keaton, michelle, jess, me, and kaite

i had to include one of sara and brooklyn since they left before the last one

jess, stef, and me

ps.....can someone PLEASE tell me how to put pictures in a collage? i have tons of sf pictures to post and i'm too lazy to upload them on blogger one by one....