I go back to school tomorrow. It seems like I just got here two days ago...
well maybe because I actually did.

Even though it's winter break, i couldn't stay away from Burlington for too long. I came home too good ol' Marshfield for a while, but went back to Btown for New Years. Let me tell you, usually i really hate coming home for breaks, but this break has been incredible. Don't get me wrong, I love coming home to see my parents and my brother, and get a nice homecooked meal for a week or two, but for some reason it seems like this town never changes. I guess thats what happens when you live in a small town. I honestly can't go anywhere without seeing at least three people I know. Which is one reason i felt i needed to "get outta dodge" and i went 4 hours away to school. All my high school friends went to school around Boston and Marshfield, so when i come back its like being in high school again. No thanks. None the less it IS always nice to come back, " I love that dirty water - Boston you're my home". So this time really topped the charts. My best friend, Kelly, and I (who have been inseperable since age 7) decided to meet up with some of our old Middle School friends. It was such a blast from the past! I used to hang out with these kids every day my summer going into 8th grade! we went to a few parties and talked about memories of the good old days. Really had an enjoyable time.

But this New Years needed to be great to top off the break. And where could i go to have a good time without fail? Burlington, of Course. So kelly and i hopped in my Ford and headed up to VT. We made a few CD's of our favorite songs, belted them out and had an awesome ride up.
(Minus the $350.00 speeding ticket i got in New London, NH. WARNING - Don't go 88 in a 65 in New Hampshire) So aside from that little buzz kill, we had a great ride, even at 65mph. ;)

The second i walked in the door of my friends house on S. Winooski Ave - i was having a great time! All my really good friends PLUS my best friend from home made for an excellent trip.

I think it's really cool that you can introduce your new friends and your old friends and they mesh well together. That way when i'm talking to Kelly on the phone about "so-and-so" she knows what I mean. Kelly goes to school in RI at Salve Regina. They are both two totally different experiences, with two totally different atmospheres.... But Kelly loves to come up and visit me! (She fits in down at Salve anyways. Our schools really represent our personalities)

So i drove back two days ago, and have really been trying to recoup from that trip. I got no sleep. And you know what - i don't even care about driving 4 hours up there tomorrow morning. I'd drive 15! it's definately worth it. So, Happy New Year! This is a fresh start, a new semester, and the end of a begining and begining to another end. I plan on Living this UP!

"Go Big or Go Home"

-Lindsey

If you're interested - here are some of the songs from the CD's kelly and i made:

-Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - Bob Dylan
-I'm on Fire - Bruce Springsteen
-Say - John Mayer
-Every Day Is A Winding Road - Sheryl Crow
-Hook - Blues Traveler
-Anyway - Blues Traveler
- Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
- Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
- Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
- Angel From Montgomery - Bonnie Rait
- All That You Have Is Your Soul - Tracy Chapman
-Fast Car - Tracy Champan
-Night Moves - Cornbread Red
- Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
-New York State of Mind - Billy Joel
- Don't Know How it Feels - Tom Petty

and a bunch of others.. we like older music - ha!

This is my Home Town

Kelly and I up in VT