the familiar.

Not gonna lie, I have really been missing the familiar lately. Between all the fabulous pictures I've seen of ArtPrize (extremely bummed I can't see all of that beauty, by the way) and the updates from my fabulous roommates that I've been getting, it makes me a little bit sad that life has moved on.

I know I've said this before, but every once in a while, the fact that I am a fourteen hour car ride away from everything I've ever known decides to just slam me in the face. So please bear with me as I make myself a little list.

I miss:
*my roommates (all 6 of them) and every interaction, planned and unplanned, that living in a house with 6 beautiful, funnay (yes, not just funny), talented, powerhouse women entails.
*other friends that saturate my memories from the last four years (the hope house, vassar boys and girls, rossman girls, almont girls, just to name a few).
*grand rapids. downtown. reeds lake. kava house. having the mall close by. mom and dad scholten and vanderlaan's houses. the derb. queen's pub. wolfgangs. marie catrib's. pita house. wealthy street bakery. calvin college. the campus store.
*ada bible church. pastor jeff's sermons. anne ferris and the rest of the DV team. the kids and their enthusiastic participation in their favorite music! DV:FX and my brief foray back into acting.
*the general feeling of being at home and the sense of belonging and comfort.
*the beauty of fall in michigan. the changing leaves. the crisp air. enjoying michigan football games (go BLUE!).

Needless to say, I loved living in Grand Rapids and thoroughly enjoyed the four years I was there. I really just wish I could somehow combine that experience (well, mostly the people) with where I am at right now. That would make life just wonderful. But, instead, I am working on loving Colorado, Greeley, UNC and loving the memories that I got to make in the center of the mitten state. :)