15 minutes before we were set to leave Pitt a friend of a friend needed taken to UPMC Presby because she fainted and smashed her face off a wall. 30 minutes before the unexpected trip to the hospital I got tagged with a parking ticket for $30...for being 10 minutes late to the meter.
Needless to say I was under the impression that anything that could go wrong this trip probably would.
So when Jared, Dave, and I pulled ino the parking garage after 5 and a half hours in the car I felt very relieved. Amanda greeted us with a big smile and showed us to her apartment which was absolutely gorgeous. (100 times nicer but twice as expensive as anything you'll find in South O.)
Then she introduced us to her roommate/best friend/twin, Kara.
Amanda had told me all about this girl but meeting her came as a pleasant surprise. Amanda said that Kara and her were practically attached at the hip. She said Kara was a pretty, lively, smart, and fun girl. I'd say that Amanda's description was pretty darn accurate. When we were first introduced to her I was sure that she'd never buy into our stupid sense of humor...but boy was I wrong. By the end of the trip we had her saying stupid shit like "ANIMAL" "You're Unreal" and "No No No". She also found the Harry Potter Wingardium Leviosa video funny. (Needless to say she's a keeper in our book.)
The trip to Virginia ended up being one the best weekends I've had in as long as I can remember. It wasn't because we did anything especially adventurous or crazy. We sort of just sat around and laughed the way we always have. Amanda showed us UVA's campus, which is beautiful, and then we sort of just chilled at her apartment before we went out to dinner.
In a matter of 43 hours in Virginia we managed to eat out at 4 different places and explored a large part of the campus. I know that everyone involved in this trip (especially Amanda) spent a lot of money to make it happen. And as much as I complain about money being tight if there is one thing I don't mind splurging on it's my friends & family. You couldn't put a price on this trip...much the same way Kara refused to put a price on her show horse.
The best trips are the ones where you don't do much but feel as if you've accomplished a lot. For me it was sitting on the balcony at Amanda's with three of my oldest friends just talking about life and where we were all headed.
I think that the best people to keep in your life are the ones you can talk about the past, the present, and the future with. It's good to remember where you're from, necessary to know where you're at, and perfectly acceptable to have no idea where you're going. A good conversation will include a healthy mix of all three.
When I'm with my best friends we always have all three.
When Sunday rolled around I'm not going to lie, I was pretty pissed. The worst part about having such a great weekend is the reality of coming back from it. Luckily we all got to see Aunt Pam before heading back.
The drive back was just as rainy as the drive down, but when we got to the Pennsylvania state line the clouds broke. I guess that was nature's way of telling me where I belonged.
Not gonna lie though, I wouldn't mind spending more time down in Charlottesville.
Be it visiting Amanda and Kara or actually taking classes.
It really was a pretty cool place.
Can't wait to get my UVA hat and fleece vest for Christmas!
NP: Sweet Caroline- Neil Diamond
Then she introduced us to her roommate/best friend/twin, Kara.
Amanda had told me all about this girl but meeting her came as a pleasant surprise. Amanda said that Kara and her were practically attached at the hip. She said Kara was a pretty, lively, smart, and fun girl. I'd say that Amanda's description was pretty darn accurate. When we were first introduced to her I was sure that she'd never buy into our stupid sense of humor...but boy was I wrong. By the end of the trip we had her saying stupid shit like "ANIMAL" "You're Unreal" and "No No No". She also found the Harry Potter Wingardium Leviosa video funny. (Needless to say she's a keeper in our book.)
The trip to Virginia ended up being one the best weekends I've had in as long as I can remember. It wasn't because we did anything especially adventurous or crazy. We sort of just sat around and laughed the way we always have. Amanda showed us UVA's campus, which is beautiful, and then we sort of just chilled at her apartment before we went out to dinner.
In a matter of 43 hours in Virginia we managed to eat out at 4 different places and explored a large part of the campus. I know that everyone involved in this trip (especially Amanda) spent a lot of money to make it happen. And as much as I complain about money being tight if there is one thing I don't mind splurging on it's my friends & family. You couldn't put a price on this trip...much the same way Kara refused to put a price on her show horse.
The best trips are the ones where you don't do much but feel as if you've accomplished a lot. For me it was sitting on the balcony at Amanda's with three of my oldest friends just talking about life and where we were all headed.
I think that the best people to keep in your life are the ones you can talk about the past, the present, and the future with. It's good to remember where you're from, necessary to know where you're at, and perfectly acceptable to have no idea where you're going. A good conversation will include a healthy mix of all three.
When I'm with my best friends we always have all three.
When Sunday rolled around I'm not going to lie, I was pretty pissed. The worst part about having such a great weekend is the reality of coming back from it. Luckily we all got to see Aunt Pam before heading back.
The drive back was just as rainy as the drive down, but when we got to the Pennsylvania state line the clouds broke. I guess that was nature's way of telling me where I belonged.
Not gonna lie though, I wouldn't mind spending more time down in Charlottesville.
Be it visiting Amanda and Kara or actually taking classes.
It really was a pretty cool place.
Can't wait to get my UVA hat and fleece vest for Christmas!
NP: Sweet Caroline- Neil Diamond
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