Adventure is Out There!

This past weekend took me to St. Mary's College. The water, the sunshine, and most importantly the people. Have you ever been asked,"If you could live anywhere, where would you live?" It's not really a fair question because even if Miami, Boston or even Rome is your favorite place on Earth, you can't live there without the people you love. If I've learned anything over the past 20 years, it's that life is nothing without the people you love. That's why I fell in love with St. Mary's this past weekend. My twin, Laura, was there and I had forgotten just how much fun we have together. We laugh about the stupidest jokes and talk about the most random. We're really weird people. But it's amazing. Amazing to find that weird spirit of yours embodied in someone else. And it wasn't just her. She has incredible friends that made me feel right at home. Plus, there were quite a few FIRSTS: First time sailing. First St. Mary's sunset

"Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life." A quote that I have tried to live by since I chose it to sit under my senior portrait in high school. Until recently, though, I had completely forgotten about the quote and the movie that breathes life into it:  Tuck Everlasting . The words came back into focus when I was desperately searching for adventure with the help of my trusty assistant: Google.  Ever since landing back here in good ol' Murica, a different sort of adventure began. The adventure to adjust to American life, the adventure to get to know my family again, the adventure of driving everywhere, and the seemingly lack of adventure.  With three cars, four people, I found myself stranded at home with little to do. Friends were off continuing adventures in Europe, at internships in Boston, or off on a beach somewhere. I was napping with my dog.  Now don't get me wrong, napping with the cutest pup is nothing to be taken lightly. I craved cudd