Honey, I'm home

We made it! After driving 12 hours all myself, we've moved into our temporary apartment. We'll be here until about September 30th, which is when our house is scheduled to be done. I'm not having a "hard" time adjusting, but it's definitely different than PA down here. It's so hot. I'm glad I have my "intern" John down here to help out my family and I get settled. School starts for my siblings and me on August 1st! 

Everything is really positive right now and were all just adjusting to this change. I will continue to thank all of my family and friends for their support through this. I'm going to have a super exciting week next week, and will take all of the good luck/vibes/prayers I can get! 

Boom, clap

I really really hope that I'm not one of those teenagers who thinks they know everything, because I'll admit that I don't. I do know a few things, though:

1. What I want

2. When I want it

3. Why I want it

4. How I'm going to get it

I try to go into everything with a plan (probably because I got OCD from my mom) but some things you just can't plan for. I know when my mom and dad chose to have kids, they didn't think in a million years that they would end up moving to Nashville when their oldest daughter was only 16. I'd like to focus this post today specifically around my dad, because I don't know if he knows just how much I appreciate him. I know this move is hard for him. He's lived his whole life in the same general area of PA and he would live the rest of his life that way, that's just how he is. He's not a big fan of change. I ask a lot from him, but I don't want him to ever feel that I take him for granted. I know this move is hard on him. I hope he can see opportunity in this for himself because if he didn't or doesn't, in all honestly, that's gonna make me feel crappy (haha). I love and adore both of my parents and I know how much of a sacrifice this is for them. I love them so much and will always be grateful for what they do for me and my siblings. 

Boom, clap. The beat goes on. 

Clique

Packing doesn't stress me out. Driving 12 hours possibly by myself doesn't stress me out. Redecorating my bedroom, bathroom, and music room doesn't stress me out. Starting a new school stresses me out. Whoever invented high school is definitely not my favorite person. Because I'm still living in PA, I don't think I've fully wrapped my head around the fact that some people I grew up with, I'll never see again. To be honest, I'm scared to find new friends. And this is where I thank my family to infinity for being so supportive of me. Without my sister walking in to a brand new school and experience with me on our first day, I think I would be a complete mess. 

I'm also learning this new element of life called "sharing". My fam and I are staying in an apartment until our house is ready to move in to. 2 bedrooms for 5 people. Talk about cozy! Seriously though, I'm not complaining. 

I'm savoring my last couple of days in Pennsylvania (11 to be exact) and going to every place I'm going to miss and seeing everyone I want to see. I've only ugly cried with my friend Haley once, so that's over with. This move is so bittersweet for everyone involved. I'm so ready to go, as scared as I am to be around new groups of people, I think the excitement is taking over. 

Why.

Ever since I was 8 years old, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. Crazy, right? Since then, my entire life has revolved around a music genre; country music. Every single thing I do, say, or think has to do with music. I visited Nashville for the first time, with the help of my amazing parents, when I was 12. I loved it so much that I cried when the plane took off to take me back to my dreaded hometown. Don't get me wrong, I love where I come from because it makes me who I am, but I've been sooo ready to explore (like for the past 4 years) and see who I could be, and who I'm supposed to be. I started this blog to take whoever wants to come, along on this journey with me because I'm finally moving. Moving to a new school, moving to a new home, moving away from things that hold me back, and moving into new goals. Moving to a place where I'll feel content and like I belong. I'm moving to Nashville.