not moving

those 2 words placed together have a glorious ring in my ears. this is the first time in 8 years that i haven't moved for the summer. 8 years in a row, since the summer i graduated high school and went to college, i have packed up my life and moved in the spring/summer. but this summer as friends in america and in asia pack their stuff and move on to their next journey for the summer or permanently, i will be waking up in my same bed, cooking in my same kitchen, and reading in my same living room. and i could not be more excited about it! in 3 years in asia i have lived in 3 different apartments, but come this fall there will be no new apartment. no movers. no new landlord. and that is incredibly restful and refreshing. here's to looking forward to another year in my dream apartment!