texas + arkansas + virginia

I'm not going to lie, my favorite state is Texas. yes, I am one of those kind of obnoxious people that believe it has everything you need. yes, I did cry when I had to trade in my Texas driver's license & license plates for Arkansas ones. yes, I do miss it a ton. however, I am not one of the super obnoxious people that believe Texas is the only great state. this is probably due to the fact that I have fallen in love with Arkansas. I am an Arkansas razorback through and through. I will wear cardinal red & yell woo pig with gusto. Fayetteville & Bentonville will always hold special places in my heart.

each place I have lived has given me a little piece of who I am today. Being from the Dallas area, there is a little bit of a big-city girl in me that craves night-life, dressing up, and dancing. growing up in the South, there is a little bit of country girl in me that craves being outside, wearing cut-off jeans, country music blasting, & summer time. living in Fayetteville & Bentonville, there is a little bit of hippie in me that craves local eats, farmer's market Saturdays, Patagonia sweaters, hiking, & campfires. this is me & I wouldn't trade all the different parts that make me who I am for the world.

this part big city, part hippie, part southern girl is about to pack up & move to the unknown: Virginia. I say it's the unknown because I've spent a total of 8-10 days of my life in Virginia... 5 of which were on a field trip in 9th grade to colonial Williamsburg & Appomattox Courthouse. I'm sure I will come to love it & it will grow a little space in my heart soon enough, but I'm just so anxious to see what piece of me it will grow into. will it be the beach? will it fascinate me with the history? and I'm a little nervous about the north. don't get me wrong, I'm sure northerners are great people & I will learn to love things about it. however, the south has made me who I am today. the south gave me a subtle **at least I think it's subtle** accent. it's taught me about being put-together before walking out of the house. it's taught me to always smile & say "hi" to people you see & ask "how are you" when you see people you know. after speaking with my future roommates, I've already been called a "sweet southern girl" which is hilarious because I thought Virginia was still considered the south! little do I know apparently... 

so here I go. Virginia, watch out! you have until august to prepare yourselves because this little southern girl is comin at ya, ready or not!