Cheers from NYE 20LOVE HQ!

Hallo you sweet souls whom I miss dearly,

I just got back from a lovely hike in a canyon not but 20 miles outside of town. I can't believe it's January 17th and already 70˚ and beautiful. I was glad to get out and stretch my legs and feel the warm sun on my skin after being a winter bear all of December (what a long winter, I know). School is starting back up and I'm determined to be the best grad student that ever grad studented at NMSU. I'm pretty sure that just involves making lists and then acting in a way so that I may cross things off my list.

I'm watching the season premiere of Big Love whilst writing this bloggity, I remember how the Target is generally a huge fan of the show. I hope you are caught up because shit is real this season. I had to pause for a moment because Nikki was being the most, like always.

One of the more interesting developments of my 20Love life thus far has been Neeshia and myself placing our couch on CouchSurfing.org. Basically happy wandering folks can request to crash on our couch for a few nights and in exchange we get to hear stories and make new friends. I had met a duo that surfed a couch of some friends of mine in the Beeg and have wanted to participate since. In hindsight, I wish the Castle's couch had been up for surfing. Next weekend we'll be hosting a 19 yr old girl and her dog as they make their way back to Nashville and another guy for two nights as he bikes across the country!

(Paused Big Love again. I hate when things get too wild. But also Love It.)

Even before we got all of that up and going, Neeshia and I had another adventure meeting new people. Soon after we got back into town, we met a young street kid named Jake. I love that Neeshia saw a dirty  dreadlocked hippie kid chilling outside of a Walmart and immediately asked to take him home with us as though he was the cutest puppy ever. In fact, he has the cutest puppy ever, but we found that out after we asked him to come kick it with us for the night. Jake and Raul the CPE were lovely house guests. Jake and I even chatted about about the Power of Positive Thought and the Secret. Truly a kindred spirit. He was making his way to Florida for some awesome sounding Rainbow Festival. We exchanged e-mail addresses, so hopefully we'll hear from him again.


In other news, I miss you all bigly and was so pleased that this blog is coming along so well! Rach, Corn, and JD I enjoyed reading all about your lives. I agree, Rach, you should post/link us to anything Jake gets up and going! Corn, I'm looking forward to your blog as well! I'll send positive Teach for America vibes your way. I hope to write/send everyone letters and photos so Corn, I'll choose and extra special photo for your board! JD, please please please get someone to tape your shows for us! I'd watch you on TV all. day. long.

Oh! Neeshia and I are going to have a radio slot on the campus radio station. Where can I get a decent file of Feeling the Heat Run Through My Body so I can PLAY IT ON THE AIR!?

Thats wrapping it up for my first ever blog post! I've got chill, its exhilarating.
Lets keep this up and join forces again SUPER SOON!

~M