So, I have just returned from the land of marching band aka Indianapolis, IN. The weather was great and overall it was a pretty great trip. I watched my baby brother perform his very last high school marching show and I didn't cry (success!) and I was wined and dined at an apparent incredibly popular burger joint and had the greatest cuban sandwich at this little gem. I had never been to Indiana before, so I get to check one more state off of my list! I learned two things over the entire four days that I was there:

1. You cannot escape your problems...not even if you're 1000 miles from home.

2. Words are sharp; you can never take them back. Always watch what you say.

I also finished reading The Lost Girls and to anyone who loves reading and traveling, please pick up a copy at your favorite bookstore. The book exceeded my expectations and took my longing to travel up a notch...which is exactly why I am planning a mini-backpacking trip to Canada with a few closest friends. Hopefully we can pull it off and do it FOR REAL.

And for any of you who have read this book, I did a little bit of extra research and discovered that the three authors (Jen, Amanda, and Holly) have actually created a 'lost girls' website:

http://www.lostgirlsworld.com/

I even emailed the authors a few nights ago and received a personal reply Tuesday afternoon via email on my Blackberry in the middle of Taco Bueno. My dad was amused when I started grinning and dancing around for no apparent reason (to him).