Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Cause down the shore everything's all right

I'm moving. I'm not sure if I've made that clear to everyone in the blog world. Saturday morning I leave the sunshine state once and for all to head home to the motherland - the Jersey Shore.

Florida has been good to me, much as I hate to admit it. I've made wonderful friends. I've been able to spend a lot of time with my family members who all seemed to migrate down here around the same time that I did. I went back to school and finally attained the college degree that has eluded me all these years. I found my calling as a teacher and have never been happier with my career. Florida has served its purpose for me, and for that I am grateful. But now it's time to move on.

I'm a Jersey girl and proud of it. It's home, where I belong. I've missed the salt in the air, the change of the seasons, and the community of a small town. I look forward to reconnecting with old friends, spending time with mom, and starting life afresh.

Wish me luck.

Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.
- Chinese fortune cookie

34 comments:

Dan said...

Good luck! Can't wait to see the pictures of the revived Jersey Girl...

Sizzle said...

safe travels!

rock on with your bad ass jersey girl self. :)

yournamehere said...

Admit it...you missed the abundance of Jersey goombas, didn't you? There's something about a silk sweatsuit that really gets your blood pumping, huh?

Naynayfazz said...

You're coming back to NJ and I am trying to get out.

Good luck on the move, almost neighbor. :)

East Coast Teacher said...

Best of luck in your travels, Brooke - from one teacher to another. The kids in Jersey are going to love you!

Welcome back to the Northeast :)

dizzy von damn! said...

good luck brookie!

can't wait to hear all about it.

Dan-E said...

just admit it. the cake at all those jersey diners is what's sending you back, right? you're lying. i don't believe you.

AuthorMomWithDogs said...

Who said you can never go home again?

Hope you find everything you're looking for and more.

G3T Films said...

Hope you have a safe trip and that 'one thing' that always seems to get broken during a move isn't too dear to your heart.

I thought Jersey was a type of cow... um... never mind.

Nance said...

Hope the move is a smooth one! Do you have a teaching job waiting for you already?

Spinning Girl said...

yay you. yay, YOU, baby. I am happy!

ChickyBabe said...

Have a safe journey home!

Hypersonic said...

Luck, Jersey Girl

Blastin said...

You'll be back, eh? I will be in France for two weeks. But then, PARTY.

thephoenixnyc said...

Good luck Brookelina. As a fellow Jersey native I understand your desire to come back to the best kept secret in the country. I am very happy for you and look forward to having you back.

M

egan said...

Safe travels back to NJ Brooke.

Willie Baronet said...

Good luck to you. I know that is a thankless task, but you'll thank you later!

Chris "Chickenwing" Quigley said...

I am glad to hear that you are finally making the move..best of luck on your new journey..I'll think of you every time I hear a Bon Jovi song

Anonymous said...

good luck and have a safe trip!

NotCarrie said...

Hope it's a good move for you!

Tim said...

awesome. I'll be down the shore this weekend, and probably the next and probably the entire week after that. Let me know, we'll get together and celebrate Jersey.

Bone said...

Good luck, Brookelina! We'll always have Rocky and General Hospital.

What? You're still going to blog? Oh. Well, nevermind then :)

jiggs said...

Poor florida! It's losing you!

Go brookie, go!

jungle jane said...

Fuck! you're moving? Brooke! why didn't you say so? I'm always the last to find things out...

Monkey said...

I will send you money as soon as I win my class action suit against Thomas the Tank Engine.

Good Luck moving! We've been thinking of you.

Maddie said...

Luck!

matty said...

Have a happy, happy move! Enjoy the new time zone and get thou to Ils of Manhattan for exeptional shopping!

...Oh, and be sure to get the biggest piece of cake!

kisses,
matty

Sysm said...

I can feel your hair getting taller.

Miss Syl said...

Best of luck. Remember to make way for the tram car, please.

flounder said...

`cause nothing matters in this whole wide world
When you're in love with a jersey girl



First bucket of rocks is on me!

See you next week.

Mackenzie said...

Good luck and God speed!

Bill said...

You must be in Jersey by now. If your move is anything like mine, it'll all be fabulous. Good luck.

Actually, if it's like mine you won't blog quite as often because you'll be so damned busy just enjoyin' the place.

Mone said...

Next time I'm in the US I'll try to make it up to NJ and check it out! Hope you hade a nice trip :)

Thérèse said...

OH!

I'm so excited for you!!

This is tremendous. This is grabbing life by the balls, in the best way. Great decision! I am happy for you.

:)