September is my favorite — it all-around signifies a new start. My birthday is on the second, and it was in this month that the long process of becoming as Ohio resident became a reality (!!!!!!!!). You have don’t want to know how many roadblocks I ran into along the process and how many times I cried in the DMV parking lot. Hah. It’s behind me now, and I’m so glad to move on. I can certainly be a drama queen when it comes to forms.

I rang in my year of being 25 with a bang at the end of August with a visit from my best friend, and throughout September I’ve been thinking a lot about what being 25 really means. It’s kind of silly, but turning 25 really felt different for me. I finally felt like I truly had to start focusing on striking that balance between being an adult and still being young at heart. Making decisions that will help me in the long-run without only living for the future. These thoughts are still a work in progress, but I can tell you that it’s been an uneasy transition. You can giggle at me now, but 25 means the wrinkles are coming, scientifically. I’ll get over it :)

One big highlight from my month was heading to Georgia on my first vacation since starting work to see William. I flew in to Savannah, and then we went a little north to Athens for a wedding. It was amazing to explore UGA and see what his college life was like and to spend lots of quality time with him. This long-distance thing is hard.

Lastly, some friends and I rang in fall on the last day of summer with a delicious fall feast. I know I’m not alone when I say that this changing weather makes me want to stuff my face with everything pumpkin and apple. Yum.

Happy fall transition everyone! And, as always, you can keep up with more happenings throughout the month by following along. Did you all have nice Septembers?

xo