Wednesday, August 25, 2010

The end ...

Memo
To: Capital C Readers (both of you)
From: Capital C
Re: The demise of the blog

I did not want to write this post. The one where I admit that I am not Capital Callie anymore. Because I did not want to leave D.C. And writing about leaving D.C. made it real. (I am still not sure how it becomes more real than packing up my car and driving the 2,500 miles back to Utah, and then living here for a month already, but it does, OK.) But here I am anyway. Here in Utah, with my parents, in my old bedroom.

For the record, I have had a good summer. A really good summer, minus the whole studying for the bar business. I went to Boston. I went to New York. I finished my list. I drove across the country, again, even driving part of the way myself, and I finally stopped in Chicago. I survived the bar. I went to Bear Lake. I went to Cafe Rio. I went on drives in a convertible. I looked at the stars. I held hands. I read stories to the neighbors. I went shopping. In a week I will go to California. I am a lucky girl.

But I will admit this: I am a bit lost. Yesterday I forgot my Virginia address. The one I lived at until six weeks ago. I had to look it up. Then today, twice, I instinctively entered 22202 in the box for my zip code. Then I remembered, and deleted. I miss my old life. And my people.

But, I am home. I am going to start a new life, one of these days. I just need to decide what my new life will be. I am not sure yet how to do that. But I do know this: I am going to work at a law firm in Salt Lake. I start on September 13. I am going to try my best to be a good attorney. And I am going to like it. And I will worry about the rest later.

P.S. This is my last post. Thanks for reading.

16 comments:

Katie Blacker said...

sad. I will miss Capital c. But, I know where to find Callie, and that is all I need.

Cheers to finishing your list and maybe starting a new one?

Love you.

Doctor said...

RIP Cap C
Long live C

Andrea said...

I think you need to continue blogging...now you need to keep your DC friends updated! Hope everything is going well - miss you!

Anna said...

Oh Miss C, PLEASE keep blogging? How else will I know what my favorite GW-trained attorney is up to??? Congrats on finishing your list, and on your new job!

And more posts, please?

Nicole said...

Boo-hoo! Will there be another Callie Blog? I need your wisdom in my life ;-) Keep me posted cousin!

Chris and Jen said...

You MUST keep blogging. Where will I get my laughs from all your Callie-isms (and that is a real word). Let's do lunch again soon! Maybe without the girls so we can actually talk.

Brooke Woodall said...

So sad. Will you start a new one? I need to know what's going on in your life somehow. Please consider it. Love ya.

Kevin and Heather Hirst said...

I will miss Capital Callie! But I too know where to find her:) Good luck on your first day! I want to hear all about it. Maybe on a new blog???

M said...

I love your words. In a most selfish way, I love that you're back. Home, that is.

Kris Campbell said...

Oh Callie, even though I haven't seen you since you got home, I want you to know how much I have enjoyed your blog! You have a gift for mixing thoughtful and funny and I couldn't wait to read your next post.

Thanks for letting me stalk your blog, and good luck with your career as an attorney! If your firm needs a secretary, keep me in mind as I'm (happily) unemployed at present. Hope to see you sometime soon!

:=) Kris

Megan said...

Callie, I don't know if you are even checking this for comments anymore. I am sad that your blog is ended. I hope you start a new one. Better yet, just give me personalized updates on your life and visit me in New York. Miss you, Meg

Katie said...

I do not like that you won't blog anymore. I admit it. You can still be Capital Callie. You still live in a capital, it's just not THE Capital.

Just saying.

The Kidds said...

I'll miss Capital C. It's been so fun following you!

Mer said...

I miss my Capital Callie. P.S. Your Arlington address isn't your old address - you will always have a blowup mattress on my floor.

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