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Montana Bound

GUESS WHAT. GUESS FREAKING WHAT.
I'm 99.9% sure I'm moving to MONTANA this summer! Random. I know. Whenever I tell anyone, the usual response is along the lines of "...Montana. Why."
I'm not exactly sure why I picked Montana. First I wanted to move to CO...and then everyone I talked to said Montana was like CO but better. And the more I thought about it, the more I liked it. So I did a lot of researching, talked to a few of my friends who live/lived in Montana and it just seems...right. Like the perfect fit. Did you know Montana has produced some of the fastest triathletes in the world? Like Matt Shryock, Adam Jensen, and Linsey Corbin. There are TONS of triathlons in the summer and a huge triathlete population. Maybe it's just what I need to get me inspired again. Long, flat roads with huge climbs and amazing views.
I'm so, so, so excited. I just want to be out of the dirty, stuffy, rude city and back somewhere where I can actually take a breath and just BE for a while. And the best part is Chris is coming with me- obviously. It's a rare occurrence (if not nonexistent) when I do anything adventurous without him. I could do the absolute craziest, most dangerous thing in the world, but as long as I had him next to me it never seems so bad. He definitely has that "safe" vibe about him. And of course if I'm going to move anywhere I want him right there with me - especially because he loves doing all the same things I do. And so when I suggested we pack up and move somewhere random, he was all for it without question. And Nina is just as supportive too, considering she moved to Vail, CO for a year when she was 19 and said it was the best experience of her life. I just have the best friends- so independent.So right now I settled on moving to Bozeman, Montana. My old friend Vince lives there and loves it and offered to help us out with everything - which was just amazing.Honestly, moving somewhere isn't hard. The hardest part is actually deciding to do it. And I moved to Boston by myself when I was 18, if I can do that I can do this easily. There is nothing to fear but fear itself. And I can honestly say I'd rather go through with this and struggle and make mistakes and maybe even regret it, than be safe, not go, and never experience this. But I don't think anyone who is as adventurous and independent as I am has ever regretted moving somewhere new. There are entire parts of the world I'll never experience, but I want to make those parts as small as possible. My biggest regret when I'm older is probably going to be not traveling as much - and so many of my friends have moved and lived in other parts of the country and the world. I'm so blessed to have the opportunity to explore the northeast the past 3 years and the next year - but now I want to explore west. Louis and Clark did it - my turn!
I get more and more excited the more I think about it. I keep googling Montana. If you've never googled Montana- do it now. Literally. I don't even mind if you stop reading my blog and never come back to it - I understand. Googling Montana is ALMOST as much fun as youtubing puppies. Everything that pops up on google is right up my ally.
Here are some images:










Now can you see why I want to move there so bad? Who can resist waking up every morning to this? Oh the roads to be cycled! Oh the trails to be run! Is it May yet!?









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