i had such a good time with holly and allegra and em, we did all my favorite things, even sleeping until 1:00 on saturday, naturally.
driving into south hadley and through campus was the epitome of de ja vu. it was about 5, the time of day i always used to love at mhc b/c of the way the sun set on the lake and the lights glowed from all the dorm windows. it’s still so classically beautiful. holly came out and gave me a hug and brought me up to her room, which is lovely, but not as cozy as the cottage! i was so happy to see her. so we met emily (who made me a sparkly card!) and then we ate chicken fingers in blanchard and em gave me the grand tour, including the school store. they have sweatpants with pockets! so we hung out in emily’s beautiful room (the french windows are surrounded with ivy – it’s like walking into a british novel!) in south delle for awhile, and then went over to allegra’s room and played a little nintendo and then holly and i went to bed (but not before talking about boys just a little.)
on saturday we slept late, getting up only so we could all go craft shopping! emily bought new knitting needles and some new yarn for a scarf and let me cast-on for her, and allegra and holly and i wandered through ae for awhile and stopped in the thirsty mind and ate dinner at fedora’s (good chili). i called rachel while holly was at work and she showed me her huge room in 1837 and we walked up to porter together to revisit the catalyst to the wacky em & rachel duo. then i caught up with everyone else again and we went up to emily’s room and watched a movie. that was the best. em & i were knitting, i got to sit in the chair she “swiped” from the laundry room, and she made me tea and fed me chocolate!
this morning, holly and i got up early (early for us anyway), grabbed smoothies at the rockies and went to northampton to go shopping. we stopped in the cedar chest and at faces and then walked down to this vintage thrifty store we’d always wondered about and got ice cream at herrell’s. holly said, “i want to take a picture of us eating our cones” which made me smile b/c i was thinking the exact same thing. we went into lucky’s too, which was exciting b/c i’d always wanted to go in, but never had the courage without someone to hold my hand and remind me to play it cool!
but i did have to leave eventually. aww. but before i took off holly and i went down the gardens and took a couple of photos. i can’t wait to have them all developed.
so, the mount holyoke weekend is over. but i’m back at hamilton, it’s my new home and i’m still happy! mount holyoke ladies, save me some M&C’s. you’ll always be in my heart. and i’ll be back to see you soon!
quote of the weekend: “and it hurts to want everything and nothing at the same time. i want what’s yours and i want what’s mine. i want you, but I’m not giving in this time” – michelle branch
love always, em locke
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