There Is No Arizona

There Is No Arizona, originally uploaded by reasonenoughtocelebrate.

The day after graduation was filled with goodbyes as well.

I spent the whole morning/afternoon with Matt, my sister, my parents and my aunt out in the desert -- taking it all in one last time. We ended up back at Old Tucson Studios for what was probably my 7th or 8th visit. It's really ridiculous how many times I've ended up there over the years... but its fun nonetheless, depending on who you're with.

Maybe it seems boring -- especially to people who have lived out here for years -- but really, I love driving around and exploring the desert. I find it endlessly beautiful... its the reason I wanted to move here in the first place over eight years ago. It *IS* the reason I moved here four years ago.

Luckily for me, I'm not the girl I was when I first came here. And hopefully -- I'll never have to be her again.

The desert/this movie/my life here hasn't solved everything, but its definitely healed and strengthened alot of things inside of me.