Ripping all my CDs and waving my goodbyes

I had dinner last night with Beth, Steph, Robbie and Ali B. It was a night of good food, good friends, good wine and goodbyes (though I'll be seeing them all again before I leave).
I'm trying to fit in hangout time with as many people as I can this week, but it's tough because I want to spend time with my family as well. So much time juggling to do!
I see Alison and David tomorrow and Trish (hopefully) on Saturday. I am also going to try to stop by my bro's house in Grand Rapids to see him, Andrea and lil lady Lauren on Saturday. There's a Luau (sp?) in Grand Rapids Saturday night with a lot of people I haven't seen in a very long time so it's perfect timing to catch them before I head out Sunday morning.
My pops and Ali B. are driving with me to Philadelphia to help me move into my place and are then going to spend a day in town with me. I can't wait to show Ali where I'm living and to do some exploring with her and Pops.
I love all of this, minus my mom crying (yup, she even welled up this morning). It's okay mommadoo, I'll be back at Christmas and I'm only a plane ticket away.