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[vnfan]

Sup, LJ?

So much to fangirl about these days!

I can't wait for X-Men. I can barely wrap my brain around the reality of both Magnetos and Professor Xs. Love it.

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Also, I'm really excited about Gayle Forman's If I Stay being made into a movie. (I'm a little less than enthused that the star made some "it's not YA" statement, but I guess she's

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[kp_mushu]

Whew, you have a lot on your plate indeed! At my last visit to the local bookstore, I picked up the latest book by Jared Diamond (physiology and anthropology; fascinating reading) and also "The Fault in Our Stars." I've heard from both you and Willowwand how great the book is so I'm finally going to read it.

[willow_wand]

Yay!

[vnfan]

We apologize in advance for any emotional outbursts you may display should you choose to read TFIOS in public.

[willow_wand]

But if you move to Nebraska, you can become BFFs with Rainbow Rowell!!!! I'm glad the resignations went well. Sending you lots of prayers on the job-front.

I can't wait to see you!!!! It's going to be amazing!!!

Wasn't the If I Stay trailer amazing? I'm so excited to see that movie!

Happy Easter!!! ♥

[vnfan]

LOL! We're staying two nights in Omaha so we can go out to Iowa and I already have the plan to have a ziplock bag with my copy of Eleanor and Park and a Sharpie in my purse at all times JUST IN CASE. Seriously.

I forgot to add that my daughter has read TFIOS twice now, just finished An Abundance of Katherines and is trying out Paper Towns (though I don't think she's liking it as much as the others). She's also made her way through a lot of the vlogbrothers videos and has stolen both my Nerdfighters bracelet and my TFIOS pen! I'm over the moon happy to see her into this, so I'm letting her keep it all.

For now.

:)

[jennlynnfs]

I haven't read TFiOS. I know! A student even gifted me a copy too. I'm a wimp. I was pregnant at the time I got the copy and I just couldn't bring myself to read about terminally ill kids. Still can't!

Keeping positive thoughts that The Move will go well and the job search gets better. (Not that I have anything against Nebraska, but I totally understand your landlocked fears, being born and raised in SoCal, I can't even imagine.)

[vnfan]

I really did enjoy TFIOS, but I can definitely see that it's hard limit territory for a lot of people.

Nebraska has a lot in in that I feel will challenge me. The landlocked thing is like the physical manifestation of the less tangible things, if that makes sense. It's so non-diverse. The population is like 81.5% white (non-HIspanic), 9.5% Hispanic/Latino, and the other 8% is mixed between Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American, and black. It will literally be the whitest place I've ever lived, ever, not just compared to the last few years. And, I mean, I'm so white I glow in the dark, but still. It just seems really...creepy? Off putting? Dull?

On the other hand, there are some things about it which would probably be a good change for us, like clean air. Grass. Low teacher/student ratios in the schools.

I'm trying to be open minded.

Meanwhile, my husband thinks it's hilarious that I moved to Vietnam, Indonesia, and China without a worry, but I'm having panic attacks about moving to the midwest. He probably has a point.

[jennlynnfs]

Cultural diversity is a major concern for me so I understand your anxiety. I love the diversity in our city especially since my kids are biracial. It's not uncommon for them to encounter other biracial children.

I think it would be nice to live somewhere with lots of open land and wildlife. I think the kids would like it. But then I saw a raccoon in the yard the other night and a skunk sprayed on a different night. Could not handle it.