Can you believe it was only a month ago that I move here to Evanston? Me neither. Some days I feel like I've been here forever and then other days not so much... It's crazy to think that things are getting started back up at KU now. Move-In Day, the first hall meeting, temp-shift sign-up, Traditions Night, Hawk Week, the Opening Mass at St. L's...and of course the first day of classes.
As much stress as the first week is...I miss it so much. I miss Lawrence and more importantly the people in it. Besides work, I don't really know anyone. I haven't been "out"...but then again, who would I go out with? And frankly, when do I have time to go out? My schedule during the week goes about like this:
4:45am-Alarm get up and get breakfast, make lunch for the day
5:00am-Shower, dress, get ready for work
5:51am/6:03am-Catch Bus to nearest 'L' stop
5:56am/6:12am-Take the 'L' to my office
7:00am-5:30pm-Work
6:45pm-Get back home, eat dinner, catch up on e-mail and snail mail (aka bills).
9:30pm-Go to bed.
Yeah, so my life is a little anti-social for the most part during the week, but the weekends are what drive me to get through Monday-Friday. However, I won't be in-town for a weekend until probably after Labor Day...which is fine. I'm so excited to see my siblings, niece, and nephew this weekend...and then head to Dayton the next weekend. But I still feel like I haven't made any friends here.
I miss my friends at Douthart, the 'Garc, and St. L's...they were always there and would be there w/ a hug no matter what. The thing about living alone is that there is no one there to ask how your day was...I miss that the most. Strangely, I miss the 47 other women that I lived with who would always greet me as I walked in the door...even if it was a just a note on my tag saying that the 2nd floor bathroom needed to be fixed (again). I miss seeing Amy at her desk working on her honor's thesis. I miss walking into church and seeing all my friends praying in the front pews. I miss it all...
...but yet, I know I'm suppose to be here. I don't know why...but I am. I am happy w/ my job and where I live...I just wish there was someone here to share it with...
~mitzi
3 comments:
Luckily God is always there to ask you how your day is--and more importantly to tell you how your life is going to be better!
On a lighter note--wow, you can get breakfast AND make a lunch in 15 minutes? I'm impressed...it takes me 15 minutes to walk from the bedroom to the kitchen when I'm still half asleep...
And, as a doctor, your sleep schedule doesn't quite pass as far as the healthy 8 hours are concerned :) You know a lack of sleep can lead to health deficits, including psychiatric ones...
Finally--sounds like someone needs a drinking buddy this Saturday night!!! WHOO-HOO!!
I couldn't have said it better myself! I'm glad your blog expresses things in a way I can't...can I copy and paste?
I miss you!!
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