After working some overtime the past few weeks, I was ready for a break. Didn't expect such a perfect weekend, but God has a way of blessing me and showing me grace even though I am so undeserving. After re-reading old journal entries, and thus realizing my recent lack of journaling, thought it wise to document some of these possibly-otherwise-forgotten memories.
Friday: pool all day with friends; dinner date with husband at Chick-Fil-A; drinks at Hunters-Gatherers and World of Beer; Moonrise Kingdom at Nickelodeon Theatre
Saturday: sleeping in until 10:00am; morning pineapple-strawberry-banana smoothie; Desperate Housewives; grocery shopping; nap; more Desperate Housewives; homemade blueberry pie; Mid-Summer Night Party at R. and S.'s; late night bike rides home
Sunday: sleeping in until 9:30am; egg-cheese omelet and blackberries to be shared with husband in car while driving to church; thought- and act-provoking Sunday School message; a church to love and be loved in; lunch date with good friends; pool day; coming home to ice cold water and cold blackberries; husband in office listening to Pearl Jam, windows open and evening light pouring in; leftovers for dinner; night of rest and relaxation
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
water, advil, deep sigh
Do you ever feel just incredibly stressed? This is the second (possibly third) summer in a row that I have over-committed myself. I am not necessarily complaining, sure it's awesome to travel a lot, see friends and new places...and when I am planning these adventures I always seem to forget how quickly the traveling can become exhausting. We are headed to Salt Lake City, etc. in two weeks. While I have all of our campsites booked, our general itinerary (preferred hikes and views) planned, I still feel like there is a ton to do. I've only breezed through our two Yellowstone/Grand Tetons travel books and feel super overwhelmed by the diversity of the park. Zion/Bryce/Arches/GC appear to be so straight forward; there are consistencies between TripAdvisor, Fodors, Lonely Planet with top notch things to do. With Yellowstone/GT, there is just so much - so many areas, so many tips/advice to avoid crowds, so many trails. It doesn't help that NPS doesn't allow for advanced reservations, and I refuse to stay at a Xanterra site. On top of that, I have a quickly approaching Washington/Oregon trip for late July, a small nursing reunion mid June, and a Maine/Montreal trip in September! I don't even want to think about the 9 credits I signed myself up for this summer semester as well.
The last five days were great. I was able to spend much-needed quality time with Jonathan -- we made a day trip to Annapolis and then DC, I watched huge quantities of television, slept even more than that... and now I am headed back to work tomorrow.
The 16+ hours I spent driving lent to lots of reflection, as it always does. Quite a few things I wanted to write about popped into my head, but those will have to be done at a later date. I did want to say one thing, though -- how much I love our church. I have written about it briefly before, but it isn't until I am away for so long that I realize the true blessing it is in my life. I will add more to this later..
What a disjointed post, I am sorry. I going to do some Bible reading and hopefully fall fast asleep. Goodnight everyone!
The last five days were great. I was able to spend much-needed quality time with Jonathan -- we made a day trip to Annapolis and then DC, I watched huge quantities of television, slept even more than that... and now I am headed back to work tomorrow.
The 16+ hours I spent driving lent to lots of reflection, as it always does. Quite a few things I wanted to write about popped into my head, but those will have to be done at a later date. I did want to say one thing, though -- how much I love our church. I have written about it briefly before, but it isn't until I am away for so long that I realize the true blessing it is in my life. I will add more to this later..
What a disjointed post, I am sorry. I going to do some Bible reading and hopefully fall fast asleep. Goodnight everyone!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
ch-ch-chaaaanges!
Today wasn't such a good day, so I did something drastic for the one I love. I've more recently come to terms with the idea that vanity isn't all that it is cracked up to be and there are more important things to fret about than makeup and hair.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Spring Flowers
After working 9 days straight, I took a much-needed vacation to none other than Savannah, Georgia to spend some time with Ashley, Stephanie, and Nick. It was a great time, spending two full days at the beach, and the third downtown at various Earth Day and art festivals. I can feel the full speed of summer creeping up on me again, and with the mounting stress between doctor appointments, overtime at work, Jonathan being gone, figuring out summer school & funding (for myself and brother), and maintaining a household, I'm not sure if I am ready for it yet. I still have no idea what we are exactly doing in Yellowstone or the Grand Tetons, but no worries - I have the rest of seven days planned.
I left early Sunday to make it in time for church, though sadly missing Sunday School due to my need for a 15-minute nap at a rest stop along the way. I happily attended the first service with my mom and was able to see my brother perform in the church orchestra. The service was moving, and I'm proud to be a member of such a great body of people. My pastor never ceases to impress me or move me to tears, and being a part of a church of believers that love the Lord and raise their arms in worship is an amazing feeling. Five years ago I would have never thought my life to be the way it is now, and the change is all due to the sacrifices of Christ. I am no longer living as an ant, as Dr. Lincoln would say.
I'm back at work for six out of seven days this week (keep in mind these are nurses' hours, not normal 8-5 :}), and while the thought is dreadful, it is a blessing to not only have a job but be able to make extra money through overtime and at the same time love the people and patients I work with. Today was emotional for me and I'm not sure why. My patient died, which was expected, but what was unexpected (and always is I have found) is the family's acceptance of you as a surrogate family member during their precious last moments. My heart ached as if it were my own dad.. his daughters and I held hands, hugged, and fought back tears. The process of death gets easier, but the emotions do not (will they ever?).
On Sunday afternoon, I got out of work early so I headed to Lowe's and purchased some indoor plants. Last year I potted quite a few flowering plants and thought I was killing them, but come to find out (when all of the flowers were completely gone) the rabbits that inhabit our back yard (I think there are about 10 or so) ate them all! I didn't want to fight with them this year (it lead me to creating a hateful bunny death pumpkin for Halloween this past year), so instead planted easily manageable indoor plants to fill our already-cluttered home with. It was refreshing to dig my hands into dirt. After remembering the last time I dug my hands into something (homemade biscuit dough) and the aftermath of cleaning my wedding bands, I removed both rings and set them aside on the counter. In exhaustion last night, I fell asleep and forgot to put them back on. I didn't realize this morning until I got to work, and any time I clasped my hands together I got very anxious. It was kind of like a gut reaction. Have you ever forgotten to put your rings on and felt like this? I miss Jonathan.
I left early Sunday to make it in time for church, though sadly missing Sunday School due to my need for a 15-minute nap at a rest stop along the way. I happily attended the first service with my mom and was able to see my brother perform in the church orchestra. The service was moving, and I'm proud to be a member of such a great body of people. My pastor never ceases to impress me or move me to tears, and being a part of a church of believers that love the Lord and raise their arms in worship is an amazing feeling. Five years ago I would have never thought my life to be the way it is now, and the change is all due to the sacrifices of Christ. I am no longer living as an ant, as Dr. Lincoln would say.
I'm back at work for six out of seven days this week (keep in mind these are nurses' hours, not normal 8-5 :}), and while the thought is dreadful, it is a blessing to not only have a job but be able to make extra money through overtime and at the same time love the people and patients I work with. Today was emotional for me and I'm not sure why. My patient died, which was expected, but what was unexpected (and always is I have found) is the family's acceptance of you as a surrogate family member during their precious last moments. My heart ached as if it were my own dad.. his daughters and I held hands, hugged, and fought back tears. The process of death gets easier, but the emotions do not (will they ever?).
On Sunday afternoon, I got out of work early so I headed to Lowe's and purchased some indoor plants. Last year I potted quite a few flowering plants and thought I was killing them, but come to find out (when all of the flowers were completely gone) the rabbits that inhabit our back yard (I think there are about 10 or so) ate them all! I didn't want to fight with them this year (it lead me to creating a hateful bunny death pumpkin for Halloween this past year), so instead planted easily manageable indoor plants to fill our already-cluttered home with. It was refreshing to dig my hands into dirt. After remembering the last time I dug my hands into something (homemade biscuit dough) and the aftermath of cleaning my wedding bands, I removed both rings and set them aside on the counter. In exhaustion last night, I fell asleep and forgot to put them back on. I didn't realize this morning until I got to work, and any time I clasped my hands together I got very anxious. It was kind of like a gut reaction. Have you ever forgotten to put your rings on and felt like this? I miss Jonathan.
Monday, January 24, 2011
duvet covers
Do any of you have duvet covers for your bed? We do, and I have to say I was quite proud to be changing all of our linens (inspired by Miriam's post and my realization that we probably don't do it often enough) last Friday afternoon before my husband came home. We finally got around to washing them (and other clothes) today, and just about thirty minutes ago Jonathan dropped off a huge load of laundry from his arms to our bed and said, "fold these," before running out of the room back into "his office," which is really the mudroom. Twenty minutes later, between chatting on Facebook, reading NPR articles, and contemplating eating some of the Harry & David shortbread cookies Ketan left us for Christmas, I figured I might as well fold the stuff. Made my way through the sheets and pillowcases, leaving the duvet cover for last. What I discovered was a huge lump of something in the far corner of the cover. I promptly ran into "his office" and began beating him with said-duvet cover-turned weapon while chanting, "homey don't play dat!" I don't really think he got the joke, since he grew up under a rock, but I was thoroughly satisfied while beating him semi-conscious. ...Yes, I let him give me a few joyous beatings of his own before we finally unearthed the lump -- two damp white tees that needed to be tossed back into the dryer.
Friday, August 28, 2009
One Month Later...
Hey everyone! I know, I know, it's been forever, but this last month has been busy. I went on that very fun roadtrip that I posted about last, and then David & I headed to Seattle for some Washington flavor. It was the best vacation I've ever had and am already planning on going back there in 2011 with Ashley.
School started this Monday (and I only got back last Wednesday!), so I've been trying to get back into that groove. Our class size dramatically decreased due to the overload of students switching to the East Campus. Though I miss Heather, Susan, and Laura a lot (and won't see them much this semester), I really enjoy the smaller size of class. Also, our professor is absolutely amazing, and probably the best I have had in a really really long time.
For those who haven't heard yet (though I'm sure most of you have!), David and I are engaged!! This happened a little over two weeks ago, and it was completely in-the-moment. I will go into more detail about the proposal later (it is sickeningly sweet), but not until I have more photos to upload because it really helps with the story. I took over 1000 photos while in Washington/Oregon/British Columbia, so it's been an overwhelming task to go through them and choose which ones you guys should see without going overboard and boring you guys (but it's so difficult as the Pacific NW is just absolutely gorgeous!). Anyway, he swept me off my feet (quite literally!) and each day I look more and more forward to marrying the man of my dreams. We've started to get into the depths of wedding planning and tonight he drove to Greensboro where we found this perfect place. I don't want to disclose too much as we haven't signed a contract yet, but he and I both are extremely pleased with the place/price/owner&mgr. David is going out of town for work for a month so during that time I'll be looking more into vendors and cost. We're hoping for a $6-8k wedding, but we'll see!
Okay, well I just wanted to give you all the quick update. I hope your summers were wonderful and everyone is excited for the upcoming changing seasons. More pictures soon!
School started this Monday (and I only got back last Wednesday!), so I've been trying to get back into that groove. Our class size dramatically decreased due to the overload of students switching to the East Campus. Though I miss Heather, Susan, and Laura a lot (and won't see them much this semester), I really enjoy the smaller size of class. Also, our professor is absolutely amazing, and probably the best I have had in a really really long time.
For those who haven't heard yet (though I'm sure most of you have!), David and I are engaged!! This happened a little over two weeks ago, and it was completely in-the-moment. I will go into more detail about the proposal later (it is sickeningly sweet), but not until I have more photos to upload because it really helps with the story. I took over 1000 photos while in Washington/Oregon/British Columbia, so it's been an overwhelming task to go through them and choose which ones you guys should see without going overboard and boring you guys (but it's so difficult as the Pacific NW is just absolutely gorgeous!). Anyway, he swept me off my feet (quite literally!) and each day I look more and more forward to marrying the man of my dreams. We've started to get into the depths of wedding planning and tonight he drove to Greensboro where we found this perfect place. I don't want to disclose too much as we haven't signed a contract yet, but he and I both are extremely pleased with the place/price/owner&mgr. David is going out of town for work for a month so during that time I'll be looking more into vendors and cost. We're hoping for a $6-8k wedding, but we'll see!
Okay, well I just wanted to give you all the quick update. I hope your summers were wonderful and everyone is excited for the upcoming changing seasons. More pictures soon!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Work, Homesickness, Relief, Love
I'm "relaxing". Really, I start getting comfortable and then I hear loud booming above my head (we don't have a third floor) so I sit up with a start and remember that it's the same heavy footsteps that have been tramping above in our attic(? -- I wasn't aware we had an attic) for the last thirty minutes.
I "cleaned". Really, I shoved things into a trash bag, piled my clean laundry on my bed, and put my clothes basket in the closet. I had books spread everywhere earlier this week but finally made my way to the library. I could see myself entering that building over and over in the future, always feeling my insides balance and become neutral as my feet step over the shadows along the main path. It's easy to put one foot in front of the other.
On Monday I came home from work feeling tired (quite exhausted) and upset. Actually, I had gone to Panera Bread after work for some soup and to read. It's my new "thing" I guess, to sit at Panera Bread, hunched over some popular novel that I picked up from the library. I was in the middle of this book, The Rose Variations, so emotionally involved in the main character's self-consciousness and it just made me sad. There was a letter on my bed from Ashley and with my already somber mood, I just became overwhelmed with missing all of my friends. It's not that I feel lonely, because I definitely do not (I've been introduced to such wonderful people), but it made me miss the familiarity of work and friends and school and routine. Tuesday morning I was hit with the realization that when I move to South Carolina *for real* it's going to be even harder to adjust. David said that this is ridiculous because I've "made more friends" than he did in an entire year, but it's just really hitting me that it's not so easy to escape Florida. I miss the springs, the beach, the long drives to work, coming home to Ashley.
Everything is lining up quite nicely here for me. I feel so much love from my partner, I feel doted upon, I feel beautiful most days, I feel confident and warm. I scour through novels and novels and feel like I did so many summers ago in North Carolina. I feel young and alive and unburdened. Without going into much more detail than that, I really am ready to make this state my new home, and I think it may be ready for me.
This weekend should be wonderful. I get to spend it in Charleston with my very good friends from Florida and my little honeypot. Sarah and I have been talking about things to do and regardless of what we do, I'm so ready to giggle with her (and perhaps hoist her upon my shoulders, as she promised).
And now, photos:
This is the main branch of the Richland County Public Libraries. It's located downtown and apparently won a national award in 2001 for best library. I rave about this place all the time, and finally brought one of my cameras with me today.
This is the long hallway you see after walking through the side entrance.. It was kind of cloudy out today but normally those metal beams along the window cast wonderful and intricate shadows. The foliage on the right come from the children's library below the main floor and are all healthy, living, wonderful trees/plants (:
This is standing on the main floor, looking up at the floors above (there is an escalator to the right, not pictured)
I "cleaned". Really, I shoved things into a trash bag, piled my clean laundry on my bed, and put my clothes basket in the closet. I had books spread everywhere earlier this week but finally made my way to the library. I could see myself entering that building over and over in the future, always feeling my insides balance and become neutral as my feet step over the shadows along the main path. It's easy to put one foot in front of the other.
On Monday I came home from work feeling tired (quite exhausted) and upset. Actually, I had gone to Panera Bread after work for some soup and to read. It's my new "thing" I guess, to sit at Panera Bread, hunched over some popular novel that I picked up from the library. I was in the middle of this book, The Rose Variations, so emotionally involved in the main character's self-consciousness and it just made me sad. There was a letter on my bed from Ashley and with my already somber mood, I just became overwhelmed with missing all of my friends. It's not that I feel lonely, because I definitely do not (I've been introduced to such wonderful people), but it made me miss the familiarity of work and friends and school and routine. Tuesday morning I was hit with the realization that when I move to South Carolina *for real* it's going to be even harder to adjust. David said that this is ridiculous because I've "made more friends" than he did in an entire year, but it's just really hitting me that it's not so easy to escape Florida. I miss the springs, the beach, the long drives to work, coming home to Ashley.
Everything is lining up quite nicely here for me. I feel so much love from my partner, I feel doted upon, I feel beautiful most days, I feel confident and warm. I scour through novels and novels and feel like I did so many summers ago in North Carolina. I feel young and alive and unburdened. Without going into much more detail than that, I really am ready to make this state my new home, and I think it may be ready for me.
This weekend should be wonderful. I get to spend it in Charleston with my very good friends from Florida and my little honeypot. Sarah and I have been talking about things to do and regardless of what we do, I'm so ready to giggle with her (and perhaps hoist her upon my shoulders, as she promised).
And now, photos:
This is the main branch of the Richland County Public Libraries. It's located downtown and apparently won a national award in 2001 for best library. I rave about this place all the time, and finally brought one of my cameras with me today.
This is the long hallway you see after walking through the side entrance.. It was kind of cloudy out today but normally those metal beams along the window cast wonderful and intricate shadows. The foliage on the right come from the children's library below the main floor and are all healthy, living, wonderful trees/plants (:
This is standing on the main floor, looking up at the floors above (there is an escalator to the right, not pictured)
Friday, June 12, 2009
Positive Feedback
Well, guys. I just read David's first post, and he is right (of course) - I do wish he would have told me about helping Mr. Chicken Wings out... I'm so proud of him! For those of you who don't know David (though I think most of you do), he is generally pretty reserved (especially with strangers) and quiet. And his attitude toward giving change out was spot on -- which is why I usually push him to the side of me when we're walking by said homeless person. I get really uncomfortable when I have change/cash in my pocket, super guilty feelings and all. Like he said, this isn't the right attitude to have, but nonetheless we have it. Anyway, I called him right after I read it. He acted really bashful about it, but I am just really really proud of him! I hope you all can encourage him when you see him to keep that servant's mindset for a lifetime.
I've had to work three 12-hr shifts in a row, and I was a bit worried about it, but it seems as though I have pulled through fine. Not too much had happened at work until today. I got to see my first real-live-in-person Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG - prounounced "cabbage") today! While our floor doesn't care for post-operative CABG patients, I went ahead and asked my nursing manager if I could observe a surgery for one our pre-operative patients. He coordinated the whole thing, so I went to work EARLY this morning so I could scrub in and watch a surgeon saw through a sternum, cut pieces of fat away from the heart, suture a triple bypass, and everything else that goes along with it. Tonight I spent almost two hours telling my entire experience (seriously, from 7:00a until 12:00p) to David. I know I could never be an OR RN, but I really like being able to watch surgeries once in a while. I was about a foot away watching a bleeding heart pulsate before my very eyes! This upcoming week will be pretty busy: for my program, we get to shadow in other areas where we are interested. So, on Monday I will be in a psychiatric/mental health ward/hospital (which is part of the hospital I work at) and on Tuesday I will be in the Emergency Department. More news on that later (I am SO EXCITED). Moving on...
Last night I met with a group of girls for a Women's Bible Study. One of the girls from Sunday School, April, has had this ongoing Bible Study on various topics, so I was able to finally join. I had such a wonderful time. Our discussion topic was faith, and it was so relieving to hear other women my age affirm things I feel in my heart. My Christian journey has been difficult this past year or so, and these past few weeks have just been really fruitful for me. I am starting to finally get the "big picture" of fellowship - that which I thought I really had with the men and women from my church in Florida. I now realize how different it is to find that in people your age, too. (This, of course, isn't to say that I'm unhappy with my experiences with Beacon back home, or even that I would change churches, but it is definitely an eye opener.) Anyway, we meet again in a few weeks and I'm really looking forward to it.
Tomorrow is Friday and I don't have work so I get to sleep in! Other planned activities: clean, go to bank, go to gym, wait for boyfriend. We have an action packed weekend - a scavenger hunt, church, tubing. (:
I feel so encouraged and motivated, so I am just praying that it shows through my actions and I can encourage and motivate others!
I hope you all have been having a nice week.
God Bless,
Rose
I've had to work three 12-hr shifts in a row, and I was a bit worried about it, but it seems as though I have pulled through fine. Not too much had happened at work until today. I got to see my first real-live-in-person Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG - prounounced "cabbage") today! While our floor doesn't care for post-operative CABG patients, I went ahead and asked my nursing manager if I could observe a surgery for one our pre-operative patients. He coordinated the whole thing, so I went to work EARLY this morning so I could scrub in and watch a surgeon saw through a sternum, cut pieces of fat away from the heart, suture a triple bypass, and everything else that goes along with it. Tonight I spent almost two hours telling my entire experience (seriously, from 7:00a until 12:00p) to David. I know I could never be an OR RN, but I really like being able to watch surgeries once in a while. I was about a foot away watching a bleeding heart pulsate before my very eyes! This upcoming week will be pretty busy: for my program, we get to shadow in other areas where we are interested. So, on Monday I will be in a psychiatric/mental health ward/hospital (which is part of the hospital I work at) and on Tuesday I will be in the Emergency Department. More news on that later (I am SO EXCITED). Moving on...
Last night I met with a group of girls for a Women's Bible Study. One of the girls from Sunday School, April, has had this ongoing Bible Study on various topics, so I was able to finally join. I had such a wonderful time. Our discussion topic was faith, and it was so relieving to hear other women my age affirm things I feel in my heart. My Christian journey has been difficult this past year or so, and these past few weeks have just been really fruitful for me. I am starting to finally get the "big picture" of fellowship - that which I thought I really had with the men and women from my church in Florida. I now realize how different it is to find that in people your age, too. (This, of course, isn't to say that I'm unhappy with my experiences with Beacon back home, or even that I would change churches, but it is definitely an eye opener.) Anyway, we meet again in a few weeks and I'm really looking forward to it.
Tomorrow is Friday and I don't have work so I get to sleep in! Other planned activities: clean, go to bank, go to gym, wait for boyfriend. We have an action packed weekend - a scavenger hunt, church, tubing. (:
I feel so encouraged and motivated, so I am just praying that it shows through my actions and I can encourage and motivate others!
I hope you all have been having a nice week.
God Bless,
Rose
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
A Sunny Beginning
Hello friends and family and thank you for taking a peek at our blog! We originally came up with this idea months ago and it's kind of just been sitting in interwebspace waiting to be updated. We're not 100% sure what direction this will go, (it was really intended for what our subtitle says: our photographic adventures) but we're hoping you'll watch us grow.
First of all, for those that don't know, I (being "Rose") just moved to Columbia last Friday. I'm working as an RN Extern (why it's called extern as opposed to intern, I still don't know, but will let you know as soon as I find out) at one of the area's local hospitals. This idea initially came up last October(?) or so: I was browsing the hospital websites for this area, since David lives here and I wanted to check out the job prospects, and came across this opportunity for students that are currently enrolled in nursing school. After a lengthy application process, I interviewed on my birthday this year, and found out mid-April that I got the position! It's been a hustle and bustle since then, because I was also finishing up my semester and in the middle of moving with my longtime roommate and best friend, Ashley. I was able to secure an apartment and a roommate up here in Columbia by using Craigslist (no worries to the older and more cautious generation, aka mom and grandparents, we did it safely and everything has worked out wonderfully).
I'm living in an older apartment building which is located in downtown/midtown Columbia, really close to Five Points, an area with really unique shops and bars. The apartment sits at the bottom of a huge hill, which I suppose is the reason rent is so cheap (I can't complain). My room is fairly large with two big windows and horizontal blinds. My roommate is really nice and is also a vegetarian; she reminds me of pre-nursing school Rose (aka hippie). I like her. David lives about 20-25minutes away - some people think that's still really far, but when you're used to someone being about 9hours away, thirty minutes is not really a big deal. We're still trying to figure out and adjust to our "new" relationship. Both of us were so used to long phone conversations at night and texting throughout the day for communication, but now we can go to the gym together if we want or have the other over for dinner, watch a movie, anything really. I'm so used to being anxious when we spend time together because I know it will end soon, but now I just feel relaxed and "normal." I'm still not used to not talking on the phone at night, though.
Today was my first day (of four days) of orientation for my new job. Everyone seems really nice, but then again can anyone be rude when it comes to filling out IRS forms? I desperately need to show ya'll (hey, I'm trying out the local slang) photos of my place, so I'm going to take pictures now. I don't think it's really set in yet that I've left Florida.
-Rose
First of all, for those that don't know, I (being "Rose") just moved to Columbia last Friday. I'm working as an RN Extern (why it's called extern as opposed to intern, I still don't know, but will let you know as soon as I find out) at one of the area's local hospitals. This idea initially came up last October(?) or so: I was browsing the hospital websites for this area, since David lives here and I wanted to check out the job prospects, and came across this opportunity for students that are currently enrolled in nursing school. After a lengthy application process, I interviewed on my birthday this year, and found out mid-April that I got the position! It's been a hustle and bustle since then, because I was also finishing up my semester and in the middle of moving with my longtime roommate and best friend, Ashley. I was able to secure an apartment and a roommate up here in Columbia by using Craigslist (no worries to the older and more cautious generation, aka mom and grandparents, we did it safely and everything has worked out wonderfully).
I'm living in an older apartment building which is located in downtown/midtown Columbia, really close to Five Points, an area with really unique shops and bars. The apartment sits at the bottom of a huge hill, which I suppose is the reason rent is so cheap (I can't complain). My room is fairly large with two big windows and horizontal blinds. My roommate is really nice and is also a vegetarian; she reminds me of pre-nursing school Rose (aka hippie). I like her. David lives about 20-25minutes away - some people think that's still really far, but when you're used to someone being about 9hours away, thirty minutes is not really a big deal. We're still trying to figure out and adjust to our "new" relationship. Both of us were so used to long phone conversations at night and texting throughout the day for communication, but now we can go to the gym together if we want or have the other over for dinner, watch a movie, anything really. I'm so used to being anxious when we spend time together because I know it will end soon, but now I just feel relaxed and "normal." I'm still not used to not talking on the phone at night, though.
Today was my first day (of four days) of orientation for my new job. Everyone seems really nice, but then again can anyone be rude when it comes to filling out IRS forms? I desperately need to show ya'll (hey, I'm trying out the local slang) photos of my place, so I'm going to take pictures now. I don't think it's really set in yet that I've left Florida.
-Rose
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