the countdown begins... its seems like i was just counting down to get here.
i apologize for not keeping to my promise and updating this as often as i had initially led you all to believe. i have no idea how many people actually come here but for any possible loyal rachel-fans, i am sorry.
I am now part way into my last week here in the city. My last Saturday, Sunday and Monday have gone and now I am left with just a few more days until I fly back to Indiana. I'm a little torn at this point. I am happy here but I feel like its time to go. I am going to miss a lot of things about this town and not really notice the absence of others. I can't wait to DRIVE to WALMART and not spend a fortune on pasta. I can't wait to see my cat and watch TV for the first time in months. I can't wait to cuddle on the couch and watch movies with my boyfriend. I can't wait to actually talk to my best friend instead of chatting online for hours at a time. I want some FRESH AIR.
But I will miss New York. I'll miss the concerts, comedy shows, food, crowds, signs, subways, and all the great things that come from being in the biggest city in the US. I kinda like not having to drive anywhere. I love looking out my window 14 stories up and seeing buildings even taller and the Hudson River. I love meeting the girls for dinner after work and walking home at night when its so bright you would never know its dark in most parts of the country.
We're all trying to make the most of this last week. Mandy, Elaine, Geetha, Brandon and I met for dinner tonight. We have plans to see a movie and get desserts on Wednesday, and on Thursday we're celebrating Geetha's 22nd birthday with one last nice dinner out as a bunch. Its so strange to think that I won't see Geetha and Elaine again for a long long time, if ever. On Thursday night I begin my 2 days as a homeless person and am moving into Mandy's dorm as I am getting kicked out here. I haven't even started packing but it can't be too hard, I only have 2 suitcase worth of stuff to my name this summer.
4 more days at work... I can't say I'll miss it a whole lot. Lately I just feel like I'm not really making a difference there. It's been a good experience, I've made some connections should I ever come back, and I'm ready to move on. I keep wanting to come home and do something creative after being there all day but end up laying around doing nothing because I'm so tired. I need to write more, a lot more.
I never did a lot of the things I wanted to do here, namely going to see live TV show tapings but I guess its not that big of a deal... maybe another time. I still think I might try to get into Letterman later this week since I'll be working every day next semester in a building that now has his name on it! We shall see!!
I plan on writing more soon on my summer as a whole. I'll have lots of time once I get back to Muncie. This really has been the best year of my life so far and I'm really excited to see it continue. At this point i want to be 21 forever. I wanna go to school and spend the summer in the city and live life in ways I never could have dreamed I'd have the courage to do.
I am now part way into my last week here in the city. My last Saturday, Sunday and Monday have gone and now I am left with just a few more days until I fly back to Indiana. I'm a little torn at this point. I am happy here but I feel like its time to go. I am going to miss a lot of things about this town and not really notice the absence of others. I can't wait to DRIVE to WALMART and not spend a fortune on pasta. I can't wait to see my cat and watch TV for the first time in months. I can't wait to cuddle on the couch and watch movies with my boyfriend. I can't wait to actually talk to my best friend instead of chatting online for hours at a time. I want some FRESH AIR.
But I will miss New York. I'll miss the concerts, comedy shows, food, crowds, signs, subways, and all the great things that come from being in the biggest city in the US. I kinda like not having to drive anywhere. I love looking out my window 14 stories up and seeing buildings even taller and the Hudson River. I love meeting the girls for dinner after work and walking home at night when its so bright you would never know its dark in most parts of the country.
We're all trying to make the most of this last week. Mandy, Elaine, Geetha, Brandon and I met for dinner tonight. We have plans to see a movie and get desserts on Wednesday, and on Thursday we're celebrating Geetha's 22nd birthday with one last nice dinner out as a bunch. Its so strange to think that I won't see Geetha and Elaine again for a long long time, if ever. On Thursday night I begin my 2 days as a homeless person and am moving into Mandy's dorm as I am getting kicked out here. I haven't even started packing but it can't be too hard, I only have 2 suitcase worth of stuff to my name this summer.
4 more days at work... I can't say I'll miss it a whole lot. Lately I just feel like I'm not really making a difference there. It's been a good experience, I've made some connections should I ever come back, and I'm ready to move on. I keep wanting to come home and do something creative after being there all day but end up laying around doing nothing because I'm so tired. I need to write more, a lot more.
I never did a lot of the things I wanted to do here, namely going to see live TV show tapings but I guess its not that big of a deal... maybe another time. I still think I might try to get into Letterman later this week since I'll be working every day next semester in a building that now has his name on it! We shall see!!
I plan on writing more soon on my summer as a whole. I'll have lots of time once I get back to Muncie. This really has been the best year of my life so far and I'm really excited to see it continue. At this point i want to be 21 forever. I wanna go to school and spend the summer in the city and live life in ways I never could have dreamed I'd have the courage to do.