goodbye, california. hello, new york
I am in New York! I just got to Tran's apartment maybe half an hour ago. I am exhausted from the long flight and not sleeping. I barely slept last night - a couple hours tops. And the night before, I didn't sleep much either.
So nothing to report on in New York as of yet. I don't think I'm ready for human interaction yet because my head is pounding, but once the Tylenol kicks in, I am going out for some food. A few friends are in town this weekend, and I originally wanted to meet up, but Tran lives really far up town and I don't know if I have the energy.
It wasn't until last night that it really sank in that I was leaving. With the internet and everything, I never really feel like I am saying goodbye. But last night as I was sitting with some of the girls, I started to think about how I wouldn't be around to do dinners or go to concerts. I didn't want to cry, and I almost thought I was going to make it through without a tear. But as I thought about how lucky I was to have such great friends, I got kind of overwhelmed, and Ann's "Aw... are you going to cry?" didn't help. I really do have a wonderful circle of friends. In many ways, I would be nothing with my friends. Their support, their encouragement, it means the world to me.
Thursday, I had dinner with the FV girls at Claim Jumper, and it didn't feel like anything was changing. There was just an awkward goodbye at the end. Wednesday, Allyson threw me a little last minute going-away party. Inflatable pool, pizza, and cupcakes, it was sweet. Tuesday, I brought lunch from the restaurant to Mr. Harrison in San Clemente, hit up Amoeba, and met up with Ruby in LA for dinner. It was so much fun hanging out with Ruby. We had some of the best Mexican food ever. It was the perfect send off. Mmm... just thinking about it is making me crave it. Mexican food in California, nothing like it.
I don't know if it was the recycled air on the plane or from all the anxiety of moving, but right now, my skin is freaking out. It kind of looks and feels like hives. It's nothing too serious, but obviously I hope it goes away soon.
So nothing to report on in New York as of yet. I don't think I'm ready for human interaction yet because my head is pounding, but once the Tylenol kicks in, I am going out for some food. A few friends are in town this weekend, and I originally wanted to meet up, but Tran lives really far up town and I don't know if I have the energy.
It wasn't until last night that it really sank in that I was leaving. With the internet and everything, I never really feel like I am saying goodbye. But last night as I was sitting with some of the girls, I started to think about how I wouldn't be around to do dinners or go to concerts. I didn't want to cry, and I almost thought I was going to make it through without a tear. But as I thought about how lucky I was to have such great friends, I got kind of overwhelmed, and Ann's "Aw... are you going to cry?" didn't help. I really do have a wonderful circle of friends. In many ways, I would be nothing with my friends. Their support, their encouragement, it means the world to me.
Thursday, I had dinner with the FV girls at Claim Jumper, and it didn't feel like anything was changing. There was just an awkward goodbye at the end. Wednesday, Allyson threw me a little last minute going-away party. Inflatable pool, pizza, and cupcakes, it was sweet. Tuesday, I brought lunch from the restaurant to Mr. Harrison in San Clemente, hit up Amoeba, and met up with Ruby in LA for dinner. It was so much fun hanging out with Ruby. We had some of the best Mexican food ever. It was the perfect send off. Mmm... just thinking about it is making me crave it. Mexican food in California, nothing like it.
I don't know if it was the recycled air on the plane or from all the anxiety of moving, but right now, my skin is freaking out. It kind of looks and feels like hives. It's nothing too serious, but obviously I hope it goes away soon.