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Well, it has been awhile. Apologies to all, especially those who have also tried to IM to reach me and have been unsuccessful. It's crazy right now.
I am finished with my photography project! I have only a four page paper and two finals, and I am DONE. I think I am procrastinating because A. I have the time and B. perhaps in my subliminal thoughts I am trying to drag it out as long as possible out of some strange fear/anxiety about graduating?
I think it is the former. I am THRILLED to be graduating.
No offense, because I really do love you guys, but its time for me to move on to greener pastures. I have grown quite weary of the routine and the style of living we've all grown accustomed to over these past four years. Don't get me wrong, roommates can be so much fun...but, in the end, there are so many situations where you have to bite your tongue because they are not your family. Plus, everyone comes from different backgrounds and are used to the boundaries and roles established in their old lives back home...and they are resistant to change or compromise.
I need a clean living space. This is not exactly what I would call a clean living space. I am not a maid...and apparently, I was the only one who grew up in a home where it was a requirement to clean up after oneself. Its the little things like this that become tiresome after four years.
I love Milwaukee...but (yes, there is a but) it is not the place for me. I have enjoyed living here and seeing the sites and meeting the people, but it is not a place where I want to work and raise a family. I actually LIKE my little podunk life back in Ohio! (Shocking, I know.) I like the peace and quiet...I like the solitude...I like the fact that I can go outside and see the stars shine in the night sky...I can breath...I can sleep without a siren whizzing by every 15 minutes! I can park downtown and not have to feed money into a meter...I can walk down the street and not be accosted by bums...I can drive and not get stuck in a traffic jam. I can walk into any establishment and recognize at least one person...I can see grass and trees and fields for miles! I don't have to drive 15-20 minutes to get to a grocery store...I don't have to park in a cement structure on the fourth floor and pay over $600.00...I don't have to miss my family and Zachary and the friends and good people I left back home...
but there are definitely things I will miss about Milwaukee and Marquette. I can always come back to visit, and I will do my best to keep in touch with all the wonderful people I've met here. But, its time to move on.
That said, I'm excited for Senior Week...who else is going to the kick off party at the Annex and Lucille's? Katie and I decided we should also check out a brewery tour and go to a movie...and I say, let's have a lil card and game and movie party some night, eh? A whole week to just kick back and enjoy each other's company...now that ROCKS. :)
Ok, well, I just finished washing dishes and my hands are in dire need of some lotion. Adios for now, muchachos.
I am finished with my photography project! I have only a four page paper and two finals, and I am DONE. I think I am procrastinating because A. I have the time and B. perhaps in my subliminal thoughts I am trying to drag it out as long as possible out of some strange fear/anxiety about graduating?
I think it is the former. I am THRILLED to be graduating.
No offense, because I really do love you guys, but its time for me to move on to greener pastures. I have grown quite weary of the routine and the style of living we've all grown accustomed to over these past four years. Don't get me wrong, roommates can be so much fun...but, in the end, there are so many situations where you have to bite your tongue because they are not your family. Plus, everyone comes from different backgrounds and are used to the boundaries and roles established in their old lives back home...and they are resistant to change or compromise.
I need a clean living space. This is not exactly what I would call a clean living space. I am not a maid...and apparently, I was the only one who grew up in a home where it was a requirement to clean up after oneself. Its the little things like this that become tiresome after four years.
I love Milwaukee...but (yes, there is a but) it is not the place for me. I have enjoyed living here and seeing the sites and meeting the people, but it is not a place where I want to work and raise a family. I actually LIKE my little podunk life back in Ohio! (Shocking, I know.) I like the peace and quiet...I like the solitude...I like the fact that I can go outside and see the stars shine in the night sky...I can breath...I can sleep without a siren whizzing by every 15 minutes! I can park downtown and not have to feed money into a meter...I can walk down the street and not be accosted by bums...I can drive and not get stuck in a traffic jam. I can walk into any establishment and recognize at least one person...I can see grass and trees and fields for miles! I don't have to drive 15-20 minutes to get to a grocery store...I don't have to park in a cement structure on the fourth floor and pay over $600.00...I don't have to miss my family and Zachary and the friends and good people I left back home...
but there are definitely things I will miss about Milwaukee and Marquette. I can always come back to visit, and I will do my best to keep in touch with all the wonderful people I've met here. But, its time to move on.
That said, I'm excited for Senior Week...who else is going to the kick off party at the Annex and Lucille's? Katie and I decided we should also check out a brewery tour and go to a movie...and I say, let's have a lil card and game and movie party some night, eh? A whole week to just kick back and enjoy each other's company...now that ROCKS. :)
Ok, well, I just finished washing dishes and my hands are in dire need of some lotion. Adios for now, muchachos.