In and settled, sort of I'm feeling better about this move. At least for the first semester since I'm just so smart! Of course, my problem is always that I know lots of things about the introductory, easy stuff, and then the hard stuff takes me completely by surprise. I'm finding myself falling into the same routine I had at university, go to class, chat with classmates, go home, go to bed. I don't mind that much, but it's not how I imagined it. But then, this course isn't how I imagined it. Or living on my own, or any number of things. I like my new house, and I like my room, and my housemates. I'm starting to feel settled, or at least more settled. At night though, that's when I really notice I'm not at home. It's not the night sounds or anything logical though. No, what makes me feel very far away from home is the glow-in-the-dark stars on the ceiling. After I've turned out my light and I'm lying in the dark falling asleep it feels very familiar. It should, since it's the same bed and sheets etc. But then, I'll turn over and open my eyes briefly and the whole ceiling is covered in stars and it jars my body out of the unconscious complacency it had falled into. I hate those stars and I'm actually considering taking them down. I think I'll resist the temptation though, because I think that eventually I'll get used to that too and then I'll like it. Otherwise, life here has been fairly uneventful. Well, except for my daily walk home from school. That is an event every day. It's up hill, really up hill, and by the time I get home my legs are sore and I'm out of breath. I'm looking forward to the day when I realize the walk doesn't phase (faze?) me anymore, since eventually my body'll shape up. I'm out of milk though, and there's no cooking oil, and I need iced tea powder, so I can forsee a shopping trip in my future. I also have to get a USB port for class so that'll be a trip to Future Shop and Staples. I'm annoyed that I'll need one of those things, 'cause they're not cheap. And, I need it in enough of my classes that I'll have to get a 512 just to fit everything on. The courses may be interesting, but they sure don't produce small files! Still, even though I'm liking the classes so far, and I like the area and the people, I'm lonely. I miss what's familiar, and knowing where things are. I miss the Rockies and the cows. Most of all, I miss the people. My people. *sigh* And, I don't have the internet yet. I should, the connection is there, but it doesn't work and the phone company people don't know why. They're sending a guy out on Wednesday, but that's a long time from now. Having to keep all my internet stuff until I'm at school isn't fun, I don't like it. I feel like whining about it. |