So. It's been a little while. I hope that everyone had a lovely day, I'm glad to read of everyone's adventures. I can't believe its been a year for Karyn and Nick. I can't believe that Amanda's moving in a month. And I can't believe I haven't seen Sarah in over 4 weeks!
Last weekend, my friend Josh came up and softened my homesickness a little bit. David and Josh and I went to a music festival; Josh had a fantastic, expensive looking camera, and, [long story but to make it quick] after befriending a woman in front of us with an all access pass, Josh ended up sneaking backstage, and at one point I realized that he was ON the stage, snapping photos. It was a day of adventures all around. I finally scored a job at the little vintage/thrift store, I am not cool enough to work there but everyone has been so nice to me, I can wear whatever I like, and the music makes me happy. I'll take it for now.
I noticed yesterday that this city is finally starting to feel like a home to me. I was walking to work and I realized that I have some familiar points that I look forward to; there are giraffe statues across from a tiny tucked away park, the tiny bookstore staffed by a young man who always smiles when I walk by, the smell of coffee from one of many cafés along the route, fresh bouquets spilling out onto the sidewalk in front of the florists, artwork leaned up against trees on pretty days. I'm less of a stranger and more of a resident, and I can't tell you how good that feels.