sunny day, sweepin the clouds away

I love living here. Today it's somewhere around 80 degrees, and with no humidity, that's amazing. Tomorrow will be in the 90s, but unlike back home, that doesn't mean I can't leave the house. The only air conditioning I have is a box fan in my room and the breeze off the Charles.

I'll probably be singing a slightly different tune come November, but right now, life is good, the weather is gorgeous, and I'm the least stressed I've been in a really long time. God is good like that.

I meet with my field ed director tomorrow to discuss possibly doing my field ed at Lakeshore next summer. Update to come.

I finally got a chair for my room. No more bad karma from studying in bed! Yay!

Speaking of which, I need to go do some of that.

I thought i would be able to post more often, detailing many of my adventures in the big city, but it has been such a whirlwind I haven't had time to stop and breathe since I've been here. The most unusual thing is that it simply doesn't seem unusual to be here. I thought there would be this transitional period, where riding on the T and living in a century-old house with 20 people and taking crazy theology classes would just feel odd. But everything has just fallen into place. I have a solid group of friends for the first time in a very long time. I'm already ahead on reading for classes, and keeping up with what's going on pretty darn well. I have a job for which I do very little and get to work with some great people. Just falling into place.

I definitely miss Will, but not unbearably. Life here really is great, and it would just be greater if he were here to share it with me.

I'm finally getting a chair today. Finally.

long road home.

I was prepared for them to all be unsupportive and unhappy. I expected to have to make my case.

I wasn't prepared for them to be unhappy but supportive. I'm confused.

I don't understand. When vanilla would work, satisfy, suffice. But super double chunk chocolate fudge chip is just as near, just as easily obtained. Why would you want vanilla? Why would you tell someone else they should settle for vanilla?

jane be jane. it's better that way.

So I was offered a job at the School of Theology today! I was actually going to defer my work study until next semester, but now I'm glad I didn't. I'm now the new Community Life Assistant for STH. What that means exactly I'm not completely sure yet. Right now all I know is that I provide coffee for students three days a week each morning. Which will keep me getting up nice and early every day. And I may even end up being a coffee drinker. Who knows. Crazier things have happened. Like my moving to Boston. Supposedly this job could turn into something more permanent, too. Which is a nice thought.

for just being human ... ?

I've almost been in the city a week. Tonight was my first night to really miss being in Tennessee. I talked to Will, and all the guys were out of town or out of the house or whatnot, and he was feeling pretty lonely. It's hard to hear, because I'm definitely not lonely, but I definitely miss him. I usually just want him to be here experiencing all of these new and great and wonderful things here in Boston, but tonight I really wanted to be out somewhere in the country, falling asleep somewhere under the stars.

There aren't any stars here.

I really like stars. Love stars.

Hiking on concrete isn't really hiking. It isn't pretty; it's just practical.