Back in Sin City

Alright...I'm back with a normal computer (for a couple of more days...and then it may be awhile since I still have to get phone service to the apt...). I thought I would jot down a few things tonight.

• The last time I came out here, I wasn't too homesick. Today, I was homesick within 5 minutes of being away from home. There are many factors that made me homesick, but none-the-less, I was homesick. There's the fact that I left the house that I've spent my whole life in for the last time today. It'll most likely be sold by the time I get home in April. That's not cool. It's the house that I grew up in, it's the only home I've known. Whenever I'd get down at school or even out here, the thought of going home made everything better. I know that Madison will be home because that's where mom and dad are, but the condo they bought won't be my home. As I told mom this morning when I left, we just have to get used to the idea that I'm moving into my place as they're starting to move into their place. Mom and I just have to get used to the idea that we both moving on (Mom called on Friday to let Sue and I know when they closed on their condo...I was almost in tears thinking about selling the house). Another factor to add in is that I won't be coming home until late April. I haven't been away from some people for that long in a long time(which is why people need to come and visit). I was always used to being only 2 hours away at school. I could always meet someone from home halfway if I really got homesick. I can remember calling mom one time senior year saying I was really homesick and that they needed to come and meet me for a meal within the next day or so, and they did. I was doing very well on the ride to Milwaukee (where the plane was leaving from) and on the plane ride. I was listening to my mp3 player when Rainbow Connection came on. I started tearing up for that one, thinking of friends, and then other songs came on to help the tears even more. Luckily I wasn't sitting with anyone and I had a window to turn to. I fell asleep and got over it. As we landed today, the flight attendant welcomed everyone to Vegas and wished them well on their trips, and then welcomed the "natives" home. As of right now, this place isn't home. Soon I'll think of it as home, but not right now. I was thinking back to college with this today. I can remember being an RA and trying to get kids from not going home the first few weekends because it may be too soon for them to go home. I didn't want them going home to soon and then wanting to be there all the time. I know I did this because I know I went home too soon after moving into the dorms. And then I was wondering if I went home too soon this last time. It was Christmas, and I needed to go home, but now I'm going to want to go home every month. I loved spending time with everyone at home, I really did. I didn't want to leave because of that. I just know I'm going to miss everyone a lot while I'm out here. Soon I'll get used to the fact that this is going to be home for the next two years...it will become home.
  
• On a happier note, my sister's coming out Wednesday to help me get settled in my new apartment. That'll be fun. It would be better if I was actually moving in on the day that they had originally told me. I got a call on Saturday telling me that there was a glitch with the apartment. I was worried that they were going to tell me that I couldn't get it, and I was going to be pissed since I had already purchased things for it. No, they just had to push back the move in date because the people who were in the apartment before me hadn't moved out on time. I get to move in on Thursday now. That's alright, as long as I get my apartment.
  
• I found the journal that I thought I had lost last year. For Christmas two years ago, I got a really cool journal. I had only written in it a few times, seeing as how my second semester senior year was hectic, but during the move back home I thought I had lost it. As I was going through my desk in my room (which never was used...alright, was BARELY used), I found it hiding behind some stuff. I read it last night before I fell asleep, and I only had a few entries in there. It was kinda weird reading about some of the events senior year, and then realizing that I'm still worrying about some of the same things. I guess some things don't change much after a few years...
  
• I played Family Guy Uno last night (technically this morning) with Sue and Erika. It was fun. You never realize how much people swear until you catch them playing Uno at 1:30am. Good times had by all. Until I mentioned to Erika that it would be our last time playing at my house...not cool...
  
• I'm back in Sin City. I'm getting back into the swing of things. I was able to not watch sports tonight. I took the night for Degrassi. My godmother's in the hospital, so my godfather came and picked me up for the airport tonight and dropped me off at the house and headed back the hospital. I got the TV to myself. I was then made fun of for watching crap instead of the basketball games that were on. And I was just told that if I was a good Catholic girl, I'd be watching the Gonzaga game right now...

On that note, I'm not going to go watch the Gonzaga game, but find something else to watch. Or...head to bed. I learned that if you don't eat anything all day and not have your morning caffeine, you get a wicked headache while flying...and I need to remedy that one (the food I ate at dinner did help...but not fully helping).