Let's see...where to begin...I guess I might as well start where I left off. I am still sick, but I can say that today is the first day that I've actually felt better than the day before. I guess this means I am getting better. I hope!
My apartment is looking like a huge dump. I haven't done any cleaning in over a week. I actually did one load of laundry last night because I was running out of clean clothes for work. My wastebaskets are full of wadded up tissues, there are clothes everywhere, and I have boxes of stuff stacked all over the place.
Okay, well, this leads me to the reason there are boxes stacked all over the place. On Monday I gave my two weeks' notice. I don't have another job lined up, but I decided I really need some time to figure out where this life of mine is headed. I've put tons of thought into my decision and I have spent many months preparing to leave. I have some money saved up and my friends have offered me a place to stay (in exchange for helping to care for their children). It's a little bit scary, but I have absolutely no regrets about it. One of these days I will explain more about my reasons for leaving. My family knows about my decision. I haven't spoken to my dad since I quit. I know he's disappointed. My mom hasn't really talked about it too much, but at least she hasn't made me feel bad about it. For the most part, everyone in my life has been very supportive (even if deep-down they really think I am a fool).
Needless to say, I haven't done much knitting. I've been pretty doped up and just kind of zombie-like. And I still have to pack for the coming weekend. A college friend is getting married in Michigan on Saturday and I am the photographer. Tomorrow evening I fly out of Austin and I arrive in Michigan quite late. Then I have an hour drive to my parents' house. Yucko. On Friday I have to find something to wear to the wedding and I also need to buy the film for the photos. I will also be seeing Erik for the last time before he heads off to Côte d'Ivoire next week. I am so happy that he is doing what he wanted to do despite what he thought other people thought he should do.
I am excited about my trip to Malaysia. I bought this journal for the trip:
posted by kristar 10:35 PM
