| This suburban girl is now officially in the city. There is so much that I'm learning so I decided to write about it in order to process my thoughts, share all about my mishaps (without having to repeat them too often) and get feedback/advice from those who know me best. Obviously this is a big step for me so I'm not ashamed to ask for help.
THE MOVE
We packed up my car and my parent's SUV with only a fraction of my possessions. For instance, I was only allowed to bring 1 box of DVD's and 1 box of books. Picking the essentials will be a post of its own but needless to say it was a really, really tough call. But when it came time to pack the cars we started running out of space. And believe it or not, the first things that I was getting ready to leave behind were my 1 box of DVD's and 1 box of books. My reasoning is that I'm here to study so perhaps the distraction would be unwelcome. But this story is pointless because lo and behold, my passenger seat was empty.
How did people move to a new city and get around before the days of GPS? I know those days weren't that long ago and people still do it today without it. But seriously? It no longer seems possible. Although I will say that the real-time traffic on my Garmin has re-routed me through some interesting neighborhoods. But at least it got me where I needed to go. That being said, I picked up a few tourist brochures and maps from the nearby Days Inn so I don't have to depend on technology.
It's been 2 days. And just to show you where my priorities are, here is a summary of my time so far:
Sunday - moved in my stuff and unpacked my clothes
Monday - Korean grocery shopping w/ the parents, Target (forgot to bring a garbage can), Comcast (need my cable/internet), setting up my cable/internet, dinner w/ some gals at Grand Lux, setting up my TV/DVR/router.
Tuesday morning - finishing the DVR set-up
Now here I am, still in my PJ's, eating leftover Korean wings from Joong Boo and debating if I should work out, go grocery shopping or explore the neighborhood...or all of the above.
Next up....public transportation. ACK!!!
|
| |
| There can be no triumph without loss
No victory without suffering
No freedom without sacrifice
The Lord of the Rings |
| |
