While I have been finding a place between CF and my job to live, canceling utilities here, setting them up there, reserving relocubes to move, figuring out if I could even have them on the street here overnight, asking friends to help carry my stuff down two flights of stairs, getting my dissertation to my committee, seeing friends as much as possible, I have not spent much time thinking about actually leaving.
Today when one of the grad students told me he was going to miss having me around, then came to help me move with some snacks for my car ride, I realized that I will miss everyone here. That might be a no-brainer, but I just had not spent time thinking about it because I have been thinking about getting distance between my advisor and me. I have been trying to make a point of seeing people, sure, but not thinking about when I will see them again. Luckily, many of them I will see in 2 weeks for my defense and celebration!
This had been some long drawn-out post in my head, but phone calls interrupted my train of thought, so you are left with this. Oh, and this is where my cat hid while all the moving was going on.
4 comments:
Moving to a new place is always exciting, even if my moves have always been local. But there are the drawbacks of distancing friends, sad but true. Luckily there are things like Facebook where you can at least stay up to date with everyone.
Aw, hello kitty! :-)
Moments of in-between have a special quality of surreality or subreality or something. It's amazing that you've finally arrived at this moment. Huzzah!
good luck with your new adventure!
dagny/tu
Ron, FB is a great way to stay connected, fo sho.
Spark and Dagny, thanks! All settled in mostly now too. :-)
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