missing AZ August 18, 2009
Posted by dryactivebeast in Uncategorized.Tags: arizona, indiana, jen
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I got my Purdue ID today. Running through the union today, trying to avoid the large groups of clueless freshmen here for orientation, I really started reminiscing about being an undergrad/living in the dorm/etc. I miss you guys a ton. It’s ridiculous.
I started to think about how great it was to live on campus, how easy life was before I had to worry about my own money and stuff, and how free I really was to do whatever the fuck I wanted. I miss it. I felt really sad and lonely as I sat there in the union’s soda fountain with my hotdog and fries.
I keep trying to remember how often I’ve been told that you make excellent friends in grad school because you suffer through the work together. And how I didn’t know anyone when I moved to Tucson, either. How I missed my friends in ABQ. (You all should note that I am still quite close with many of my friends in ABQ; don’t think that small comparison means I’ll forget you for whomever I meet here!) It doesn’t really help much. I suspect it won’t until I start meeting some more people.
I have to say that my day really turned around with the librarian appointment I had. The librarian we met with..is a Wildcat!! And her husband is still in Tucson working on his doctorate! And she knits! 
When I got home, she had sent me an email saying that it was nice to meet me and inviting me to a weekly lunch knitting group on campus.
So I guess I’m feeling better. But all I really want to say is I miss you. <3 And write more, bitches!!
<3 y’all! July 30, 2008
Posted by dryactivebeast in Uncategorized.Tags: arizona, best buds!, jen, ohio
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I was doing so well posting! ..and then I just stopped. Boo.
Anyways, I’m feeling a lot like B! ..only not. I’m definitely thrilled to get back to Tucson and see you all. I miss you TONS, duh. At first, I thought that it was going to be really weird getting back to school after working, and it’s going to be my last semester and all that. But then I realized it isn’t. It’s familiar, it’s awesome, and you guys are going to be there! I’m sure we’re just going to share our summer adventures and it will be like nothing had changed. It really is going to be weird graduating, though.
At the same time, it does still really suck that I’m leaving my friends here. I think we’re going to do something at work for my leaving, which will be cool, but we’re also going to have a Jen’s Last Knit Night party on Tuesday at Yarn Cravin’. It just sucks that this is the point of my friendship with these people where I’m REALLY starting to click. I mean, we’ve been friends all summer, but we’ve gotten a lot closer in the past week or two. Uh. Last night we ate ice cream for dinner. HEALTHY!
I’m dying to see you all..and I will return on the 16th. My mom’s staying the night, but then I will be free free free! We’ll do stuff. It will rock. The end.
