oh God, why am i in new jersey
really. i'm a kansas girl at heart. i've spent my summer in low-key, slow-paced maine. i feel like i'm perpetually surrounded by those customers that we always made fun of and/or just tried to get out of the restaurant. i'm not ready for new jersey again. i got honked at twice in a span of 10 minutes. ugh. i used to be okay at driving here but i lost that abilitiy apparently. it gave me a raging headache this afternoon.
and i couldn't find a desk. so i had to keep searching and driving around while not being able to ever turn left. and i said there was no way i was going to wal-mart (for oh so many reasons). after a million other stores, i finally gave in and it just so happens that i found the perfect desk in approximately 20 seconds at wal-mart.
and, it's hot here. dang. i miss the cool days of acadia. my first day back, i looked outside and it looked a little cloudy. so i said, 'i better take a sweater just in case'. ha. yeah right. pretty sure i looked ridiculous carrying a sweater around!
to top it all off: there are mosquitoes! they bit the heckfire out my feet and legs while i was outside talking on the phone. (side lament: i can't get reception in my apartment so i have to go outside).
but, you know what God? i do remember why i am in new jersey and it's because of You. and for the first time, i think i'm really going to appreciate this year. i'm really stoked about all my classes. i've only been to one so far but i'm totally excited about it. and i actually missed seminary this past summer, believe it or not. i realize how much i've changed because of it and i am so grateful for that. the thing is, when i applied to princeton and chose it, i said i wanted to get out of my comfort zone and be stretched. those goals have definitely been met. so now, for this my third year, i'm actually anticipating enjoyment and fulfillment. thank you for that God.
and i couldn't find a desk. so i had to keep searching and driving around while not being able to ever turn left. and i said there was no way i was going to wal-mart (for oh so many reasons). after a million other stores, i finally gave in and it just so happens that i found the perfect desk in approximately 20 seconds at wal-mart.
and, it's hot here. dang. i miss the cool days of acadia. my first day back, i looked outside and it looked a little cloudy. so i said, 'i better take a sweater just in case'. ha. yeah right. pretty sure i looked ridiculous carrying a sweater around!
to top it all off: there are mosquitoes! they bit the heckfire out my feet and legs while i was outside talking on the phone. (side lament: i can't get reception in my apartment so i have to go outside).
but, you know what God? i do remember why i am in new jersey and it's because of You. and for the first time, i think i'm really going to appreciate this year. i'm really stoked about all my classes. i've only been to one so far but i'm totally excited about it. and i actually missed seminary this past summer, believe it or not. i realize how much i've changed because of it and i am so grateful for that. the thing is, when i applied to princeton and chose it, i said i wanted to get out of my comfort zone and be stretched. those goals have definitely been met. so now, for this my third year, i'm actually anticipating enjoyment and fulfillment. thank you for that God.
posted by kyledawn @ 5:15 PM
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