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August 21, 2005
Monuments Cooler Than Freedom Trail?
I am already feeling sad about moving away from DC/VA. I love it here. It feels like home. I drove all over DC for my job this summer so I know the city even better than before. I also found some new places to explore in my free time. I was getting super nostalgic when I was running yesterday, thinking that might be the last night time I ever ran on that particular trail. I even got sad today when I saw my two bikes stores as I was driving by them! And my sister and brother now live relatively near here, and my grandparents live in NC. It’s hard to tear myself away. (Just for reference, I have lived here for 6 years plus this summer, so…6.25 years.) And Boston is COLD! It is no fair I had to live through the hottest DC summer on record to move back there for the winter!!
I didn’t mind leaving before b/c I was ready for a huge change socially and professionally, and even geographically-at the time at I had lived here for 6 years straight. Also, life was kind of not great b/c I had just had repeat foot surgery and I had a literal infected hole in my toe, I had knee pain (when I walked), I had a broken heart, and I needed to just GET OUT-yes, even though the toe and knee were coming with me on my journey. I just wanted change.
But now that I have lived in another city and had the chance to return, it just feels different. I am not sure if I don’t feel the same way about Boston b/c I haven’t had the chance to get to know it and "my place" the way I do here, if I don’t live in the right spot in Boston for me to fall in love with the area, or if Boston is just not the city for me. I am going to go into this year with an open mind. It did take me a while to settle into VA/DC (and settle into life in general) after graduation, and I imagine this year in Boston will go much more smoothly than last year. Also, I really haven't found super great places to run in Boston. I think they are all far from where I live. I will have to work on that. I guess I was injured (or it was snowing/blizzarding) for most of the year.
I also know I can technically move wherever I want after this next year of school-I just have this educated guess it’s going to be in Boston. We’ll see though. There’s no use in getting all worked up about it this early in the game! Of note though is I cannot wait to get back to my apartment in Boston. It’s still like the Real World here, albeit with 6 strangers (instead of 7) and none of us hooking up. But putting 6 weird people together (myself included) who don’t know each other has not been “a blast.”
I am writing this next part in my blog to keep me honest. Tonight, after I e-mail in THE project (maybe one more hour of work!) I am going to do my knee exercises and some sit-ups. I will do them, I will do them :) Trying to get psyched up here!!!
Posted by Audrey at August 21, 2005 05:35 PM
Comments
Well _I'm_ looking forward to you coming back to Boston! I'm curious where you live and if it's anywhere near me. I still have pretty high hopes for finding some good places to run, but they are going to involve a bit of a drive, probably.
But you're probably too busy to read this, because you're probably doing your situps right now :-)
Posted by: Alison at August 21, 2005 09:01 PM
ick, working on sundays. not fun. so are you in bean town yet? ha just kidding.
Posted by: brent hopkins at August 21, 2005 10:39 PM
Have you left town already?! I don't want you to go back to Boston either! Stay in DC. :) Since you've got fam in town, I hope we get to see you next time you're here. Good luck in this upcoming school year and with your training goals.
Posted by: Leilani at August 22, 2005 09:21 AM
We like having you in DC. I've lived in a lot of places and this place rules! Nothing against Boston, I like Boston cream pie. Ummm pie....
Posted by: Rob at August 22, 2005 09:57 AM
Stay! ;) Sorry we didn't get to see each other this weekend, any chance we can meet up during the week? Dinner? Pool? Bike? Sit around and look at the sky?
Posted by: Nanda at August 22, 2005 10:49 AM
I am thrilled you are moving back to Boston! (FYI: it is the greatest place on earth!) We'll have to go leaf peeping in the fall, and you will completely change your mind about New England. Can't wait to see you!
Posted by: Betsy at August 22, 2005 11:02 AM