Monday, 21 August 2006

• A place called home ...
  
  Although I'm finally settled into my condo here in CT - this "house" has not yet become a "home".  For me, my home is still that house on the almost end of that suburban street, in that city I once hated, in that state I sit and so long to be in again. 
  
  The amount of fear I have in this unfamiliar place almost matches the amount of loneliness I feel.  I sigh so often it's as if I'm gathering all of the sadness in my body and trying to push it out with each exhale.  But it's getting better.. Today is the first day since Joanne left that I didn't cry - but the day is not over yet ... *crossing fingers*
  
  But I know this too shall pass, and that I am here because I am following my dreams, and reaching my goals - and I know I am so lucky to have the drive and resources to be here right now. 
  
  Here are a couple tidbits about CT:
  
  - The nearest major grocery store does not sell any other alcohol besides beer AND it is illegal in this state to sell alcohol on Sundays. 
  -  Dunkin' Donuts is EVERYWHERE - *you're driving along, and there are no businesses around, a few houses, oh look there's a dunkin' donuts.... there are no street lamps to light the road, but look - there's a dunkin' donuts... oh look, there's a deer - and right next to it... a dunkin' donuts!!!*
  
  Oh!  But I was pleased to find that the ONE filipino restaurant here in CT is located only about 15 min. away.
  
  Oh by the way, as my random bit of advice: ALWAYS check your receipts with every purchase you make!  When I bought 90% of my things here in this condo at IKEA in one trip - the lady mischarged me for 23 of a $40 product instead of the only 2 I actually purchased. Do the math!  Took me two weeks to get my money back.  What a nightmare that was.
  
  Anyway, I miss you.  Very much.
  
  
  
  
  
  

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