The waiting, the waiting, the waiting...

As of a few weeks ago, me and my roommates were offered an apartment in Columbus. So, it's technically ours now, except they're double checking our finances to make sure we can afford it. So now we technically have a place to live, we're just waiting for the 100% confirmation. This whole process just feels like a lot of waiting. For example, I want to make a budget for myself, but it's hard to say how much things are going to cost when I don't know the area. I want to start purchasing furniture, but how do I do that when I'm not there yet? I could order things and have them delivered, but that seems silly when we don't know for sure that we have it. (Plus, people are still living there.) I want to purchase renter's insurance, but we don't know for 100% that we have it yet. There's a scholarship to which I want to apply, because it would give me a little more financial security, but the application does not open up until August 5th. I want to start a new work out routine, but how am I supposed to do that when I am not yet at the apartment with the new gym and pool? Basically, I want to start. I want to start graduate life. But, I keep reminding myself to be a little more present in today. To enjoy being around my siblings. To enjoy the family dog. To enjoy time with my parents. To enjoy being at my home church. To enjoy not studying or packing for a little bit. I need to enjoy it, and I will enjoy it. But I do feel Fiona a little, tiny bit. Here's to the future, but here's also to the waiting. The waiting can be good too.

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