It also flies when two of your best friends come for the weekend of St. Patrick's Day. Especially in Boston.
But I'll back up to the job situation. Like the title of this blog states, I quit my job about two weeks ago. And so far, no regrets. Although, it hasn't really felt like I have that much free time because two days after I quit there was the American Writer's and Publishing Conference (AWP).
My spring break consisted of me attending various panels/readings and attempting to absorb all the information/advice/writer-ly things I could. Then class for a few days, then almost an entire week of friends visiting.
First my friend Neil came to visit to check out Emerson because he is considering going there for grad school. He came in on Tuesday. So after my 6 hours of class in a row I met up with him for a couple of drinks and to catch up. We had a really great time but of course I stayed out too late and got no sleep. Then the next day we met up for coffee before he left to check out some other schools in Chicago and DC.
I spent the two hours before Meghan arrived working on my massive 17 page paper that I was re-writing from last semester. I took an incomplete on my paper because I got sick towards the end of the semester and could only turn in a rough draft. Luckily, I have an awesome professor and he gave me extra time to re-write it.
So Meghan arrived at about 4 or 5 on Wednesday, Cait arrived around 4 or 5 on Thursday and the next few days were spent sight-seeing, drinking, girl-bonding and more drinking. It was St. Patrick's day weekend after all, and what better way to celebrate our mutual (although I'm probably the least Irish) heritage but to drink for a couple days straight? Really, we only went out Friday, Saturday and then went to the parade on Sunday (where we drank as well but not as much as I thought we would haha). The parade was insane! Getting there and back was the most packed I've ever seen the T. Literally we couldn't move and at one point I remember Cait in front of me holding my hand and Meghan pressed up/leaning against me from behind and all I knew was that I was fine if those two were surrounding me. We did almost get into a girl fight on the T but that's another (and not very exciting although amusing) story altogether.
Thankfully we got back to my apartment and put Meghan in a cab in time to get to the airport so she didn't miss her flight. Caitlin left the next day and after almost a week straight of entertaining guests, I was sad to see them go but also a little relieved at the peace and quiet alone at my house. But I do have a far better understanding of the T system and it's various lines now that they are gone. One day we walked literally all over the city, switching from line to line and Cait told me we walked 18,000 steps overall the whole day. She has a fit-bit thing for work which apparently counts your steps. So that's something.
After the girls left I was pretty exhausted. I certainly can't hang like I could in college and that's not necessarily a bad thing. But once they were gone I dove right back into school work. I am proud to say that I finished my huge paper last Friday (thank you very much). And now what's left are the final portfolios for the two classes I'm taking this semester.
I can't believe I've been in grad school for almost an entire school year so far. It seems like yesterday I was freaking out in the airport on my way here, not knowing what to expect. I
I am looking forward to this summer and to what next year has to offer with school and with my writing in general. I'm trying to take one summer course before I fly off to Spain with the family and before I'm a bridesmaid in my friend Catherine's wedding.
But before that, I have to finish this semester and luckily I have another visitor to look forward to in the meantime. My lovely, entertaining and loud older sister Kelsie is coming to visit for almost a week around her birthday in April! I cannot wait to have someone from my family/one of my favorite people in the world come see me. After two years of living in the same state and within an hour of each other, it's been really hard being so far away. That being said, I can't wait to show her my new city and to just have her around to do sister-things for a while.
Sorry for my fast, not very literary or writerly update but at least it's an update.
I'll try to write something more profound next time.
Kisses!
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