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prosodicI miss my old life. Can I have it back?
Ok...so it's now been...one year and 4 months since we moved here from Germany. And I still miss living there so much that it aches. And I wonder how much of it is me being miserable with part of my life right now (I don't think I need to go into detail on what part of my life that is) and how much of it is a genuine homesickness for Germany.
Because I do like the Seattle area. I do. I could do without the sucky weather, but it's almost identical to the weather we had in Germany. When the weather is nice, it's absolutely divine. When it sucks, it really sucks.
But there is a lot here that reminds me of Europe...at least downtown. Especially around Pike Place Market.
Still...it's not the same. I miss Andrea, Christine and Ruth. I haven't even heard from Ruth in months, and maybe that has something to do with my latest bout of homesickness. Andrea and I are still in touch and I know all the latest goings-on back in GK. When I talk to her, it almost feels like I never left. I just miss Ruth's emails. Her wit and her humor. I hope she's ok. Her birthday is in a few days, so I may just have to send her another email and hope that she writes me back. Christine is now back in Canada and we still write from time to time.
And here, I have Reece and Kathy...and if we never came here, I would never have them, and I can't imagine that. Also, other friends I've made since I've been here, who make the miserable parts of my life just a little more bearable.
I guess I'm just restless. A bit stir crazy. I need to get out.
Lance suggested last night that he might take leave for a few days next month and I could ask for a couple of vacation days and we could go somewhere mid-week. That would be so great.
I've been so tired and run-down. To make myself feel better, I made a big pot of white cheddar potato soup tonight. I'll take that for lunch tomorrow and eat it over the weekend. It's still chilly out and I really want spring to get here soon.
Ok...so it's now been...one year and 4 months since we moved here from Germany. And I still miss living there so much that it aches. And I wonder how much of it is me being miserable with part of my life right now (I don't think I need to go into detail on what part of my life that is) and how much of it is a genuine homesickness for Germany.
Because I do like the Seattle area. I do. I could do without the sucky weather, but it's almost identical to the weather we had in Germany. When the weather is nice, it's absolutely divine. When it sucks, it really sucks.
But there is a lot here that reminds me of Europe...at least downtown. Especially around Pike Place Market.
Still...it's not the same. I miss Andrea, Christine and Ruth. I haven't even heard from Ruth in months, and maybe that has something to do with my latest bout of homesickness. Andrea and I are still in touch and I know all the latest goings-on back in GK. When I talk to her, it almost feels like I never left. I just miss Ruth's emails. Her wit and her humor. I hope she's ok. Her birthday is in a few days, so I may just have to send her another email and hope that she writes me back. Christine is now back in Canada and we still write from time to time.
And here, I have Reece and Kathy...and if we never came here, I would never have them, and I can't imagine that. Also, other friends I've made since I've been here, who make the miserable parts of my life just a little more bearable.
I guess I'm just restless. A bit stir crazy. I need to get out.
Lance suggested last night that he might take leave for a few days next month and I could ask for a couple of vacation days and we could go somewhere mid-week. That would be so great.
I've been so tired and run-down. To make myself feel better, I made a big pot of white cheddar potato soup tonight. I'll take that for lunch tomorrow and eat it over the weekend. It's still chilly out and I really want spring to get here soon.
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Date: 2009-03-27 12:19 pm (UTC)But now, it's been 11 months, I've had a good job and it makes a great difference. I have friends here I'd miss, I love the downtown area where I work, I bus to work every day, I have way more free time. I spend most of my work day doing what projects I want and people tell me they appreciate me. It's so much more peaceful.
I really hope that you can take a little vacation with Lance and recharge. *hug*