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[prosodic]

I'm just feeling sad today.

I've been struggling a lot with homesickness...for Germany, that is. For the life I had there. For my friends. For all the wonderful food.

I expected this, of course. If I were living there, I would long to be back here in the US. I can never win.

This probably wouldn't even be a big deal if Lance were here at home with me today. It's just too quiet, and there isn't enough to do, and I end up thinking about things that make me feel sad and lonely.

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[jerseyfille.livejournal.com]

I think we always look back on our experiences and remember more good than bad. Sometimes I look back and think 'hey, Indiana wasn't so bad' but what I'm remembering are the seldom nights out with friends, not the crappy days and evenings spent chained to a desk reading and writing and grading.
And you're still settling in there not it's not super fair to compare 4 months of seattle to 4 years of Germany. Try and think back to 4 months germany and if you really loved it there yet.

[prosodic.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know. It just takes time, but I'll feel settled here eventually. I anticipated going through this, just as I anticipated what I went through in Germany when I first moved there, although maybe my adjustment there was worse than I expected.