Back at PU.
I can’t lie. I really did not want to leave my house today. It was so nice to take a break from crappy day-to-day life and just sit down for a while. This weekend, I did things I haven’t done in months: watched TV, listened to music, READ A BOOK! I remembered what relaxing was and now I really want more of it. These last few days brought me back to the summer, where days were entirely made of (working), lounging, and reading (mostly the Harry Potter series several times). The nights consisted either of doing anything/everything with my friends or watching movies with my parents. I know this sounds really silly, but things were just so much easier then. I miss being able to do what I want and, honestly, spending time at home just made me realize even more how I don’t really like it at PU. Even though I went to bed late, I got up everyday this weekend around 8am, because there were things that I actually wanted to do, even if it was doing nothing. I just wish I wanted to get up to go to my classes in the same way. I think I’ve just reached a point where I need the semester to be over. As soon as I finished my midterms, I was mentally done with my courses, contributing even more to my lack of excitement about them.
But, less about dumb PU, more about home. As was expected, it was wonderful to see Tattoo, Hoodie, and Tree. We went to a social gathering on Friday night that was full of “those people”—you know, the ones who you feel okay about never seeing again after graduation. But it was worth it to see the people I really did miss. I felt pretty normal in the new house, which is great, although I wasn’t quite sure yet how to give anyone directions in or out of the neighborhood. Most of all, I really just enjoyed spending this time with my family. Even though I talk to my mom often, it just isn’t the same as actually being with her. I joked in the car as she drove me to the train station that she could just drive me all the way back to school (it’s only about two hours there), but I don’t think she realized that I was sort of serious. I didn’t want to say goodbye so early. But I did say goodbye, and after a cramped train ride and journey that involved me hauling back at least twice as much as I brought home, I arrived at my dorm. Time to get back to work, I suppose. I’m already counting down the days, though. Only about a month until I get to go home again. Can’t wait.
P.S. A funny anecdote to finish off this post. You know how some cars have TV’s? Well, as we were driving to the train station, I saw that the car next to us not only had one, but was using it to watch porn. No joke. I thought it was the funniest thing that’s happened in quite a while.
Thank God for the trip, (5)
If only it was longer. (7)
Oh, silly porn man. (5)