Sunday, May 4, 2008

One down

One week down! Can't believe I've been living in Dallas for a week. Kinda crazy. Im learning my way around little by little. I made a rule the first few days I was here that everytime I get lost, Im buying myself a Sprinkles cupcake! Yum! I think I had 4 one day! ha! If I keep this up, Im be buying all new clothes. Not good.

Tomorrow starts work. Im excited. First two days are hospital orientation, completely normal for a hospital. Wednesday will be more real so we will see how that goes. 
School is almost over. This week I will take my last 2 tests and then I will have 1 class left. I might take the summer off to just enjoy Dallas and take a deep breath. But then again, who knows, I might just bite the dust. 

This week has definitely had its ups and downs. From staring at the ceiling because I didn't know where to start to getting lost to forming a love/hate relationship with Target (which is usually love love love target!) to some frustrations of just missing the normal life. But, I will say being in the same city as Andrew outweighs it all! Its been amazing. Adjusting to life in Dallas has been hard but he has made it a lot easier. He has put up with "Missy Pissy" this week while I complain about missing my friends and the frustrations of getting lost. I know things will get easier day by day and week by week as I continue to learn the city. I do know the major points: Andrew's house, the grocery store, the mall, work, little fun villages, the interstate, and of course Sprinkles Cupcakes! But thats it! One day it took me an hour to get home from the library where I have to take my school test and its literally maybe 5-8 miles from my house. Nice huh?!?! I think that deserves 5 cupcakes. 
Andrew and I have been able to have meals, go to a movie, run, and enjoy day to day happenings. Kinda crazy if you ask me! Today we were just enjoying a Sunday and it got to be around 430pm (the usual time I fly out), and I thought to myself.....ah, I don't fly out today, I stay! Its fun starting to date (in the same city). We both enjoy it! 

On a side note, a BIG side note---Congratulations Hannah to getting in grad school! Yeah! 
On another HUGE side note, Congratulations to Julie!! Happy entering the world Ellie and Kathyrn! 

Fun pics of my favorite niece and nephew in honor of Derby weekend. =)

She has a full out mohawk! Love it!
Michele and Tyler 
Gotta love hand-me-downs from his dad when he was a kid

7 comments:

Shireen said...

Hey, sweet Miss. You're so funny with all the cupcakes! :)
I went to Olexa's the other day and thought of you!
Hang in there! It takes TIME to learn a new city!! Thank you for keeping us updated with the blog.
Love you!
Shireen

kali said...

luv it miss you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ichat soon

Emily said...

Missy! I'm so happy to hear that things are going so well and especially that you're having so much fun being in town finally with Andrew! Yay for that, it sounds wonderful! I'm sure you'll learn your way around soon, but I love the cupcake rule in the meantime!! :) Miss you here!! Keep us posted, it's fun to keep up!!

Whitney Akin said...

missy, you are so great....and what a cute niece and nephew (he looks just like you.).
i totally feel your pain with moving far from home and dating long distance. long distance is for the birds. will and i did it for 3 years+, and i hated sundays because they were always sad for us too, so yay for you in getting to "take back sunday".
it's weird when you move and everything from going to the grocery store to just driving in your neighborhood is so foreign, and then one day it just isn't anymore. i am happy for you and your new adventure!

Rebecca said...

I need more so i can stalk your blog.

Katie and Shae said...

come on miss - i am dying for another update... i need it

Rebecca said...

yes!! can't wait to see you if not this weekend then next!