Well, here I am--nearly a month down in my new city. It has truly flown by...life in the real world goes by so quickly! Of course, once the adjustment phase is over I am sure it will slow down a bit. But for now, I feel like life is still quite a whirlwind.
I am absolutely loving it, though it hasn't necessarily been easy.
The first week of work got off to quite the interesting start, to be sure--something to do with my inability to cooperate with Google maps in addition to the city heat and humidity. I learned that the Starbucks bathroom hand dryer is a fantastic tool for drying any clothes that you may have sweat through while attempting to navigate the streets of a new city on the way to your first day of work.
But the week got better as it went on. There were happy hours and time to get to know my new colleagues. I went to Starbucks every morning that week to drink my iced coffee and work on a Sudoku puzzle.
And that Thursday, I walked past a man playing guitar on the sidewalk as soon as I got off the metro. It just so happens that he started playing "Sweet Caroline" right as I walked past. Oh, how I wish I had had some cash on me to give him a dollar just for making my day.
Or maybe for making my week, for that matter. Because right then and there, I decided that I am going to like--no, love--this phase of life a lot. Stressful and new as it may be, it is also incredibly exciting and challenging (in the best way) and there is so much for me to look forward to.
The past few weeks have not fallen short of the promises that a new city makes you. I saw a quote right before I moved:
"And suddenly, you just know it's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings."
-Meister Eckhart
And what a magical beginning it has been.
