Dose of Reality

I think I had just been operating under all of the excitement of the last few weeks, but it wasn't until this weekend that the reality of my new life situation hit me. I spent the weekend visiting some friends and had a lot of fun, until a disastrous bus situation which is still too tender for me to discuss occurred. All I can say is that it involved an anxiety attack near Madison Square Garden, a stranger that had to have been divine intervention, and 45 minutes of traffic thanks to the Maryland DOT's ingenious decision to build a guardrail during the Sunday traffic rush. 

But it wasn't until I got back that I felt the weight of the last couple of weeks - moving down here, trying to find friends, learning to navigate the job, criss-crossing the city in 100 degree heat to apartment hunt, and just basically living on my own, paying my own way. I do like the self-sufficiency aspect of it. But merely just getting myself to work tires me out. And then I realize that I have to do that commute, twice a day, for a long time. And I come home to Jeopardy! and my bare bones cooking (last week was Teen Jeopardy Week and I am so glad that's over). 

I am trying to take initiative here. I did join a kickball league, and answered the call to be the team's co-captain. If I am going to do it, I'm going to go all the way. Only problem is I haven't been leading a very healthy lifestyle...so I do not know if my physical fitness will be up to it. I think our first game is next week. Keep you posted.