Ahhhh...sitting here on my front porch on my most gracious and charitable roommate's lappy toppy--I haven't had regular computer access for a very many weeks, and although at first it was kind of nice, I'm basically over it now. Plus I imagine I'll need one for class anyway. I should probably bite the bullet and just buy a damn computer already.
Speaking of class, I went on a campus tour of my new chiropractic school yesterday, and although i'm sure there were many super neat and impressive statistics and facts that they told me about the place along the way...the only thing I can remember is the BONE LIBRARY. Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like. An entire wall of plastic bags hanging on a multi-tiered rack, each bag containing one neatly bleached and labeled human bone (the skulls are in boxes on the top shelf--they are too awkward and globular to fit in bags I suppose). Umm....seriously? This tells me two things: 1)that is totally awesome and I can't wait to tell everyone that I checked out someone's femur from the library the other day, and 2)i think i have vastly underestimated the details that I will be required to learn during this particular course of study. I mean, when I look at a bone, I see something long, white, and chalky, with no outstanding characteristics to speak of. But evidently there are enough details in each bone that you might need to check one out overnight. Shit.
It was sunny today for the second time in a month. Repeat--second time. In over thirty days. I was expecting it of course, but at the same time I am a little out of my league right now. Upside--it is so damn beautiful when it is sunny that I forget about all those other pesky days in between.
I feel incredibly settled here already, moreso than I ever felt in Charleston. I can tell this because my nesting instinct has kicked in for the first time in my life. I am thinking of purchasing large furniture, like a bed and a desk, which is something I have never felt inclined to do before. I don't feel a constant yearning to bolt to another location, and leave town as often as possible. I don't wander aimlessly here. I'm just sort of content to be. Granted, I'm still in my honeymoon phase. But I don't see it fading any time soon. Its pretty wonderful.
Um, that's it. I guess I just wanted to get on here and gloat for a little bit. My car's being a douche, and I have to get it fixed monday, so there's a little wrench thrown into the works for ya.
