Very Lucky

Today was the best day I've had yet here in New Haven. My boxes from home finally arrived so after the strenuous task of hauling them upstairs (that was attractive. I'm awfully glad I live alone because it was not a pretty sight once I'd finished! 50 pound boxes, second floor, humid...oh if only there were pictures of it), I was able to begin sorting through it. It was really great to see what personal items I had packed since I had practically forgotten already! I ceased unpacking for awhile to go down to the stage management office and say hello to the head of stage management. It was so nice to be back--it was just like I had remembered from my interview. Everyone was friendly and down to earth and it was a lovely reminder of why I chose this school. From the moment I walked down the street in New Haven the first time, I knew this was where I was meant to be. And I'm entirely grateful and happy to be here. Now that my apartment is completely organized and memories literally lining every wall, I am feeling so overwhelmingly blessed. I have never received so much support from friends and family and I thank every one of you from the bottom of my heart. Every comment, like, text, email, message, and phone call makes my heart sing because this is the biggest decision I've ever made and you never know how it will turn out. However I no longer feel "away" from home. This has become my new home and it is really starting to feel like mine (it helps that I can't look anywhere without seeing a picture of someone from home or a gift from someone on display). It began to rain today on my way home and as soon as I got in the door, I headed for the window (my favorite place to sit), pulled out the ipad, and just sat on the windowsill listening to the rain fall with the window open while I watched How I Met Your Mother (I just love that show) and for the first time I felt completely comfortable and relaxed in my space. The rest of the week brings an SM gathering (I've invited the other SMs in my class over to my apartment as I would really love to meet them) and then orientation on Thursday. I absolutely cannot wait. One song really comes to mind right now and my favorite passage is hanging in my kitchen. "I see skies of blue and clouds of white. The bright blessed days and the dark sacred nights. And I think to myself, what a wonderful world"