It's been two weeks since I left North Carolina, and it's been quite the adventure. When we first left we were under the impression (thanks to our realtor) that we would be moving in to a lovely townhome in Gaithersburg, Maryland. However, on our way up we received a phone call informing us that the house wasn't ready. So instead we went to my sister's. Over the course of a week, we waited for this town home. We stayed in a hotel for a few nights, but grew tired of it and then drove our UHaul to the nearest campground. There, we hiked, swam and even encountered a few raccoons.
After a few nights at the campground, my mom became impatient and decided that we would go house hunting on our own...without a realtor this time. We found a beautiful place in Germantown. It's smaller than we had originally wanted, but it's very homey and I really like it. There are pergo floors, a cute kitchen, etc. All in all, we got lucky and I'm grateful.
This move has been kind of tough, which is what I expected. I left behind a lot of people and it's heartbreaking. But this move has also shown me who I want to have relationships with longterm. One of these friends I never expected to grow close to, but in my last few weeks in North Carolina, we did. We worked on a project together that was very important to both of us, and throughout the project, we learned of our similarities. It's pretty great.
Another, has been my best friend for about three years. He's one of the most important people in my life, and there are so many times when I don't know what I would do without him. He listens to me rant and cry, even if it's over stupid stuff. He uses super weird slang with me (most people just look at me like I'm a freak). He respects my weirdness and I respect his. He's like a brother to me. Except, we don't ever fight like siblings or take each others stuff. We just get along and love each other without judgement. He's the best. I hope this is a forever friendship (:
And of course, there's always my boyfriend...but he knows how special he is to me, and no one wants to hear a teenage girl gush over her boyfriend in every post on her blog. So I'll leave it at that. Overall, it's been rough. But I'm grateful for my life and I couldn't ask for any more than I already have.
