Now that I have been home for a few days, I thought it would be interesting to see whether I was right about what I miss and don't miss.
What I miss about Florida:
Astonishingly, I miss the exercise! It's much easier to exercise when you absolutely have to.
I miss the incentive to blog, and the Feast of the Day. I know there will be more Feasts in future, but they're more likely to be Feasts of the Week, or Feasts of the Fortnight.
I was a lot more disciplined about not messing around on the Internet while I was gone, partly because I made a deal with myself and partly because in the last week or two, I was just too busy.
The friend I made there, though I was pleased to trade e-mails with her already.
I'm already feeling behind at work, so I miss the ability to check things off on a list and be done with them. That said, I feel more purpose here than in Florida, where I always had a secret fear that what I was doing wasn't worthwhile.
Sleeping in air-conditioning, which I will miss even more as the summer goes on.
What I thought I'd be happier about in California:
The more extensive wardrobe. Honestly, I don't much care.
What absolutely delights me about California:
The weather!
All the technology: a printer! (I didn't have access to one in Florida). The French press! The car, the hog, and the piglet to drive!
Curling, which delights me even more than I'd expected.
And I mean, I can't stress enough that I feel really lucky. I was just reminded that there are horrible situations to live in that I don't even think about most of the time.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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