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Growing Up Sucks

I spent most of my afternoon talking with my dad about all the stuff I now need to do and pay for now that I am a big kid and have graduated from college. I don't wanna be a big kid. I want to go back to the days when finger painting my body was acceptable. Actually, I don't know if it ever was acceptable, but I never got in major trouble for doing it.

Anyways, my dad informed me of all of the lovely things I now have to pay for on a monthly basis. The list goes on and on, but on top of rent and utilities, car insurance, health insurance, changing my address, getting a new drivers license, and a probably a few other things that I am currently trying to block out of my mind, being a grown up sucks. Why on earth do we need all of this stuff? Why does health insurance cost so much each month and then there is still a ridiculous deductible every year? Not cool.

I know that all throughout school you complain that you can't wait for it to be over so you don't have to deal with the homework and tests anymore, but right now I am seriously wondering which is worse; tests or bills? Yuck!

Learning to Walk Again

Although the surgery went well and I am in almost no pain, the crutches have gotten on my nerves. I have become determined to walk without them because they are just in the way. I don't want to over do it and risk tearing anything again, but I am not in any pain, so why not walk without crutches? I've started putting more and more weight on my foot when I use the crutches and sometimes (especially at night), I'll just leave the crutches behind. There is no use taking them into the bathroom with me, right? There are enough walls and counter-tops to hold onto if need be. Anyways, so far so good. I haven't been too much of a klutz. Honestly, I thought I was going to be terrible at using crutches, but I guess when you actually need them, you seem to figure out how to work them.

On another note, my dad and I went back to my apartment today to finish packing up all the electronic stuff that had too many wires and cords for me to deal with. I got to see a bunch of my good friends and they even were sweet enough to help my dad and I pack a bit. I'm not much of a help these days with my two extra legs so I was so appreciative of their help. We even took a break to get gelato and Capigiro (only the best gelato ever). Today I got bing cherry and strawberry. It was delicious. I am definitely going to miss Capigiro in the south. I guess I'll have to start making my own gelato. I knew that ice cream maker would come in use someday.

So basically my apartment is all packed up in boxes. It is kind of sad. I have spent the past three years of my life there and it is going to be really sad to leave. I have had so many good memories in that place and I can't believe that it is already time to leave. I feel like I just signed the lease. Even my friends thought it was weird today. Everything is in boxes and it no longer looks like the cozy apartment we used to have potluck parties in every Thursday night. I think it is going to be really hard to walk out of the apartment next week and turn in my key. I get kind of teary-eyed every time I think about it.

I Made It!

My surgery went really really well. It is one day later and I am in no pain. It is wonderful. I really did not expect to feel as well as I do and I am pleasantly surprised. I am using crutches, but can put weight on my right leg without any pain. I have been taking the pain meds, but haven't really needed them. Right now I am just taking them to prevent the pain.

I started my physical therapy exercises and only one of them is painful. My hip does not hurt at all, but using my quad muscles can be a bit tough at times. Overall, I cannot believe how amazing I feel and unless something changes, I think this surgery was a big success. Thinking back to how much pain I was in just a few days ago amazes me. I really do not know how I made it through twelve weeks of walking on a bum hip.

Not being able to do everything for myself is a bit hard. Just getting a drink of water requires some help and I hate asking my family every few minutes to get me something. I wish I could just crutch over to the sink, fill up a glass, and carry it back to the couch with me. Unfortunately both of my hands are tied up with the crutches and I haven't figured out a way to carry a glass while on crutches. Maybe that will be my goal tomorrow; to find a third arm!!!

Hip Hip Hooray!

In twelve hours I will be on the operating table having my hip fixed. About three months ago, while in Korea, I tore my labrum. I have been waiting for such a long time and I can't believe that this day is finally here. I have not had much of a chance to think about the surgery with everything that has been going on lately. Tonight is the first night that I have been able to sit on the couch and actually think about the surgery.

I bought my crutches today and I think that is when it hit me. For the next six weeks I will be on crutches. I've never used crutches before and I am sure that I am going to run into many many walls. Usually I am a klutz so this is going to be interesting. I hope all goes well tomorrow and I'm not too dopey from all the medications. I guess we'll find out!

It's Sinking In

Well, my college career has officially come to a close. I graduated on Friday and it was very bittersweet. Honestly, it didn't feel like it was over. I still felt like I had to go to class the following Monday. Now a few days have past and it is really starting to sink in.

My parents and I hosted a huge graduation party for all of my classmates and their family members on Saturday. We made a ton of yummy food and everyone had a great time. It is sad though because this is really it. I may never see some of my friends again. Of course we all want to stay in touch with each other, but it isn't going to be easy. We all agreed to get together for a reunion once in a while and I really hope it happens. I have formed such strong bonds with all of my friends and I am so lucky to have them in my life. Now that school is over and we are all heading off into the real world, I am afraid we will all forget about each other. I really hope we all do stay in touch.

I started packing up my apartment today. Boxes are all over my apartment and although I still have a lot more to pack, it looks so barren. I think the fact that school is over finally hit me today. Starting to pack all my things makes me think about all the good memories I've had in the past three years here. This place was my first place on my own and it feels so weird to just box everything and leave this place behind. This place has really become home for me and now I have to make another apartment, a few hundred miles away, feel like home too.

I've been waiting for the day when I graduate and move down south for years. Now that is actually here, I just want time to slow down. I want to savor every possible moment I have left here and I feel like I didn't get to do everything I wanted to do while I was here.

Is This Really It?

I am officially done with all of my college schoolwork. Graduation is in a few days and I am finally starting to realize that my college career is coming to a close. My last class was on Thursday and it was a long one. I was at school from 10am to 10pm that day. My partner and I created a five-course meal for fifty people as our senior design project. We thought we had everything under control, but of course everything that could have gone wrong went wrong. Half of our food was never ordered and the whole day was one big ball of stress. We both thought that once our meal was over a big weight would have been lifted off our shoulders, but it was not. We talked about it for days after and we are still talking about it. All we can think about is how we could have made it better. In the end all the guests were happy, which I guess is really all the matters. Unfortunately, I wish that what we had spent weeks planning actually turned out the way we wanted it to. Oh well, it is over now and I guess not everything will always go as planned. I am still mad at a select number of people and really want to go scream at them for not doing their job, but I guess it really just is not worth it. Maybe it would make me feel better, but honestly, I think I just need to let it go. I know that I did my job and I guess I need to be happy with that.

Realizing that I do not have any more homework to do is taking me a while. I still feel like I have so many things to get done. Granted, I do have a lot of things do in the next few weeks, including packing up my life and moving, but it still feels like I will be returning to school in a few weeks. Maybe it will actually hit me at graduation.

I am worried that I am going to be so bored without school. I have been in school ever since I was three years old; school is all I know. Now I have to become a grown-up and I don't wanna!!! I wanna be a little kid again when my only worries were what color play-doh to play with.

A bunch of my friends and I are heading down to the beach for two days. I think it is going to be a nice change of scenery from the city and we will all get to relax. We won't have to think about getting home to do homework or going to class. I wonder what we are going to talk about!!!