On being so far away...

3,000 miles is too far.

I miss the east coast. I miss changing seasons. I miss summer heat and I miss snow (crazy, I know). I miss my friends. And I miss my family.

It's hard to not have your people. 

I think the thing I struggle with most is being away from my girlfriends. No offense to John and Luna, but who am I going to get manicures with and sit up late having girl talk with? To John's credit though, he did go with me to get the manicure he bought me for my birthday. Yes, he is wonderful. And Luna stared at me the entire time I painted my nails the other day...so that sort of counts as a manicure buddy, I guess. But you know what I mean.

But it's hard being the friend on the other side of the country. And it's not easy to make friends when you work alone, with only dogs for company. And by the way, I don't want to make new friends. I want to hang out with the ones I have, 3,000 miles away. 

I'm complaining. But I feel like it. 

John and I both agree that this place is definitely not permanent. It's okay for now. We have made our home here, but this isn't going to be home. Two years, then we will leave. I have to stop myself from saying, "then we can leave." It shouldn't feel like a race to the finish. I need to savor this time. I need to find what I like here and relish in it. Why is that so much easier said than done? 

Here is a little shout out to my girlfriends who I'm missing so much out here. 

Thanks for the skype dates, emails, texts, chats, and the all around love I feel. Until we are reunited...or at least a few thousand miles closer. XOXO