room to grow.

i've moved out of the grad student's house now, into one of the two cottages owned by the catholic community at stanford. it is above and beyond anything i could have hoped for... wireless, cable tv, washer and dryer, pots and pans, cutlery, a patio, even goldfish crackers and two packets of oatmeal for breakfast! the rent is unbelievable... i have to pay for utilities but it is still way more affordable than any place else in palo alto. it is a five minute walk from where my internship, and connected by a free shuttle to where my class is. i have been blessed.

on the way here, i realized that this is the first time ever that i have lived alone. i have a bedroom, bathroom, living room, kitchen, and outdoor space all to myself. it's more room than i've had before, and it feels so strange! out of habit, after arriving here i put some stuff away and then retreated into my bedroom even though i had all that other space to be in and wan't quite ready for bed yet. it's gonna take some getting used to. =)

my experience here has been wonderful so far. i've had a few good intellectual conversations that i could participate and contribute to. i've spent time with people who share the same academic interests and who are willing and able to teach me what i don't know. i've talked to people who are further down the road i plan to go down. i've been encouraged in my plans for the future. i've also got an even clearer idea of what i need to do and what i wanna go into.

i have also slept in, had naps, read, cooked, been to the farmer's market, eaten out, been on skype, chatted on msn, and gone for runs. i have tan-lines.

i'm ready for more.