Ronery

Now that two peas have left the pod, dearest Casslyn is solo. BUT she is not alone.

Only one week away from home, I am already feeling a tad homesick. For the first time in... God knows how many years, I've had time off and am dying to spend time with friends and family but they are ~450 miles away. I feel like I didn't get enough time to cherish being home, seeing family, and eating with friends. I, however, am very grateful for wonderful roommates and if I lived alone, I would have died from roneriness already.

And then I think about how much of a baby I'm being because I'm only one state away.

Monday is the day! I should have a better idea of what I'll be doing for the next few months and possible for the next year. I'm a bit nervous, but it definitely helps that I get to start with the two girls I've been getting to know over the past week, which reduces the anxiety a bit. Here's hoping my director is nice! And I'm glad I'll be getting food service out of the way first.

I'm looking forward to hearing stories from Stephanie's road trip to Texas!

<3,

Yours Truly

And So It Begins...

I don't know what I pictured for the first post on this blog but I most likely imagined something creative and eye-catching with a touch of humor. Instead, I'm writing about how crazy this all feels! Surreal is the word that has been swimming around in this head of mine. It's been months now since the three of us girls sat down to put this blog together and even longer since the idea struck Stephanie like a brilliant, shining moment of clarity and yet... none of us have had the motivation or...bravery (?) to write anything. So.. I'm stepping out and taking the leap!

Today, the first pea has moved. =( All the sudden the months (ahem, years) of planning are no longer in the future. It feels so strange that it's actually happening. Maybe I was waiting for someone to give the three of us a playful slap on the shoulder, chuckle and say "juuuust kidding, you'll all be staying right here, working as Diet Technicians for the rest of your lives" Instead, all the sudden Ashley is gone, poof! no longer residing in the same city, much less state, as me and it's just too weird! This last week of work without her has been very strange. We always joked with our coworkers about being a package deal. On the days that we worked together I found myself referring to myself in the plural, "we're on our way" or "we're off at 5". Now that she's not there I realize just how true it was. We really did become a package deal whether the hospital liked it or not! :)

I've been shoved over in a corner at the smaller rehab hospital this whole last week so I've barely seen Stephanie either. I guess they figured if we aren't going to work together anymore, it may as well happen cold turkey and they just decided to initiate "operation separate" ASAP! 

So now, Ashley is gone and settling into her new place and Stephanie is following very soon. like... next week soon. I have no idea what I'm going to do for the next 5 weeks without these girls. **siiigh**

I certainly hope that I haven't put any of you off by making this our first post ever but I just felt the need to document how the true beginning of this all has felt. 

Next month, it will be my turn and in 7ish weeks I'll be packing up and heading off to a new city as well. All the sudden it seems very, very real and very very frightening. But then what's an adventure without a little fear right?

I miss you already Ashley dearest! Have fun settling in and  getting comfy with the new roomies. :)

Soon we shall all three be writing from different states about our own adventures! I can't wait!