My summer has actually been pretty good so far; it's been a nice balance of work and play. I've been spending my weekdays working at Fort Monmouth, which hasn't been easy to get into the swing of yet, but at least I like the people I spend my days with and the pay is pretty good. Working 40 hours per week sucks in the sense that I can't stay up late anymore though. I really fucking hate it. Since my 'intern' status will expire on August 13th, that will officially be my last day of employment... unless of course, I decide to move to Maryland. Some days I'm sure I would never do such a thing, but other days I convince myself that it could become a reality, primarily because I need a job. That's quite a thought. I've been applying to local accounting jobs on a fairly regular basis but I haven't been hearing back from anyone. I'm trying not to be discouraged and generally failing at it. But aren't we all?
I've tried to have plenty of fun this month as well. I spent a whole day at Six Flags even though I'm still technically banned, I played hookie from work and day-drank instead, I went to a Stars concert in Philly and a Delorean concert in Brooklyn, and I went on an adventure to New Paltz to hike "The Labyrinth." I've hit up bars in Long Branch, Red Bank, and Point Pleasant too. So I've been keeping busy, and it's been really good.
While keeping busy and going on adventures has been fantastic, as has seeing my friends a decent amount, I still don't see them as often as I did while in college. Just a day after spending time with them can go by before I begin to desperately miss them again. And it's not just the people I miss; it's the actual hanging out I miss, too. You know, the plain and simple kind. I've only had a few opportunities to do so over the summer thus far. At college, everyone would try to hang out every single night. And sometimes... eh, most times... we'd drink for no reason at all. And it was awesome. It got to the point where we really didn't even need to make specific plans with one another because hanging out daily was basically assumed. It's been hard adjusting to the harsh reality that this is no longer the case. We can't just walk down the steps or across campus to see each other anymore. Granted some of us live closer than others and could make this work, which I'm very thankful for, but it's not every day and it's still different. The odds of getting everyone together again is far less likely with all this distance between us. But I guess that will make reunions far more special. I just can't help but think how much easier this transition would be if I were closer with my hometown friends, but that's not the case. I truly do miss hanging out every day and that sense of belonging one gets from such frequent exposure.
I've placed as many frames and decorated as many walls in my room as I can with pictures of my friends because it reminds me of that sense of belonging. It also makes me miss everyone an awful lot. Let's remedy this?
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