It's 1 am and I'm not the least bit tired. I guess it wasn't such a good idea for me to go out last night until 5 and sleep until noon today. That didn't really help the whole getting over jetlag thing. Oh well. I have to get up for work in 6 hours. First day back to the job that I had for 2 weeks before leaving for 3! Is that weird? Today is also the 5 month anniversary of us moving to cyprus. In a way that's disappointing considering how much I'm really looking forward to Emily coming to visit in June. That's in 6 months! It didn't seem so far away until I realized that I haven't even lived here for that long yet...
But wow, 5 months. Is that it? So much has happened, thinking back. We lived in that apartment by the embassy for a month with nothing except what we brought in our suitcases and what the embassy loaned to us. Then we moved to this house and lived for another month and a half without the majority of our belongings. That seems so long ago. I was so lost. So frustrated at not being able to find a job, but also terrified that I'd actually find a job. But then I started working at TNE. Even though it was just for a few hours a day, it was a real turning point for me. And while it was short lived (because a few weeks after working there, I was called about my current job and told I was leaving for Athens in a few days), it was so much fun. I'm never going to forget those few weeks of working across from eleni – we laughed so much. I don't even remember what we laughed about, but we were always laughing. I'm so lucky to have met her. She's really been there for me through everything and I trust her with my life. And through her I met two other people who I really consider my friends. One who is selfless, generous, kind and would do anything for a friend. She's also the one who can always make me laugh, even at the most unexpected times. In fact, right now she is performing stand-up comedy. I would've gone but 1) it's in greek, and 2) I had this crazy idea that I'd be asleep by now. Oh well. And then there is her girlfriend, who is brutally honest, stubborn and hard headed. But she is sincere and I wouldn't want her any other way. It is rare to find people who speak their minds no matter what and this girl is the queen of that. I feel very lucky to have these people in my life, especially in such a short period of time.
But still, looking back on what I wrote on Day 1, do I really feel that different? Not really. But I'm trying. I'm trying to clear my head. Make space. Notice my thoughts. Understand that they are just thoughts. I'm surrounding myself with people I love being myself with. I'm staying in touch with people that I care about and missing some of those people that I've unfortunately lost touch with. But this is life. And I'm just gonna keep living it. Day by day. Moment by moment.