It's Sunday night and I'm not on a bus. And Adam is not on a bus. It is a miracle. This weekend I officially moved to New York. It won't last long, because on Wednesday we are driving to Ohio for Christmas and our wedding. We won't be back in NYC until the end of January, but the point is - I moved. I left DC. And it feels right. Especially right now. Because right now I am currently perched on Adam's bed, updating my blog, while Adam crams out his last final. I am staring at the back of his head and it couldn't be a more glorious sight. Us. Here. Together. On a Sunday night. Shout it from the rooftops!
I have planned as much as I possibly can, but truthfully, I have no idea what is in store. Last week we had a place to live, but three days ago that fell through. Last Friday, in the midst of developing a wicked cold while moving my stuff into a storage unit in DC because we don't have a place to live, and after a failed attempt at using a $2 coupon (wait for it) MY CAR GOT TOWED. The result was a full-on Stephanie meltdown. Big time meltdown. Like, my face was on the cement and I was sobbing/hyperventilating for 20 minutes straight. This kind of meltdown probably should have waited until after the wedding. We aren't even laughing about it yet because we still don't have a place to live and the wedding to-do list isn't really any shorter.
When my roommate Kim bailed us out and drove us to the tow place I told her that I felt like I hadn't even moved and I felt like New York was already screwing me over. She said, "Oh Stephanie, c'mon, New York's been screwing you over for years."
So true. Thank you, Kim, for putting things into perspective for me.
But tonight, none of that matters. I am so happy to be in the city that I love-hate, with the man I love-love. My new home. (Wherever that technically lands us. Hopefully somewhere on the Upper West Side between 96 and 116th.)
3 comments:
My husband and I did long distance for a year (Salt Lake and Chicago) and I can't tell you how wonderful it was to finally be in the same city permanently when we got married in May. I feel like everyone was telling me about all of the difficult transitions etc with marriage, but after long distance, it's been a total dream! Good luck with all of the final wedding preparations!
My husband and I did long distance for a year (Salt Lake and Chicago) and I can't tell you how wonderful it was to finally be in the same city permanently when we got married in May. I feel like everyone was telling me about all of the difficult transitions etc with marriage, but after long distance, it's been a total dream! Good luck with all of the final wedding preparations!
Steph this is best news ever. so excited to have you close by. call me as soon as you're back in the city. thinking of you today.
xoxo
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