Jun 01 2009
The first day of June
This morning I finally got to sleep in after a busy weekend. I make my way out of my cluttered room, filled with unpacked bags, shoes, and clothes. My mom’s on the phone as usual, and Booger immediately follows me to the living room. I watch The View, already half an hour in, with a cup of pomegranate juice in hand and one Malarone. About 45 minutes into the show, ABC news cuts in with a special report that GM finally filed for bankruptcy. As I watch President Obama speak, my sisters come home form school for lunch. They talk about their Senior Prom, which I’m going to miss since I’ll be in Ghana. I contemplate practicing some piano after that, but the upright’s so out of tune it drives me crazy. Instead, I finally finish up my laundry and bring the bigger green suitcase upstairs to start packing. As I’m folding clothes, Booger watches me closely, but I think it’s because he’s hungry again. I did this for about an hour until my mom wakes up from her nap. She asks me 101 questions about my itinerary, ticket, visa… Eventually, she leaves to run errands at the bank. With more questions I’m unable to answer once she returned, our family then had dinner at around 7pm. My sister tells me that our aunts from England are most likely going to be here around the time I get back. Since my parents are working, she tells me I’m going to have to bring them around the city once I get back. I miss them a lot, and then I think how I miss my old friends from home and my good friends at Hunter. I really haven’t settled since finals week, and now I have to finish packing. Booger fell asleep in my suitcase.
I don’t think I’ve realized yet what I’m getting myself into. My packing progress is pretty indicative of this.
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