Big Fish Living in a Small Pond
Been back in the burg for 2 weeks and already I feel as if I'm suffocating. It's been weird.. the dynamic of people here is so completely different from back in T.O. I'm back in the middle of the petty fighting.. dramatic relationship crises and so much more. Plus there's the running into ex's all over.. and getting drunk and making out with friends that is so characteristic of a small town. Not that random drunken hookups aren't typical in big cities.. but there's something different about small town hookups.. you know everyone, everyone knows you and indirectly everyone knows your business.
Anyways, I'm rambling. I have way too much time on my hands at the moment as I'm somewhat in between jobs. I had my summer perfectly planned way back in february, and somehow it has ended up being totally opposite my plans. My old summer job was nixed due to lack of organization and funding on the part of my employer which means I have been madly searching for a job, which shouldn't be that hard, but most employers have filled their student quotas. But in the end I found something, I'm working at a small Inn, which is actually a converted prison, as a fulltime housekeeper by day, and then working at a restaurant as a bartender at night. That's over 55 hours a week baby! But I desperately need money for next year so it's all good.
The only problem.. I have 2 weeks off at the restaurant, and my job at the Inn doesn't start til the May 24 weekend. So I'm at an impass.. what to do with my time.. I'm broke, I'm bored, and I'm being suffocated by this small town. Maybe a road trip is what I need.. where to go?? Anyone want to join?? It's hard being back under a roof with my parents and my sister.. I'm still not adjusted, maybe that explains why I'm still not unpacked. Or maybe I really do have too much stuff. My parents where away for most of the time that I've been back, but they came home which means my small world is getting even smaller.. It's very claustorphobic!! Eek save me.. this girl is turning into a bigger and bigger fish every day, and the pond is getting smaller every second. Well I'm escaping to Toronto tomorrow to help my sister unpack her art show exhibit. Maybe some nice tall buildings and the beautiful city air will make me feel just a bit better.
The only thing keeping me hopeful is knowing that this is the last summer I ever have to live here again. I'm moving back to Toronto, the real deal downtown, in September and never coming back.. besides occasional visits to the rents. I'm excited.. I'm counting the days, I can't wait to go back.. even to the school part! Yes.. that's right, I miss school. I think because I'm starting to care again.. and that is a beautiful thing.
Anyways, I'm rambling. I have way too much time on my hands at the moment as I'm somewhat in between jobs. I had my summer perfectly planned way back in february, and somehow it has ended up being totally opposite my plans. My old summer job was nixed due to lack of organization and funding on the part of my employer which means I have been madly searching for a job, which shouldn't be that hard, but most employers have filled their student quotas. But in the end I found something, I'm working at a small Inn, which is actually a converted prison, as a fulltime housekeeper by day, and then working at a restaurant as a bartender at night. That's over 55 hours a week baby! But I desperately need money for next year so it's all good.
The only problem.. I have 2 weeks off at the restaurant, and my job at the Inn doesn't start til the May 24 weekend. So I'm at an impass.. what to do with my time.. I'm broke, I'm bored, and I'm being suffocated by this small town. Maybe a road trip is what I need.. where to go?? Anyone want to join?? It's hard being back under a roof with my parents and my sister.. I'm still not adjusted, maybe that explains why I'm still not unpacked. Or maybe I really do have too much stuff. My parents where away for most of the time that I've been back, but they came home which means my small world is getting even smaller.. It's very claustorphobic!! Eek save me.. this girl is turning into a bigger and bigger fish every day, and the pond is getting smaller every second. Well I'm escaping to Toronto tomorrow to help my sister unpack her art show exhibit. Maybe some nice tall buildings and the beautiful city air will make me feel just a bit better.
The only thing keeping me hopeful is knowing that this is the last summer I ever have to live here again. I'm moving back to Toronto, the real deal downtown, in September and never coming back.. besides occasional visits to the rents. I'm excited.. I'm counting the days, I can't wait to go back.. even to the school part! Yes.. that's right, I miss school. I think because I'm starting to care again.. and that is a beautiful thing.
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12:08 a.m.
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