Friday, August 14, 2009

My Last Night in NJ

My last night in NJ....

Becky has community group on Wednesday nights, which is a Bible study with various people from her church community. It was over around 9 P.M. Everyone left. 
Then Becky, our friend Jess, and I decided to go walk and get ice cream. It was my idea. So I do feel pretty terrible about suggesting it. We got back around 10:40ish?
When we got home the door to the actual apartment was wide open, the kitchen light was on and there were some papers on the floor. We knew we shut the door and left the lights off. We thought that maybe Becky's roommate, Mona came home and left in a hurry. At which point I start looking for my backpack because I knew I needed to charge my computer for the flight home. Jess called Mona, who said she hadn't been home. I'm still looking for my backpack. I had just taken my wallet out of it to walk to get ice cream, it had to be there.

Then I see 3 unimportant papers under Becky's desk that had been in my backpack. Then we realize Mona's laptop is missing, as well as Becky's iPod and speakers. So we call the police, who come and fingerprinted some areas. All of Becky's jewelry was stolen. Some of Mona's jewelry was stolen and my entire backpack.

In my favorite backpack was:
Laptop
Digital camera
library book--sorry NYPL
A zip pouch that had all the essentials needed for a purse. 

Could have been worse. We are all safe.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Full Circle

I am sitting here at Panera in Princeton, NJ. Becky has to work all day so I am entertaining myself. Almost a full year ago, I sat in this same place (prob. not the same seat) and wondered what the coming year of intentional community would bring.
To say that I had a "rough" year could be a bit of an understatement. I don't think I
am even anywhere close to beginning to process the year.

I'm really glad to be going back home. My really comfy bed, air conditioning, a car, fuzzy black poodle dogs, and the excitement that I will be living in Orange County in a few months.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

After today; 5 days!

I am leaving the city in 5 days!
Here are the things I am doing before I leave...

- Seeing Hair 8/8/09
-Harlem Studio Museum 8/9/09
-Blockheads for the last time 8/9/09
-Yankee game 8/10/09
-2 days of work 8/9, 8/10
-2 nights in New Jersey
-Eat at Kitchenette by myself 8/9/09...not by myself though!