Day 5: On My Own

What I'm doing:
- Attempting to adjust to life without a roommate
- Moving my stuff from the little side room to the rest of the apartment
- Trying to figure out what to do with the rabbit I inherited from my roommate
- Mentally making a list of cleaning supplies necessary to put the bathroom to rights
- Tallying the phone calls I'm putting off until tomorrow
- Trying to find a comfortable temperature...isn't this supposed to be summer?!?
- Praying for my roommate's safe travels
- Playing computer games

What I'm eating:
- Oatmeal with raisins (blech...people EAT that?)
- Leftover Chinese

What I'm reading:
- News feeds
- Comics
- The list of days and times the student center is open this week...it literally changes every day
- The complicated and vague directions associated with the internet modem
- A beautiful letter my roommate left me before heading home
- The Divine Office, as per my Christian Prayer book
- Texts from my mom and my now-former roommate

How I'm feeling:
- Excited
- Sad
- Scared
- Bored
- Nervous
- Impatient
- Crafty

Goal of the day: Help my roommate move her stuff and get on her way home, and start moving my stuff in to fill up all the gaps where her shining presence used to be. (It's not a fair exchange.)

To-Do's:
- Finish organizing pantry and closet
- Take stock of what food I have (just how much Tilapia is in that freezer?!?)
- Find someone to take the bunny
- Find someone to take the exercise bike
- Get to bed early to facilitate an early walk to campus tomorrow
- Organize a get-together with some in-town friends...without using the internet

I can't believe my roommate is gone. I was just getting used to having her here! It's a little odd, seeing how much she left behind...pictures, statues, and - of course - the bunny rabbit. I almost think I'm going to hear the doorbell ring at any moment, and she'll be downstairs waiting for me to let her in with a big smile on her face.

In related news, I've decided to name the apartment "The Castle." There are three reasons behind this:
- I am a fan of the song "Prodigal," by Casting Crowns. The opening lines are: "Livin' on my own, thinkin' for myself, castles in the sand, temporary wealth..." It's a reminder that I'm not alone in this: God is with me all the way.
- This is a rather large living space, especially compared to the teeny tiny dorm room I was sharing during the school year. I'm no man, but this is my castle.
- On an ironic note, certain parts of the apartment - especially the kitchen, the bathroom, and every single electrical outlet in the place - are quite ghetto. The Castle is falling apart at the seams, it seems...

So there.