Wednesday, October 8, 2008

it's raining in georgia.

I should have known that today would be a little off as soon as I woke up this morning. You see, this morning when I woke up, it was raining. It rained while I got ready, rained while I drove to school, rained while I waited for the bus, it just rained rained rained and it's STILL raining. This might seem abnormal to the average person (I know if I were in Ohio I wouldn't think twice) but in Georgia there's been a HUGE drought over the past few years. So when it rains in Georgia, people react the same way they do when it rains in Pheonix: they look up to the sky with amazement.

I guess I should back up. I've been mulling over some "stuff" for the past few days/weeks. I've been homesick. I've been lonely. I've been needing my friends more than ever. I guess you could say I'm finally realizing this transition I've been in the midst of. Georgia is no longer a temporary place for me. For the next two years, it's my home.

So dealing with this revelation along with my first two midterms of grad school and a looming doctor's appointment were weighing on my mind. See? I should have known it would all blow open when I saw that today... it was raining in Georgia. (edit: it's POURING in Georgia.)

So it all sort of came to blows today when I went to my doctor's appointment. Prior to going I got a call (not bad... actually very friendly) from a guy that always makes me a little emotional... Then I got to the doctor's appointment and all hell broke loose. I was prepared for one thing and she ended up wanting to do another. It (I) fell apart. Right there in the room. While I was talking to the doctor.

Something that should not have made me upset (maybe a little frustrated... but no tears were necessary) suddenly opened the floodgates. I apologized profusely and we were able to get back on track, but at that moment I was President, VP, Secretary, and founding member of the Hot Mess Club.

Interestingly enough, though, I feel so much better now. I feel like I'm de-stressed and ready to take on the next challenge. I feel as though maybe I've come to terms with the things that were building up. Or maybe I just recognized that it was there. Nevertheless, I felt the release.




Also... and this has nothing to do with the tears or the rain... I FINALLY got my absentee ballot today! I am SO excited. :)

So with that, I think I'm going to go lay in my bed, listen to the rain, and read. After all, rain doesn't come too often around here.

4 comments:

b|rad said...

Another day has almost come and gone, I can't imagine what else could go wrong...

SO BRING ON THE RAIN AIN AIN AIN YEA YEA...

Cuz tomorrow's another day, and I'm thirsty anyway, SO BRING ON THE RAIN!

Heck yea Jo Dee Messina! Sing it girl.

Sorry for the floodgates...I had the same experience with Dean.

love ya punkin,
BSR :)

Michael said...

Daphne! I'm sorry to hear that it was a doctor's appointment that precipitated your stress, and I hope that your doctor was able to comfort you a little. Hang in there! -MJ

me said...

I too got a phone call tonight-- we need to talk soon!!

Anonymous said...

The good news...sunshine usually follows the rain and I know you always bring sunshine to make us all a little brighter! You have always had that effect on people!

Only 22 more days! :)

I love you!
Mom