Welcome to Syracuse!!!

Well, I feel like I am finally home!

Although I am feeling pretty homesick as I am watching the timbers game from here. But we are doing pretty dang well!!!

Three points for the Portland Timbers against Seattle!!!

So it is the day after the game, last night we met David's brother and went out to Empire brewhouse, and had dinner. Then we were walking him to his car, and all of a sudden, there was a man throwing up on the side of the street. And I do not mean like little throw up, I mean ALL of the stomach fluids.

Anyways, so we are witnessing this man's stomach contents being unburdened unto this sidewalk, I ignored it at first. Then, as he started trying to stumble while puking, I felt sick. And David and his brother were making puke jokes, his brother was pretending to start gagging, and then the smell. UGH!

So I said we needed to leave, and we did.

Then David gave me a driving tour, meaning me doing the driving, through the neighborhood of Syracuse, and where we were living in relation to streets and locations I knew.

Today, I spent time with David's step-mother, Maria. It was so nice to get to know her, as well as have so girl time. Even just getting a pedicure really helped me feel human again. We cleaned in the morning, then I went and tried out some of my new makeup products that I had not tried yet. Then we left to go to the appointment.

Afterwards, she took me to a plaza in Cazenovia? I think. We went to T.J. Maxx, and looked through all of the home section. I found a set of new navy blue towels, and a saying for my love, I think it says, "You have my whole heart, for my whole life".

I also found two presents for my lovely friend who can't always make it out of the house. I miss her so.

Then David called because he had no key for the house. Which made us run back and let him in. I felt so bad. I am adjusting very well to this life. It is not as stressful as I thought it would be.

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Now that I said that, that night I laid down in bed and sobbed for hours. I called my mom, messaged my dad, my friends. I was so sad. The reality hit me... I was away from all of the people I grew up with.

But then I realized that these people I had come to know these last few months are my family too. I had nothing to worry about. Yes I miss hugging, but I will get used to it just like I made David get used to hugging me, and cuddling. It takes time.

This too shall pass.