tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839813338593470761.post8173532197878963247..comments2011-03-07T19:59:22.733-05:00Comments on Finding Her Balance: and now, a really long rant about life.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10154122750797746047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839813338593470761.post-6830785258370650402009-06-13T00:26:30.555-04:002009-06-13T00:26:30.555-04:00I meant Wolfe 3 btw... oh god, am I already forget...I meant Wolfe 3 btw... oh god, am I already forgetting?? LOL.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11251729653738418259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839813338593470761.post-47059742799136693302009-06-13T00:21:53.317-04:002009-06-13T00:21:53.317-04:00[I also must admit that I follow your blog and I&#...[I also must admit that I follow your blog and I'm not sure you knew that!! :)]<br /><br />1. The up-side of a bad economy: the freedom to pursue what *you* want. The lack of "safe" jobs is a perfect excuse to choose the road less traveled--celebrate the fact that you're not handcuffed to a desk at H&R Block!<br /><br />2. What you miss about college reminds me of my own nostalgia--for Wolfe 1 -esque camaraderie, the familiar routine, the endless possibilities-- the really, really good times. Those things don't go away just because you graduated. While it is bittersweet that a chapter in life is definitely closed, you're now free to really pause for a "moment" (days, weeks, months) and just assess. Outside of the constant grind of school, you can just *breathe* for a second and figure out what comes next. While certainly frightening, this time is so unique and wonderful--you have a bachelor's degree, now what? What cool, new direction is your life going in? <br /><br />3. Maybe feeling really down right now is part of a bigger transformation that has only just started. Let yourself be sad about everything, but don't forget all the really great things that graduating means for you. I'm proud of you and all of our friends for accomplishing something huge. This is all part of the fascinating Western rite-of-passage to adulthood that begins with drivers licenses (or maybe 6th grade lockers? the revocation of snack time??). Part of the experience, I think, is feeling ridiculously imbalanced (hence the fact that your blog's title is so perfect... I wish I had thought of it!). <br /><br />Realize that everything I just wrote is to console myself as well...I feel exactly the same way as you and I keep latching on to weird truisms like "This too shall pass!" I do lots of laundry. Eat. Cry. And such. If I've learned anything, though, it's that 5 years into the future I'm always going to be yearning for today--or this "time" in my life. So I try to keep that in mind. <br /><br />We should start a stitch-and-bitch club that meets monthly? I need to learn how to knit first, but I'm so serious you have no idea. <br /><br /><3 Katie HynesKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11251729653738418259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839813338593470761.post-27365786386590609482009-06-12T01:19:28.198-04:002009-06-12T01:19:28.198-04:00I figure it's about time I stop pretending tha...I figure it's about time I stop pretending that I don't secretly read your blog without your knowledge. Because I do. Read your blog. And I enjoy it very much.<br /><br />Although I have not yet joined the ranks of the graduated (one more year to go!), I think I can still weigh in. You know you had a great time doing those things that aren't "typical," so just try to remember that! Don't worry about what you could have done, or how it could have been. It happened and you had fun! That's all that matters. And honestly, going to frat parties is definitely not all it's cracked up to be. I speak from experience. My experience of attending one frat party. I had no desire to attend another. There is no way you did anything wrong. It's your life, and I don't think you can really do anything <i>wrong</i> in life. You just choose a different paths at different times in your life. So no regrets! Blah blah, I just sounded like a Hallmark card. I apologize. But I speak the truth, or at least in my opinion I do.<br /><br />I'm not sure if this will help or not, but I hope it does. And sincere congratulations on graduating--as a fellow procrastinator I know that it's no small feat! :)<br /><br />-Lindsay<br /><br />ps. Sorry this is a million years long.cloverythinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729432346466032900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839813338593470761.post-725136962021654632009-06-11T10:17:43.049-04:002009-06-11T10:17:43.049-04:00Another marathon comment from Melissa.
I'm so...Another marathon comment from Melissa.<br /><br />I'm so glad you wrote this. I'm not *happy* per se that you're feeling this way--more like relieved. Because this is exactly how I've been feeling for the past few weeks. I can especially identify with you on the issue of graduating into an unstable economy with an unimpressive GPA and resume, as well as the problem of coping with friends who seem too busy or simply different. It's like everyone changed right under my nose and I didn't even notice until now [I'm referring to home friends, not college friends, don't worry :)]. I've been feeling so lost as well and I was convinced I was the only person I knew going through this. <br /><br />And I can only speak for myself, but I definitely don't assume that you're isolating yourself or hiding away from company--I figured it was the same as everyone else: settling in, trying to adjust to post-college life, maybe unpacking like crazy or even job hunting (...HA). <br /><br />I don't know how much of this entry was really directed to me, but nonetheless I still feel guilty for not being there for you, especially when you and I are going through so much of the same thing. I'm really sorry about that, because your friendship means a lot to me even, and I hate to think that it could fade away because of neglect. So I guess I just wanted to say that I'm always here to talk, and umm we should hang out and catch up!! So much more Jon and Kate gossip to discuss!Melissahttp://meloogal.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com