Oh Boy...

It is just now starting to hit me that I really, and truly am living in Minneapolis. It's just so hard to get used to. I mean, I moved here from a little town in Iowa called State Center which has a population of around a whopping two thousand people. There are no stoplights in this town and hardly anyone pays attention to the stop signs there. I'd go for daily walks in my town and every person I saw I either knew or recognized. In State Center, I would leave my car unlocked in the drive-way with my keys in the ignition. Here, my brother told me that it's not a bad idea to take the seat off my bike when I lock it up. Oh, I just feel so naive here! When I take my daily walk, I feel as though I have a neon sign above my head that says: "I'm from Iowa! Mock me!" It wasn't until my boyfriend Jay came up that I actually began to feel as though I were a part of the city. With him, I had more confidence to actually venture out into the city and try to find out where some interesting spots were. With Jay, and directions from my brother, we found Sculpture Park and we went to the free Como Zoo. I've also found out where a local grocery store and Target are...plus I know how to get to the Rosedale Mall. But as I'm strapped for cash at the moment and in need of a job, I don't think I'll be taking a trip to the latter place for a wee bit.

Minneapolis/St. Paul is huge! I've never been put in a situation like this before, where I was just pretty much alone. Sure, I have Ian, but I can't rely on him for everything. He can't hold my hand as I venture through this city. Though it'll be hard, it's something I'll have to do on my own.

Classes start tomorrow. I'm slighly nervous about classes, which is understandable. It's my first day at college and all. But on the flip side, I'm also relieved to have classes start. It will give me something to do, set me in some sort of routine, and I'll have the chance to actually meet some people. I just need to do something to get my mind off of the people and things I left back home. I mean, it was just so painful to have Jay leave me last night. Heh, I never knew I could break down so much for just one person...

So thought it'll be hard and I'll have to step outside of my comfort zone from time to time, I know it's nothing that I can't handle. Minneapolis, here I come!