Phase I: I'm forgetting something

Welllllllll, it's over. All over. I'm talking about Grad school. I'm not going to take my life or anything and leave a devastating blog to tell everyone. That would be sick. I'm 100% sane (I think) and healthy so no, there is no goodbye letter today.

I'm kinda hesitant to leave a "I'm done" blog so I think I'll have a few posts rather than one. I'm definitely going to go through some 'phases.' I think this is will help me come to grips with the things I no longer have to sacrifice in life, and the crazy things I had to commit to.

I am in denial right now. I could not leave my apartment this morning because I thought "I was forgetting something." I do not feel done. The same thing happened when I left work today. I stood facing my cubical thinking "where am I going? I'm forgetting something." This lasted a bit too long so I know I'm in denial now.

So yes, we'll ease into this transition from crazy life to real life. I'll start with coming to grips with all of the things I no longer will sacrifice for the good of my education.

I no longer will give up:

• SLEEP!!!! 2-4 hours is NOT adequate
  
• Eating dinner at a table without a electronic device in front of me. The laptop is probably not good on the food or me.
• Eating 'real' meals. Apparently an avocado and red wine is not considered 'dinner.' Ha, who knew.
  
• Spending time with my friends.
  
• Running or Spinning when I want and not just when I have enough time to.
  
• Cuddling with my cat (yes we cuddle, and mostly on the weekends. We have a date for Saturday morning actually, she's stoked).
  
• My precious weekends. I will give them up to Netflix, weekend trips, and sleep instead.
  
• Brunch. (Jeewon, we will be 'those' people again)
  
• Clean clothes (p.s. I always had clean undies even if I had to buy more, i do have limits)
  
• A tidy apartment... you DON't want to know how bad it got. uuuuhhh. It still gives me nightmares.
  
• A full refrigerator
• Healthy food
• My personal alone time. Believe it or not, I'm an introvert and that means I went through 90% of grad school not in my prime energy level, just imagine if y'all left me alone...
  
• Reading for enjoyment. I have two books lined up thanks to Sarah Schlow.
  
• Getting my nails done (I am a Wisco girl, but I DO live in NY)
• An Amazing BEER on a Friday night.
  
• Moisturizing! I realized I'd forgotten about this after talking to Richa on Saturday. She was amazed that she had time to moisturize before school that weekend and I realized I had forgotten about that luxury.
  
• Going home for Thanksgiving which is more fun since I realized that drinking with Dad is pretty awesome.
  
• Shopping for necessities. My cat will appreciate this as well.
  
• Going to the Beach. I've never really gone to the beach in NY but... I plan on it this summer.
  
• Summer!
• Going to see movies
• Waking up Happy!

(me giving up sleep)

(Apples for dinner!)

(Eating dinner—courtesy of Sarah S—in front of my macbook)

(I told you we cuddle)(We really cuddle)

(Not waking up happy)