Today, while walking to class, I was overwhelmed with the feeling that there was a soundtrack playing behind me. It was Sam Roberts' "Detroit '67." This, paired with the amazing fall weather here in East Tennessee, put me in an incredibly great mood.
Earlier today, I locked myself out of my apartment while helping my neighbor reset her circuit breaker. I had to sit on my porch for two-and-a-half hours waiting for my landlord to come and let me in. I kept thinking how lucky I was to have a front porch to sit on, to have a beautiful day to be locked outside in, and nice neighbors to let me use a phone to call my landlord. Everything is great right now. I'm gaining a real sense of community here with the people that share my building/house. It's amazing, and unlike anything I've encountered before. It's different than a roommate relationship, or even a dorm-cohabitant relationship. It's unique and special and I really like it. We watch out for each other.
I'm also gaining that sense of community and belonging with the people in my department at school. We're getting to know each other and starting to have more fun and getting more comfortable with everything. It's quite an experience, and at this point, I can't think of anything in the world that I would trade it for.
Tomorrow, I'm going to Knoxville to see Third Eye Blind. I'm very excited. Also, I think I got a job for the weekends so I'll be finding myself with a little extra cash. Everything's coming together. Life is beautiful.
And in the moments when it's not, listen to Neil Young and "don't let it bring you down."
Fuckin' a right.
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