Back to the Grind

My wonderful Christmas vacation has come to an end, and it was a very unproductive one at that. I realize now that I haven't posted in a long time... Oops! It's harder than I thought it would be. Anyways, I'm glad to be back in Rez, though having homecooked meals at home for the holidays was totally awesome. I am glad to be plugged back into the matrix--no internet at my parent's house=no fun for me. Still, getting to see my tubby kitty probably helped with the boredom, despite the fact that I'm slightly allergic, so I sneezed the whole time.

You know, I'm glad I have the opportunity to live away from home; it makes me appreciate how great it is to have good homecooked meals by Mom, but allows me to also establish independence. I've paid my way (with help from good ol' student loans), and I think that it has helped me to learn how to manage my money. Still, Rez truly is like glorified babysitting. There are so many stupid rules we have to follow; I pay rent for goodness sake! Who else is subjected to mandatory room checks, and having their basement locked (don't ask) when they pay rent. When I brought this up with my boyfriend however, he put it into perspective. The way they can get away with such rules is that we don't pay "rent"-- we pay "Rez fees". Argh! The only reason I stay here (this is my third year), is because it's cheap, it includes a whole buncha perks, and it's so close to the college. And because I don't have a car, being close to the college is definitely helpful. Sigh... Oh well! All I can do is take the good with the bad.

I'm so grateful I'm an optimist...