new city, new friends, new life

Well, I'm here.
Here in Syracuse.
Everything is very green, the air is slightly humid, the streets are rather narrow (well, narrower than Denver, not as narrow as Japan). There are very few Starbucks, but there is a Dunkin Donuts on almost every corner.

I arrived yesterday afternoon, and managed to get almost all my stuff set up AND drive around the city a bit before I fell asleep, tired from the roadtrip (I didn't not fall asleep while I was driving. Just for clarification.) Today I ran around buying stuff for the room - made a massive trip to Target (which is about 15 mintues away.....weird), and also randomly met my landlord who runs the Christian bookstore next to light of the World Ballet's studio. He is super nice. I couldn't ask for a better landlord. He and his wife have a heart for ministry here in this city, and I get the feeling that he is very good at networking. He seems to know everything and everyone. Anyway, we ended up talking to him for a half and hour. I also tried to get a couple applications for jobs today....next to this Christian bookstore, there's a coffee shop called Cafe Kubal, which is really tiny but makes awesome coffee. I asked about an application, but they said bring in a resume, and that they prefer people with cafe experience. So tomorrow the plan is to whip up a resume to give them....as far as cafe experience goes, hopefully my time at Panera will suffice :)

For now, I am not sure how I feel about being here. It feels like some sort of weird dream where I get to pretend to be a college student/adult and buy things and get a job. I guess I'll get my wake up call this weekend when I learn Hannah beaver's new ballet in 3 days. That should be interesting. I mean fun. Don't get me wrong, I am excited, i just wish I were more in shape for this adventure.
I think I'll have a better feel for what my feelings are after I start dancing and stuff. At this point, I am just running around doing errands, which will not be my regular routine..... I am excited to grow in the Lord. I am excited to see what dreams and desires He will lay on my heart this year. I am excited to serve/encourage this company of girls and learn some new choreography. I am not so excited to go back to the classroom atmosphere of dance.

I had this realization: while in Japan (I just need to write a whole seperate blog just about Japan), some of my favorite times were my times not dancing. The times of just serving the churches there. Strange timing, much? not sure what the Lord is doing here. I feel bad about not being so excited for LWB, but I trust that even in this, He has a purpose and a plan and it is good.

Anyway, I'm sure there will be much much more to come regarding these new adventures. I vote you skype me and we talk about it. :D Thanks for listening in y'all, tune in next time for more adventures in Syracuse!