Hmm, transient times, transient times...Where has Gina been? Where the heck is she going?

In the past 4 months, I have gone from Ann Arbor, MI:

A beautiful campus - crajee memories.

to New York City:

Always in my heart.

and back, to the good ol' Chi:

Home, sweet, home.


...but the madness doesn't stop here. In about 3 hours or so, I'll be leaving on a jetplane. Life in California should be...Brand New. It hasn't exactly hit me yet, but I'm sure I'll be able to settle after a few months, a few years...perhaps, become Californian even?


Hotel room from interviews in CA, it's the most recent picture I have of the place.

Who am I kidding?
Midwest for LIFE!
New York, <3.
San Francisco, I'm ready.

life in new york has been exhaustingly good.
though i think it's time to for something new.

i can't help the fact that i can get emotional and sentimental
but i am going to miss certain people and places i care about.
i don't think i realize how much my life is going to change in the next week
it's hard to describe, but whatever, it's coming!
let's keep it simple before i do start writing about my feelings...

thank you, i've had the most wonderful time.

I had to buy an unlimited 7-day pass today instead of a 30-day one.
That made me sad.

Time's a running out - better make the most of it!

Hot Hot Heat

Today's heat index is reportedly a record high for the city of New York.

Consequences?

1. Not only has my workplace been turning off "unnecessary" lights in the building (i.e. apparently where my desk is at) to save energy, it has also been shutting down numerous elevator shafts.

-I believe that waiting for an elevator here is like waiting for the freakin' F train.

2. Local news has been treating the heat wave like a crisis. We have been told to:

-Wear light and bright colors
-Drink lots of water
-Stay indoors and use very little electricity
-Avoid smoking and alcohol

3. I've started to have morbid thoughts about dying in this heat.

-You know how, in the past, babies have died in cars and houses as a result of a lack of water and cool, free-flowing air? I thought about that yesterday as I sat in my small, no AC living space. Sure, my window was wide open and my fan was on high, but man, I was afraid that I was going to fall asleep and not wake up!

There needs to be a solution to all this panic - like writing xanga entries during work or perhaps, more practically, doing one's work, staying at work, and drinking water. Damn.