New Shoes for the Blues

I had a wonderful Christmas with my family and friends.  It was difficult to come back to Asilomar.  The plane ride home was long, my flight was delayed an hour and a half and my motivation to jump back into a fish bowl(academy) was low.  When I finally landed into San Jose I took a small transfer bus into Monterey.  It was an uncomfortable ride, at one of the stops a women came on and she stood in the middle of the bus looking around for a seat,we made eye contact so, I offered the seat next to me. There were probably eight open seats on the bus and she happily excepted my offer. Funny thing is I had the small seat where the floor is raised because below there's a tire. I sat a hour with my legs up to my chest and behind me were eight large open seats. The lady even looked at me and said, "it's kinda tight." I just smiled and nodded.  The bus dropped me off downtown Monterey where I transfered to a bus that would take me back to my temporary home.  Now, Monterey is real nice, but the central bus station was a bit shady.  I had been there a few times before but this particular afternoon I felt a bit suspicious.  I waited 40 minutes for a crime to happen before I got onto my transfer bus which smelled like body oder.  I paid my two bucks and read my book. At the third bus stop an old man was waiting, when the bus doors open the man yelled and waved his cane at the driver, "don't talk to me!"   It appeared to me that this old man was a regular because the driver just laughed.  The old man plotted down in a seat next to me and said to the bus driver, "Get me home so I can drink!"  I couldn't help to giggle and think to myself I'm the one who needs a drink. 

This week is only a three day week.  It's been a low week for me.  I don't know why, I just feel a little down and overwhelmed.  We've also been learning about domestic violence which isn't a cheerful topic.  I hate to be negative in my blog but it's just how I feel, I know the feeling will pass, it's just a natural emotion I know we all experience at some time or another.  I have to keep reminding myself of the reward at the end.  I had a plan to go to San Francisco for New Years but I caught a little flu and felt it be smarter to stay here. I also have a few big test and scenarios next week so this four day weekend I'll spend time to study. Im just hoping that someone is around for new years eve. Most people I know are going home. I might have to go buy some canned oysters (mom's tradition) and other fun goodies and watch Dick Clark on my own. 

Tomorrow I get out of class at noon!  I plan on going shopping to find myself some new shoes.