Adam started night float right after Mama and Papa were here, when I was mid-lice. Let me explain: he works from 7pm - 7am Sunday through Friday with Saturday nights off. That means he leaves at 6:45 and arrives home between 9:30 and 10:30am, sleeps all day, gets up at 5:30 or 6, and does it all again. It also completely messes with the weekends because he sleeps on Saturday until late afternoon and then has to nap again Sunday afternoon to prepare for work on Sunday night. It's insane, and completely messes with his sleep schedule (aka he can now sleep anytime and anywhere!).
It started off well because I was home in the mornings for the first 3 days (I had to take 3 days off from school! Crazy!), so we saw each other for a quick breakfast and late afternoon nit-picking date. So romantic! Cathy and Herman came that weekend, and it was really wonderful to have them (and Blake and Victoria!) here to relax and enjoy each other's company. Adam was in a semi-zombie state much of the time, but I know we both enjoyed seeing them.
However, the week after was rough. I mean, rough. We had parent/teacher conferences and Halloween, and in the midst of all of that, Adam and I rarely saw each other. We literally went from Tuesday to Saturday only seeing each other for 20 minutes. Basically, it sucked. No other way to describe it. School has not been going so well (another story for another day), and it was difficult to come home to an empty apartment and not feel like I could let it out or at least vent to anyone. That was 2 weeks ago. Then we had a great weekend with our close friend, Mike, who was visiting, and we got to enjoy gorgeous weather and fun activities in SF (Open Studios was awesome!).
Unfortunately, last week was even harder. Adam and I hadn't spent time just the 2 of us in several weeks, school was--and is--not improving, and I think the loneliness truly set in.
Instead of sitting around and moping (did that a few months ago...unsuccessful), I decided to pursue other things. Thus, I started leaving with Adam at 6:45 a few nights and heading to the gym. It felt good to work out a bit and not just sit at home thinking about school. Then, on Friday night, I went to a synagogue's "Late Shabbat" for 20- and 30-somethings. Totally bold move--I went alone! It was slightly awkward at times, but I pushed myself to step outside of my comfort zone, so I went up to a few people and introduced myself. I ended up staying at the Oneg (meal after services) until it closed down at 10:30. I was SO proud haha. I also drove 2 girls home, both of whom live near us, and we've been texting about doing something after Thanksgiving. First SF friends? Check!
Adam and I got to spend last weekend just the 2 of us. Honestly, it was exactly what we needed. I relaxed and worked on Saturday while he slept, we met Aunt Cynthia for a quick hello downtown, and then had dinner with one of his friends from Amherst. Sunday, we walked to a new neighborhood for a delicious Hawaiian brunch (absolutely recommended--this place was incredible!), and then lounged and watched a movie in the afternoon. It was rejuvenating to just be us, if that makes sense.
The weekend led to a great start to the week (though the day off on Monday helped), though I'm still equally frustrated with school. Luckily, we have a special anniversary weekend planned in Sonoma. I cannot believe it's been a whole year already! One of my favorite pictures from 11/19/11:
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