My hermit-ism

Ok, so... consider this something of a public apology to all of my (close) friends that live near me. I've become something of a people-shunning hermit here lately. I play it off like I'm just super busy with school and work and everything and make it sound like that's why you don't hear from me or I never answer your emails, phone calls, or requests for my presence. And yes, I am somewhat busy, but not as busy as you might think.

I've honestly been struggling with a lot of things lately. Some of it is due to stress, I guess. I have a lot going on right now. My apartment lease is up at the end of this month, and I'm moving in with a roommate clear across town (much closer to where I work). So there's all the stress of moving itself, not including the fact that I'm trying to downsize and get rid of some of my stuff. Speaking of which, know anyone who might want a nice dining room set for a really good price? This will be the first time I've lived with a roommate and also the first time I've lived in a house since moving out from my parents. So I'm sure that will take some adjusting to.

Also, the internship I'm currently doing is up at the end of the year. My boss would like to hire me in the same department I'm working in now, but it doesn't look like that will make it past the budget. So I'm applying for other jobs here. I had an interview for one on Friday that I think went pretty well. I should know more about that this week.

Oh yeah, and then there's the fact that I'm, well, GRADUATING NEXT MONTH. December 17 is my last final. Four and a half long years, coming to a close. I will soon be in the possession of a bachelor of science degree from the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology. Yay me! But it is/has been a change, too... I'm kind of still caught in the middle of being a full-time participant in the IT field versus being a college student. That has been and will still be a bit of an adjustment for me.

Plus there are the other things. I've been sorting through some things lately, both spiritually and personally, that I don't really want to get into on my blog. But if you pray, please keep me in your prayers.

So I've become a hermit lately. But I think I need to get out of that. Hermit-ism gets lonely after a while, and kind of depressing. We all need our time alone (well, at least I do), but we all need community too. So... if you call me up and request my presence somewhere and I try to blow you off, dig a little deeper if you don't mind. If I really do have homework or something I have to do, then I do have to do it. But I don't ALWAYS have something going on...

And thanks for still loving the mess that is me.