Comments on: Expectations, etc. http://www.jennifermnewell.com/blog/2009/12/expectations/ @jennyjenjen's space on the web Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: One year in San Diego | jennifer newell http://www.jennifermnewell.com/blog/2009/12/expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-909 One year in San Diego | jennifer newell Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:11:05 +0000 http://www.jennifermnewell.com/blog/?p=420#comment-909 [...] the beautiful San Diego sunshine. I haven’t seen snow since (and I admit that I do miss it). I have plenty of times regretted my decision to move to San Diego, though I never outright admitted it; it was better to pretend that I was sincerely enjoying myself [...] [...] the beautiful San Diego sunshine. I haven’t seen snow since (and I admit that I do miss it). I have plenty of times regretted my decision to move to San Diego, though I never outright admitted it; it was better to pretend that I was sincerely enjoying myself [...]

]]> By: Chelsea http://www.jennifermnewell.com/blog/2009/12/expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Chelsea Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:04:09 +0000 http://www.jennifermnewell.com/blog/?p=420#comment-616 Welcome to San Diego, Jenny Jen Jen!! :) I remember having similar feelings when I moved here a year ago (still do on occasion, in fact!). I think it's just tough to adjust after college and try to find your footing in the world especially - as so many have moaned about lately - in this economy. We've all found ourselves at one point or another going, "How the hell did I get here?" In the end, you'll end up where you're meant to be, doing exactly what you want to be doing. Welcome to San Diego, Jenny Jen Jen!! :)

I remember having similar feelings when I moved here a year ago (still do on occasion, in fact!). I think it’s just tough to adjust after college and try to find your footing in the world especially – as so many have moaned about lately – in this economy. We’ve all found ourselves at one point or another going, “How the hell did I get here?” In the end, you’ll end up where you’re meant to be, doing exactly what you want to be doing.

]]> By: swedishfish http://www.jennifermnewell.com/blog/2009/12/expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-609 swedishfish Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:58:25 +0000 http://www.jennifermnewell.com/blog/?p=420#comment-609 Wow, thank you for this comment. It made me really happy to read. I'm glad it worked out for you. He and I no longer speak and I don't see anything working out with him ever again. I don't see him talking to me in the slightest bit the rest of my entire life, sadly. But I'm glad to hear someone's success story. I guess mine actually is a success story. I reached about as far down as I can go -- or that I know of -- in terms of mental health, and I'm taking it seriously enough to make some real changes in my life . Again, thanks for your comment, it brightened my day :) Wow, thank you for this comment. It made me really happy to read.

I’m glad it worked out for you. He and I no longer speak and I don’t see anything working out with him ever again. I don’t see him talking to me in the slightest bit the rest of my entire life, sadly. But I’m glad to hear someone’s success story.

I guess mine actually is a success story. I reached about as far down as I can go — or that I know of — in terms of mental health, and I’m taking it seriously enough to make some real changes in my life .

Again, thanks for your comment, it brightened my day :)

]]> By: Jenny http://www.jennifermnewell.com/blog/2009/12/expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Jenny Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:16:06 +0000 http://www.jennifermnewell.com/blog/?p=420#comment-607 When you move to take a job or to travel the world with a backpack, people congratulate you. When I first told people I had moved to Boulder to "explore a relationship", almost every one of them apologized to me. They all assumed it hadn't worked out (we're married). Such is the expectation of relationships in which we move to be near someone, I think because we perceive that the sacrifices made are too deep, too one-sided. Although you had expectations for San Diego, it doesn't sound like you had deep, built-in sacrifices (besides leaving behind Boulder, of course.) It sounds like you have an adventurous and optimistic spirit and you're just figuring out what you want from SD. Look forward to reading more about it. When you move to take a job or to travel the world with a backpack, people congratulate you. When I first told people I had moved to Boulder to “explore a relationship”, almost every one of them apologized to me. They all assumed it hadn’t worked out (we’re married). Such is the expectation of relationships in which we move to be near someone, I think because we perceive that the sacrifices made are too deep, too one-sided.

Although you had expectations for San Diego, it doesn’t sound like you had deep, built-in sacrifices (besides leaving behind Boulder, of course.) It sounds like you have an adventurous and optimistic spirit and you’re just figuring out what you want from SD. Look forward to reading more about it.

]]> By: Terry http://www.jennifermnewell.com/blog/2009/12/expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Terry Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:38:52 +0000 http://www.jennifermnewell.com/blog/?p=420#comment-606 Fuck expectations. Life doesn't give us anything. ;) Fuck luck. Emotional stress finds everyone. All the time. Every kinda stress does. You deal with it. Because you're terrific. Fuck boys. HAHAHAHAHAHA. Ok, all that was just because I wanted to make that joke. I'm so dirty. You're awesome. You're going to do amazing. And I'm so proud of you for all you've done already. <3 Fuck expectations. Life doesn’t give us anything. ;)

Fuck luck. Emotional stress finds everyone. All the time. Every kinda stress does. You deal with it. Because you’re terrific.

Fuck boys. HAHAHAHAHAHA.

Ok, all that was just because I wanted to make that joke. I’m so dirty.

You’re awesome. You’re going to do amazing. And I’m so proud of you for all you’ve done already. <3

]]> By: Kath http://www.jennifermnewell.com/blog/2009/12/expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Kath Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:24:22 +0000 http://www.jennifermnewell.com/blog/?p=420#comment-569 Yay you! You and San Diego are meant to be friends. I applaud you for going out and discovering new places, people, beers :-) You drive your own destiny and 3 months from now I know you'll look back at this and realize it was just a bump in the road. We all miss you and love you, jenny Jen Jen :-) xoxo Yay you! You and San Diego are meant to be friends. I applaud you for going out and discovering new places, people, beers :-)

You drive your own destiny and 3 months from now I know you’ll look back at this and realize it was just a bump in the road.

We all miss you and love you, jenny Jen Jen :-)

xoxo

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