Hella

Mark organized a small get together of HBS admits from Austin and invited me along. We met up at Trudy’s South location for a few beers and some good Tex-Mex. Jie was also there and it was really nice to meet them both for the first time.

Over drinks and dinner we shared the pains of the upcoming move and I’m starting to realize that those of us heading to Philadelphia really don’t have it so bad. Sure we show up a bit earlier for pre-term than our friends to the north, but the housing situation in the Boston area sounds horrific, not to mention the fact that their winters are much worse. After hearing what Mark and Jie are experiencing with the housing lottery, I am thankful that securing a place in Philadelphia was so easy. I hope that there aren’t any last minute catches as I’ve already paid July’s rent.

Tonight’s get together also reminded me of how soon the move will be here. It’s starting to feel like these big changes aren’t so far off anymore. After dinner, I stopped at the grocery store and I’ve already begun buying smaller than usual quantities. It feels weird.

So tomorrow it’s off to Houston to check out what the furniture situation will look like at IKEA. Hopefully it won’t be raining and I’ll be able to bring home some pieces that I like. Maybe things won’t be stocked out and I’ll get most everything I need! On second thought, perhaps I’ll just go see if I really like the stuff and buy it when I get up to Philadelphia after measuring the rooms precisely.

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