Slow isn't always bad

This week has honestly been kind of slow, and I like it. I've mostly been hanging out with Anna L. before she moves to Massachusetts. It's kind of weird to have a Smithie in your home territory, you know. Like, I know that she lives in Georgia (literally less than an hour away, without traffic ofc)...but it's kind of freaky to know that she hangs out in my neck of the woods and that we have very similar experiences. Like we were talking about how some of the popular trends right now were the exact things that I was made fun of growing up, and high-key I was like maybe I was being dramatic as a kid, and it was just a me problem. But Anna affirmed and was saying that her friends were made fun of for these things too. We also spoke about how diverse the metro ATL both LGBT-wise and racially. We were talking about how other places we've been to simply just doesn't compare. Oh, and ofc the classic dilemma of ordering ice tea outside of Georgia (I guess you can say the South, but it just doesn't hit the same lol). It was just nice and chill. We had a teary goodbye (thankfully no tears spilled out because if that would've been embarrassing). But over this month that I discovered that Anna was back in Georgia, I made a new friend! Her name is Shirley (idk her Chinese name, low-key I can't even pronounce it right T_T). She's super cool, and I believe that she actually helps me tick off one of my new year's resolution goal of being more social. I know, I know the standards are low, but a new friend is a new friend, and I'm proud for doing so. I tried to make friends with this other girl, but Sebastian is ruining my connects and I can't just message her outta no where you know...huh, the life of a socially anxious introvert is hard, lol. Also, my nieces birthday was Sunday. And she's the big 1-0 and it's so crazy that she's been part of my life for a decade and my sister's been a mom for literally 10 YEARS!!!! Really makes you reassess your life when someone who's been in your life since they were literally born is getting to the age that you have memories of, and that I'm becoming part of them...it's weird exciting, and cool! I love being an aunt 😊

Other than that, I've been working and trying to take iron more often, lol. Apparently my iron is low, and Peace Corps doesn't like it...so I've been pumping my veins with it, eating livers, and avoiding dairy (it can prevent iron absorption). Oh, and Anna had these cool camera lens for her phone, and I'm addicted and really wanna buy some for myself! Okay, toodaloo.