I guess I could open up and go into more detail...

I have moved in to my new apartment. Things seem fine and peaceful. I had to bring my laptop to the store because the intermittent problem has come back and I was not able to turn it on at all. I guess the plus is that I was forced to go outside so I have figured out the transportation system here.

My roommate and fellow intern seems sweet and open so far. She gets homesick a lot and right now her mom is walking her through cooking dinner over Skype. It makes me wonder. I have never been homesick.

I hiked up a mountain and stayed on top for a couple of hours. It was very peaceful. I wondered if what I was feeling was any different from a depressive haze. A family came up the hill and the teenage girl grumped that she didn't want to smile for the camera. That made me laugh. I don't think I'll ever grow out of my teenage angst.

I'm at ease here. The apartment feels nice because I don't feel that I have to escape my family all the time. I'm in the living room right now. At my family home, I am stuck in my room. I literally fill two or three water bottles so I wouldn't have to leave. It makes me think the peace I felt today is similar to my depressive haze when I would spend all day in bed. The only difference is that I am at ease here and the "peace" or stillness isn't forced. I think this will help with my relationships at work because I know I can be very charismatic and social when I am at ease.