Day #13: A Dreary Day

It was an unexpected day off, and I'm pretty sure I'm the only person in the company who didn't have to work today. It's also been pissing rain all day, and I'm still feeling homesick, so needless to say I was a little disappointed not to have the distraction of work today. I called to try to comp a tour today, but I think they were so busy that my request slipped through the cracks, which was alright because I just went back to sleep. When I woke up at noon I decided to go on a hike anyway (I'm from the Northwest, right? I can deal with a little rain). So I hiked by myself up the Mount Roberts Trail, which is about 2.5 miles up to the tram, where I took the tram back down after stopping to get some gifts for friends and family. I got some weird looks from some tourists for being soaked and covered in mud, but surprisingly I met at least 6 people along the trail on my way up.

I am sick of the rain. We never had spring in Bellingham, and it was a long dang winter. It's beginning to take its toll on me. Plus I keep falling onto photos on facebook of people climbing in beautiful, sunny areas and today I would just rather be there and not here. I'm certain these feelings of anxiety will pass. And don't get me wrong; I love this job and the people I get to hang out with every day. I genuinely am happy to be here and I am also super excited to go back to work tomorrow. But when I have too much time on my hands to sit in the rain and think about how I could be out in the warm summer sun somewhere climbing with my best friend, I get a little depressed and homesick. (Furthermore, I feel guilty for feeling this way, which I know I shouldn't.) Basically the moral of the story is to work me lots so I can continue to enjoy the here and now instead of dwelling on other things. Just waiting to see the schedule for tomorrow...