IT'S BEEN A WHILE...

I haven't been blogging lately. I finally moved into my new apartment. The week of the move was very stressful for me and I think I've figured out why. For two years I have been a nomad. No real home that I could call my own, no commitment to stay anywhere. With the signing of this lease I have said that I will be staying here for x amount of time. And that thought scares me. I actually have become a minimalist. I like that everything I need can fit in my little car. I liked that, at a moment's notice, I could pick up and leave-find somewhere else to go. Now, my roommate is dependent on me, atleast for a while. The good thing is this lease is month-to-month. I don't think I'll be leaving any time soon (namely because now I am extremely broke which sucks), but also because I genuinely like it here.

I have walked to work twice now and am amazed at what I pass by. There are nearly a dozen hair salons, a dentist, a dry cleaners, a hip hop clothing store, and numerous restaurants-including a Subway, a chinese fast food chain, and several other international places (greek, russian, tai). On the other side of the street is a flower shop and a 7-11. What else does a person need. This is the first time I have lived so close to everything. The only thing I have to drive to is a grocery store.

So my funk is mostly gone. I am moved into my room and settled for the most part. I get along with my roommate which is always a bonus. I think I'll stick around for a second. I'll probably reconsider around late May when the temp starts rising. Last summer Megan (my roommate) said that it got up to 100 in the apartment! Yeah, I might be moving then. We'll see.