o/` The Cure – Secrets o/`
Yuck, I went to bed last night not feeling very good, and I woke up with an upset stomach this morning, yuck.. I feel really awful, but I had to come online so I could talk about day yesterday, hehe.
You see, I’m cursed.
I am not sure who or what put this curse on me, but it’s real, I swear. See, I got my drivers license back in late January of 2000, in Maine. In early Febuary I moved to New York, so I only actually lived in Maine for a total of about 8 days with my new license. In New York I never got around to switching it over to an NY license, mostly because I was living with my ex for most of the time and EVERYTIME I managed to save up the $30 to get it done, I would consider breaking up with him and moving back to Maine. By the time the breaking up mood passed I wouldn’t have the money anymore, this cycle went on for the 2 years I was there… kept thinking that as soon as I got my license I’d just end up moving and need a new one. Eventually I decided to move to PA to be with Myk, I moved here a year ago yesterday. Now in PA the under 21 license is different from the normal licenses, and I didnt want to go get my under 21 license then have to go back and get the new one in a couple months, that’d be silly! I waited until my 21st birthday, and of course a couple months have passed, until I decided that I really did have the intention of settling down here and I should finally break down and get my license.
A friend of mine drove me to the DMV yesterday afternoon, and before I left, Myk mentioned in IRC that he might have to go to Florida for a few days in January to fix some things on test equipment down there (at another branch of the company he works for). So this was on my mind as I left. We get to the DMV and I get the stuff filled out that I need. Then got in line (very short line, it was nice, an altogether pleasant experience). Finally make it to the counter, the guy filling out the rest of the forms and typing up the stuff was pretty funny, muttering about how “no one ever leaves maine!” then went to tell me all about how he is looking to buy a place up there, the whole history of each time he’s thought of buying a place up there, and the life story of a woman he knows in Portland. Finally, I pay and we get the form we need to take so I can get my picture taken. While walking over to the picture taking room I say to Nita “see, now that I have my PA license, Myk is going to come back from Florida next month and say we have to move there.” We both laughed. I shouldn’t joke about such things!
We ended up going to a few stores, I got the giftcards for my sisters… then we were both sorta bored and wanted to hang out so Nita suggested we go to a bowling alley. Sure, why not, I hadnt bowled in years. So we went, I did terrible of course, and noticed how bad my wrists are getting, damn keyboards! Er… hehe. After that we were driving back to my apartment and we stopped at a used bookstore (yay!) I bought some books (dune messiah, a book from an orson scott card series, 3 terry pratchett books and a harry turtledove book). Finally I get home around 6. Myk was home since he’s been going into work early and getting out early, so I get all my stuff put down and put away then wander into the computer room and we talk for a few minutes, then he goes “oh, you had left for the DMV by the time you saw the message I left for you in IRC, I got offered a job in Florida.” My jaw just about hit the floor. Apparently they might want him to go down there to do basically the same job he is doing here, they need help down there and would rather hire from within the company… GAH!! See? CURSE! I *knew* it, I even JOKED about something like this! They’d pay him more, and the cost of living really is lower down there… but Florida?! I once said I never wanted to move further south than PA… I dunno, I will go wherever we need to go for Myk’s job, but .. Florida? *sigh* It wouldnt be terrible I suppose, I mean there is ocean down there, and not every square foot of FL is crawling with tourists and old people, right? RIGHT? Hehe.
So that was my day yesterday… Today unfortunately will be much less eventful because I feel terrible, in fact, I am going back to bed.
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Wednesday, Dec 18th, 2002 at 14:58
I love Florida. I lived there for a year. If you don’t want tourists, stay out of Orlando. If you don’t want old people, keep away from South Florida. Tampa/Clearwater is the best place to be. I lived in Orlando, and it was great except I developed this undying hatred for tourists that remains with me 4 years after moving there. lol I loved it though, I’d go back. But then, I’m a warm weather, tropical beaches kinda girl…
As far as the cost of living goes, it really depends on where you are. Beach communities aren’t cheap. But then again, it’s probably better than San Diego, where I am, and Philadephia, where you are (right?). Boston is supposed to be the only other city in the US that’s got a higher cost of living per average salary than San Diego. 
I never considered myself po’ folk until I moved here… lol
*sigh* anyway, I think you’d like Florida.
Oh yeah, it’s extremely painless to get your license switched down there too!
Wednesday, Dec 18th, 2002 at 23:30
Well, you have to get it renewed sooner or later, yeah? And at least now you don’t have a laminated Maine license with the red “Maine Drivers License” bar indicative of being under 21. No one ever believes it’s real. I think people in the midwest don’t believe that Maine is a state.
I’ve only ever been to Orlando, on two different occasions, and because I’m scared of Mickey Mouse I didn’t like it. But, right now I’m cold, and Florida sounds pretty good to me.
Too bad about that other comment. I rather liked San Diego. I’m surprised Boston is more expensive, but that’s okay, I didn’t want to live there anyway.