As I mentioned in my last post, I moved into an apartment this weekend. I took Nita’s recommendation of Highland Manor Apartments in North Coventry, where she lived several years ago. The price was right (I’m able to keep all living expenses – rent, internet, electric, basic food to less than half of my total net income), the location was desirable (nice area, less than 5 minutes from route 422), and for a one bedroom, the 725 square feet of room really is perfect – enough for me to live and work in, not too much so that I’ll get oppressively lonely.
Lonely… I’ve never lived alone before. Caligula came with me (Simcoe is staying with Michael, assuming they can handle the separation without too much drama), and I think that will help a lot. But I don’t think this will be easy to adjust to. It’s important though, I need to be alone for a while, no roommates or otherwise.
I’m hoping internet will be put in this week, dealing with Comcast right now to get a solid date for installation (they said they’d contact me before 11:30 tomorrow to give me a status update on the order, said there are some issues, grumble). I’ll be commuting to the house until it’s installed, and then will be taking a few days off from work to relax and adjust. So I’ll have a few evenings without internet (and right now I’m having a weekend without internet – am at Sly Fox on their free WiFi writing this…), but it should be good for me, will force me into getting my apartment in order since I’ll have nothing better to do. Oh, and spending some time with just myself is probably healthy right now too. My Inbox is a mess, I’m going to ignore it for now, will catch up when I’ve got things sorted out.
I had a cold earlier this week, and I don’t think I let it recover enough before exhausting myself with moving yesterday. I don’t feel well today and had to cancel going to a concert with my friend Mike all the way in Jersey this evening. So I think I’m going to leave the ‘Fox soon and go chill out with Caligula.
Sunday, Oct 19th, 2008 at 15:41
Welcome to the neighborhood. You’re about 10 minutes away from us now. If you need sugar, company, or Internet, just shoot us an email!
Sunday, Oct 19th, 2008 at 15:43
Cool, thanks Matt! :)
Sunday, Oct 19th, 2008 at 16:40
Good luck with it all, i hope you feel better soon! *hug*
Monday, Oct 20th, 2008 at 5:46
Thinking of you lovely lady. Being true to yourself has amazing rewards, but the journey can be so hard.
Lean on your friends – you have many, and even more than you realise:)
Monday, Oct 20th, 2008 at 7:25
Even friends you’ve never met and not even in the same country :)
Monday, Oct 20th, 2008 at 7:45
Looks very nice indeed. Good luck!