I have almost been living in Virginia for a month now. Things are going great! It’s exactly like how I thought it would be…but better! I guess you never realize how lonely you are until you are not lonely anymore…if that makes any sense. As soon as I got here it just felt right and I can tell I am really getting used to the place because I am falling into old habits such as making food in the microwave and forgetting it is there and constantly knocking things over, LOL! Funny how my clumsiness comes out the more comfortable I get, you would think it was the other way around.
Sadly living here has cost me a few good friends. They see me as being selfish, doing what I want to do with my life, even if it does not include them. For the most part they are right, but living here has just been amazing, I am happy and I have a feeling it will continue to feel this way for a very long time. Perhaps someday they will understand that I needed to be selfish in order to grow up and take a different path. I needed to do it on my own. I am happy with all my decisions and regret nothing I have said or done. My hope is that they feel the same.
My days consist of interviews, applications, playing MH with Scout, talking with the cat, sneaking into my secret candy stash, doing household junk like dishes and laundry, but mostly waiting for the minute Seth gets home. I lived in my apartment all by myself for 5 years and never noticed what I was missing out on. In fact, I never thought I would be able to live with anyone, but Seth and I are so much alike we both want to do the same things, I never feel like my time or space is being invaded. We have not fought about anything. (…yet? LOL) Sure there has been some outside stress, but nothing we haven’t be able to handle. I help out financially where/when I can and we both talk each other out of buying new games on our trips to GameStop. I watch him cook, in hopes that one day I will be able to make HIM dinner. We have coffee every morning and ice cream every night. We go to sleep together, we wake up together. Our relationship just works amazingly well and I could not ask for more!
His kids have pretty much gotten used to me being around. A few days ago for the first time it was just them and me for an hour and a half while Seth was at work. I spent the time kicking their butts at checkers and chess. I *think* they like me, even though I did not let them win. (n00bs, LOL) They defiantly are a handful but rather entertaining!
I am very much looking forward to having a job. You can only sit around so much before you go crazy. Plus I cannot help but feel guilty while Seth goes to work every day and I do not. He says I shouldn’t, but I just do! I try to distract myself with house work and job interviews/applications. I could just play games all day and work on my backlog, but that, to me, is just not fair. I probably over think it all like I do a lot of things, lol! Thankfully, yesterday I had a GREAT interview. It was for a part time job that mostly consists of Clerical/Admin work with very good pay! I lucked out on the interview when I found out the person interviewing me was from Sioux City, IA! I passed the typing test with 99% accuracy and was given a tour of the building! The interview lasted over an hour and a lot of that time was filled with chit chat! It felt really comfortable and I have high hopes that I will have this job by the end of the month! I was told my start date would be the 26th of July, IF I get the job that is. I have not stopped with interviews/applications though and I will not until I am employed.
The good thing about having interviews, besides the potential jobs, is they force me to have to drive in this area. Thank God for GPS on my phone as I get lost every freaking time I am driving. I had to find the DMV, which is 1.6 miles away, 3 simple turns. It took me about an hour to finally find it, LOL! I am starting to recognize street names and landmarks though and each time I venture out I get more comfortable with the traffic. One day I will probably not even notice and traffic in VA will become like being stuck behind tractors was in IA. You just get used to it.
I hope everyone is doing as well as I am and has a great 4th of July weekend, unless you are Canadian…then just have a good regular weekend, LOL! Aww, my first real holiday in VA! I bet they have awesome fireworks here!
