Thoughts on the Journey

I've now had a week in my new place, there's still more than I'd like left at the old place. I keep forgetting the cookbooks in the pass through and have the plants and curtains as well as finding cleaners. I know I can do all of this but at work on Friday had a kind of bad moments as well as on Thursday when I was getting a big load of stuff and a friend helped me out.

On Thursday, it turns out that there was a hole in my bedroom behind some boxes, which honestly got my adrenaline running even in my new place. I keep looking at shadows but I know I'm safe here. And I'm getting more familiar with all the new noises too. I'm better now but it brought back all the fear.

Then yesterday at work, one of the women I work with was so surprised that I still have stuff at the old place. She recently moved and I tried to get across that throughout most of this its just been me packing and everything. I don't think she was actually disappointed more confused that I had more to do. I'm so ready to be done with that place and the end is in sight which makes the end feel longer.

In good news, today I unpacked and walked around my new neighborhood and found a nice diner/brunch place. Also the maintenance and everything at the new place has been amazing. The day I got the keys, they called me to check I had the electric and gas sorted out. When I moved in, I discovered that a shelf had no clips and my fridge was missing its bottom shelf. Maintenance came over and over the course of two days figured out the model of the fridge and came back with the clips too. Internet's good, some odd things and need a cable splitter but nothing I can't take care of.

Its so nice to actually have space for things, though it all takes some figuring out but I enjoy the process. I've really moved more into the suburbs from the city. Another bit of main sorting out is finding the best commute from home to work and back, I'm trying to do it without having to go on the highway. But there are a lot of slightly confusing roads and near work, it gets rural fast. This was a good step, still surrounded by boxes and but each day I get a few more things put away.

I'm not sure the best way to let people know the new address. If you want it, inbox me or contact me somewhere.

Today has been odd and I keep reminding myself that yes, I did get things done. I had the first moving estimate from a big moving company which was honestly terrifying in how expensive it was. Hopefully the one for the slightly smaller national company will be less. Then lost a good part of my afternoon by creating a Goodreads' account, most of you probably got emails from me, but if not, please friend me. I like how easy it is to add books and I think LibraryThing will be for doing what I've read, crosspost reviews and Goodreads for my list of to read, which is daunting. There are so many books I want to read out there.

I also emailed my mentor in Delaware who's happy to have me back, put my work shifts up on the Tradeboard and sent another cover letter out. Then I ended up waiting for a storm that didn't happen and leaving my window partly open just made my apartment sticky, so back to the fan. Tomorrow afternoon I'm heading to dodger_sister's and I think I'm going to make the cornbread muffins in the morning. That way they're all nice and hot instead of sitting over night.

Now to make my writing brain come back as my story for the Narniaexchange is going far too slowly. I know what I want to be the heart of it but the words aren't coming. I also really want to write a good and meaty post about heroines because reading Sappho's Leap that didn't get that Sappho was amazing for herself and her poetry, and then seeing Snow White and the Huntsman and Brave, which did get it gives me ideas. I'm not sure if its a post that will end up here or on my librarian blog, it depends on how happy I am with it.

I highly recommend Snow White and the Huntsman, which for me was like, yes, this is how I imagine the world of Robin Hood, medieval with magic and harsh and just perfect. It actually got me playing Will more and he always makes me happy. I need to write up my HP!AU breaking of him as well since I have a few ideas with it. Brave was wonderful as well though I think I'd actually go see Snow White and the Huntsman for a second time before it. Though I'd see Brave again with my family, it depends on the audience and my mood, one made me all thinky, the other made me cry and go, yes, family.