Welcome To Saying Goodbye

It's One Of The Hardest Things To Do

This is my last week living in Maryland (at least for now). If you haven't been keeping up with my blog (or this is your first time visiting or I haven't told you myself because cyber stalking is creepy), I will be moving to New Jersey on Saturday.

Over the past few weeks I have been in the process of downsizing and getting rid of stuff. I will be moving to a larger apartment with a roommate (and already has a lot of the same stuff I do). It's a tough process and I'm sure I'll go into detail about it later (depends on how busy I get).

The hardest part however is saying goodbye to all the friends I've made.

Today was my last day singing in the church choir. They gave a great card, cake with cute pikachu pictures, and a place in their prayers. I'm also on my way to the first (and my last) softball game of the season. I hope to come back and visit as often as I can.

I've said goodbye to a lot of people in the past few weeks (not to mention the past few years). Thankfully I can keep in touch using social media (hello Facebook). It still won't be the same as seeing them in person. Hopefully some of them come and visit me and I'll have the opportunity to visit them.

My apartment is currently in messy shambles and boxes (lots and lots of boxes). I hope to have everything organized by next Saturday morning (unlikely). I probably won't know where anything is until I move for a third or forth time. Next update will be from New Jersey.

Wish me luck!

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Welcome To Driving In The Rain At Night

Its a better metaphors for the future than I Thought

So I just got home (yeah I know, way after my bed time for a Sunday) and its raining. It's dark, hard to see the road and everyone seems to loose the ability to make good driving decisions. It can be a really stressful and I have to be able to react at a moments notice. Driving fast is also not an option as the chance of an accident greatly increases. This is not much like trying to plan for the future.

I have a very limited idea as to where I will be and what I will be doing six months, let alone a week, from now. Oh I can sort of visualize a few things that are coming up (moving to NJ is now set in stone), but I don't know if the universe is going to change directions, go into a tight curve and have me go over the edge of a cliff. 

I really hope not, but I don't put anything past the universe anymore. It loves to mplay so with me. All I can do is hope that I react in time to prevent disaster.

After many years of driving experience, driving at night in a torrential downpour doesn't faze me. However moving far away from the two cities I grew up around does. It's new and strange. I don't feel like I'm in control of my life.

I just have to take a deep breath, pay attention and trust my instincts (they're usually right). Wish me luck. I'll check in next week. It will be my last in post in Maryland.

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Welcome To Staying Welmed

I have been very overwhelmed this week and it doesn't look like this week is going to be any better. I have so many things I have to do that half the time I have no idea how they are going to get done. I've taken to keeping a list, but that list just keeps growing and growing. To quote Robin from Young Justice "why isn't anyone just whelmed?"

To deal with the fact that I'm going crazy trying to get everything done, I started a posting my webcomic. It's another hobby that I'm trying to keep up with. It's on Comic Fury (if you'd like a link, pleas let me know and I'll post it).

This is not distracting me from all of the things I still have to do. The big thing is hiring movers (because I can't move myself out without some form of help). I decided to ask people for references instead of putting my information online. I made a few calls and I set up appointments to have them make a few estimates. From my research I've heard its best to get around 3 estimates to compare and that the lowest might not be the best.

I'm also significantly downsizing and hoping to give away or just get rid of my stuff. I will be moving from a one bedroom apartment to a room in a shared apartment, so I won't need that much stuff. I'm getting a storage place so that if I do decide to find my own place, I won't have to buy everything all over again.

It's a process.

My best advice when trying to downsize. Make a list of what is most important to you and get rid of everything else. Unfortunantly I think everything is important so it's becoming a bit of a problem. Hopefully I figure this all out soon.

Until next week.

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Welcome To Desicion Time

Did I make the right one?

Happy Easter everyone. I've always found this both a strange and happy holiday (though I still don't get the Easter Bunny delivering eggs...it just doesn't make sense). I had a crazy busy day after a five hour drive yesterday, but I'm home for now.

Last weekend I made a huge decision, where I will live starting in May for at least the next six months. It was both nerve racking and exciting. Part of me is relieved that I found a place. Another part of me is still trying to figure out if moving at all is the right one. 

Oh, don't get me wrong, I like my job and the new office is great. I'm just worried about what will happen next. I don't know if I'll enjoy being so far away from where I grew up and the only area I've ever really known. I'll be far from friends and most of my family (though I do have some cousins near my new place in New Jersey). It's different, very different.

I found a roommate up in in New Jersey as well. The apartment is really cool and right in the middle of a small village or town (I'm not exactly sure what it is.). There are a lot of cool places to explore and the train to New York City is in the middle of town.

This is a great opportunity and, from what I hear, change is good. But I still have a lot of questions.

Will I easily make new friends?

How often will I see my family and friends?

Will the traffic be as bad as DC?

Why can't I pump my own gas in Jersey?

Will I ever come back?

Maryland isn't all that different from Northern Virginia (heck, Baltimore sometimes resembles a DC suburb). I'm not that far from my friends I grew up with and I've made some great new ones. 

Will I ever come back to DC is probably the hardest question. I'll always come around for a visit, but I don't know if I can really come back. DC is always changing and for all I know, I'll return to a completely different city. I don't think there is a "going back" for me. I can only move forward. 

I'll check in next week.

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