Settling
I was supposed to spend my first week here unpacking my stuff and finding all the right nooks and crannies to store boxes of stuff in... instead I spent it hanging out with Nathan or being lazy watching TV. This MUST not happen this week. I did unpack my kitchen and living room though. I still have some boxes in the living room and I think there are two still in the kitchen but they're little things that I'll get around to soon-ish. It feels nice to be moved in though.
Friday June 24th I had a few friends and my brother come over and help me load up the 24ft Budget rental truck with all my stuff. I filled the truck with about 2 ft of space at the end. No lie. I guess my previous post about not being a pack rat was wrong...hmmmmm. Anyway I got to Wilmington Saturday morning, signed my official lease, got my key, and had some awesome people help me unload the truck in the hottest heat ever! Up to the third floor no less. UGH! It was depressingly hot. But I am EVER so grateful for the amazing friends that came with me and for the members of the church here in Wilmington that helped me. After unloading Emily and Linda and I dropped off the truck and then headed to the beach for some much needed recess. It was so nice to just relax and not think about moving or unpacking or anything other than how great the breeze felt mixed with the sun, sand, and salt water.
So far that has actually been my only trip to the beach since I've been here. Now, I know I should be out laying on the beach reading a book or heck even out at my complex's pool instead of cooped up in my apartment in front of my computer watching TV on Netflix...but I keep telling myself if I stay inside then I'm more likely to actually do a little unpacking and organizing than if I left. That is pathetic. This week I will be going out, applying for jobs and maybe even making a few trips down to the beach. In my defense...it was 4th of July week last week and possibly the busiest week here...so that's another excuse I made for not going down to the shore. But now that's all over. I'm shaping up and getting a job if it kills me! :-)
Friday June 24th I had a few friends and my brother come over and help me load up the 24ft Budget rental truck with all my stuff. I filled the truck with about 2 ft of space at the end. No lie. I guess my previous post about not being a pack rat was wrong...hmmmmm. Anyway I got to Wilmington Saturday morning, signed my official lease, got my key, and had some awesome people help me unload the truck in the hottest heat ever! Up to the third floor no less. UGH! It was depressingly hot. But I am EVER so grateful for the amazing friends that came with me and for the members of the church here in Wilmington that helped me. After unloading Emily and Linda and I dropped off the truck and then headed to the beach for some much needed recess. It was so nice to just relax and not think about moving or unpacking or anything other than how great the breeze felt mixed with the sun, sand, and salt water.
So far that has actually been my only trip to the beach since I've been here. Now, I know I should be out laying on the beach reading a book or heck even out at my complex's pool instead of cooped up in my apartment in front of my computer watching TV on Netflix...but I keep telling myself if I stay inside then I'm more likely to actually do a little unpacking and organizing than if I left. That is pathetic. This week I will be going out, applying for jobs and maybe even making a few trips down to the beach. In my defense...it was 4th of July week last week and possibly the busiest week here...so that's another excuse I made for not going down to the shore. But now that's all over. I'm shaping up and getting a job if it kills me! :-)
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Congrats on the move! It sounds like you're really happy with the move and that's what matters. Jobs and all that responsible stuff will come in time. Life's too short to not make decisions on what makes us the most happy. And how can living at the beach not make someone happy?!?! Good luck!
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