Feeling a bit better

[hkellick]

Now that I've been at work for half of the day, I'm feeling a bit better, in general. At least alot less freaked out. Maybe partly because I spent some of the last two hours thumbing through LJ and friending neat-seeming people in Hyattsville, Laurel and I started to in College Park. (Hi all of you!) Won't necessarily lead to friendship, but it's a step in the right direction. Joined a community named mdgaming too and asked if there were any open games I could join. Nothing yet.

Was talking with a couple of people during lunch who suggested that living in PG county was not the best choice and I might have done better in, say, Howard County.. better neighborhood, reasonable prices.
So... the negative side is obvious. Stuck with this apartment for 12 months unless things get really bad and I seriously need to contemplate taking a chance on cutting the lease.
On the plus side:
1) The office people seem amiable
2) the maintenance guy(s) supposedly were at my apartment nice and early to deal with the things I called the office about Saturday (like water in the kitchen)
3) In a week I'll have all of my stuff (including an actual bed to sleep in!) and it will be easier to think of that place as mine. At least I won't actually be alone and I think life will be more comfortable with at least my kitties with me.
4) It's not like I have to be friends with my neighbors. It may happen. It may not. But I'm not depending on it to build a life for myself.

I WILL make friends, I WILL make a life (such as it will be with working probably more than 40 hours a week, possibly including Saturdays eventually) for myself and I do believe that Kristen will get a job down in this area and we'll be able to be together.

So.. yeah.. the metaphorical skies aren't completely black and I'm not dreading going home again tonight. I'll get home whenever (really want to find contact paper), figure something out for dinner and figure ways to make the night go by.

And if xeren maybe wants to get together sometime tommorow or wednesday night, so much the better. Another way to pass away the time.

Edit:Oh, xeren gimme a call either at my home phone number (check through my old Livejournal entries) or my cell phone I IM'ed you a while back if you still want to be a part of unloading stuff Sunday. I would definately appreciate the help, but I need to give you the details (i'd call you but I still don't have your number)

Comments

[phoenixsong]

You do too have her number, it's in your phonebook under W. s:)

[lite.livejournal.com]

... oh yeah. I forgot. I'll try giving her a call when I get home.
*sheepish*

[lesbianpacifist.livejournal.com]

Hi! My name is Charity, I'm one of those random LJ users you found. I've lived in PG County practically all my life, and I have to tell you, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Howard may have more money and less crime, but PG has some things that Howard could never give you- amazing diversity, for example, which makes you realize how narrow the world is for people who don't live in places like this. And of course, you can't beat the ability to hop the metro into DC at night and sit on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, watching the tourists drift back to their hotels. Its an incredible feeling, one I hope you'll have the chance to experience soon. Anyway, be careful, of course, because people aren't kidding about the safety issues, but keep in mind that there is a lot more to this area than crime. There is a whole unique PG county culture that just takes awhile to grasp. I friended you, let me know how you are getting along or if you want some advice on cool things to do in the area!

[lite.livejournal.com]

I could always use advice on cool things to do in the area or perhaps one day even a guided tour. Keep in mind I've only been in PG for two weeks and most of that time was either at work or busy doing errands for the new apartment.

[coderlemming.livejournal.com]

Explore!

Have you learned to use the metro yet? If not, I can give you a quick rundown... it's not quite like most other cities I've been to.

[lite.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've used the subways no problem. I did the Smithsonian a week and a half ago and the Smithsonian National Zoo just yesterday.

Thinking my next free weekend I may go up to Baltimore. Maybe do the National Aquarium.

[coderlemming.livejournal.com]

4) It's not like I have to be friends with my neighbors. It may happen. It may not. But I'm not depending on it to build a life for myself.

I'm not even friends with my roommates. It's far from a necessity.

I think you just need some time to get used to your new life. Think about it. Everything changed. Your entire life is upset, so everything will feel "wrong" for awhile. Have patience, and push through it with a positive attitude. Try to make it work rather than thinking about how everything is different from what you used to do. Instead of trying to get back to normal, try to get thing "forward to normal".

[lite.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to be positive. I really am. Some of this stuff is exciting. Some of it depressing. Some of it upsetting. I do want to establish new routines, but let me get my stuff all set up first so I have the tools necessary to do so.
I realize I can't use alot of the same routines and that's OK and I'm more than willing to forge new ones, but at the same time, I require some assistance figuring out what I'm doing as well as assistance figuring out what I still need to do.

[xeren.livejournal.com]

Hey Guy,

Sorry; the w/e has been a COMPLETE and utter disaster ending in a bout of food poisoning that is still not completely dissipated. TEXT me your info again (I know, I suck) and I'll call you back.

Sorry for the troubles :(

[lite.livejournal.com]

Kristen gave me your number. I left you a message. I'll try another IM too.

[kholnuu.livejournal.com]

When Jill and I moved into our first Winnipeg apartment, I think we talked to other people in the building for a grand total of 20 words. No joke.

The apartment we're in right now has prompted more words, but they consist of "What floor?" when we step into the elevator.

Friends with your neighbours in an apartment building? I've yet to see it happen, either in my own or in other friends'. Don't worry about it. :)