this weekend evaporated
Time went fast and slow. That sounds like an opening to an interesting book but it aptly describes what is happening to me right now. First, when you take away drinking during this time of year it is amazing how much time there is during the day. I am not looking for a lifestyle change here but just an observation. Also, this place is smaller by a little but the shape is throwing me off just a bit. I keep rearranging things but it doesn’t feel quite right, yet.
The spare bedroom that was supposed to be a slash office doesn’t have a window so the only natural light coming in is from the open door. If I’m going to work from home more (which is the upcoming plan) then I need some light. This is one of the things niggling right now. Part of me likes the change and the other part just wants to get settled. I know the neighborhood is the right choice because I got a chance to take a walk around and I wasn’t asked for money once on the whole trip. weird
I traveled back to the old place today to do my final clean. As I went down their checklist it actually suggested I spend 8-10 hours cleaning. I don’t think I’ve spent that long in total over the last year, but I gone through all the things. FYI it took me an our and a half. The security deposit game is tricky. When you're dealing with a big management company the name of the game is for them to keep as much as possible. This means if I would have taken 8+ hours cleaning and they still tried to keep some of my money I would have come unglued. This way when they tell me about some minor things I can honestly answer “fair enough” as I consider that money already spent. If I do get the whole thing back I’m going to buy myself a present.
As I was leaving the building carrying my supplies and a rug I missed a street dude yelled at me just as I exited the building. I jumped, shoutswore, and dropped some things which scared him as well. After I recovered my wits I apologized and even thanked him for reminding me why I’m leaving downtown. After I loaded the stuff into my car he was still standing staring at me. I gave him the no cash open hands signal which provoked an impressive FUUCK YOUU. Ten degree outdoor Minnesota homeless are aggressive. I guess I would be as well…
Anyway, the time thing I started with. Running errands and cleaning up but I don’t really know where the day went. I need to start packing as I head out to New Jersey this week for work. I’m starting a day early because I don’t have any patterns in this place established yet and it’s going to be a bit more of a chore until I am established. I’ll try to get into some better patterns on this thing as well once my life settles back down a bit.