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Well, I've been wondering what I could put up here. There's been a lot of stuff, and I don't really know in what order it should go.
Things here in Rochester have been, really, pretty good. There's kind of a lack of nightlife (literally every place downtown closes at 8 pm at the latest), but on the other hand it's kind of peaceful. And, since the Mayo Clinic literally dominates downtown, I can kind of see not wanting to have an active nightlife scene. Perhaps if I had some wheels it'd make finding a place that's open late easier.
Oh yes, speaking of the car...I got it back. The mechanics fixed it, A. told me what to do to access his bank account, and one bus trip out, the car was in my possession, right up until the motor jerked around like a heroin addict on amphetamines. So back in the shop it goes, with a polite request to the mechanics to GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME. I hope and pray A. learns about car maintenance...he goes through cars like other people go through styles. It's really quite comical, but sad. However, he will be a doctor, he will have a 6 figure income, so hey, he should be able to afford it. Before I dropped the car off, though, I did take the liberty of going to the laundromat. So I have clean clothes, and also some more groceries. Life's going well on that score.
I've also been hitting the gym for at least an hour per day. And I am getting thinner, although I think I've been building muscle instead of losing fat. None of the pants I brought fit anymore, which is unfashionable at best, and could be kinda embarrassing at worst. It's a burden I'm willing to live with, though. And there are a few cute women there who I've actually talked with, and lo and behold, have actually asked out in a semi-smooth fashion. I asked out someone a couple hours ago, and she was really, really nice about it (she was just there with her friend and they were going to dinner afterwards). So I'm reaching out...at long, long last. I think that's going to be something I work on when I have to leave--reaching out. I know I don't think Mio has any people worth reaching out too, but...well, we'll see. That reminds me of something else that pretty much deserves its own blog entry.
Overall, I've been really happy. This has been a great month, and I'll be sad to see it end.
Things here in Rochester have been, really, pretty good. There's kind of a lack of nightlife (literally every place downtown closes at 8 pm at the latest), but on the other hand it's kind of peaceful. And, since the Mayo Clinic literally dominates downtown, I can kind of see not wanting to have an active nightlife scene. Perhaps if I had some wheels it'd make finding a place that's open late easier.
Oh yes, speaking of the car...I got it back. The mechanics fixed it, A. told me what to do to access his bank account, and one bus trip out, the car was in my possession, right up until the motor jerked around like a heroin addict on amphetamines. So back in the shop it goes, with a polite request to the mechanics to GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME. I hope and pray A. learns about car maintenance...he goes through cars like other people go through styles. It's really quite comical, but sad. However, he will be a doctor, he will have a 6 figure income, so hey, he should be able to afford it. Before I dropped the car off, though, I did take the liberty of going to the laundromat. So I have clean clothes, and also some more groceries. Life's going well on that score.
I've also been hitting the gym for at least an hour per day. And I am getting thinner, although I think I've been building muscle instead of losing fat. None of the pants I brought fit anymore, which is unfashionable at best, and could be kinda embarrassing at worst. It's a burden I'm willing to live with, though. And there are a few cute women there who I've actually talked with, and lo and behold, have actually asked out in a semi-smooth fashion. I asked out someone a couple hours ago, and she was really, really nice about it (she was just there with her friend and they were going to dinner afterwards). So I'm reaching out...at long, long last. I think that's going to be something I work on when I have to leave--reaching out. I know I don't think Mio has any people worth reaching out too, but...well, we'll see. That reminds me of something else that pretty much deserves its own blog entry.
Overall, I've been really happy. This has been a great month, and I'll be sad to see it end.