Little Odds and Ends of my Mind Before I Sleep
On the way home from work this evening, I decided to come back to my LJ to project my inner thoughts, convey observations and simply just be me.
It's raining here, the sound is drippy and sweet, almost calming and pleasant. Upstairs, the neighbor is being noisy which does not surprise me since I think they just moved in. Last night I heard the first noises of a television or something rather obnoxious...if you were woken up rudely at 12:45am, you would think so too. Not only that, but I think their AC is leaking causing huge plunking noises on my AC from the outside. I will wait and see if they make more noise tonight. Luckily for them, I am patient and not prone to my old roused fury since I figure a) I am fortunate enough to sleep through all kinds of noises and b) eventually they will need to sleep as well so the television will be turned off.
My new apartment needs alot of work. It's bigger than what I am used to. I have a huge closet with a large mirror on the outside. My bathroom is very nice, with a large sink and a good space for a washer and dryer. My whole room, meaning, bedroom and living room area, is big enough for two couches, a tv,
a bed, and a desk and a dresser with drawers. Since I haven't purchased a mattress or bed yet, I am sleeping on the carpet and its not that bad. My mom used to get mad at me all the time back home for sleeping on the ground. She didn't get why I did that. To her, a unused bed was a waste. I explained to her that sometimes the only way for me to sleep was on the ground. I stopped doing it once she threatened to ground me. ( Yes this was a pun but not intentional ) Needless to say, I now have traits of my mother that I still scratch my head over, things that I have to do such a making my bed in the morning, making sure there is a full roll of toliet paper on the roller, washing my dishes before I leave the house, meticulously hanging up my clothes, constantly checking to make sure Idid not leave my hair curler on,
taking notes on anything that I think is significant to daily life, and most of all, cleaning and organizing whenever I feel like my life is stressful.
Oops...back to what I was saying...I need furniture, a bed, and some other things. A lamp, a shower curtain, I do love my bathes but it should be done,
and some cooking ware. Oh yes, a vaccum, a table, a couch, the list goes on. I sigh and just calculate when and how. I do know my friends, Brandon and his wife, Heather are leaving the island to go home to Boston, MA because Brandon is getting out of the Army. He has mentioned to me that I may have their furniture but the problem is, the Army is not giving him any answer on when he's supposed to leave so the estimated time is " a few months " from now.
I do stop and check out the ads on the NEX bulletin board because other military personnel tend to leave and cannot take their belongings such as large furniture with them to their next station ( cost must be horrendous ) so they sell them. I have run across ads for pets needing a home and that bothers me,
why would anyone get a pet, knowing that they can't keep it cause they will need to go back to the mainland? Due to all the complications in the quarantine from the mainland to Hawaii, I can see how difficult it would be to own a pet there and need to take it here but the other way around, puzzles me. Do people not think ahead?
Moving in general is a pain in the arse. I am so happy to have my own place but I do remember all the pace and stress involved in the move and how it took me a few hours and how exhausting it was. Luckily, I am now move adjustable, meaning I have learned how to pick up and go if reasons beyond my control call for it. I still own a few boxes and two suitcases and give and take a few personal belongings which I won't part with. Other than this, I have my life and myself. That should be enough until things develope more and I will contemplate moving with other necessities...
I am sleepy. I think I need to retire soon. Its almost 9pm and I want to sleep. I am off tomorrow so I will come back to writing more in the morning...
see ya soon, my dear LJ.
Goodnight all and peace to those whom I love, family, Brian, friends. God bless.
It's raining here, the sound is drippy and sweet, almost calming and pleasant. Upstairs, the neighbor is being noisy which does not surprise me since I think they just moved in. Last night I heard the first noises of a television or something rather obnoxious...if you were woken up rudely at 12:45am, you would think so too. Not only that, but I think their AC is leaking causing huge plunking noises on my AC from the outside. I will wait and see if they make more noise tonight. Luckily for them, I am patient and not prone to my old roused fury since I figure a) I am fortunate enough to sleep through all kinds of noises and b) eventually they will need to sleep as well so the television will be turned off.
My new apartment needs alot of work. It's bigger than what I am used to. I have a huge closet with a large mirror on the outside. My bathroom is very nice, with a large sink and a good space for a washer and dryer. My whole room, meaning, bedroom and living room area, is big enough for two couches, a tv,
a bed, and a desk and a dresser with drawers. Since I haven't purchased a mattress or bed yet, I am sleeping on the carpet and its not that bad. My mom used to get mad at me all the time back home for sleeping on the ground. She didn't get why I did that. To her, a unused bed was a waste. I explained to her that sometimes the only way for me to sleep was on the ground. I stopped doing it once she threatened to ground me. ( Yes this was a pun but not intentional ) Needless to say, I now have traits of my mother that I still scratch my head over, things that I have to do such a making my bed in the morning, making sure there is a full roll of toliet paper on the roller, washing my dishes before I leave the house, meticulously hanging up my clothes, constantly checking to make sure Idid not leave my hair curler on,
taking notes on anything that I think is significant to daily life, and most of all, cleaning and organizing whenever I feel like my life is stressful.
Oops...back to what I was saying...I need furniture, a bed, and some other things. A lamp, a shower curtain, I do love my bathes but it should be done,
and some cooking ware. Oh yes, a vaccum, a table, a couch, the list goes on. I sigh and just calculate when and how. I do know my friends, Brandon and his wife, Heather are leaving the island to go home to Boston, MA because Brandon is getting out of the Army. He has mentioned to me that I may have their furniture but the problem is, the Army is not giving him any answer on when he's supposed to leave so the estimated time is " a few months " from now.
I do stop and check out the ads on the NEX bulletin board because other military personnel tend to leave and cannot take their belongings such as large furniture with them to their next station ( cost must be horrendous ) so they sell them. I have run across ads for pets needing a home and that bothers me,
why would anyone get a pet, knowing that they can't keep it cause they will need to go back to the mainland? Due to all the complications in the quarantine from the mainland to Hawaii, I can see how difficult it would be to own a pet there and need to take it here but the other way around, puzzles me. Do people not think ahead?
Moving in general is a pain in the arse. I am so happy to have my own place but I do remember all the pace and stress involved in the move and how it took me a few hours and how exhausting it was. Luckily, I am now move adjustable, meaning I have learned how to pick up and go if reasons beyond my control call for it. I still own a few boxes and two suitcases and give and take a few personal belongings which I won't part with. Other than this, I have my life and myself. That should be enough until things develope more and I will contemplate moving with other necessities...
I am sleepy. I think I need to retire soon. Its almost 9pm and I want to sleep. I am off tomorrow so I will come back to writing more in the morning...
see ya soon, my dear LJ.
Goodnight all and peace to those whom I love, family, Brian, friends. God bless.