Kitchen Sink
It's been a long time since I've updated here. I moved out on July 3rd and I haven't had regular Internet since then. Sure there's been my new cellphone but it's not the same thing. I've been using Massasoit and Bridgewater to check the Internet. Right now I'm typing from my old place.
What's it like to me on my own? Well, there were a lot of things that I took for granted that I didn't even know I took for granted. Forks, spoons, table cloths, spices, electricity, and the list goes on. During the first two days every five seconds there was something I needed that I realized I didn't have: hand soap, dishwashing soap, a shower curtain, rings to hold up the shower curtain, etcetera. By the end of the first month I had all the basics.
Except for TV. All I had was a TV, a Blu-Ray player, and a DVD recorder. Not to mention a 10-year collection and rentals from Blockbuster. Today I'm finally getting a digital converter to go with the antenna I just bought.
I'm either taking care of the place, going to work, or watching TV. I think I've hung out with different sets of friends twice in the past month, and Mike has come over a few times, but I haven't invited anyone over yet, not including family or one friend of Mike's. I ought to do that since part of the appeal of being on my own is that I don't have to worry about how it interferes with whatever my father had planned or whatever my brother had planned. Total freedom.
I'm looking for a second job to supplament my income from Massasoit. They cut our hours back. Not too good.
For my 30th birthday, I went to the Prudential in Boston. I got to see the city from the clouds and I got to try out a new Asian restaurant near there. The main difference between my 20s and 30s is that when I was in my 20s I felt had the freedom to put things off. Things feel faster paced now. In my 30s it's more like being in the moment, not waiting around, and making quicker decisions. Other than that, it's not too different. I can deal with 30, it's 40 that's going to throw me a loop. I can't picture myself at that age.
What's it like to me on my own? Well, there were a lot of things that I took for granted that I didn't even know I took for granted. Forks, spoons, table cloths, spices, electricity, and the list goes on. During the first two days every five seconds there was something I needed that I realized I didn't have: hand soap, dishwashing soap, a shower curtain, rings to hold up the shower curtain, etcetera. By the end of the first month I had all the basics.
Except for TV. All I had was a TV, a Blu-Ray player, and a DVD recorder. Not to mention a 10-year collection and rentals from Blockbuster. Today I'm finally getting a digital converter to go with the antenna I just bought.
I'm either taking care of the place, going to work, or watching TV. I think I've hung out with different sets of friends twice in the past month, and Mike has come over a few times, but I haven't invited anyone over yet, not including family or one friend of Mike's. I ought to do that since part of the appeal of being on my own is that I don't have to worry about how it interferes with whatever my father had planned or whatever my brother had planned. Total freedom.
I'm looking for a second job to supplament my income from Massasoit. They cut our hours back. Not too good.
For my 30th birthday, I went to the Prudential in Boston. I got to see the city from the clouds and I got to try out a new Asian restaurant near there. The main difference between my 20s and 30s is that when I was in my 20s I felt had the freedom to put things off. Things feel faster paced now. In my 30s it's more like being in the moment, not waiting around, and making quicker decisions. Other than that, it's not too different. I can deal with 30, it's 40 that's going to throw me a loop. I can't picture myself at that age.