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Sunday, May 1, 2005

Practically a New Life

I’m sitting on my bed surrounded by bare cream-colored walls, boxes of stuff and piles of clothes. As I lean my back against the wall, my bed keeps sliding on the hardwood floors until my pillows fall on the floor.

I don’t handle changes in my routines well. Especially big changes that affect my sense of home. My shoulders and neck are tense and I haven’t been able to sleep lately.

Besides moving yesterday, I also added to the stress by buying my first car. (More on that in a separate entry.)

Looking at it objectively, though, there have been some pretty big changes in the last few weeks. I started a new job, moved to a new apartment and got a new car (which doesn’t seem like it should be a big deal, but it is). Soon I’ll have to join a new gym because my old one is too far away. Now I have to figure out the bus schedule so I can get to work on time and where the closest grocery stores are and where to get the cheapest gas and where the nearest ATM is. It’s like a new life.

Thankfully, it’s not REALLY a new life, because I like the one that I have. I like Minneapolis — though it truly snowed while we played softball today — I like my friends and my new job, and I’m sure I’ll like my new place and my new car once they become part of my routine.

For now, though, I need a massage. If only I hadn’t gone and bought a new car, I would get one, too.

Posted by Aaron on May 1, 2005 5:13 PM