Updated

Any delightful bits of information I could have included on the blog about my preparations to move couldn't quite encompass the nuclear level meltdowns I was experiencing. So rather than subject myself and anyone else to wallowing in it, I just waited until I got here.

Two favorite states to drive through on the way here: Alabama & Missouri. No shit. Take the scenic routes and you'll see what I mean. For two often mocked states, they are visually stunning.

Discovery: I love camping and I can start a mean fire. I can also make a complete dinner out of a bag of marshmallows and a six-pack and not be embarrassed.

Discovery/Known All Along: I have some pretty amazing friends. From the ones that really made my leaving the sunny South hard and wonderful to the ones that put me up for a few months while I got on my feet and introduced me to their friends so I had holiday plans.

Suckage: The process of finding a job. I ran into some crazy interview situations here. I knew the whole social networking thing had become big since I'd last looked for a job. What I didn't know was that at one interview, the guy googled me. He knew more about me than I did (and still emailed me my rejection letter). Another interview wanted me to provide design work that I had done at previous jobs which I'm pretty sure is a violation of some company privacy laws. Oh, and a certain free listing website has job scams. Like scads of them.

Less suckage: More dating opportunities. Two since I've been here. I know. Wow, right? But coming from the town that I did, I'm swimming with a plethora of fishes here. Nice to have options.

Awesomeness: The cute 1920's bungalow house that I live in. Totally adorable and completely underfurnished. Embracing the green movement. And by green movement, I mean cheap furnishing projects that will make up this year.

Planning to Move

I've been putting it off for a few years now. I've been stuck in the Bible Belt for so long that sweet tea and grits have become a way of life. I have finally thrown off the initial fear of moving to another new place and started telling people. I have also started experiencing the meltdowns that I had last year when I tried to move. I kept feeling like I would never have enough money, job prospects, time, support to go. This stuff beat me down so badly last year that I couldn't get it together to leave. It has come to a head with the realization that the idea of leaving makes me freak out but the idea of staying terrifies me. I've started this blog as a means of dealing with the freak outs that will periodically occur.