Itās been a while, hasnāt it? Iāve been through virtually every blogging platform thereās ever been... and since Iām a simpleton, time to add another notch to my bedpost with Tumblr. This isnāt my only Tumblr - my main one is primarily for following, loving and reblogging otherās content.
To start off with, Iāve officially moved to PDX (Portland, OR) to move in with my boyfriend, N. Weāve survived the LDR of a year and a half and have closed to distance. It was still about 9 days from the day I parked myself in PDX before we actually moved in together, as we were waiting for our apartment to be ready. In the meantime, my great friends V1, V2 and R housed me. I got to spend time with them, their kitties and a chatty African Gray parrot. V2 turned me on to The Walking Dead, so Iāve been undertaking watching all of that now - Iām a few episodes in on season 2 now.
This move has been reallyĀ stressful for me. Trying to make sure thereās enough money, not being able to move in right away and living out of suitcases, having not only past financial & legal issues haunt me from when I was with my ex, but also from when I was quickly separated from the Air Force and couldnāt pay off a couple of credit cards due to my severely cut income and new ones stemming from when BFFL and I were burglarized in Vegas and they made off with a book of my checks. Itās all a hot mess. Oh, and did I mention, Iāve been non-stop job hunting since before I got here? I havenāt gotten any bites except from hiring scams that are disguising check fraud and start-up marketing firms that Iām staying far away from. At least hiring firms are hitting me up to try and help. I havenāt been unemployed for so long since the end of 2008 after my grandfather passed away and I moved back to CA from SC. I tweeted this yesterday, but job hunting is so exhausting and yet leaves me feeling like I did shit with my time! How fucked up is that?! Like a certain uggo on a diet, I need to see results, like, right meow.
The shit I do for love... N has been pretty wonderful. Constantly trying to keep my spirits up with his positivity, even if itās a bit naive and sheltered. BTW, since when isĀ āpositivityā not recognized as a word during spell-check? He has all the upbeat attitude that I donāt have and heās not afraid to tackle the hard stuff, especially with me. I do have to admit, itās weird living with a significant other Iām not married to. The ex and I were married for 5 months before we finally lived together as husband & wife (thanks Hurricane Katrina & lack of housing for married tech schoolers).
Iāve downsized significantly through my moves between home, FH in Vegas, to my and BFFLās apartment in Vegas, now to here. I almost didnāt bring my queen-sized bed as I wanted to take the smallest possible moving van/truck - which ended up being a 12ft box truck, so in goes the queen! Iām really discovering how many things have a high up-front cost and virtually zilch resale value. Who knew a diamond pendant is only worth as much as the gold surrounding it? Pfft. The apartment itself is the smallest place Iāve rented ever. Iām used to 2+2 (or larger) bed/bath places... and this is a modest 1+1 bed/bath. The kitchen is ridiculously lacking in cabinet andĀ counter space. Thankfully Iāve invested in quite a few storage-type items and Iām finding places for everything... gradually. This place is SO beige, too. Lots of work to be done.
I miss my Vegas friends something fierce, Iāll tell you that. Itās really weird to not have constant contact with my BFFL :( Iāve gone from a romantic LDR to a platonic/BFFL LDR. Iām glad they remembered to have me over via FaceTime to watch the new Iliza Shlesinger stand-up special on Netflix. I only wish I couldāve been there in person getting blitzed with them <3 Even the one that thinks Iām evil.
Until Iām hired somewhere, Iāll be setting-up house as best as I can. Iāll attempt to share my adventures and mistrials of settling here in PDX to the best of my ability.
