I'm down to my last fistful of days here in Seattle. It's all getting pretty surreal. As the sand in the hourglass slips away, it's getting harder and harder, saying good bye to people, places, things. I've spent all my life wandering from place to place and pulling up stakes more times than I can count, but I have let myself become pretty settled here. I've built a little bit of a life, and now I'm leaving that behind. And it's more than a little disconcerting. I try to remind myself that what I'm going to is definitely worth making some waves, and that with time I can create just as much of a life there as I have here. But some things can't be replaced, and I'm not one to leave things unfinished.
Enough gloomy outlook, though. Things do seem to be aligning for me down in LA. I've found a place to stay in Northridge, CA. It's a dorm style room in a house, which means shared sleeping quarters, but for the price I'm getting it at and the amenities provided, it's definitely worth it. It will help me lead the monk-like lifestyle I want to adopt, at least for awhile, in an effort to really try to focus in on my writing and myself, as myself is pretty much all I'm going to have down there. There is a pool, so I definitely plan on spending alot of time poolside. Ow ow!
Tonight is my last night of work at Outback. The place I found in LA is actually really close to an Outback, so I'm going to try to transfer down there, which would be nice to have a job off the bat, but I'm sure I'll need to work more than that to make rent and get by, but emailing resumes before I got down there didn't do much. I think I just need to familiarize myself with my area, and start looking for jobs in the area.
Speaking of work, I best be off. I hope to get my digital camera fixed so that I can get some pictures in of my new home. Head South!
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I can't believe it's actually here either. I remember first meeting you and you talking about these sorta, kinda, vaguely tentative plans about maybe, possibly moving to LA with your friend, maybe, possibly.
ReplyDeleteIt all went by super fast and it's even surreal for me to see all your planning and dreaming coming to life. It's awesome though. I'm so excited for you and you definitely don't need to worry about setting up a new life in LA- you can and will do it eventually. If anyone has the ability to start fresh in a new place, you definitely do.
Plus, I'll see you in like, two weeks. So, you know, there’s something extra to look forward to ;)