Sunday, Sep 11, 2022 Volleyball and Confessions

 I went to play volleyball with a Meetup group. I got the phone number for 2 people. One seemed excited, the other didn't. So, on this buffet line, I'll try to hang out with the French girl.

It felt like the day was half over and it was barely 3 o'clock. I was pretty tired after just the first hour.

OMG, one of the players was 19! Wow! 

I am twice his age!

I noticed the boys are more keen to talk to each other, and there was celebration of the resident Carefree Katie, but that's okay. This is the life buffet that's being offered right now.

So far being in this neighborhood seems to be the right choice for recreation. I still have yet to walk the loop around the lake. I got more confirmation today that around mid-October is when the weather starts changing toward the Big Dark. I'm glad I am intending to stay until the end of October to see if it's truly unberable.

So I Accomplished a lot so far.

I got here!

I took the train part of the way from the airport, saving $50 and then Uber the last mile home. That was a good choice even thought it felt silly. It was very dark; the streets turned out to be less straightforward, and I had a bunch of bags. 

I have to get used to people not speaking on the streets, but I'm still going to keep doing it. 

Not sure yet if I'll reach out to Seattle mom, but we shall see. I kind of want to establish myself first, I think. Not sure why.

I tried a new restaurant - just got a burger and fries. I am proud of the fact that I didn't go for the adult meal and got a kids's meal which was about $5 less. So I am still trying to freely spend, but with still the idea of I actually live here so let's be a little more sensible and not vacation spend. 

Other things I accomplished:

2 showers

I've been taking the St. John's wort

I unpacked

I rearranged some furniture to kind of get a flow. 

I set my alarm for tomorrow.

I sent a work email.

I took 2 showers... did I mention that already. 

I wore earrings out both times.

I wore make-up/sunblock today.

I ordered 3 weeks worth of meal kits on 3 different platforms. That literally took hours.

I streamlined my cards - which involved adding money to different cards so I can use my new name as much as possible.

I've been sticking to my story of "I moved here on Friday."

I brushed my teeth twice already and flossed.

I ate fruit yesterday.

I made a list of things to get if I can ever make it to a real grocery store. My first food delivery comes Friday, so I have to get a few staples from there beforehand. I pilfered some sugar packets since a couple recipes I browsed called for small quantities of sugar. 

I found a possible ride to the State Fair that didn't involve contacting an old fling.

So confession - a part of me is secretly hoping I'll run into whomever Last Boy was sometime. Today I daydreamed about taking a picture of me holding up a sign that says "friends?" and messaging him next year on this birthday. Yeah, so maybe part of the appeal of Seattle is secret love. But don't be fooled, I've done this nonsense before. A very slim part of why I chose my undergraduate college was because there was a boy from my town that went there. There was some secret love with my professional school. Actually the same boy and another boy were close by. But really, it was the only school I got into, so I'm not completely crazy, but I'm sure I entertained the notion of a run-in that would lead to happily ever after. 

I'm trying to live each day anew, but I can't help but scan for possibilities. But also some old hang-ups are standing in my way. But that's okay.

But yeah, I'm not sure what happens next. 

I do want to let go of this thought of jinxing things though. Jinxing I think has foundations in destiny. 

So I'm going to stay here till at least end of October (and if saying it out loud means it doesn't happen, then I'll choose something else to do/ say). I'll stay till end of October. Not sure what I'll do in November/ December, but the default is NC. I'd love a reason to stay in Seattle longer.

If I'm on the West Coast, I think I'll just go to Hawaii for winter shutdown. Cuz, why not. I like that it's a cheap flight away. It'll feel good to have a reprieve from the cold.

If I'm in NC, I'll go somewhere easy and cheap, that will just be for cheap thrills. I don't particularly love the beach, but it'll just be something other than staying home. Are we able to go to Cuba yet? Well, again, if the target objective is just to "get away," I'll pick whatever is cheap and easy.

I hope to enact my 2023 plan of saving and moving next year. 

Alright well, it's 5p here, and bedtime is 8p.

This was a big weekend for a small town girl like me.

Till tomorrow!