Use the algorithm!

 Um... in a moment of clarity, I decided to just use the machines. Use the algorithms. Accept the accepted wisdom. Or is it conventional wisdom?

First, my male therapist - I decided to just finish the sessions for May (as I planned to do for female therapist) and do a monthly check-in for June, July, Aug (if he doesn't agree to this for some reason, oh well). I was thinking first of the month, but I think end of the month is good.

For whatever reason realizing that Frenemy is not that into me actually feels freeing. I'm guessing part of me was afraid of letting go of a friendship that I might regret, but if she's the one letting go of me, then pressure is off! I feel strangely relieved. It's okay for people to grow apart and have different interests. As always, my instincts were correct when I first labeled her as a Temporary Friend. And that's okay. The loneliness confuses me but that's just human nature. Sometimes necessity overrides logic. Facts.

But to the big thing. I actually put the iPAD away and wanted to journal feelings about Frenemy. I also remembered - I don't have to choose. 

I want to leave NC early AND I want to get to Newtown as close to Sept 1 as possible. I can do both.

I will leave NC early and eventhough it's more legwork, I'm gonna bounce around a bit for the months in between. Like maybe a washout period. It's like breaking up with Toxic Boyfriend and then jumping into a new relationship. 

While I'd love to go Mexico (and I still might), it wasn't as simple as a few clicks. 

So here's what I decided.

1, Wait for next OfferPad offer (ie, trust the algorithm)

2, Once received, engage our Legal Plan for the attorney

3, Choose the close date that's 30 days out (I'll probably wait until the last day of the offer, or at least until I can fully engage the Real Estate attorney; meh, there's a chance I might do that on one of my Tuesday task days)

4, Pack up and move.

Figure it out! 

For now, I think I might do Landing Standby and choose the DC area. I think my project work will be mostly project management, so that should be nomad-friendly. 

I chose DC because it's closer (than Philly which I actually lot a bit better), it's a hub of activity, and there's a chance I can still visit some beaches if that still tickles my fancy. And there is a lot of activity on Meetup so it'll be good practice. It'll be good to practice meeting people before the big reveal, lol. 

This feels a lot better.

Some of the decision making is being left to machines, ie the OfferPad machine telling me when to move; the 30 day move out standard as that's pretty standard for leases, so that's conventional wisdom (side note, it gives me 4 weeks which happens to align with my 4 zones of packing); and even Landing Standby's algorithm that will probably boot me from place to place.

This option costs a bit more, but it's also a bit more fun and requires the least amount of thinking and decision making on my part. Yay!

Just thought I'd jot this down. Tomorrow I have a free day that I want to fully enjoy - unencumbered from work and big life decisions. I'm hoping this happiness lasts forever!