A week ago, I got back from Dallas and started actually living on my own.
Yeah, yeah, I signed my lease almost three weeks ago (what!?!),
and moved my stuff in two weeks ago.
But if we're talking about actually living in my apartment, well that's only been 7 days.
It's kinda crazy, really.
I mean I have an apartment.
In Salt Lake City.
By myself.
It's not what I expected at all.
Maybe it's because I'm still living among boxes I've yet to unpack.
And maybe it's because after working all day,
the last thing I want to do is start sifting through boxes.
I mean, I knew there would be pros and cons to living alone.
But some of the things I wasn't expecting!
1. Walking around naked. // People told me I'd do it, but I wasn't a believer.
Well don't knock it till you've tried it. That's all I gotta say.
2. Everything is yours. // Yes. Every shelf in the cupboards. Every shelf in the refrigerator.
You don't have to share with anyone. It's all yours.
3. Morning music. // I don't have to worry about waking up a roommate when I'm
getting ready for work at 5:30am and playing Pandora.
Nope. I can even sing. No one will stop me.
1. It's kinda lonely. // I mean, I'm not actually lonely yet. But I can see how it can be.
When you are used to having people around all the time and having
pointless conversations, it's totally weird to come home and know that
it's going to be quiet unless you call someone.
2. No decorating help. // Do you know how hard it is to know if you've truly leveled a picture or if you have equal spacing in a grouping of prints on the wall when it's just you?!
OMG. I've definitely had a time or two when I could use another set of eyes.
And hands for that matter!
1. Plumbing problems. // Okay, okay, I guess this isn't unique to living alone.
But it was ugly. So I went grocery shopping for the first time on Sunday,
and needed to cut up the watermelon and pineapple that I got.
I put some scraps in the disposal...
{you know where this is going, right?}
Yup! Sink clogs up. On both sides.
And starts leaking underneath. 12 oz every 15 min.
And you know it was Sunday, so I had to call emergency maintenance.
It was super.
So that's what it's been like living alone!
I would show you the progress I've made,
but I'm selfish and want to wait until it looks all pretty.
Shoot me.
Yeah, yeah, I signed my lease almost three weeks ago (what!?!),
and moved my stuff in two weeks ago.
But if we're talking about actually living in my apartment, well that's only been 7 days.
It's kinda crazy, really.
I mean I have an apartment.
In Salt Lake City.
By myself.
It's not what I expected at all.
Maybe it's because I'm still living among boxes I've yet to unpack.
And maybe it's because after working all day,
the last thing I want to do is start sifting through boxes.
I mean, I knew there would be pros and cons to living alone.
But some of the things I wasn't expecting!
Well don't knock it till you've tried it. That's all I gotta say.
2. Everything is yours. // Yes. Every shelf in the cupboards. Every shelf in the refrigerator.
You don't have to share with anyone. It's all yours.
3. Morning music. // I don't have to worry about waking up a roommate when I'm
getting ready for work at 5:30am and playing Pandora.
Nope. I can even sing. No one will stop me.
When you are used to having people around all the time and having
pointless conversations, it's totally weird to come home and know that
it's going to be quiet unless you call someone.
2. No decorating help. // Do you know how hard it is to know if you've truly leveled a picture or if you have equal spacing in a grouping of prints on the wall when it's just you?!
OMG. I've definitely had a time or two when I could use another set of eyes.
And hands for that matter!
But it was ugly. So I went grocery shopping for the first time on Sunday,
and needed to cut up the watermelon and pineapple that I got.
I put some scraps in the disposal...
{you know where this is going, right?}
Yup! Sink clogs up. On both sides.
And starts leaking underneath. 12 oz every 15 min.
And you know it was Sunday, so I had to call emergency maintenance.
It was super.
So that's what it's been like living alone!
I would show you the progress I've made,
but I'm selfish and want to wait until it looks all pretty.
Shoot me.
