angrylittleboy

Been a hectic week at work, but still excited over moving.

Travis found a place not too far from where were staying right now. I took a look at the place and I liked it the first time I saw it. The neighborhood’s nice and quiet, everything we need (laundromat, convenience store, etc.) is just a stone’s throw away and the landlords are pretty much chill about everything. The house itself also looks nice and presentable, a first since we started moving here, there and everywhere four years ago. All-in-all, the new place suits our needs and fits our budget; “just right”, as Goldilocks would put it.

Rose will be moving in with Travis and me and they’ll be occupying one of the rooms. I’m going to be staying in the other one, and without much stuff to bring along with me, there’ll still be some space for a couple of shelves. I’ll be window-shopping over the weekend for some of the stuff that we need like bookcases and tables.

All this moving is making me tired, so I’m hoping that we’ll get to settle down for at least a couple of years this time around. This is one of the first couple of good things that we received for the year; I hope more good luck comes our way.

So why did I do it?

I could offer a million answers, all false. The truth is that I’m a bad person, but that’s going to change, I’m going to change. This is the last of this sort of thing. I’m cleaning up and I’m moving on, going straight and choosing life.

I’m looking forward to it already.

I’m going to be just like you: the job, the family, the fucking big television, the washing machine, the car, the compact disc and electrical tin opener, good health, low cholesterol, dental insurance, mortgage, starter home, leisurewear, luggage, three-piece suite, DIY, game shows, junk food, children, walks in the park, nine to five, good at golf, washing the car, choice of sweaters, family Christmas, indexed pension, tax exemption, clearing the gutters, getting by, looking ahead, to the day you die.

It has been a while since I last had time for myself.

I have been busy with a lot of things during the past few weeks, mainly with work. Add to that some personal problems along with unforeseen events and you have a recipe for zero social life.

Like I had one. Ha!

Seriously, for the last couple of weeks, I felt like an engineer at the helm of a derailed train. I had some spots of misfortunes here and there and right now, most of my plans for next year would have to be put on hold until the later half of 2010 or even 2011.

But there’s no use crying over spilled milk. What’s done is done, whatever’s supposed to happen has happened and all the fresh air in the world won’t make a difference. Stopping at every bump that rattles our carriage will get us nowhere. What’s best is to count our blessing, see how much damage was dealt and go on with our lives.

And that’s what I’m doing right now, or at least trying to. I was able to replace some of the things which I lost and doing whatever it is that I can to salvage the rest. I take life as it happens, but also try to make it the way I want to take it.