a quick life update

I don't think I've written since I was stressed about Dillon's job-hunting. He got the job and as of today he's into his second week of work! He's down in Ohio now until tomorrow night - it's weird that he has to go out of town for work now. He has been so busy working such long hours, which leaves me to keep working on the house-hunting by myself. It's fine, but so far it's been kind of a disappointing thing. I haven't seen a house yet that felt GOOD for us. I have two more to see tomorrow so I'm crossing my fingers. I think they'll be better. The searching is tough. Houses get leased so quickly! And I'm spending a lot of time and gas driving around, not to mention the application fees once we do find one we like. It's a ridiculous process once you think about it, and kinda scammy. Such is the life of a renter.

Now Dillon and I have sorta "lived" together before, but that was his apartment with his roommate, and I just stayed there most of the time. It's hard to say how different it will be and what hoops we'll have to jump through this time around, now that it will be OURS that we create and pay for together. I do know that there needs to be a discussion on chores and other expectations, but I think overall we'll just be happier, calmer people. I am not too excited about going from saving a big percentage of my income to saving hardly anything, but I trust that I will figure it out. I will finally have the time and space (brain and literal) to work on projects that I plan to start making money off of! Plus Dillon is making plenty(ish) so I can relax just a bit. It gives me the peace of mind that I can really buckle down and play with my options without relying on that income just yet.

I guess most obviously, I'm so excited to (cheaply) furnish and decorate. I plan on documenting the whole thing and "blogging" about secondhand decorating for rentals. I think I have some good ideas and can't wait to do some DIYs! My next post will be my inspiration board, and hopefully another update with actual progress on finding a house.

a platform to think

I have been trying to "get started writing" for months, it seems. I know that good artists write, and it would only be a positive thing to get my thoughts out of my head. I still just feel like I don't know how. There aren't enough rules for me! When do I write? Any time! Constantly! What do I write about? Literally everything that happens or that you're thinking! As a rule-follower, you can see why I'm finding it easy to be overwhelmed in this new endeavor.

But I am kind of done being a rule-follower. I plan too much. As my 27th birthday nears, I'm yearning for a real change. How many times have I planned changes and fall back into my old self? I don't know why but 27 feels like a perfect transition point. At 25 I was still too young and naive. With two more years under my belt (though not much objectively has changed) I'm finally well-equipped with the exact amount of self-knowledge I need. At 27, you can start letting go of who you WERE and focus on who you ARE. And since I haven't completely figured that out yet, I need to write. It's my only chance!

A week from today will mark a brand new way of thinking and existing in this world. I hope.