come rain, come shine

Rufus crooning Judy in the background, I reach to grab a bottle of water from the cardboard night table beside my semi-inflated air mattress. So this is what living away from home is like, I said to myself. I like it. Or at least I liked the first 24 hours or so. We'll see how the upcoming weeks and months go, though I'm sure things will get better once I manage to get a real bed in here, and perhaps a chair or two in the main living area. Downtown already feels different. It feels both bigger and smaller at the same time. It's familiar, yet completely new. It's a feeling that's so different from any other I've experienced.

Dad helped me move most of my clothes and assorted things down here last night before heading back to the suburbs and leaving me on my own. Mom asked if I wanted her to come or if she could stay home. She asked, so I said she didn't need to come. She said it was a 'guy' thing, I wouldn't want my mom coming to help me move. I figured that was a good enough reason, gave her a hug, and headed out to the car. Before we left, I remember looking up at the dark night sky, so fresh, so many stars, the treetops creating a lovely frame. The air was quiet. It was a good moment to remember. This morning I managed to finally pick up my keyfob so I would be able to get back in after leaving the building, or even my floor. I went for a bit of a walk, met a friend for lunch, and it was off to school for a meeting and class before heading back downtown to a friends for dinner and a musical. My car is going to get so lonely :(

Now I just can't wait for the weather to warm up. It's Vancouver, we've had snow downtown a few times, and it stayed. That's just not right. It's already February, the lilies back home are at least 3" out of the grown (and surrounded with snow, mind you).

What else is there to say? I can't think of much right now, plus I need to get on to some homework. But you and I, we'll talk again soon.