so i’m living on my own now and i’ve got to say that i’m really enjoying it. things are quiet in my little bachelor apartment, but it makes me appreciate conversation a lot more when i get to have it. i’ve never been a real big fan of instant messaging, text messaging or anything like that, but now verbal communication means a lot more. for some this would probably be really strange and even lonely, hell, who knows, maybe i’ll become really sick of it before i even know it, but for now it’s pretty nice.

having people over is nice as well, i’ve had quite a few visitors and the general opinion is that i snagged myself a nice little apartment. who is proud of their apartment hunting skills? i am, i am.

tonight i’ve spent my evening post-work hanging out in my apartment listening to some sonic youth and reading blogs. i’ve been reading a lot of tobi vail’s blog lately, it’s really cool. i’m also reading tour journals from bands like the go team (the old go team from the early ninties, not the one that’s big today) and heavens to betsy. makes me want to hit the road, but i know i’ve got too much going on here so i’ve got to stay grounded for the time being. brandon and i are going to montreal next week though; driving up, spending the weekend camping out and hanging around the city… should be a good time for sure.

the valley is beautiful but i’m really doubting what is around here for me. i love the scenery, i love the feeling of living out here, but it really is such a conservative little area. people piss and moan about their homes, i know, i’m probably one of the many (though i make it a point to rarely do that). today i felt really suffocated by it all, i wasn’t acting like myself for most of the day, but i just couldn’t shake the feeling. uprooting for a little bit is going to be good… i need a change of pace, so i am really looking forward to moving to antigonish for two months come july. i know it’s not a big chance, but it’ll be good just to be in a different area for a bit if anything else.

living alone makes me a victim to my own thoughts… i think myself into a corner.

i’m trying my best to keep things moving in my life though. my life right now consists of working, hanging out at my apartment, driving up to the halifax-area to see people, and a lot of that kind of stuff. i spend most of my time either in my apartment or in my car, so i really can’t complain.

four hundred and sixty-six words, most of it rambling. seventy-six now. go me.