Hittin' all the greens...

So, today is just a mellow day of no responsibility, hanging out, having fun. I feel like I am back in my groove, things are on the upswing. I started off my day by lounging about before taking a bath-reading and sipping coffee in the tub, ahhh, the life. Then I hopped on a bike and rode downtown, goofy riding down the ramp off of Broadway bridge-stopping on the fixed gear(on a slant) is still an effort.Ran into one of my teammates and doubled back to say hey to her, looking totally silly when trying to stop. She noticed right away, "Hey-you're clipped in!", that this was an upgrade for me. Earlier in the summer she had told me how I was going to have to take the leap at some point, how toeclips were outdated in the racing world..I don't necessarily agree with that, and I also don't even know if I wanna race, but anyhow its funny what people notice. After a brief chat we headed our seperate ways, she returning to work, I riding off to the Pearl bakery where I picked up a pain aux raisin and a loaf of walnut bread. A little later I'd swing down the street to the bike shop to pay off my debt that had accrued from getting a lock and a t-shirt on tab, but first I headed to Stumptown to grab some coffee.
I wanted an Americano- 12 oz double-cos thats my drink, yo, but the line was long and the baristas were not hustling so I gave up and just waddled up the brewed coffee and filled up a mug before heading outside. I hung out for a spell with a couple o' fellas and after they both left I went over to the post office to grab some stamps so I could finally mail the rest of my Christmas cards...Better late than never, eh?
After grabbing cash from the ATM and taking care of the aforementioned debt payback I meandered about the music store, scoring two Mates of State albums-on vinyl(I already have the cds, but I like to spin the wax, mais oui, and I didn't even know they had put their stuff out on vinyl..so of course I had to get it).The music playing in the shop sounded interesting and after inquiring as to what it was and getting a run down from the green t-shirt clad worker, i decided to buy it as well. The guy goes by Beirut(not the worker, the musician) and I already forgot the title of the album, but I like it. I rode back to S & J's apt, where I am staying this week as they gallavant about in Montreal, tidied up a bit and listened to the cd. After cleaning up at their place I was reminded that my own apt could stand some cleaning so I rode over(switching over to my road bike as I needed to haul a large bag of laundry back home)and washed the dishes that have been sitting in the sink for several days. I am plotting my move out of the apt-it served its purpose well enough for a year but there are issues-mold on the windows for starters-that make me want to get out. I am thinking of a relaly nice upgrade...rent $200 more, for a space that is only slightly bigger...but its quality not quantity that counts.
A friend of a friend,as well as some of my friends, have tried to make me see reason, by insisting that I may want to rethink the notion. That I should be trying to pay less, not more for housing, especially being a student and all. But my opinion is such: you only live once, you are responsible for your own happiness/"success" in life, you must take action to help yourself. I have never really been happy in any of the places I have lived. Well, a couple of times I suppose I have been...but recently there has always been something that could be counted as a damper on my happy home life. So, of course it would be awesome to live somewhere that had cheap rent and felt like home...But I can't be bothered to go searching around for it all the time. I have found something that I see to be a good thing, and I wanna try it out. I'm willing to work more, and pay more, for that peace of mind. Plus, nothing is for sure yet anyhow so I might not even be able to get this place I want, but I still need to move out of my apt. I might have to be transient for a month, but I don't care. I am moving forward.That is what I need to do, so I'm gonna do it.
Hell yeah.
I'd also really love to take a vacation, but that probably won't work out any time soon.I applied for a messenger job the other day, which I'd like to get p/t now and f/t in the summer, if possible, so I can set aside money.I'm not holding my breath, but if it works out it works out. If not, so be it. Take it as is. Cos its gone before you even know it...