This was a huge step for me. It's the first time I have ever signed a lease for an apartment. And it's the first time I have ever lived alone. I always thought that I would not like living alone, but I was wrong. I'm on my own schedule and can do what I please. But it almost seems like I am doing more, and gone more often now, then when I had a roommate. And I just feel so different, so accomplished. Moving across the country was a big step, but moving out on my own almost seems even bigger! I feel that my goal to make a change in my life, started with moving to Nebraska, and has continued in this big feat of mine. My family has been an amazing support for me. Sending me care packages and items for my place! What would I do without them?! And I wish that they lived a few blocks away, so I could show off my new digs, and see their faces, of coarse!
After looking at a few different apartment complexes, I discovered a few things about myself. I decided that I don't want to live in a place that causes me to choke from the smell of previous smokers. I decided that I enjoy living in a place where I feel comfortable walking around in bare feet. I also decided that I want to pay money for a place that I actually want to spend time in! This place fits those basic requirements and even over did itself! It's new. It's clean. It's adorable. It's got a gym/pool/hot tub/bbq area/in-unit washer and dryer. It's in a great part of town, with a convenient location to the places I go to most. And it's my own!
So here are some pictures. Enjoy.
I bit the bullet and bought a brand new couch. My first real piece of furniture. But I still have more furniture to acquire. The basics are covered, but over time, I plan to furnish the place much more than it is now. The t.v. and dvd player I acquired for free, along with many channels of cable!
Walk-in closet, oh how I have missed you!!
Balcony, furnished by mom!So there you have it. As always, I am equipped for guests!! It just so happens that this milestone took place a year after moving out here, almost to the day! When I think back, it feels like I have been here for much longer than that! Like I was always here, and California is just a distant memory, a day dream. My latest response to the out-of-style question I can't get seem to get away from; 'Why in the world would you move from California to Omaha?!?' has been, 'Well, I was ready to spread my wings!" And this, is me spreading those wings even further. And so, to answer the other common question, how long do I think I will be here, in Nebraska? Well, I signed a year lease, so at least that long. And if this says anything, I need to get going in order to finish the Husker vs. Oklahoma State game! I don't see an end in sight. I am here and truly loving it!
