i've gotten tired of the confusion that accompanies my current username, so i'm looking to create a new account.

some names that are free:
everythingyoudo
kid-for-today
for_the_roses
seitanic_verses
colourofthefire
dusttochampagne
piratesfromhere
cerisesdeneige
snow_cherries
colorschanging

comments? criticisms? suggestions?

that was a fucking whirlwind.

i'm more or less settled into my new Jersey City digs now, and quite happy with my decision. three weeks after moving in, my roommate Rigaud is still awesome, i still haven't met the other roommate, the chubby kitty (Mariposa) likes snuggling with me, and the mean kitty (Canela) is still warming up to me. the trip into Manhattan isn't too bad, so i'm able to take the train up to Union Square to get my fruit & vegetables at the farmers market. my room is pretty small, but having a bookshelf and a dresser helps - it's a lot nicer not having to keep everything on the floor.

the neighborhood is kind of adorable. aside from getting a $42 parking ticket my first full day here (d'oh!) it's been pretty good to me. my dad drove up this weekend to bring up the aforementioned furniture, and i went down to meet him only to see him schmoozing with the locals. the people around here are all too willing to say hi and introduce themselves. it's pretty cute.


i will be picking up my lovely Tim from the airport in less than 8 days, and i will have him here for nearly two weeks. very, very much looking forward to being with him again.

target marketing: ur doin it wrong

once again everything is up in the air. i'm finally making an effort to bring it all back down, but it's kind of overwhelming. i've got quite a lot on my mind - acquiring a job, living space, not knowing how long i'm even going to be in the fucking country - along with all the minutiae i have trouble keeping track of even on a good day. knowing all this crap i have to sort out and not really knowing how is giving me a fair amount of anxiety.

on a happier note, Timmy will be here in 5 weeks, which has given me impetus to find a place to live that is not my parents' house. it's a good thing i've got his visit to look forward to, because this shit is wearing me out - i've spent over three weeks trawling craigslist, emailing and calling people, trying to keep all the information organized, and making multiple trips up to New York & north Jersey. this was so much easier last summer.

but now i'd better go to bed. i've got to leave in 7 hours to see 6 more places up north. blargh.

The "most private thing" section on your profile really struck a chord with me for some reason. I guess because you seem like such a principled person, and it sounds like your work is compromising your desire/need to do good for the world. I'm in sort of the opposite situation - spotty history of mostly low-skill, low-paying jobs, largely because I'm afraid to get too deep into something that I can't throw my entire self behind.

You seem like somebody I'd like to get to know better. I'm in New York every so often, so if you'd like to meet up sometime, let me know.

Amy


i wrote that at 5:21 this morning (before i went to sleep at around 10) and nearly facepalmed rereading it just now.
blargh. i need remedial help initiating contact with boys.

I just changed my OKC status to "available".

Let the games begin.