The move to the new place is slowly drawing to a close. All but a handfull of my stuff is out of the old place, and we’ve started the cleaning process. Bedroom and bath got done last night, and tonight the main living area will be cleared out and vacuumed. Depending on how long that takes, I may go ahead and start on the kitchen.

I’m loving the new place. The paint in the living/dining room turned out great, and last weekend I found a couch & loveseat set on Craigslist for $200 that needs needs slipcovers (I’m not so into the blue and cream gingham look :p), but is otherwise really nice and uber comfy. I think my favorite room so far is the bathroom. It’s the farthest along in decor and really is turning into the relaxing near-spa I’d been hoping for. After Dragon*Con I plan on finally getting the wall-to-wall shelves up in the dining area so I can unpack my books and start really converting it to a reading area.

I got a couch and loveseat last weekend. Found the set on Craigslist for $200 and they’re in great shape and very comfy. They’ll be getting slipcovered eventually, as I’m not really into the blue and beige gingham look, but one thing at a time :) Also picked up an armchair dropped off at the dumpster at the old place last night. It’s dark blue and has apparently been well-used, but there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with it (no funny smells or missing pieces or anything). It’s over at Promethe’s place at the moment, as I don’t have a truck. Hopefully I’ll be able to steal it back from him, as it’s insanely cushy, and would make a great reading chair.

So things are coming together. Money’s gonna be a little tight over the next two or three weeks, what with rent being due the Monday after Con :p I’ll be dipping into my savings just a little bit so I can still do some fun stuff, and maybe pick up a couple things in the dealer’s room. I should also have a decent-sized check coming my way from Publix. Apparently employees are given a certain amount of stock each pay period, and over the 5-6 months I worked there, I accrued 45 shares which I recently sold back to the company. I’m not sure what taxes will be like, but I should still receive a sizable chunk of cash, which will supplement my savings, or maybe pay down my one credit card. Or half and half; I suppose it depends on how much it ends up being.

But yeah, so things are starting to settle again. It’s kinda weird getting used to living alone, but it’s a nice change too. I’m growin’ up — buyin’ furniture and livin’ on my own and all that. It’s kind of exciting :D Hopefully the change will encourage other types of growing up too. I’m already becoming a little bit of a neat freak, and I’ve set up the first actual altar I’ve had in…um…ever, actually. I’ve always just used my “travel altar” before, but now I’ve got a small [drafting] table in my bedroom dedicated to the symbols of my spirituality. And plants! I have plants! And they’re not dead yet! Aloe (<3!), bamboo (a housewarming gift from Lankylad), and a small succulent red-flowering plant that I have yet to identify. The weather lately hasn’t been treating them very well, so the aloe and flowers are a little heat-scorched. But it’s nothing a little bit of tlc won’t take care of.