I don't know where this energy is coming from, but, man!, am I excited! Somewhat nervous, but more than anything...excited. Maybe I'm bi-polar (it does run in my family; seriously!) Anyway...in three days, I get to move into my very own apartment!! I can paint it any color(s) I want, and oh, boy!, do I intend to. Bordeaux Wine, Ocean Blue, Tuscan Sunrise, Key Lime...I can't wait to decide on a color scheme and start painting! I might even be getting a table and chairs from my family - the same table we used to use before we got that big cedar-wood one we have now - and I can sand this one down and paint it however I want. And I will. ! Color, color, color...I can't wait to swim in it! I may paint something calming in the bathroom, or the hallway - just to have some calmness somewhere - but as for the rest of the place - give me LIFE! Vibrancy, brillancy, energy...that's what I need in my life. Damn neutrals to the depths of Davy Jones' locker!

As for other great things about having my own place...I can go swimming when I get off work. The pool is only 4 or 5 feet deep, but at least I have access to one. I'd prefer 12ft deep, but I'm not likely to get that anywhere around here. Also, I can sing in the shower (like I do here when I think no one can hear me), and no one will be the wiser. Except y'all, since I've just told you. And I can be a complete klutz in the morning like I am every morning and not feel bad about waking anyone.

As for the downers - well...I'm not going to get to see my friends or my family nearly as much as I want to. I'm going to miss not being alone. I'm going to miss Pi and Hobbes. But as long as I can see everybody every now and then, the transition shouldn't be so hard. Once I figure out if I can afford internet, I can start writing again (if I can get past my writer's block), and appease my irate readers (if I still have any left).

Now, if only a SC DMV could take the stick out of its wazoo for five minutes to be friendly and help me register my car and get my tags, the rest of my life might be just as exciting.