Bring on the responsibility

Posted by Phobia on August 23rd, 2007 filed in Home

I have been remiss. So much has been happening recently that I just haven’t had a chance to update. Okay that’s partially true & partially a lie. I might also have been a bit lazy.

So what’s been happening in my life?? The biggest news is I moved out of home. Yes it finally happened!! After years of procrastinating I got my act together & took the plunge. I trolled a few internet sites & looked at a whole lot of “flatmates wanted” ads. There were some really decent places available but what I wanted was a place of my own.

And I found it!!!! It’s a great little place in the city - not too central so I don’t have to be held up at 64 traffic lights on my way to the motorway (just 4) but still a short stumbling distance away from the good nightlife. It has 2 good-sized bedrooms, a lounge, kitchen & a decent sized bathroom. It’s a comfortable place. I bought couches!! I have my own furniture & I feel so grown up! That was just the start of the grown-up-ness. Much spending later I have a fully equiped kitchen & all the other bits & pieces it takes to live in a house.

I’ve left out the interesting part & here it is : my apartment is in the same building as my new boyfriend’s. Exactly 2 floors up in fact. We both have busy schedules so we thought we’d see each other a couple of nights a week & on weekends. I’ve been living there for almost 2 months and, except for the nights he’s spent away playing in orchestras, he’s spent every night at my place.

I thought the novelty would wear off after about 2 or 3 weeks but it hasn’t. After a few weeks his stuff began to migrate upstairs. First George (his bass guitar), then slippers. I knew we were in for a long stay when his shampoo started living in the shower.

On the whole it’s been great. The advantage is I have someone to come home to & a warm man in my bed at night. The (very small) disadvantage is I’m frequently late for work in the mornings because I have a warm man in my bed And not just any man, THIS man. This is a great guy. Thoughtful, kind, smart, funny, energetic & hotter than a whole calender of firemen!! But most importantly he has oodles of patience. That attribute I value so much because you know in some circles I’m known as the High Maintenance Girlfriend.

Wait I’m losing my train of thought now…

Yes, to cut a long story short, boyfriend is moving in officially in a couple of weeks. Part of me is freaking out because we’ve only been together for 3 months. I mean shampoo is one thing but changing your address is a different playing field. There are no neutral corners when you live in the same house.

The other part of me is happy about it. It’s a new adventure. I don’t know what’s coming & that’s scarey but I’m going to take the chance. Because he’s worth it.

So that’s what’s been on my mind for the past couple of months. Stay tuned for ski pics from my trip this weekend!