Thinking back...

I got kinda homesick today. I starting thinking about my old apartment I had back in college. Things were definitely simpler then. I remember one of the biggest selling points for me was the brick wall in the bedroom....haha. Even though it was set up like a hotel with the sink in the bedroom, it didn't take me long to get used to it. I loved that apartment. It was right next to campus, a bank, the grocery store, and this 24 hour dinner that had good burgers.

I remember I liked to keep the place clean just in case someone wanted to stop by randomly, and I enjoyed people going through the cabinets and finding a satisfying snack....I felt good when the place was stocked with food. I used to have dinner parties and would invite a few friends over for a collaborative meal and, depending on our wallets sizes, good or cheap drinks. Usually cheap with the occasional good bottle of wine. We definitely knew how to let loose! We would go to Dickson Street all night without a care in the world.

That was the first time I had lived alone, and it was easy for me. Understandable now, I guess. I remember when my older sister had moved out for the first time. She had just graduated, and I was a sophomore in high school. She rented out this cute little house. I thought it was so cool. She fixed it up real nice too and painted every room a different color. We had tons of fun in that house! But despite her ambition to be on her own, she was still scared. After that, I thought "That's how it works." You move out of the parents house, and its scary. Not for me though. I mean...I lived with roommates for awhile so I had more years behind me than when my sister ventured out on her own. The point is I was never scared to brave the world by myself. I wanted too for sure. This all seems ironic now, but back then, I was doing only what felt like the best for me.

I really thought I had a grasp on my future, but I guess it was impossible to see exactly where my decisions could take me. All I knew is that I was ready for something big and unexpected....something that would test me. Possibilities - endless.