In the past three days Lindsey and I have finished putting away whatever was left in boxes from the move (mostly her things) and purchased a kitchen table, a TV stand, a lamp for the living room, a lamp for my room, hung posters and artwork, and had my mattress delivered. It is incredible how great this apartment looks with just a little paint and some furniture, and it's hard to believe that we accomplished putting together a home in a little under three weeks.
I have a shower curtain now, too!
It feels amazing to finally be sleeping on a mattress again, after months of sleeping on futons and couches. The top of the bed is a solid three feet off the ground, and so initially it was unnerving to have my body adjust to the new orientation, but the bed is comfortable, the sheets are soft, the temperature of the room is perfect, and just enough light filters in through the blinds. Being here is extremely comfortable, and already my back pain has dulled.
Loopis, of course, spends only two or three nights a week here, and works almost all day shifts while I work almost all night shifts, so I see her (for the most part) only in passing, if that.
Being alone in the apartment has its perks, I suppose. For all of my life I've lived with other people, and though that's no different now, Lindsey's absence a majority of the time has taken some getting used to. Alone I can walk around naked, which is nice. More often than not I sleep light, so there's no one to wake me up. And when classes start again, I can use the quiet for schoolwork.
On the other hand, when classes start again for me, they will also start again for Albert, who begins his second year of pharmacy grad school. He will be forced to spend insane amounts of time studying and focusing on school, which will mean that Lindsey will be here much more.
In any case, I love this place, and it's very quickly coming to feel like home.
Yesterday I baked banana bread, and now it's time for breakfast.
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