Wednesday, March 07, 2012

DC Trip

I popped down to our DC office for a meeting yesterday and have the following observations:
- I remembered at the last minute that I could just drive and park at the airport and didn’t need a taxi - one less thing to worry about. So nice to be able to just pop out to your own car at 5:30 am!
- The only parking left was at the top of the parking garage - outside. As I was waiting for the elevator I was bombarded by fake bird chirping being piped through the sound system. Strange, and later I realize, slightly foretelling.
- As I walk up to my gate, I see a fellow starting to nod off while waiting to board. Turns out I knew him - he heads up our IT department and was heading down to our DC office too. So far I’m 2 and 0 for running into coworkers on my flights down to DC.
- I lugged my heavy work laptop and it was useless. Besides the battery being completely dead, it kept freezing and wouldn’t work. Apparently it only works at my work desk. Strange and annoying.
- The meeting I had went well and took a lot less prep work than I used to do. Nice to see the progression over the days.
- I saw the early buds of the cherry blossoms - they’re coming!
- Waiting for my flight home, I found a quiet corner away from my gate. I heard the familiar bird chirping and realized it wasn’t being piped in - there was an actual little bird trapped inside. I was starting to pack stuff up to go find someone when I saw him fly off into the ceiling. It looks like he’s made the airport his home and has a way in and out (I hope). And this, after waiting an extra long time to get through a very scrutinizing security check point. Funny seeing he has a much easier way in than I do.
- Of course, my flight was delayed. I don’t know why, but I have yet to catch a flight back home from these day trips that isn’t delayed. Luckily I had brought entertainment.
- I made good progress on a sock I brought. I love that jetblue has TV. I caught up on the cable shows I don’t have access to - some nice mindless watching after a long and busy day.

And on my way home from the airport, I couldn’t resist driving by a house I was interested in. The housing situation has been a roller coaster that doesn’t even stay on the coaster track but goes all over the place. I don’t like the time pressure I’m under. And yet this is not an unusual situation for many people. This was the first house I really felt good about - a good fit. It was in a solid town, cute little neighborhood, next to some conservation land, near public transportation, move in condition but allows for improvement. And I was just torturing myself by doing the drive by. It went on the market end of last week. I saw it on Sunday, contacted my realtor on Monday and by Monday night had scheduled to see it Wednesday morning. Only to have the meeting canceled an hour later. Turns out the owner already received 5 offers and accepted one. I’m so crushed. I was so close.

I can’t help but note that I feel like I’m in a relationship drama. I’m a homebody, so my residence is important to me. And it feels like my 6+ year relationship with my current place has come to a cross roads. It’s like “Jason” asked me to marry him and I just can’t decide if I want to commit. He’s a great “guy” and I feel comfortable with him, but is he really what I want to spend the next 10+ years with? Is he mature/large enough? So I’ve been looking around. I wouldn’t call it cheating, but I want to play the field to make sure I’m making the right decision. And I’m finding some crappy places out there that makes me really appreciate “Jason”. But I can’t help but see other places that look like better fits, only they’re too expensive, unavailable, etc. I’m in turmoil. And to add to it all “Jason” has put an ultimatum out there - you have to answer by xx date. I don’t actually have the date yet, but it’s bearing down on me. And I’m not one to settle. Ugh!

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