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I’m standing in my kitchen eating store-brand fruit cocktail right out of the can, wondering what to do with my life. I told people I might start blogging again… I guess now is as good a time as any. 

Today marks my official one-week Colorado-versary (even though technically I didn’t move into our place in Fort Collins until Wednesday), and this is the first day I’ve spent completely alone in… maybe forever. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever spent so many consecutive hours alone. I don’t know why anyone would choose to live this way – it kinda sucks. Thankfully this is a temporary state of crushing loneliness because Andrea and Rob will move in next week. Still, that’s over a week from now, which means I’ve only managed to make it through less than 10% of my sentence. Maybe it’ll get better. Maybe I’ll make friends with the little gray mouse I watched scamper across the kitchen floor yesterday. 

I had an informational interview this afternoon with an agency in town. The lady was nice enough, and provided a sizeable list of local agencies to try… although my wavering confidence pretty much shattered when she asked: “What are you going to do if none of these work out?” WOW. Uhhhhhh…. I guess I’ll just start working the street corner near the 7-Eleven across from the empty lot next to my house. THANKS FOR ASKING. 

After retrieving my car from the unfamiliar parking garage, I headed for the grocery store. After selecting a cart, I proceeded to work my way down aisle-by-aisle, hoping that eventually I wouldn’t feel like crying. That plan actually worked pretty well. Which means, if I’m lucky, I’ll only have cried during one grocery expedition this month! 

I am now the proud owner of a King Soopers SOOPER CARD. It’s not Wegmans, but it’ll do. At least their store-brand fruit cocktail is decent. Because, ya know, that’s really how you judge quality. 

Things out here really aren’t as bad as they seem right now. Despite the mouse visitor/resident, I’m starting to feel comfortable in my new surroundings. Most of the windows have curtains, which is good because for the past two days my house has been surrounded by landscapers. At least by the time I have roommates we might have a nice backyard to play in. 

Well, my can is empty, so I guess I’ll wrap it up. If you’ve actually managed to read this entire post, know that I am doing just fine out West, and things will come together soon. Thank goodness for Netflix.