52 Card Pick-up!

Remember that card game 52 Card Pick Up? Yeah, the one where your annoying brother pulled status and after asking if you want to play a game proceeded to throw all of the cards in the air?

Perhaps you didn't have an annoying brother, or perhaps he wasn't all that annoying or maybe that was me.

Anyhoo, I moved to Oakland on Sunday and I feel like all of the pieces of my apartment were thrown in the air and now that they've landed I have to pick them all up.

Did I ever say that I DO NOT LIKE THIS GAME??!

As we all know moving sucks. As a Taurean, I am not a fan of change. I really like my routine and ritual. I like to know where I'm going and how to get there. Sure I can be spontaneous at times. But like to know where I stand. Or sleep or put my shit.

I have too much furniture for my little studio, so I put a few things on craigslist and a few things on freecycle. The free stuff all went - my old area rug, my moving boxes. However the stuff that involves people giving me money, well, that's another story. The cat tree was supposed to be picked up on Tuesday and the guy did not confirm and failed to show up. The dining set and 4 chairs were supposed to be picked up today and also the girl who has been flaky has not shown up. So, as my friend Amy freaks out as she plans to travel to Africa for 2 weeks, I will let go of my anxiety and join Amy for a Friday cocktail – or two.

I am not super familiar with my new 'hood yet, so I don’t have lots to add in terms of suggestions of places to go. I’m hoping Amy has some thoughts or I guess we can head up to Broadway. With a partner in crime I am certainly up for an adventure.

I am excited about exploring my new environs, but it has been cold and rainy and I would rather hole myself up in my cramped apartment where at least it's warm.

I mean just as we do when we toss the cards in the air – I will certainly pick up the pieces, organize them and build a new routine.

Let’s drink to that!