I've been back in Atlanta for two weeks now. The first week was all about establishing a household -- acquiring a few pieces of furniture and necessary kitchen supplies. Initially there was some upset about being back here, in the same house, but minus all the "stuff" that I had sold/given away. But thank goodness for my honey who patiently reminded me (through my tears) that the real reason I had gotten rid of the "stuff" was to have a fresh start and simplified life. Oh yeah! That turned it all around for me and helped me say NO to some offered items.
So, now I have:
* Living Room: donated couch, side table, tv stand, tv, chair, and lamps (thanks Kate, Jeannie & Valerie)
* Bedroom: bed, side table, and lamp (I prefer to keep my folded clothes on shelves in the closet)
* Dining Area: table with two chairs
* Kitchen: dining for 4 (plates, bowls, glasses, silverware), 2 sharp knives, one cast iron skillet, one pot with a lid, one very small omelet pan, one mixing bowl, salad spinner, my one-serving blender, spatula, whisk, etc, and decent tupperware (with all matching lids!)
* Office: an office chair & lots of boxes; still need to figure out a deskI've only used the dishwasher one time twice since I returned. Since I have so few dishes, I would run out before I had a dishwasher full.
Socially, I'm now starting to settle in again. Last week my honey and I went to see Jamey Johnson at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA. Pretty cool concert! That was my first time in Athens and I see why people like it. Jamey started playing just after 10pm and kept playing until after 2am. Yes! 4 hours! He was pretty lit by the time the concert was over, but it was fun.
Last weekend, I popped into the Decatur Beer Festival and caught up with quite a few of the hashers. Then went and assisted Kate with a dinner party. Whew! Exhausting! Sunday morning I went to a Bloody Birthday Brunch (with some awesome Bloody Mary's) on the porch at Allison's house. Then Taryn came over and we did meal prep for the week.
Monday was a hashing day. The start was down by the Civic Center and the trail wound all through downtown Atlanta -- we hit most major landmarks before ending at a pizza place called Slice. That's the longest run I've done in maybe a year -- about 5-1/2 miles. When I was hashing regularly before, I was struggling with any kind of distance. But that was 20 lbs and 4 months of Crossfit ago. I was really happy to see that Crossfit has made such a distance in my endurance even though we don't typically do long workouts.
I've found a Crossfit box that I like. Crossfit Sandy Springs is about 5 miles away. It generally takes me 15 minutes to get there, except during rush hour (of course). They do the main site Workout of the Day (aka WOD), which my honey's box does also. Nice to be able to do the same workout, even if not at the same location.
Job hunting is going pretty slow. It's difficult to even find jobs to apply for. But I keep working on it...