Wanderings

Today work dragged on and on, for no apparent reason. I was so tired, and they day just seemed like it wouldn't end. I was in one of those moods. I could not decide what to do for lunch and never really did decide, I just went somewhere. And it was mediocre even though it's usually good, so it was probably all in my head.

I meandered home, driving randomly across the 51st (?) street bridge and into etna. I was just reminiscing about how I used to like to take the El home (which was kind of out of my way) and then wander down Armitage Avenue on my way home in Chicago. And then I realized - it wasn't really Armitage that I missed, or especially not the El, but the wandering itself. I had already exhausted Armitage. I would have found another place to explore soon. So last week I took a longer way home through Aspinwall, one of the places I have been thinking about looking for an apartment because of it's location. Very lovely, with lots of Victorian houses and little shops, all in good shape! Etna was not so nice. Just kind of blah. The "Porky's Plain Old Bar" that I passed said it all.

It's funny to me how, having lived here all my life, I have this feeling that at one time or another I've been Everywhere. But that's completely not true. Both Aspinwall and Etna are 10 minutes from Lawrenceville, and yet, I'd never seen them before in my life. I'd driven over them on the highway many times, and somehow that gave me the illusion of familiarity.

I don't know why I find it relaxing to wander home. I think my brain is too tired to push itself to go quickly home, and gets a little too much joy out of seeing new random things and studying them. And all in all, only 15 minutes or so is really wasted. :)

So the question becomes.... What ABOUT an apartment? My mom would really like me to live at the house for a while. And I will save money. But all of my crap will be torn up, I will always be waiting for the impending move, and I will never really be *settled* like I'd like to be. I have been thinking that maybe if I see the perfect apartment things only then would I act. But the problem is that I don't really know what that is. 1BR or 2? Do pets matter? Do I want carpet? AC? Dishwasher? (yes!) I don't know. I've seen some nice duplexes for around 600 +G&E with washers and dryers and dishwashers in them... that seems like pretty freakin good. But is it perfect? And I don't know what neighborhood! I am considering Morningside, Shadyside, Aspinwall, and Oakmont, while still entertaining thoughts about the south hills, or bellevue.... Or even down town. If it didn't suck so much, it would be the perfect location. I could even commute against traffic! :)

But all in all, the point is that I am clueless and lost. So this makes me think I should just hang around and save up. But I don't know.... Ah, what's a girl to do. Oh I know. Post pictures of cute animals! Or just... animals....

Weasie barking at the camera.

Kitty very disturbed by the camera. As you can see, none of us are very photogenic.