Going Solo for the First Time

After 8yrs of living in your typical run down and always messy college house I have finally made a step up in the world to my own place. No roommates to remind me to do the dishes or to leave the dishes for me. Its all on my own now. I think I am done with the 12 person Real World Seattle house from Craig’s List. I think I am done with wandering from house to house carrying my life with me on my back. Lastly, I think I am done spending more time on the bus than all other places combined. Now, don’t get me wrong I will still spend enough time on the bus to have more crazy stories to tell. The stories may just be more spread out. The process of house hunting was a little more involved and strategic than you may expect. My requirements are different than most. Most people want a nice peaceful neighborhood that is very safe and free of crime and any suspicious people. Most people want an area where they feel they have their space and aren’t so crammed together. I on the other hand wanted quite the opposite. I needed a place where everything was jammed packed as close as I could get it. Where I didn’t have to strain to travel anywhere. I needed a place where all bus trips were transfer-free and buses were plentiful. Looking at these requirements and the way our society functions you should quickly realize that the place I am describing normally sacrifices a little on the safe and peaceful side. Those that use public transportation a lot seem to enjoy themselves just chill’in around the station. These types of places also tend to be situated around major gathering spots such as malls. Gathering spots are non-discriminatory. People of all types, suspicious or not, like to gather. When people gather things occasionally happen. That’s just how the cookie crumbles! So, if you guessed that I live near a mall where there are restaurants, grocery stores and a bus transit center right around the corner than you guessed correctly. I just moved in to my own solo apartment 7 miles north of downtown Seattle in a neighborhood known as Northgate. Northgate is actually a pretty nice area. I exaggerated a bit on the crime and cleanliness. It is a perfect location for me at this point and I am really excited to be going solo for the first time.