I think I'm going to take tonight just for me, instead of 'BAZILLION THINGS YOU NEED TO DO NOW THAT YOU'RE LIVING ALONE' plus a 5 minute attempt at meditation/blood pressure reduction before bed. I'm going to crack open a howler of beer that's been sitting in my fridge, pick up my neglected guitars, maybe watch a brainless movie instead of trying to cram more information into my already overloaded head.

I think I need to re-learn how to make truly new friends. After the first year of undergrad most of the people I met, I met through a mutual acquaintance and my 'Go out and meet people independently' gears are more than a little rusty. Other than work and going out with some friends who came down for a weekend to help me move some furniture I haven't really explored my new city like at all. I've been justifying it by saying that I'm saving money by not going out and I need to live like I'm broke for a while to avoid going into non-student-loan-debt, but I think I'm actually more than a little nervous to be out and about on my own. I'm not at all used to going out by myself and just letting things happen to me.