It's Been a Wild Six Months!

 Where to start, my goodness!  

It's been six months since I moved to the great state of Texas, and boy! what a journey!  Well, it's been an interesting adventure so far.  Actually, I just got done doing my taxes and I figured that while I'm at the library, I should post an update as internet at home has not been high on my priority list.

I'm still driving for those two main rideshare companies and I must say that everyday spent driving in Texas is a grand new adventure.  I live in a moderately small town in central Texas.  I really it is central to all four major Texan cities, Austin being the closest at an hour away.  Houston about three hours, Dallas just over two hours, and San Antonio about two hours in the other direction (an hour past Austin).  I've had trips to all four and as an added bonus, a trip from Austin to Corpus Christi last week.  Actually, I spent an hour or so at Ocean Side eating lunch and admiring the water.  Below is a picture of the USS Lexington, a decommissioned aircraft carrier.  I sent pictures to my dad who loved them according to my stepmom.

I still don't have much of a social life as I have become a severe workaholic over the years.  I had met a few interesting people through various dating apps, but nothing solid, except for a guy who lives four hours away.  I know, I don't like long distance friendship/relationships either, but he is worth it.  For the purposes of this blog, I'll refer to him as the Feral Metalhead or FM for short. He's actually like a male version of me, with only minor differences in some things.  And, while he is far from me (but at least in the same state), being able to visit him makes my days bright, my heart sing, and for a short time, all is right with the world again.  I try to visit anytime I'm near Dallas, which surprisingly, happens more than you might think.

My first winter in Texas has me wondering about reality.  I've never been in a place where it was 85 degrees on New Year's Day, or 65-80 degrees in the middle of winter.  We have had a few stints of super cold weather, just like the rest of the country, but I never thought Texas got so cold as -6 with a wind chill factor.  We also had some really disturbing ice on the roads a while back.  I came out to my car and there was a quarter inch encasing my entire car.  I'd never seen anything like it before.  Come out to three or four inches of snow on my car?  Sure, but ice like this...never seen before.  I wish I had taken pictures because it was fabulous.  For the most part, though, I have spent the entire winter wondering if I should put my summer clothes away or keep them close at hand.  I decided to put them in the closet instead of the garage. I actually wore shorts yesterday (FEBRUARY 22)!!  It's enough to throw anyone's internal clock into chaos.

I've filled my time watching tv shows that my mom gave and lent to me.  One can only spend just so much time in front of a television before going bonkers, so I've also finally started using my sewing room that I set up in my second bedroom when I moved here.  I've made various little crafts and things like that, but I'm proud of the dragon that I finally finished.  I started it when I still lived in Boise, and I think it's the best one yet.  I have grand plans of building inventory so that I can have a booth a various craft shows and conventions, but my attention span for crafting lasts a few days, and then I get bored for a few weeks.  Well, maybe not bored but frustrated, I guess.  

I had considered taking today off because of the extensive amount of trips I'd taken to long distances the last several days, but the workaholic in me has decided that it is not conducive to getting debt paid if I sit on my rear and do nothing all day.  

Raven is coming to visit again during Spring Break.  It happens to be the first week of April for her this year and we are taking a road trip!  The Vile One is planning on coming with, and I'm okay with that.  Even he needs a vacation once in a while, I suppose.  ;)  I know she is excited because she will get to visit one of her BFFs from Idaho and we will happen to be in that city the day before her friend leaves to lands across the sea.  I am excited because I will get to visit at least one friend from Nashville.  I cannot wait!  Hopefully, there is an all ages concert that we might attend while we are there.  

Neither Raven nor I have ever visited this region of the country (I can't speak for the Vile One), and we are very ready for this adventure.  More on that as the time comes.  I can say that I already have all the hotels booked, and I'm just waiting for the $$.

As far as my absolute personal life, I will say that I have been very lonely.  I am always content to be alone, but sometimes I want someone to be alone with.  The Feral Metalhead has really filled the void and even though we do live somewhat far apart, we chat everyday and thank goodness for Snapchat.  I don't really go out much locally.  I have spent a good many evenings in Austin going to concerts (3 in one week just after I moved here!), but I haven't really gotten to explore Austin as a city and what it has to offer.  I know it has a lot, though!  I can't wait to go to the bat bridge and watch the bats, or go to Zilker park for any number of events.  Sure, I could work them as a driver, but all work and no play, you know....

Speaking of concerts, I have tickets for at least five shows between now and September, and I'm looking forward to all of them.  Nearly all of them are on my bucket list, including the opportunity to see Gary Numan as I was unable to attend his show in Boise.  He's playing with Ministry and Frontline Assembly soon.  I'm super stoked.  

I suppose that I should get off my lazy butt and out of the library.  Doing my taxes gives me indigestion, and I hate doing them.  Maybe I'll feel better if I go out and make some money instead.