It's been an awesome week and a half. Once the packing was over, life was golden.
My dad and I departed from Winona last Sunday. I remember bits and pieces... we traveled through Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada on our way to Cali (28 hours-- am I forgetting any states?) over the course of three days. I spent most of the time sleeping, reading, and listening to the radio. I felt tremendously spoiled, since my dad apparently enjoys driving and hates being a passenger. I on the other hand love to nap in cars. It was a beautiful combination.
We got here last Tuesday. It was 118 degrees. Remarkably, 118 degrees in the desert feels very similar to 90 degrees in Minnesota's humidity. It's really not that bad. I love my apartment! It's a studio that is just the right size for me. It took me a couple of days to unpack and make it feel like home. My apartment is a ground-level complex and is sort of attached to 4 other complexes. They all wrap around a pool, and each has it's own patio filled with tons of beautiful plants. I love my patio! It's my favorite.
I got to know my neighbors pretty quickly. Keep in mind, Palm Springs has a gay population that is one of the highest in the nation. So among the 5 apartments it's me, another single girl, 2 gay couples, and a single gay man. My neighbors have been amazing. They've all stopped by to chat, introduce themselves, and have told me to let them know if I need anything. I've even found out that one of my neighbors waters everyone's plants and sweeps their patios, just because! I've heard a lot of things like "we take care of each other around here" and "we're like family." Palm Springs overall has had this great small town feel... people are surprisingly genuine and kind here, which is a community trait that I thought I'd have to say goodbye to once I left the midwest.
My job has been going well, though it has also been a bit overwhelming. I am on day 2 of training. I'll write more about that next time, and for now, here are a couple of pics of the new place.
Right inside the gate to my new place-- up to the left is my patio/entrance, to the left is the pool area
Some of the cacti outside my patio
Look! It's my patio!
The livingroom in the foreground, kitchen in the background
Look! A bed I can sleep on!
Pool area, left side
1 comments:
that looks so stinking beautiful...I hate you! in all seriousness, I'm glad that you're enjoying your new home. I personally would have hated it if I had to ride in the passenger seat all the way there, but that's just me. Love you!
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