Moving

I'm moving in thirty or so days, and that fact is starting to set in. Moving boxes are sitting in my room waiting to be filled and reminding me every time I look up that I ought to start packing up my books. Being me, I've been thinking about the specific reasons I'm looking forward to having my own place.

1. Buying house stuff. Buying kitchen wear, decorating and making my place homey and cozy, putting my stamp on it. Pots, pans, blankets, lamps, side tables, tables, and chairs--I get excitement shivers just thinking about it. But I've never let myself think about how I would like to set-up and decorate my home like, until now. So, in all honesty, I've spent a fair amount of hours on Pinterest looking at and pinning styles I like.

2. Space for my books. Now this aspect I've dreamed about for years and years. I've always wanted a whole room dedicated to my books where they wouldn't be cramped, and I wouldn't be as cramped with them around me. I can't wait to set them all up in alphabetical order on my own bookcases in my own apartment. I will miss staring at them when I wake up in the morning and being surrounded by them all the time, but I'm ready for this upgrade!

3. Cooking. Everyone I've talked to has said that cooking for one person is no fun, but I'm intrigued and thrilled about buying, preparing, and cooking my own meals. I'm ready to eat what I want to eat and try lots of different foods, and find ways to save money. I've been researching and thinking about how to prepare meals for one. As I've always cooked for four or more people, it will be a struggled I suppose.

So far, those are the three specific aspects I'm looking forward to about having my own place. Maybe, I'll come up with some more later.