Out with the Old; In with the New
19th of January 2016
People running on a cold day seemed off to me. However, at least they're doing what they can to keep themselves in touch with their zen. They have more inter peace with themselves and their surroundings. I can give you lots of reasons as to why I don't run in cold weather (notice in the picture that the temperature outside is 37). I don't want to slip and fall and break something. I hate the cold. I don't want to get sick. Let's face it: they're all excuses.
So what's the point? My point is I want change, but I keep making excuses making the "norm" bearable. If I want to change something, I need to step up to the plate and realize that I may get hit by a pitch. If I do, dust myself off and take my base. In life, changes happen in two ways; we make it happen, or we ignore a problem that needs attention.
I got tired of some things going on at my apartment complex, so I decided a move was imminent and necessary. If I didn't, I was going to live in misery for a long time. I tried looking at other apartment complexes, but I felt the same problems would arise. Those problems were a noticeable police presence, loud neighbors, the constant stench of drug use, constantly woken up by loud vehicles be it garbage or other tenants, constant noise from other workers such as groundskeepers and others. I just got fed up with it. Not only that, but it seemed the office always needed to do some sort of inspection. I couldn't take it any more. However, if another apartment was out, that meant I had to find other means. I decided buying a house was the only other option.
I saw what my mother was paying at the time, but if I took over the loan, it would have to be refinanced to fit my way of means. I wanted to buy it, but it wasn't meant to be. I went house shopping and finally found one I wanted. I'm looking to close at the end of February 2016. I never thought I would be able to buy my own house. It's unbelievable to me since I've made some bad choices in college. I got myself in a bad financial situation, but I've since gotten out of it. I'm in a better spot now than I ever thought I would be in. I knew what the problem was, and I knew what I had to do to fix it.
Since I'm moving into my own house in February 2016, I also expect a lot of other changes in my life. I'll be by some trails to ride my bike, and the Iowa Cubs is only a 20 minute walk away now. I could ride my bike, but I may just walk or run. I could use it. I need to get in better shape, and that's the ongoing new I'm trying to fix. Some foods in my diet are just hard to get rid of. However, if I want to change the old, I need to be willing to stick with something new.
I'll be closer to Downtown Des Moines as well. I don't know how that will affect me, but I hope it's in a good way. I doubt I'll be doing a lot of the farmers markets because they're always so frigging crowded and full of stupid people.
Being a new homeowner, I anticipate I'll be doing some projects around the house. I already know I want to build a fence to close off the backyard. That way, I can just let my dog out instead of having him on a leash. I'm glad he's getting a yard. He's so full of energy, and I can sense how much he hates the leash. I can't think of any other projects, but I know more will come along the way.
The older I get, the more change I notice in life. I constantly ask myself "has it always been like this?" Then I realize that I'm wasting time asking that. I either need to accept it or do something to change it. Change doesn't always come along. Something has to happen first.
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