observations, 3 weeks in.

I've officially been in Denver for three weeks now and feel like I've already learned a fair share about the city as well as life in a new place with one friend.

Observations include:

1) Denver doesn't know Mexican food. After all- what is a mexican restaurant without cheese dip? It's a place for liars, that's what. Who covers chimichangas in melted shredded cheese? gross.

2) After about the 12th attempt at reaching a friend or family member on a lonely night, you are pretty much convinced that no one really cares about you being all alone out in the mountains. OR- they are all at a Nashville party that you weren't invited to. Thanks, ya'll.

3) The closest Baskin Robbins is 15.3 miles away from my house.

4) In driving to said Baskin Robbins, you will drive by Columbine High School which is really creepy to just happen across on your way to get a frozen delight.

5) Netflix is a lonely nights best friend. Cocoon II is on it's way. Netflix tells me it will be here next. IT BETTER NOT BE LYING.

6) I'm listening to a hell of a lot more southern music than I did in Nashville. Homesick? No. Proud? HELL. YEAH.

7) Working from home doesn't necessarily mean jammies and working from the couch. It means jammies and working at a desk, even longer hours than you worked in the office. WHO KNEW?

8) Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka isn't nearly as sweet drinking it alone in Colorado. The lovely man at the liquor store wasn't too interested in me thanking him profusely for selling it either. He said I was the first to buy a bottle in months- imagine that!

9) Unlike Inglewood Kroger where i got a sigh and an eye roll for bringing reusable grocery bags, you actually get a guilt trip for not bringing your bags in Denver. I actually apologized to a clerk for forgetting mine last week. She just looked away in disappointment. I hung my head in shame.

10) I'm not nearly as in shape as I thought I was. I thank Mount Sanitas for teaching me that naughty naughty lesson.

My most obvious observation so far? Denver is just another far away city without those you love around you. Still-this is exactly where I need to be right now. I have no doubt about that. I am thankful for the opportunity for a new start. Or a "Ctrl-Alt-Delete" as Carolyn put it.

Come visit soon.

Love,
April