Tomorrow is Monday & I'm happy about that

The general consensus is that Mondays are less than enjoyable. But not tomorrow! I am very much looking forward to tomorrow's Monday. You don't even have to ask why, I'll just tell you. Tomorrow I am going to sign a lease on an apartment! Woop Woop! Well that's the plan as of now, hopefully everything works out. On Saturday I found a cute little place just walking distance from downtown Asheville, went to see it, had a great chat with the landlord and he told me that it was mine (despite all the others who came to see it and even though he had another appointment right after mine)! I was very excited and called my ever so helpful parents to talk it over before making the decision to go for it! Since then I have been browsing Pinterest for ideas on decorating and hunting on Craigslist for cheap furniture items. I also located a T.J Maxx and a Goodwill. However, as I'm sure my parents are reading this and would remind me, I know money is not is excess right now... I'm just scheming.

I went to a new church this morning, as I've done multiple times, and just as before found myself to be uncomfortable. Not because I'm in church, but because going anywhere for the first time, not knowing anyone, when everyone around you knows someone, is well... uncomfortable, at least for me. I am fully capable of being social and outgoing when I want to be, but place me in a room full of smiling, happy people who just kind of look at you because they know you don't really belong and oh my gosh, I just want to run away and eat icecream. BUT I didn't. I didn't even take my phone out! I committed. I found the young woman who I had connected with prior (thanks Mom) and chatted with her and her husband for a few minutes. Then went and took a seat. The worship was great, the message was good, and I even talked with a few people after... just briefly. All told me that they hoped to see me back and all were really friendly. I will be getting some more information about their young adult group that meets on Tuesdays. I'm sure that will be another experience all together. But I liked the church and look forward to returning.

On a scenic note: I am literally surrounded by mountains. Every time I drive somewhere I am in a constant state of awe. This will probably fade (although I hope not), but I just can't believe how beautiful it is here. Keep in mind I am from IL, went to school in IN, and then worked and lived in WI. All I had were hills. These bad boys are stunning. I have also come to the conclusion that North Carolina is a little bi-polar. It likes to be sunny, then rain, then be sunny while it's raining, then be so rainy you can't even see the mountains, the list goes on. But despite the sometimes weird weather, which I'm getting the feeling is actually more normal than weird, I love it here and find it breathtaking.