Slowly but surely

Picked up the keys for my new apartment yesterday evening and after the agent had left, I spent some time there wandering around trying to visualise living there. On my own.

It was OK, actually. I didn't break down and wail around thinking "woe is me". I felt very positive about it (probably helped by the news that there are two 'young ladies' sharing the apartment above....) and I already have a good feel for the place. That may well dissipate somewhat in a couple of weeks time when I actually move in. On my own.

But no, at the moment I am positive. And I am looking forward to the experience. Life is good, full of opportunities and it's up to us to use them as we see fit.

Remind me I said that in a few weeks time.....

Quite a nice thing happened afterwards when I was on the way to the gym. X2B called me and asked how it went and then how I was about it. That was quite nice. We're getting on really well at the moment, probably the best we have been in a very long time and it was never bad at all. Strange, really. Now that the decisions made I guess the pressure is off and we are just being us.

One thing I have noticed and commented on is the physical contact. There's too much of it, too many hugs etc. Mostly when one of us is upset but I think I need a little distance at the moment. Otherwise when I do move out the shock factor will be that much greater. I'll miss her after I've left.

The diet's taken a bit of a battering lately, too much chocolate, to many bacon sandwiches, didn't lose any weight last week. That's got to stop so back on the wagon today. I need to get back out on my bike again as well so give that a go this evening, as long as it's not raining too much. The trainer has upped the weights I'm using and added more exercises. It's actually starting to feel like I'm doing some work now!!