Some random thoughts on Georgia so far

You haven't missed much in our lives over the past month. Here's how we spent most of our time:

• Hanging out with friends (this usually involved eating at our favorite places).
• Doing a few "last things."
• Training people to take our jobs when we left.
• Purging our belongings.
• Getting "teary" randomly (oh, wait, that was just me).

Last weekend, we packed what was left into a million boxes and then into a truck (with the help of friends), drove/followed said truck across several states, and took everything out of the truck again (with the help of parents).

Yay, Instagram... :)

Since then, we've been trying new restaurants, going to Target and Home Depot at least once per day, and attempting to carve a path around all the boxes in the living room (the main room we haven't finished).

So there you go. For those wanting to see pictures of our new abode, I'll be doing a "house tour" post once we actually finish. Though we won't really be finished for a while, since our landlady said we could paint! Hooray!

I'll also be posting my very own restaurant review in future...mainly for the benefit of my parents, who like to text me what they are eating on a fairly regular basis. (You may be sensing a theme here.)

But anyway. Back to the random impressions.

1. We have been sleeping (and napping) a ridiculous amount. This also happened right after we got married and moved into our condo. I thought it was because that summer was so hot, but it's been quite cool here. Do new houses just require a certain amount of sleep before they can be a home? Like a sleep tax or something? Or perhaps all those cardboard boxes have a soporific effect. Has this happened to anyone else?

2. Georgians are super friendly in person, but they will not let you change lanes in your car.

3. It's a lot easier and more accepted to be vegetarian/vegan here.

4. "North" may not necessarily mean that the road is going north.

(Explanation: Last Thursday I had my first terrifying experience of being on the highway at 5 p.m. and this happening in my head: "Oh shoot, I didn't know that was a left exit...AAAAH OMG I DON'T WANT TO GO DOWNTOWN! NOOO I'M GOING TO DIEE!"
I survived, obviously. But it wasn't pretty. See #2 on this list.)

5. The weather is awesome, but my hair does not like it. (My hair really liked when I visited Colorado.)

6. I do miss Mexican food already.

7. There are beautiful trees everywhere.

8. And also farmers markets.

9. Public transit does exist (yet to experience it, but it's coming).

10. Moving to a place where we don't know anyone else has already made us closer and more dependent on one another. Aww.

There you have it! My first Georgian blog post. :) Anybody miss us yet?