Adventures with Dr. Lady Cutie Troublemaker

Yesterday, I was freaking out about my move, so I did what I often do when I’m nervous about something: I found a repetitive, menial research task which took up about half of my cognitive resources. Basically, I busied myself. So I ended up looking up the sunrise and sunset times of Boston and Raleigh. Here’s what I learned: Boston doesn’t really have less daylight than Raleigh. It’s just on the wrong side of the time zone. Boston has good daylight, but in the early morning hours when I couldn’t care less. Raleigh has that all-important post-work daylight, which I really need to remain a happy Abby. Enjoy my OCD graphs.

From where I live to my parents’ house is “1,112 mi (about 22 hours 46 mins)” according to Google. DAMN, that’s far, especially with cats. This is going to be such a long way traveling alone. Gotta make a plan. I was going to try to do it in two days, but I’m not sure I (not to mention Jeep and Maggie) can take it.

Why didn’t I think of checking this site before now?! Sometimes it’s best to start with the simplest instructions. Like you’re learning about a complex topic, and to get started, you check the 3rd grade textbook for the most basic overview. You get the more detailed stuff later on. Tonight I made a tiny bit of headway. I called my friend in Raleigh and asked if he’d be interested in renting out his extra bedroom for my first month there while I’m getting started. It will save me a bundle, and it will just simplify the whole situation. I can search for a place to live from there instead of long-distance. Seems a better way to go… with a tiny bit of familiar. AND he’s not allergic to cats AND he recently quit smoking AND he’d off visiting his girlfriend in another town fairly often. Plus, he knows cool people, and he IS cool people. Ideal. Only problem is that I don’t think he has internet. Eek!