Getting Ready For Something New

I can’t believe I’m really doing this. I start my part-time job in Houston on January 8th. I’m still looking at other roommates…just in case something better comes along. The whole idea of finding a roommate to live with is smart because I don’t want to get bogged down in a lease in an area I know nothing about. If I rent month to month I can get to know the city better before I make a decision like that.

What do I have to say about Atlanta? You can make money here, if that’s what you want. It’s a great place to raise your family if you already have one. The neighborhoods are beautiful and the people are friendly. People move here in droves and find jobs immediately just like I did. Black people are entrepreneurs here and the vibe is contagious!

The only thing that detracts from the magic of this city is the fact that there are too many gay men living here. For a single, black, heterosexual woman hoping to make a love connection, it’s not a good city to be in. You’re sharing your selection of men with other women AND with other men. Tamara calls me paranoid but maybe this city has made me this way. I really hope it’s not the same way in Houston.

As I get ready to say Goodbye to Atlanta it still doesn’t feel real. I still don’t know how I’m going to make it to Houston but I have nothing to stand on but faith. In one week I’ll be making that drive.

I need all of the love, the hugs and the encouragement I can get before I leave so I invite all of my blog readers and friends in the Atlanta area to join me for dinner on January 3rd. If you are available on that evening and want to wish me well before I move on, I would love to receive your blessing. Please email me and I will send you an e-vite.

Thanks for all of your prayers and positivity as I fumble and try again.

I hope to see you on January 3rd.

Happy New Year to everyone!