I've been out of my parent's house a month. I have no idea how I'm still where I'm at. I feel like I should have failed by this point. Maybe it's still too early to tell. A lot can happen in a month. I'm pretty settled, not missing home, and doing an okay job at keeping the place clean with the help of roommates. Food thankfully hasn't been an issue yet nor should it be thanks to my parents and grandparent. I'm already been told by my parents that they won't let me starve. They will help me out with groceries, but they won't enable me with money to pay for things like my rent or internet or cell phone. That's fine. I just have to make sure I say when I'm going hungry, because I'm a stubborn butt fluff that will try beak and claw to not ask for help unless I really need it.

I think I have been faring well. One of the roommates seems to have observed that I appear happier being out of my parent's place. I certainly agreed to it when it was said, but this past week I would doubt it and maybe say there has been no change in my overall mental shape. I'm pretty sure my mental side is fine though if I am feeling the way I am. It is "normal" for me to have these ups and downs. I am getting a little concerned for my physical health. Before I moved out, I hovered in a weight range of 135-145 lbs. I have dipped below that range and in a month have lost a little over 5 lbs to put me down about the 130 pound mark and I am starting to feel it. My legs don't feel as strong, any hint of weight around my belly is gone, my muscles in general don't feel as strong. I need to start looking for possible recipes to help me carb load and whatever else I can be doing to keep my health up so I can stay strong enough to work and still go to classes.

In other news, my parents assisted me in buying a new car to make sure I am covered for winter when we start getting conditions unfavorable for my motorcycle. I managed to find a 2003 Audi Allroad, one owner, Idaho car, and it is just amazing. It is too rich for my blood to be honest. It is a luxury car/wagon and I am just the usual broke college student struggling paycheck to paycheck. I'm sure I'll make it work, but it was certainly a surprise to find and now own. Also, with me riding my bicycle to class every day, I have been to greatly limit gas costs. I filled up my motorcycle two weeks ago and I still have another 60 miles on that tank before I need to start considering putting gas in it. I basically took my $12 of gas a week for my motorcycle down to $12 of gas every other week to every third week so saving 12-24 dollars with my bicycle commute to campus. So nice. Sure it is small, but with where I am at right now, every little bit counts.

That's all for now.
Purple the Gryphon(ness)