Transition

Change is all around us right now. Change of seasons, change from daylight savings, and for me: the transition to a fully independent adult. Within the next month, I'll be  moving out of my parents' house and into my own place. Truth be told, I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, I feel mature enough to live away while taking care of all my grown folk issues. And I'm more than delighted at the prospect of not having to "watch my tone" any longer. 



On the other, I'm not ready to jump out of the frying pan and into the fire. This would be my first time on my own; not including dorm living and paying rent at a relatives house, which failed horribly by the way... I've been doing some budgeting, making sure I can keep a roof over my head, clothes on my back and maybe even food in my fridge. NYC rent is no joke. The rent IS too damn high! Especially in this depression/recession, single people in their 20's living away from their parents seems to be the exception, and no longer the norm. Just a few months ago, the New York Times had an article about the phenomenon. The kids were labeled "boomerangers": educated, able bodied adults either never leaving the nest, or returning home due to job loss. I know several people that stayed home, and are now raising their children while still living in the apartments they grew up in. As much as I love my mother, having to listen to hear rules while bringing someone up with my set of guidelines seems counterintuitive. With that being said, I'm exploring all of my options, so that this time around I'll be completely self reliant, without the safety net of being able to run back to my mama's house.  I'm sure it won't be easy, but the challenge is so very alluring.