Despite my natural trend towards inertia, I'm finally sort of getting things organized. I'm investing in i-Bonds again now that I have a paycheck coming in, and will inquire about my 401K which I should be able to start contributing to soon since this week is my 90 day mark (yay!). My goal this week is to call the two apartment complexes that are top on my list of places I want to live and set up appointments to view the apartments, state my preferences, and maybe fill out an application. It's SO NICE not to have to do the NYC mad dash of seeing an apartment, deciding in 10 minutes if I want it, and proceeding directly to the broker's office to sign, as well as giving them 10% of the annual rent for the privilege of using their services *rolling eyes*. No broker fees here, and since I'm moving out of my parents I have flexibility in timing that I've never had before.

The last piece I'm trying to fit into place is a car. While my 2005 Toyota Camry is still driveable, it is my parents' second car now and if I repossess it I only want to do so if they're buying a new car anyway. Since my mom can never make a decision, and there's been so much occupying them with my dad's surgery and recovery, I'd rather just get a used car and let them keep the Toyota until it officially stops working. Even though I know used car prices are just relatively crazy expensive, I think I can get a decent car for 15-20,000. It'll take some more research, but the plan is coming together.

On another note, my sister canceled the They Might Be Giants concert we had scheduled for Wednesday night since she refuses to go into the city, although I'd already taken time off which I can't give back, so I have to waste a day and a half of PTO because of imaginary monkeypox, but whatever. At least I've seen TMBG five or six times already, and while I would LOVE to have them be my first concert post-Covid, it's not meant to be. This concert was special too, it was the 30th anniversary of their album Flood, which was what introduced them to the semi-mainstream. The catch? The concert was originally scheduled for April of 2020, so obviously it's been pushed back multiple times already. Oh well.

It's all a lot to keep in my mind until I'm settled in my new place, but I feel like Dory from Finding Nemo. Just keep swimming, just keep swimming...