Alone

I've spent a lot of time alone lately given the fact that I'm living by myself, now. And being the extrovert that's prone to loneliness I feared that I would hate living alone and the surprising truth is that I really don't hate it. I LOVE having my own kitchen to cook in and my own fridge to organize and monopolize. But even though I do see friends at least once every day, I still spend a LOT of time alone. And even though I greatly enjoy the majority of the time I spend alone, there are still many things that I REFUSE to do alone... and living alone makes it more complicated to find people to do some of those things with.

Take today, for example: I feel like going for a walk despite the rain-threatening skies. However, given the rain-threatening skies, going alone sounds like a recipe for gloominess, while going with someone sounds like fun whether it rains or not. If I had roommates, the natural inclination would be to convince them to come with me: simple. With no walking companions on the premises, I must use that new-fangled contraption called the phone to contact someone... which is really quite convenient, but still not as simple as walking down the hall.

Other things I REFUSE to do alone include:

~ going to a movie theater
~ eating at a sit-down restaurant
~ visiting a church service (unless searching for a home church)
~ being on the dance floor
~ walking around after dark (except when traveling to and from car)

Things I do hesitantly if alone:

~ entering/driving to a new place
~ singing within anyone's earshot