Getting acquainted
May 30, 2019
At this point my house is packed, my car is shipped, and I am living at my brother’s house. I am attending a Warrior’s game at Mad Oak later today with Amber and Christina and I have a 5 o’clock AM flight to DC set for tomorrow to start my new life. I’m walking the lake because this will be my last time in a long time seeing Oakland from this perspective this shit is WILD. As I am walking the lake I receive a text.
My flight has been cancelled. HILARIOUS! WTF are the ancestors really trying to tell me? I choose to stay calm. Booked an even better flight, look at that. Needless to say I end up LOADED at Mad Oak and I am nervous about making this flight on time. I wobble my ass into the house try an make sense of this packing situation and throw my luggage into the rental. My drunk ass will have a helluva struggle in the morning
May 31:
I make it to the rental car drop off in one piece. The world is spinning wanna know why? because I’m still drunk AF! I make it to my gate and I’m actually grateful to be in this state because I am sure I would be depressed as shit to be leaving THE TOWN. I want to say I am sleep before the plane even touches the friendly skies. I wake up for my layover. My apartment isn’t ready until June 1st so I put all the finishing touches on that signing the lease, paying rent etc… Talk to a few people let them know I’m still alive thus far. Get through the last leg of this flight make it to DCA. As I am waiting for my luggage it kicks in, Bitch you had a one way ticket. There is no going home. You’re home. Keep it together Ms Flowers. I struggle with my luggage, I was offered help by someone but my heart wouldn’t allow for the help. Through pure struggle I make it to Hertz (where their systems are down so I am there for what feels like a decade) get my car and head over to my hotel where I will be staying for the night until my apartment is ready tomorrow. I am starving. I get to my hotel room an a rush of loneliness consumes me I refuse to succumb to it, instead I call someone and ask for dinner recommendations. I settle on Thai and my first meal is at the bar at The Beau Thai in DC. I stay and people watch for a minute. I lose interest quick. I get a Lyft back to the hotel I shower and literally pass out praying tomorrow is a better day
June 1st
I wake feeling light. Like I know today is a new beginning. I meditate I ask for guidance and clarity an I set my intentions. I drive to my new apartment building and a flood of excitement kicks in. I’m not visiting I LIVE HERE wow. I go to the leasing office give the young man my name he smiles and says, “hi, we’ve been waiting on you.” instant gratitude. I know in that moment I made the right decision for myself. I get the tour of the place. It has a gym, a convenient store, and parking everything else is icing. Me and Christian (leasing agent) are fast friends we stand in the empty living room talking way longer than necessary but hey I am ok with this. I finally bring my massive amount of luggage upstairs because this will be my life for the next week or so and sit indian style on the floor. My phone is going nuts with Venmo/Cashapp replies and when I look at it I ugly cry for a minute. I pull myself together and head to Walmart because your girl needs an air mattress. I will not be wasting money on a hotel. I am a Target kinda girl but Walmart is closest (so I thought) I’m in Walmart buying the essentials when, you know it, a wave of emotion conquers me again. I get through it I make it back to my empty apartment with my new things and I hunker down for the night.
Sunday June 2nd:
I wake up to amazing news, MY CAR IS HERE!! something from home. spectacular. I model my day around this because I am excited and I get to take this blue ass no back up camera having ass rental back a day early Praise Em! Also the Warriors are playing tonight and I dress accordingly with a shirt that represents that. I get the call that my car will be dropped off around the corner from my house, literally five mins away AWESOME. I make my way over there find a park and wait it out. The wait ends up being an hour. I have nothing but a protein shake in my body so I am slowly turning into a gremlin from hunger. I also remember that my car is on E so I need to scope out a gas station. done. An hour and a half later an accent calls me asking where I am WAITING ON YO ASS SIR he tells me where to find him. I round a corner and there she is my dirty ass car in all it’s glory that’s packed to the brim with all my shit and my plant GIMME GIMME GIMME. The guy that picked my car up is also the guy that delivers it, extremely nice guy but held me hostage talking for an additional hour. This is to his detriment, he talk to me for so long and I wanted to leave so bad I completely forgot to give him the 100.00 tip I had for him ( I still feel horrible when I called the company to make it right I was told he’s a third party contractor and they don’t have access to him) I drop the rental off, go back pick up my car, get gas, drive to the grocery store, pay for groceries only to walk out to my car and you guessed it there is absolutely nowhere to store these groceries cause ya gurl car is PACKED. I walk in tell someone my delimma they are gracious enough to hold my groceries for me. I wanna melt into the floor from embarrassment. after all this drama I figure out how late the game comes on here as I search the internet for the score Nah B the game hasn’t even happened!! the game comes on at 8 PM LAWD GEEZUS take the wheel. I find a sports bar not far from home called Dudley’s. I walk in an the vibe is dope. Rooftop all that good stuff. However someone from California walks in an there’s an instant bond. Needless to say I end up drunk and in a Lyft.
Monday June 3rd
I feel like shit. Utter warmed over shit. This air mattress is hot and sticking to me. I need ginger ale but every time I get up I’m dizzy. I have the North’s and the South’s. I wanna cry but that’s going to make life worse So I decide on sleep. I wake up in the middle of the afternoon I feel better. I decide to sweat it out in the the gym, also a friend comes by an takes me to go get soup at a local Thai food place. I just wanna go lay down.
Tuesday June 4th:
I feel a million times better!!! I hit the gym and decide to do some exploring. I have no idea where I end up but it’s a really nice part of town. I settle on having lunch at True Food Kitchen The food is amazing but the dessert is butt. My server is excellent I over tip him because he was dope. I walk around looking for a book store not successful. I decide I’ve done enough exploring I head back to my side of town.
Wednesday June 5th:
Another day of exploring but this time for household needs. I’m dedicated to fitness and the gym is in the building I really ain’t got excuses I hit the gym, get dress, head out. First stop food. I find a place Palette 22 (more about this later it’s amazing) who has happy hour from 11:30 AM- 9 PM I get the fuck outta there immediately cause it’s a set up!!! I do find out there’s a COSTCO Marshall’s Ross and all the shit I need to make a house a home 5 mins away from my residence IT’S LITTY TWO TITTY!
Thursday June 6:
Today good people I go on the hunt for an Ikea because I need rugs and we all know Ikea is going to give me what I need. The closest Ikea is 45 mins away challenge accepted. So the thing that is new for me starting off is I have never used GPS so much in all my life, This entire city is built on highways, freeways, beltways and junctions I AM CONFUSED AF but I have mission. The speed fluctuates between 55 and 45 MPH every 100 feet God be cruise control. I finally make it. Time to rage people. Within 30 minutes Of being there I have 5 rugs, 2 lamps, polka dot bowls, stemware, plates, and all kinda miscellaneous shit I don’t need. Then I see plants and mirrors. I want them all but none of this fits in the Buick!! I’m ready to cry. I’m also in tears because my silly ass wore a jumper to walk around Ikea and now I’m ass naked in a public restroom shaking over a toilet because my quads are about to give out. Needless to say I don’t get my plant and mirror but I know someone with a truck so those bitches will be mine MUAHAHAHAAHA yes that is a villian laugh.
Friday June 7:
Guess who has secured the re-up on the Ikea trip? I HAVE BITCHES! I have a full day planned today. I die in the gym again and then I head out to find Ethiopian food. I find a dope ass spot Enjera which reminds me of my fave Ethiopian spot Ensarra in Oakland I’m in heaven. I saddle up to a spot on the patio order the vegetable combo and a glass of Pinot Noir and people watch for lunch. Before I know it I’m getting a text confirming I’m watching the game tonight an I realize I’m 3 glasses of wine in. Also realized I am nowhere as I thick as I use to be an this wine has infiltrated my body. I decide to walk over to the mall an sober up. Great idea. I get the call that Ikea is calling my name WOOHOO the homie comes over and we map out what’s needed from Ikea but first let’s open the house warming Maker’s Mark. I’m game. Not my greatest idea cause now I’m pushing a 200 lb man on a cart through Ikea like it’s Mario Kart. Mirror and Plant and Lamp secured off to the bar to see what these Warriors gone do.
An guys this is my first week in my new town in my new home on a queen size air mattress with 3 luggage of clothes ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED