Moving Out!

Well well well...

The time has come, ladies & gentlemen, for me to finally move out of my parent's household. I will be starting the new year with a giant leap in my life, which is CENSORED AWESOME!! :jointsmile:

I found a 4 bedroom house about five mins away from my work, where three young college graduates who seem to really enjoy playing Guitar Hero reside...When I walked in, there was like 6 asian people playing GH, and they had the guitar, the bass, the drum set, and the damn microphone too! They look like really smart and educated people though, and seem very different from me. I do not believe they are acquainted with the wonders of maryjane, but then..you never know. There's always Hope!

Geo was telling me about that part of your life...when you move out on your own and evolve as a person. I am really excited about it and ready to make some drastic changes in my life. I think from now on, I will probably be moving around a lot. It seems like being at your parents provides you with that extra reassurement behing your back, which kind of slows you down sometimes.. I dunno, maybe it's just me. But it seems that once you are free and responsible for yourself, you just never know what could happen!

Anyway guys, sorry for the rambling but I am so stoked! hahaha. :jointsmile:

How was it when you guys moved out? Were you ready from months in advance...or last minute without preparation? I bet things get serious once it happens huh! Let's hear it.

For those who haven't yet.. any plans, yet? Anxious to get the F out or trying to stay in as long as possible?

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I was definitely ready to move out, both when I went away to college and when I moved further out to go to med school and residency, which was the first time I really supported myself on my own. You definitely DO evolve as a person because you suddenly have to deal with all the stuff someone else helped out with or did for you. Cooking and laundry were hard for me. You have to get good at budgeting and managing your money, which spends fast. With roommates, you have to learn the ways of living with new people who aren't your family and be respectful of them. You learn to adapt in new ways and take care of yourself.

The freedom of realizing you can do whatever you want or go wherever you want is great. Once you're out and have tasted that freedom, you'll want to stay out and on your own for good. Or else you'll be like me and want to be on your own until you find a woman you can't live without. If you pick the right one, she won't cramp your style. She'll enhance it.

I got kicked out when I was 18 and now at 45 I am glad, I was not too happy about it at the time though.
You are evidently looking forward to being screwed by your roommates, that is what roommates do. They use your stuff, eat your food, smoke your weed and never replace anything.
Never live with strangers.

I dont think I can agree with you there Faster Spider

I moved to New Zealand after highschool where I am now dude, its the best change ive had in my life for sure. You get to leave behind so much petty bull that you had with your parents. Most kids go through the arrogant and false sense of independence in college but when you are truely supporting yourself in every aspect it is very different.

Look at some other flats too, cool people make a huge difference in your experience. You'll never be able to imagine living with your parents again once you leave

One of the best parts of moving is shaking up your social circle and adding a new dimension to it. New housemates and neighbors are wonderful, and you might make a lifelong friend. You never know! That's the great part!
I went into the military right out of high school, and then moved back home wiht my parents during college, then was up in Alaska fishing and didn't have any home at all, then lived with my old college roommate, then a longterm boyfriend... honsetly I can say that I truly did not move out 'on my own', into a place that was truly my choice, until I bought my current house at 26. But the positive changes in my life since then have been amazing. I've become part of a real freindly community in my tiny neighborhood and feel -FINALLY- dare I say like a grownup? hahaha.
Have SO much fun! Good luck on the move! Keep that excitement going... it will help when you can't get that sofa through the door (or the window).:D

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Originally Posted by NextLineIsMine

I dont think I can agree with you there Faster Spider

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Believe me you, I was expecting dis-agreement when I said what I said.
There were roommates in the past that were not bad but in general it is better to live on your own by your own self.
I live with my woman and that is good enough for me even though moving into a bigger house and sharing it with a friend would be more advantageous to us all. Been there, done that and aint doing it again.
It is different when you are 18 or 19 and moving out for the 1st time and CanaDanks, I wish you the best in your journey.:thumbsup:

That's great news, i hope everything works out for you.

sounds exciting!

congratulations. i wanna get out as fast as possible here mostly so i can start growing my favorite plant

Dave Byrd, that was really well said...and very inspirational!

fasterspider, I totally understand what you are saying, however.. I definitely do not plan on letting anyone walk over me. That is for damn sure! I am ready to make some changes to my life though.. I know I will have to adapt to their lifestyle, which is fine...but nobody is going to take advantage of me. Thanks for the good wishes! :jointsmile:

StinkyCereals, see that's what I'm saying when I say you just never know what could happen. and yeah I am hoping to find some cool friends in that house too! Thanks to ya as well!

Thanks to all of you too :D

you knwo the best thing about getting a new place? furnishing it!!!

lol before you move in id advise you to paint any rooms any colours your planning to save moving all your stuff about

You have some great times ahead (and no doubt some real pain-in-the-ass situations as well)! I had roommates for a long time when I moved out and some really great experiences out of that, but there were also some lonely and isolated times that I just wished I was back home. Either way, it's exciting! It's been 13 years since I had roommates, but I still start a lot of stories with, "My old roommate <so-and-so> used to ..."

Good luck!

And don't waste any money buying anything new for the new place --- the garage sale and thrift store are your new best freinds!

Having roommates is part of the learning/growing experience, just like meeting other challenges in life shapes you. With luck, these'll be good roommates, but even if they're not, I guarantee you'll learn something from that situation. I hope you have a good time on your own, CanaD. I also hope laundry doesn't give you as much of a challenge as it has my son!

Congrats brother:jointsmile:

If you need help transporting your stuff let me know.

My move out was to Fort Benning, GA when I was 17...

I'm still under the wing and just can't imagine how to live without my parents help. Not many people like to admit it but I will. I was spoiled. Someone pays the bills, cooks the food and does my laundry. It's overwhelming to think about all the things that they do for me. I mean I've worked a job since I was 15 to use as spending money but I've been given plenty. I can't imagine juggling all the things my family does and what I do now. I'm making progress but I'm still a ways off. I really respect people who move out at 18. You are inspirational to a loser like myself. I hope one day I can make the leap and survive the fall.

Best of luck!

Sorry to branch off but...

CANADANKS, THAT'S ROCK BAND!!

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Originally Posted by DreadConches

Sorry to branch off but...

CANADANKS, THAT'S ROCK BAND!!

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Mwheheeh, you know I actually just learned that today..
soon I will be able to tell the difference... and I will probably become pro at it! :thumbsup:

Yeah, you are now on the road to super stardom.
First you move out, then you start a band (a digital one of course), become ultra-famous, get addicted to digital drugs, and burn out.

Your going to have so much fun...hope the best works out.

I helped CanaDanks move into his new place yesterday..which was Jan 1st..thats because I got all the cool straps and ropes to move someone. It was interesting to see his mom cry as we were loading up his stuff..it reminded me of my own mom who cried many times as I boarded a airplane and flew off somewhere.
I did meet 2 of his new roommates..not sure if they smoke or not..hard to tell..seem cool and honest..what a great time of life:rastasmoke:

I was kicked outta home the moment I was born. My parents said i'd lived rent free for 9 months and it was time to face the big bad world

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I helped CanaDanks move into his new place yesterday. It was interesting to see his mom cry as we were loading up his stuff..it reminded me of my own mom who cried many times as I boarded a airplane and flew off somewhere.
I did meet 2 of his new roommates..not sure if they smoke or not..hard to tell..seem cool and honest..what a great time of life:rastasmoke:

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Thats so cool of you Geo!! I'm also the type of friend to volunteer to help my friends move.. i know its a bitch, and im strong, stronger than my girlfriends, and almost as strong as my guy friends, hell, stonger than most my guy friends.. lol and im not afraid to get dirty and sweaty and work..
That whole Mom crying thing is sad, I've never had to see it, we moved outta my moms house while she was at work, and when she came home that night, all of our shit was gone including my washer and dryer and the dogs.. I would have paid money to see her face!!! she wondered why we gave the landlord a months rent in advance.. lol

Congrats CanaDanks!!!!! I too just moved out of my mothers house, only living with her was like living in cuba.. hardly any freedom and always having to walk on eggshells and too damn expensive.. I've only been at my own place for a month and a half, and so far its been great!!! I Hope you have loads of fun!!!

On a side note guitar hero kicks ass whilst baked shame i don't have the guitar though.

Still playing with just pads is fun anyone with pads been able to do hard?

So many friggen buttons, makes my arm dead!:(

Hey geo, thanks again for helping me move out 2 days faster than I thought :thumbsup:

The place is cool. My roommates don't smoke but they are really respectful people. I do my thing and they do theirs...and they cooked me dinner tonight. :jointsmile:

I love my new life already :)

they were playing rock band by the sound of it. Not guitar hero. Congrats on moving out.

No problem:jointsmile:

Plus, we got to see that big ass explosion while we were in that mall parking lot..that was pretty crazy..
another plus, we got stoned as fuck to..haha