Roses

I've decided I'm not a people person. I thought I was, and my friends might think I am too... but I'm not. There are very few people in this world that I can stand to hang out with every single day. And my neighbors are not among these few.

I've been in Houston almost a year and a half, and I'm finally finding my groove. I've made a few friends, I finally have a social life (much to the despair of my checking account)... things are good. Life is getting to a point where I'm enjoying it again. Hurray, hurray. And I really must say that my apartment has contributed to my happiness in a BIG way.

That being said... sometimes when you come home from working an eleven or twelve hour day, you really just don't want to talk to anyone. You don't want to call home. You don't want to go meet people for dinner. You just want to go home, put on some sweats, sit on the couch, and watch bad TV. But since becoming friends with my neighbors, they have decided that the moment my light turns on, they should immediately come over and ask me to hang out. Usually, this occurs less than 10 minutes after I have walked through the door. UGH. Give me some breathing room people! I mean, it's nice to have company when you're eating dinner and all but after a year of doing dinner solo, this sudden change is just a bit much for me.

And there's no escaping it. My apartment is setup very "Melrose Place"-ish, in a horseshoe shape with a pool in the middle. Because of the warm climate, my neighbors are frequently outside at the pool (and have been there for a while) by the time I come home. No sneaking in for me! And on the weekends its even worse. No sleeping in for this young lady, no sirree. My neighbors like to come knockin' as early as 9am to see if I want to do brunch. I feel like opening the door in my Pj's and scream, let me be! If I wanna stay in Pj's one Saturday, let me!

I feel like a total jerk... the majority of my neighbors are lovely people albeit a tad overwhelming at times. But I don't have much in common with this eclectic set. And while I do enjoy their company, I don't have an overwhelming desire to hang out with them all the time. Sometimes a person just "vants to ve alone," you know?

This week I'm just gonna lie low. No going out for dinner for me this week. Anyway, I need to save up for my mom's visit down here next week - - after all, I'm paying for 100% of that trip which includes expenses for a week for her, my two sisters, and my niece. I'm gonna be so broke in June! Ha! Well peeps, I'm out. Have a great night!