God is Good

This will be my first Thanksgiving alone. For the past several years this day was always spent with someone who is very special to me. It's a little hard knowing I won't see his smile , joking with him over dinner, and taking in a movie; which was usally how we spent the day. But I'm still thankful for our time together and for all my family and friends who have supported me through this transition in my life.

WiFi Oh Yeah

I haven't had my internet hooked up in my apartment yet, so I ventured out to find all the WiFi spots in my neighborhood. FedEx, Barnes and Noble, and Starbucks all are free WiFi. Where I live Barnes and Noble and Starbucks are connected and are favorite spots for all us locals to hang out. Any time of the day I come they're always full with people on the laptops, or just socializing with something to drink, and sometimes people just come to sit in Barnes and Noble to read or study. It seems also to be a favorite spot for the college students to hang out. I've often seen study groups here. I think that after my home internet is up and running, I will still come here perhaps once a week on my off day just for the pleasant atmosphere.

Exploring

I've been exploring my local area that I live in more each week. I live where I'm within a ten minute drive from a variety of stores. To the north is a large mall, south there is Walmart, Sams Club, a Mexican Restaurant,an Indian restaurant, Wendys, and a couple of Bar-B-Que places. In a strip near me there's Starbucks, Dollar Tree, Marshalls, Micheals, ATT store, Davids Bridal, and Barnes and Noble. East there is Office Depot, Sallys Beauty Supply, HEB (which is our regional grocery chain) a movie theatre, and more restaurants. I'm very strategically located to one of the main expressways, and only seven minutes from my church! I'm begining to feel a little more confident when I go out now !