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 My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. 
#11658651 - 12/15/09 11:10 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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As many might know, I moved up from Reno to Portland on the 5th of December, the 4th being my birthday. I can now finally say that I did not live at home past the age of 23. It's been a great experience, and I've met many wonderful people up here. I do however get homesick a bit, as I've grown up in Reno, lived there all my life, and have some amazing memories of Reno. Yes, Reno Nevada. It's not like Reno911, there's a lot of skiing (right now there's 2ft. of snow in the valley), and some awesome scenery. I'll have to post a tribute to Reno, and a welcoming to Portland photo thread of my journeys from Reno to Portland, and all the new stuff I find.
I'm working a graveyard shift, 11pm to 7am, so it's a little hard on me sleepwise, and I don't get out much except on the weekends unless I want to be completely exhausted. It's easier to sleep in the day because of the cloud cover though, so I can manage sleep, which is very helpful, considering I come from a state with constant sun, in which I had thick blinds as well as navy blue drapes to cover the windows just to get the light shut out (and that was still not completely effective). Job's super easy, I walk around checking for fire in under construction zones of hospitals, because the fire system is off. It's really easy, I just walk around. It gives me time to think, and to relax and even write for a few minutes before I get up to do the 15 minute rounds.
When I first moved up here I was quite homesick, but it's fading a lot, with the help of new friends and doing things. I have eaten many types of delicious cheeses that I could never find in Reno, and cheese is one of my favorite foods. I'm learning that vegetarian diets can be fantastically delicious (though I don't think I'll give up meat anytime soon, I love sushi with all my soul), I'm discovering friendlier people all over the city as well and learning new places to get good beer on tap. We never had this type of beer selection in Reno.
I'm living with shroomerites while I'm up here, DuNeRaVeR, his roommate, and I hang out with other shroomerites too. I'd love to meet up with more shroomerites here in the Portland area, as I've got my own vehicle, so I'm more than willing to make trips when I get myself stabilized. I must thank DuNe extensively for allowing me to crash in his living room with my PC and an air mattress, otherwise I'd be living on the street for awhile or back in Reno.
When I first came here I was plagued by that terrible thing known as homesickness. I'd never moved away from Reno before, I've lived there for 24 years, and all but about a year at my parent's house. This was a big move for me, and a far move, though a much needed move. I was dwelling on things way too much, like how everything went terribly wrong this summer and how I was broke, miserable and pissed off especially at my ex. Now that I've moved here, I really haven't thought about her or that situation much, I look at it in hind-sight, but look at me now, I've finally moved on with life, I'm not living at home, I have a job again, and I've met new wonderful friends and have had some amazing experiences already!
Mentioning new experiences, I seperate this from the main topic, but I tried MDMA for the first time the other night. Reno doesn't have a clean scene, but Portland is large enough you can manage to find your needs. I didn't go out looking for it, it was a gift from shroomerites, as a way to meld away my homesickness and help me feel better. It was an amazing experience. I wouldn't see myself getting etarded with it, but I no longer have a negative opinion about ecstasy, however dirty stuff still is out there from what I hear. I felt amazing though, it melted my ego away, rather than tore it away, the way mushrooms or lsd can do. Sensations were amazing, running my fingers through my hair, eating a piece of asian pear or a raspberry, and the conversations and connections between people was unreal, it was like experiencing mushrooms for the first time again. I would enjoy trying different psychedelics out, and that's not a possibility in Reno. It really did help curve my homesickness, which had my anxiety and stress through the roof, the fact that I hadn't been sleeping well wasn't helping either.
Hopefully I'll get a room of my own soon, we'll have to see where things end up! I'm going to keep trying, keep life flowing smoothly, and I'm not going to let things bring me down the way they did in Reno. I'm where I want to be now, and honestly, the scene and setting do play a difference when it comes to emotions. There's so much activity and so many things to do here, and explore through, I couldn't ever find myself bored. I had explored Reno to a whole, nearly every road I had driven, and having that much mystery taken out of a city makes it quite depressing.
I'll be spending Christmas here, the first Christmas I've ever spent alone, and that might get depressing, but I've got the people at this house that I'm at who will be here to hang out with me, we will have our own christmas. I'll get my family on speakerphone or do a call-merge with the iphones, (I've got one and some family members have them, so we can do call merges pretty well). I'm excited about getting a place here, my own room, and going back to Reno to pick my stuff up. I want to eat at an All You can Eat Sushi Restaurant one more time, Reno's Sushi is THE BEST SUSHI! Portland has some decent sushi, but there's something about having it made right in front of you while you're holding a conversation with your chef, and eating it the freshest it'll ever be.
I also miss my best friend Jed, and his dog Tinybear, I've done so many roadtrips with him, and in fact quite a few shroomerites have met him, including Chuangtzu, duneraver, deadhead, and myredrum. I miss having a friend that I've known for years around, but that's going to be the case in any matter.
Wish me luck, I'm going to take a shower, and get ready for the nightshift again!
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 Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: Maverick]
#11659204 - 12/16/09 12:45 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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TOUCH MY SENSORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: leftandright]
#11659207 - 12/16/09 12:45 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: Maverick]
#11659238 - 12/16/09 12:49 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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paragraphs please.
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Maverick
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: 40oz]
#11659245 - 12/16/09 12:50 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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There are plenty of paragraphs. Look.
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: Maverick]
#11659255 - 12/16/09 12:52 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: Maverick]
#11659283 - 12/16/09 12:56 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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 good to have you sir.
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: PostiveOutlook]
#11659288 - 12/16/09 12:57 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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DRTMaverick said:
There are plenty of paragraphs. Look.
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tiny_rabid_birds said:
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: DuNeRaVeR]
#11659326 - 12/16/09 01:04 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Nice post. First off, its winter here in portland so it's not as cool as it usually is. If you're here in the summer time you will really enjoy. Sunny and not too hot. I hope you have a good time while your here!
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: aledos]
#11659345 - 12/16/09 01:07 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Portland is amazing, makes me homesick for it!
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DuNeRaVeR
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: aledos]
#11659353 - 12/16/09 01:08 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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oh, we have assured him of that. he seems to want the snow to come.
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: DuNeRaVeR]
#11659375 - 12/16/09 01:13 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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DuNeRaVeR said:
oh, we have assured him of that. he seems to want the snow to come.
Don't we all.
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DuNeRaVeR
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: aledos]
#11659443 - 12/16/09 01:22 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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not I, I Can surely wait. in fact, I am now waiting for the sun to come back. Although, I Do not mind the rain.
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: Maverick]
#11659470 - 12/16/09 01:25 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Hey man. Let's chill this weekend. I got a house all to myself, and could definitely use some company. How bout you, DuneRaver, and whoever else you guys wanna invite come over and chill. We'll watch some movies, kick back a few beers and live it up.
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: Silversoul]
#11659481 - 12/16/09 01:27 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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We are headed to Myco mike's one of the weekend days, but maybe we can do yours on the other. drt and eighthoursbehind just took off for work, PM me your address.
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: DuNeRaVeR]
#11659495 - 12/16/09 01:29 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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DuNeRaVeR said:
not I, I Can surely wait. in fact, I am now waiting for the sun to come back. Although, I Do not mind the rain.
The rain today was very soothing after school.
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: Maverick]
#11659510 - 12/16/09 01:33 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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You forgot about me I met him and his dog too lol
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: Maverick]
#11659543 - 12/16/09 01:38 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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I'm headed to Reno this Saturday and staying through new years.
I'll have an Awful Awful burger in your memory.
If my in-laws weren't such right-wing douche-bags, I'd probably have a great time in Reno. But since my father in law listens to nothing but Rush and Beck all day, I won't be having any fun at all.
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: ShockValue]
#11659711 - 12/16/09 02:08 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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ShockValue said:
I'm headed to Reno this Saturday and staying through new years.
I'll have an Awful Awful burger in your memory.
If my in-laws weren't such right-wing douche-bags, I'd probably have a great time in Reno. But since my father in law listens to nothing but Rush and Beck all day, I won't be having any fun at all.
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ShockValue said:
I'm headed to Reno this Saturday and staying through new years.
I'll have an Awful Awful burger in your memory.
If my in-laws weren't such right-wing douche-bags, I'd probably have a great time in Reno. But since my father in law listens to nothing but Rush and Beck all day, I won't be having any fun at all.
I love Rush and Beck! hmm....
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Re: My Move to Portland - I'm coping better with homesickness. [Re: aledos]
#11659902 - 12/16/09 02:54 AM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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I've lived in a desert all my life, I love this rain but I do admit that I'll miss the snow. I'm at the hospital right now, iPhone 3ging it up
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