Firstly, is everything in order? unpacked and organized and all that. Secondly, have you decided on what sorts of things you need to replace and at what sort of interval you would like to acquire them? Beyond that, explore the area. Learn the ins and outs of the neighborhood. Find out where the parks are. Find out where the nearest public pool is (or if you have one as part of your home find out what needs to be done to maintain it). Find out where the public libraries are. And remember that you might want to have your doors locked more often than not, believe me.
Seconded on the 'get out and explore'. Find the parts of SV that don't look like suburbia strip mall wasteland. I'm fairly certain there must be something like that out there.
In with the "explore" crew here. Also: -Tour the libraries (hopefully plural) -Jobhunt. Meshes nicely with "explore", doesn't even have to be deliberate, just stroll around with some resumes in your pack and drop one off whenever you think "hey I'd like to work here". Bonus points if you get a call. -Rock garden -Thorough investigation of nightlife. Again, under "explore" and meshes with "jobhunt" - you seem to have fun mixing drinks, ever thought of doing it professionally? -Make plans for solar oven? I know you're in the mountains so it's cold, how's the sunlight?
Ride horses at Ft. Huachuca. (Take me along.) It's like $11 an hour or something. Also you can lease a horse here. I totally would have if I were going to be here long. They provide... well, everything. You just stop in whenever and ride.
Hee. I actually started writing you a letter on the airplane (just after finishing The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, I'm sure you'll be unsurprised to learn), but all I had to write on was a plastic barf bag and the ink got all smeared. :( Perhaps I'll see about transcribing it.
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Beyond that, explore the area. Learn the ins and outs of the neighborhood. Find out where the parks are. Find out where the nearest public pool is (or if you have one as part of your home find out what needs to be done to maintain it). Find out where the public libraries are. And remember that you might want to have your doors locked more often than not, believe me.
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-Tour the libraries (hopefully plural)
-Jobhunt. Meshes nicely with "explore", doesn't even have to be deliberate, just stroll around with some resumes in your pack and drop one off whenever you think "hey I'd like to work here". Bonus points if you get a call.
-Rock garden
-Thorough investigation of nightlife. Again, under "explore" and meshes with "jobhunt" - you seem to have fun mixing drinks, ever thought of doing it professionally?
-Make plans for solar oven? I know you're in the mountains so it's cold, how's the sunlight?
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Since everyone else is being helpful
Play Borderlands?
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...you DO like horses, right?
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Find a job. Weren't you going to look into working at Old Tucson or somewhere like that?
Write. Preferably letters to your friend Leigh in Virginia, but any writing will do.
Adopt a greyhound.
:)
L.
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I'm moving from Iowa to New Mexico, which is not quite as dramatic as your move, but... still a huge jump for me.
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Though, to be fair, I could probably head your way easier, as I can just rent a plane & scoot out there some weekend.