I find myself wondering, as I often do, what other people in similar positions must think or feel like. I’ve lived here for over a month now, and the process of “settling in” has been much easier than you might expect. In fact, I haven’t once felt like I’ve needed to adjust to anything at all really. Strange to say, perhaps, but it’s the truth all the same. However I have noticed a certain trend in my behavior. I’ve been gaming pretty hardcore. Now this in and of itself isn’t that strange. I am a gamer at the end of the day, and it’s not uncommon for me to get really into a game. What is slightly strange is moving from one game to another maintaining the same level of intensity the entire time, like driving 100 mph down the highway blasting Rage Against the Machine followed up by Tchaikovsky at the same volume.

It might be nothing. It might just be me getting in touch with my inner gamer geek. But because of the circumstances, I can’t help but think maybe there’s something else there. Maybe this is my own personal way of feeling comfortable. After all, nothing quite feels like home as playing video games. And if that’s the case well, I can only say it has worked wonderfully. I have never once felt uncomfortable here, out of place, or homesick. This place has felt like home ever since I arrived.

So maybe everyone has their own way of imprinting their homes. Maybe everyone has their own methods for “settling in” and getting comfortable. I wonder what other people do. If I was a dog, I suppose I’d pee on a couch leg or something.

Of course, part of the reason I’ve been playing so many games might have something to do with being unemployed and out of money to do much else. I’m definitely working on that, and if we consider it part of properly settling in then I guess technically I haven’t fully settled. But I better do it soon. As much as I love Seattle, I can’t really embrace the idea of wandering it homeless.