the "joy" of relocating

so it's the end of day eight at the new job and two weeks in the area and with that i find myself recognizing why many people choose to stay put rather than galivant from place to place as seems to have been my habit. as i type this, i have the specs for about 10-12 condo/townhomes/apartments to go through -- some sent by a local realtor and the rest unearthed by your's truly doing a quick internet search.  i have a new role, colleagues, and work environment with which to become acclimated.  i have various financial matters to close out from whence i came and new ones to initiate at this current destination. and, as trivial as it may seem, i am also in sore need of a haircut and so need to find someplace to have that done (along with so many other basic services for which i need to establish a place to have them carried out).

my life is filled with choices and decisions that need to be made and all of them seem to be imperative. one thing i am learning is that three years (the duration of my last relocation) is about the right amount of time  for forgetting what a hassle all of this is because the way i feel at this particular moment, i can't imagine having to go through all of this again for at least a decade. and faced with the prospect of leaving any sooner, i would have to think long and hard about it. then again, this is how i see it now. come back and see me again in three years and it may be a whole different story (but i truly hope that it won't be, moreso in terms of the need to relocate as opposed to the desire to do so).

lest i sound as if i'm ungrateful, i should make this one note. i walked into work today still wondering when i was going to wake up from this dream. i had a similar experience sitting in a meeting with my boss later in the day. to be happy again with where i work, with whom i work and (even with all of the decisions to be made) where i live is a moment in time i do not take lightly. my one hope and prayer is that such a feeling will not only last for a good long while but that my life here will be the most fulfilling time that i have known (fulfilling and settled).