survival skills

Every time you move to a new city, the cycle is the same. At first, there is all that excitement over being in a new place. Then the weary realization that you have to rebuild your social network sinks in, and you become starkly aware that, for now, you are the only person you can rely on. This may explain why I somehow ended up watching a video on how to change a tire. I feel like even the reflexive web-surfing that results from boredom has survival instincts. Now that I know how to change a flat tire, it's official--I can totally take care of myself. Except when I am crying over a traffic ticket. Or leaving something burning on the stove. Or running my car into a pole.