The Modern Day Caveman

Day 25 marked a new chapter in my life, as I packed up and moved to York to begin this next stage with my girlfriend.

I started the day with one final walk up ‘The Mountain Ahead’. I wanted it to feel meaningful, a bit of a full-circle moment before leaving home, but it ended up being incredibly busy. That’s one thing I dislike about the weekends there. People seem to forget basic manners the moment the car park fills up, and it was almost impossible to get even a half-decent photo. Not the peaceful goodbye I had pictured, but still a reminder of how much that place has meant to me these past few weeks.

The rest of the day was spent packing up my things, which was far more difficult than I expected. Trying to decide what to take and what to leave behind felt like a strange balancing act. I don’t want to clutter my girlfriend’s house with too much of my stuff, but at the same time I needed to bring some of the things I plan to sell. It all felt a little overwhelming at times, especially knowing that every choice symbolised another step away from home.

In the late afternoon, we finally set off from Cheshire to Yorkshire. The traffic wasn’t too bad and the drive was relatively smooth, but after such a long day emotionally and physically, arriving at 9pm left me feeling drained.

We decided to grab a Chinese from a nearby takeaway. At first, everything tasted great. The salt and pepper tofu was crisp and spicy, and the spring rolls were perfect. Then I spotted something in my rice that looked suspiciously like a shrimp. I wasn’t completely certain what it was, but it definitely wasn’t something that should have been there. As a vegetarian, that immediately turned my stomach and ruined the rest of the meal, which was disappointing because it had been good up until that point.

By the time I got into bed, I felt sad, tired and emotionally heavy. Leaving my parents hit harder than I expected. No surprise my stress score was high today.

Metrics

• Steps: 13,871
• Garmin Stress Score: 42
• Mental Health Rating: 5/10
• Remaining Debt: £39,781.83

Food Log

• Breakfast: Weetabix, milk
• Lunch: Supernoodles, crisps
• Dinner: Takeaway chinese
• Snacks: Mini pizza, chocolate mousse

Hard day, big step, new beginning.