I prefer to be on time and make every effort but accept that I am often alone in that desire. It is pretty laid back in this area, as in no one would expect you to leave on time if it was raining. My family includes early and late arriving types. For Easter I told them I don't care when they arrive, but I am eating at 4.

I was raised in the Midwest by very time-aware parents. Then I moved to the south. I stopped wearing a watch because I wanted to keep my friends. And looking at the watch at 7:15 when they said they'd meet me at 6:30 was sending me into rage spirals. It still bothers me. If I agree to do something with a person at a specific time and they don't show up until that time + 30 minutes, that's 30 minutes of my life they've wasted. And time's the one thing I can't replace. Food can be rebought or remade. Clothes and books can be replaced. Money can even be earned again. Wasting my time is worse than picking my pocket. But I know others see things differently and, generally, aren't doing it to piss me off. So I fume, look for my zen, and move on.

At work people are often 5-15 minutes late for things. It seems tremendously unprofessional to me. But at least I'm getting paid to sit there in a meeting room, waiting for the stragglers.

I hate being late but I also hate being early. Both are wasted time. But as I get older the stress of worrying about being late is getting to me more so I try now to be early and then bring something with me. I don't think I would wait for than 15 minutes for someone. My schedule is usually too right, even on the weekends, I feel like stuff is planned. I do like parties where there is no pressure to arrive on time but you have to know the person/occasion. Today I'm headed to a birthday party for a friend, whom is super laid back, but it is her daughters party and I know she wants to start on time.

Calli! My sister in On-Timeness in a sea of southern Always Late All The Timers! I'm pretty used to it, but I hate that if god forbid I'm a few minutes late I feel like I'm totally called on it. Or maybe I'm projecting?

I am trying to be less of a stress case about time. There are some things I feel like you just have to be on time, but if timeliness is optional, I can learn to be less stressed about it. And it's way better for my marriage.

I signed the lease and took some pictures of the place empty which you should be able to see here.

Yay new place! You must be so relieved to have this settled, sumi!

Yay sumi!

Looks like a nice spacious apartment, sumi. Cool!

I agree! I hadn't realized you were in your other place for so long.