Thursday, May 31, 2007
Wish me luck...
I just officially applied to Geico for a "customer service counselor" position...wish me luck, I'm nervous to start the whole job searching process! Yikes! :)
Jaymo
As I type, my brother is either in the process of closing on his first home or has already closed...just wanted to tell him again how proud I am of him!
I was able to see his new townhome while it was in the process of being built when I was there in March and have seen picture updates along the way, it's awesome!
Congrats, Jaymo! :)
Love,
Sista.
I was able to see his new townhome while it was in the process of being built when I was there in March and have seen picture updates along the way, it's awesome!
Congrats, Jaymo! :)
Love,
Sista.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Shoes!
Here's my shoes that I bought....I'm not quite sure how to put links in here, so I hope that this works.
Here's the black pair: http://clarks.zappos.com/n/p/p/7294803.html
Here's the brown pair: http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7298602/c/90537.html
If anyone knows how to "name the link" and being able to just click on the say the name of the shoe and then it would take you to the web page without having to have the whole web address appear, please let me know. I hope that makes sense! ha ha. I've seen it done in Kaelee's blog but I am still learning. :)
Here's the black pair: http://clarks.zappos.com/n/p/p/7294803.html
Here's the brown pair: http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7298602/c/90537.html
If anyone knows how to "name the link" and being able to just click on the say the name of the shoe and then it would take you to the web page without having to have the whole web address appear, please let me know. I hope that makes sense! ha ha. I've seen it done in Kaelee's blog but I am still learning. :)
Monday, May 28, 2007
Centipede: Part II
I forgot to mention this earlier but I had yet another run-in with a centipede last night. I don't know if it's a friend of the last one or if I actually saw two the last time. Either way, it creeps me out. I was sitting in the recliner and once again caught the little bastard out of the corner of my eye, flew out of the chair to grab a sneaker and in the meantime he had caught my cat Sydney's attention (she loves to go after bugs of any kind) but Sydney wasn't fast enough and Mr. Many Legs ran under the recliner. Not good. I put on my sneakers and stood a safe distance from the recliner trying to figure out my next move. Sydney kept circling the recliner and I was hoping that he'd come out for her to attack but after a good 5 minutes or so I realized he wasn't moving. So I began a process of sprinting towards the recliner, moving it slightly and then moving backwards just as fast...nothing. I kept moving it, running back, moving it, running back. I knew I would not be able to sit in the chair until we got him out of there. He finally went running out and with all those fast legs he ran under the door frame that leads to the upstairs. Grrrr. I slowly opened up the door and Winnie ran upstairs, Sydney had forgotten about him at this point so it was all me. The carpet in the hallway & going up the stairs looks almost like camouflage and I was unable to spot him. I was going to get a flashlight but didn't want to miss him running back into my living area. After about 10 minutes of this I made a run for it, grabbed a bunch of paper towels and got Winnie to come back downstairs. I stuffed the paper towels under the door to at least ensure he couldn't come back through....hopefully.
I know this is absolutely ridiculous and I should not be so distraught over something that is only an inch or two long, even if he does have a million creepy little legs, he's not going to hurt me. But I hate these kinds of things. This is one of the reasons I don't want to live in Florida, there's all kinds of freaky bugs down there.
So, now Mr. Many Legs is still on the loose and I'm walking around with shoes on so I am ready to attack at any given time. Jenna---those adorable pink ribbon slippers you gave me are getting so much use! :) I will try not to kill him with the slippers as they are just too darn cool but desperate times call for desperate measures.
Is there any kind of ritual or seance I can do to rid this house of all creepy-crawly things? Anyone?
I know this is absolutely ridiculous and I should not be so distraught over something that is only an inch or two long, even if he does have a million creepy little legs, he's not going to hurt me. But I hate these kinds of things. This is one of the reasons I don't want to live in Florida, there's all kinds of freaky bugs down there.
So, now Mr. Many Legs is still on the loose and I'm walking around with shoes on so I am ready to attack at any given time. Jenna---those adorable pink ribbon slippers you gave me are getting so much use! :) I will try not to kill him with the slippers as they are just too darn cool but desperate times call for desperate measures.
Is there any kind of ritual or seance I can do to rid this house of all creepy-crawly things? Anyone?
Monday
Hello! Hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend!
I've been keeping busy and feeling much better emotionally....thank god! Geesh! Let's see...where did I leave off....I managed to get out of my funk Friday evening and chatted with Jenna for a bit, it was nice catching up with her....thanks for listening to my rambling, Jenna. :)
Saturday Teri & Tom came over to do some yard work. The yard has been a mess but the lawn mower was out of gas and I didn't have a gas can. Anyways, Tom mowed the lawn and I helped Teri with the weed whacking....I have to admit that I loved doing it! It's been since I lived at home that I've had a yard to take care of. Mind you, this is a small yard so maybe with a bigger yard I wouldn't find it as enjoyable. ha ha. It was fun though, Tom showed me how to use the lawn mower, filled up the gas tank and left a full gas can. Next time it needs it, which will be any day now, I'll be able to do it myself. We also put a trellis back up that's along the driveway but had fallen down during some wind we had last week.
After that I was inspired to do some cleaning inside. Got out my new Dyson and went to town vacuuming and then got out my new mop, bucket and yes even the "off limits" pine-sol (I'm a rebel) and started mopping. I wasn't satisfied with the kitchen floor so I got out my new scrub brush, got down on my hands & knees and immediately noticed a huge difference as soon as I started scrubbing. After an hour of being on my hands & knees I had only gotten half of the kitchen floor done but could barely move, my back decided it was time for me to stop. I'll finish the rest of it tomorrow as my arms are still sore....it's amazing how out of shape I am to have my arms ache so much from scrubbing.
I am pleased to announce that said pine-sol did NOT ruin the floor as my aunt had said it would. I was worried that after a couple hours that it would eat through the linoleum and I'd walk into the kitchen and end up falling through the floor and winding up in my grandpa's old workshop in the basement. Ha ha ha :) So, there, Aunt Barb!!! :P
I got myself cleaned up and went to Tops & Walmart, picked up some real food and some odds & ends I needed. Oh! I got my brand new "Simply Calphalon" cookware on Friday, how exciting is that?! Got some coffee on my way home and then got ready to head over to Tom & Teri's for a bonfire. Had a great time, Jonathan (cousin) and his girlfriend Britney were there too. Tom is a hoot, he's Teri's second husband and they've been married for just about 10 years. He really is hysterical, we had a good time.
Yesterday Darcy & I headed up to the Galleria Mall and spent at least 4 hours shopping. I have not shopped for that length of time in years! It was so much fun, the mall has changed so much since I had last been there. I am a huge Sephora girl and was THRILLED that one just opened up there on May 4th...they must've known I was coming. For people in WA, the galleria reminded me of Bellevue Square, the size and the kind of stores. I was in heaven. I went with the intention of buying interview clothes but couldn't find anything I like. I'm in an awkward stage right now as far as clothing sizes, the 'plus' size section is now too big for me (yahoooo!!) but the 'normal' section is still a little snug. Maybe 10 more pounds and I'll fit comfortably in the normal section. I'm proud of myself, I bought two pairs of pants before I went to visit my brother & dad in Florida and now they are falling off of me. I'm trying to get them to shrink up but it's not working.
Anyways, I bought two pairs of adorable wedge sandals at Clarks....thank you Jenna for introducing me to the wonderful world of shoes. I never used to be a big shoe person but Jenna always wears such awesome shoes that it inspired me to try something new. Honestly, I have Jenna to thank for a lot of things....she's so stylish and hip and I used to be so conservative and so afraid to wear something 'stylish'. I thought because I had been overweight that I "couldn't" wear stylish things....I was wrong. Thanks, Jenna....you rock! :)
I also bought some anti-bacterial soap, some new body lotion and a chai candle at Bath & Body Works and I have to admit the sales girl there pissed me off. They were having a sale where the anti-bacterial soap was 5 for $10, each bottle is $5 so that was a great deal. However, I had only used said soap when I was at Amy's and wasn't sure if I'd like it here.....I did not want to purchase 5 bottles even though it was a good deal. The chick at the register told me repeatedly how it was a waste for me to buy only one...I must have told her 4 times that I ONLY wanted one. I bit my tongue but I should have told her that I was the customer and maybe I should go elsewhere if me buying one from them was such a waste. Grrr...that's one reason I don't like going into that store, love their stuff but their salespeople are ANNOYING.
All in all, Darcy & I had a great time shopping. We went to "Jack Astors" for a late lunch and had an awesome crab & lobster dip with little slices of pita bread and then I had a delicious caesar salad.
Today I took myself to Panera for breakfast, over to Starbucks for some coffee and then flew up Transit (the main drag in Lockport) to Amherst to go to my 'local' Bank of America to deposit a check. I came back and did some more vacuuming and tidying up.
It's almost 5pm here and I'm not sure what I'm going to do the rest of the evening, I've got a pile of magazines to go through. It's funny because when I'm depressed or in a funk, I can't concentrate on reading anything. I simply want to do nothing when I'm like that.
Amy has an appointment coming up this Friday and I'm so excited for her....Amy, if you are reading this, I want you to know that I'm so proud of you and that I can't wait to hear how it goes! :)
I haven't talked to Kari in a few days, hopefully her, John & Kurtis had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. I've got to check Kaelee's blog and see how her weekend in Pullman went.
Take care everyone! :)
M.
I've been keeping busy and feeling much better emotionally....thank god! Geesh! Let's see...where did I leave off....I managed to get out of my funk Friday evening and chatted with Jenna for a bit, it was nice catching up with her....thanks for listening to my rambling, Jenna. :)
Saturday Teri & Tom came over to do some yard work. The yard has been a mess but the lawn mower was out of gas and I didn't have a gas can. Anyways, Tom mowed the lawn and I helped Teri with the weed whacking....I have to admit that I loved doing it! It's been since I lived at home that I've had a yard to take care of. Mind you, this is a small yard so maybe with a bigger yard I wouldn't find it as enjoyable. ha ha. It was fun though, Tom showed me how to use the lawn mower, filled up the gas tank and left a full gas can. Next time it needs it, which will be any day now, I'll be able to do it myself. We also put a trellis back up that's along the driveway but had fallen down during some wind we had last week.
After that I was inspired to do some cleaning inside. Got out my new Dyson and went to town vacuuming and then got out my new mop, bucket and yes even the "off limits" pine-sol (I'm a rebel) and started mopping. I wasn't satisfied with the kitchen floor so I got out my new scrub brush, got down on my hands & knees and immediately noticed a huge difference as soon as I started scrubbing. After an hour of being on my hands & knees I had only gotten half of the kitchen floor done but could barely move, my back decided it was time for me to stop. I'll finish the rest of it tomorrow as my arms are still sore....it's amazing how out of shape I am to have my arms ache so much from scrubbing.
I am pleased to announce that said pine-sol did NOT ruin the floor as my aunt had said it would. I was worried that after a couple hours that it would eat through the linoleum and I'd walk into the kitchen and end up falling through the floor and winding up in my grandpa's old workshop in the basement. Ha ha ha :) So, there, Aunt Barb!!! :P
I got myself cleaned up and went to Tops & Walmart, picked up some real food and some odds & ends I needed. Oh! I got my brand new "Simply Calphalon" cookware on Friday, how exciting is that?! Got some coffee on my way home and then got ready to head over to Tom & Teri's for a bonfire. Had a great time, Jonathan (cousin) and his girlfriend Britney were there too. Tom is a hoot, he's Teri's second husband and they've been married for just about 10 years. He really is hysterical, we had a good time.
Yesterday Darcy & I headed up to the Galleria Mall and spent at least 4 hours shopping. I have not shopped for that length of time in years! It was so much fun, the mall has changed so much since I had last been there. I am a huge Sephora girl and was THRILLED that one just opened up there on May 4th...they must've known I was coming. For people in WA, the galleria reminded me of Bellevue Square, the size and the kind of stores. I was in heaven. I went with the intention of buying interview clothes but couldn't find anything I like. I'm in an awkward stage right now as far as clothing sizes, the 'plus' size section is now too big for me (yahoooo!!) but the 'normal' section is still a little snug. Maybe 10 more pounds and I'll fit comfortably in the normal section. I'm proud of myself, I bought two pairs of pants before I went to visit my brother & dad in Florida and now they are falling off of me. I'm trying to get them to shrink up but it's not working.
Anyways, I bought two pairs of adorable wedge sandals at Clarks....thank you Jenna for introducing me to the wonderful world of shoes. I never used to be a big shoe person but Jenna always wears such awesome shoes that it inspired me to try something new. Honestly, I have Jenna to thank for a lot of things....she's so stylish and hip and I used to be so conservative and so afraid to wear something 'stylish'. I thought because I had been overweight that I "couldn't" wear stylish things....I was wrong. Thanks, Jenna....you rock! :)
I also bought some anti-bacterial soap, some new body lotion and a chai candle at Bath & Body Works and I have to admit the sales girl there pissed me off. They were having a sale where the anti-bacterial soap was 5 for $10, each bottle is $5 so that was a great deal. However, I had only used said soap when I was at Amy's and wasn't sure if I'd like it here.....I did not want to purchase 5 bottles even though it was a good deal. The chick at the register told me repeatedly how it was a waste for me to buy only one...I must have told her 4 times that I ONLY wanted one. I bit my tongue but I should have told her that I was the customer and maybe I should go elsewhere if me buying one from them was such a waste. Grrr...that's one reason I don't like going into that store, love their stuff but their salespeople are ANNOYING.
All in all, Darcy & I had a great time shopping. We went to "Jack Astors" for a late lunch and had an awesome crab & lobster dip with little slices of pita bread and then I had a delicious caesar salad.
Today I took myself to Panera for breakfast, over to Starbucks for some coffee and then flew up Transit (the main drag in Lockport) to Amherst to go to my 'local' Bank of America to deposit a check. I came back and did some more vacuuming and tidying up.
It's almost 5pm here and I'm not sure what I'm going to do the rest of the evening, I've got a pile of magazines to go through. It's funny because when I'm depressed or in a funk, I can't concentrate on reading anything. I simply want to do nothing when I'm like that.
Amy has an appointment coming up this Friday and I'm so excited for her....Amy, if you are reading this, I want you to know that I'm so proud of you and that I can't wait to hear how it goes! :)
I haven't talked to Kari in a few days, hopefully her, John & Kurtis had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. I've got to check Kaelee's blog and see how her weekend in Pullman went.
Take care everyone! :)
M.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Friday
I'm not feeling too great today but I'm trying to be patient with myself. Some days my mind and my heart get so confused, one wants to do something and the other wants to do something else.
Like yesterday, I decided for the umpteenth time that I did not want to stay here and wanted to move back to WA. But then later in the evening I tell myself that I need to at least give things a chance out here. I keep going back & forth.
I can honestly say that at this very moment, I have no idea what I want and I really do not know how to figure it out. I don't know where I want to live, where I want to work, what I want for dinner, nothing. Last night was another crying on & off evening and then staying up until almost 5 in the morning, waking up and starting to cry all over again. I can't even blame it on hormones...ha ha.
I went for a walk yesterday after Teri got out of work, that was a nice....but then I went out and bought a little container of donut holes, so that defeated the whole purpose of walking. :)
It's been really warm again today but now it's starting to get cloudy and windy and I think that we're going to get some thunderstorms, I really hope so. I feel like Shirley Manson from "Garbage" in their song "I'm only happy when it rains"....but I really like thunderstorms. :)
I hope everyone has a great weekend and I hope the next time I post that I'm in a better state of mind.
-M.
Like yesterday, I decided for the umpteenth time that I did not want to stay here and wanted to move back to WA. But then later in the evening I tell myself that I need to at least give things a chance out here. I keep going back & forth.
I can honestly say that at this very moment, I have no idea what I want and I really do not know how to figure it out. I don't know where I want to live, where I want to work, what I want for dinner, nothing. Last night was another crying on & off evening and then staying up until almost 5 in the morning, waking up and starting to cry all over again. I can't even blame it on hormones...ha ha.
I went for a walk yesterday after Teri got out of work, that was a nice....but then I went out and bought a little container of donut holes, so that defeated the whole purpose of walking. :)
It's been really warm again today but now it's starting to get cloudy and windy and I think that we're going to get some thunderstorms, I really hope so. I feel like Shirley Manson from "Garbage" in their song "I'm only happy when it rains"....but I really like thunderstorms. :)
I hope everyone has a great weekend and I hope the next time I post that I'm in a better state of mind.
-M.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
pet peeve
Hello, I have a major pet peeve that I need to get off my chest. I am not going to name names or get into details, but I have a major issue with people that feel they know what I'm thinking and what I'm feeling. I cannot stand it when someone tells me what I'm feeling....especially after I have made it clear what I really am feeling or thinking.
I have dealt with this issue in the past and it frustrates me to no end that people can be so arrogant, so full of themselves that they feel they know your thoughts and feelings better than you do.
I am an adult, I am 35 years old, I'm a fairly smart & sensible person and I am capable of thinking for myself and knowing what I want and what I don't want.
Okay, I'm done now. :)
I have dealt with this issue in the past and it frustrates me to no end that people can be so arrogant, so full of themselves that they feel they know your thoughts and feelings better than you do.
I am an adult, I am 35 years old, I'm a fairly smart & sensible person and I am capable of thinking for myself and knowing what I want and what I don't want.
Okay, I'm done now. :)
commercial
So I'm watching Jay Leno and a commercial comes on that shows a white rabbit with a brightly colored "rabbit's foot" re-attached....I don't know exactly what was said in this commercial but it mentioned how so many rabbits can once again lead full lives because science has now enabled us to re-attach rabbit's feet. It disturbed me. They showed all these rabbits with brightly colored feet. It was for Traveler's Insurance and the theme was something about luck.
It grossed me out and I think it's awful. Just wanted to share.
It grossed me out and I think it's awful. Just wanted to share.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Wednesday night
Hello again! I had a pretty good day....boy was it warm here!
I ended up getting a pedicure but when I went to this US Nails place that I saw a sign for, the building was empty. Um, helloooo....take down the darn sign! It worked out well, there was another nail salon a few doors down and I ended up going in there. My pedi turned out very nice and I got an excellent foot and leg massage....felt wonderful especially after my charlie horse in my calf early this morning. Today's pedi color choice is called "Vampy"....once I saw the name I just had to get it. ;)
I went to dinner with Darcy tonight to Friday's....I normally don't like Friday's but it seems like the menu has changed since the last time I've gone and that was a couple years back in WA. I had this delicious salad that reminded me of one I used to order at Coho's in Redmond....chicken marinated in a wonderful balsamic vinaigrette with pecans and strawberries on top of a bed of wild greens. Yummy!!
Kari called tonight and we got to catch up, I love talking to her....Kurtis is getting his first hair cut tonight....what a big boy he is! I really miss that little guy.
I received an e-mail back from the Niagara County Save-A-Pet organization and they gave me a few different options as far as volunteering. From what they said, either 1 or 2 Saturdays a month they have a "Pick a Pet" adoption event at different locations and that they need help setting up, answering questions, etc. I think that would be something I'd really enjoy....also they need help with putting together flyers and whatnot for fundraisers, so that'd be something I can do too. I'm excited! >^..^<
I am going to try to get to bed at a more reasonable time tonight so that I don't sleep in again until noon....not that it really matters what time I get up but it does make me feel a tad bit lazy. ha ha.
That's all I've got....goodnite & don't let the bed bugs (or centipedes!!) bite! :)
-M.
I ended up getting a pedicure but when I went to this US Nails place that I saw a sign for, the building was empty. Um, helloooo....take down the darn sign! It worked out well, there was another nail salon a few doors down and I ended up going in there. My pedi turned out very nice and I got an excellent foot and leg massage....felt wonderful especially after my charlie horse in my calf early this morning. Today's pedi color choice is called "Vampy"....once I saw the name I just had to get it. ;)
I went to dinner with Darcy tonight to Friday's....I normally don't like Friday's but it seems like the menu has changed since the last time I've gone and that was a couple years back in WA. I had this delicious salad that reminded me of one I used to order at Coho's in Redmond....chicken marinated in a wonderful balsamic vinaigrette with pecans and strawberries on top of a bed of wild greens. Yummy!!
Kari called tonight and we got to catch up, I love talking to her....Kurtis is getting his first hair cut tonight....what a big boy he is! I really miss that little guy.
I received an e-mail back from the Niagara County Save-A-Pet organization and they gave me a few different options as far as volunteering. From what they said, either 1 or 2 Saturdays a month they have a "Pick a Pet" adoption event at different locations and that they need help setting up, answering questions, etc. I think that would be something I'd really enjoy....also they need help with putting together flyers and whatnot for fundraisers, so that'd be something I can do too. I'm excited! >^..^<
I am going to try to get to bed at a more reasonable time tonight so that I don't sleep in again until noon....not that it really matters what time I get up but it does make me feel a tad bit lazy. ha ha.
That's all I've got....goodnite & don't let the bed bugs (or centipedes!!) bite! :)
-M.
Wednesday
Hello & good morning/afternoon. It feels like morning to me but it's almost 1:30 in the pm. My sleep schedule is so out of whack. With not working and not having Matt to wake me up when he was getting ready for work and also my beloved cat Harley that I left behind (who liked to wake me up anywhere between 3 & 4 am to 'escort' him downstairs to his food bowl)....I just sleep until I wake up. It doesn't help that I'll fall asleep for an hour or two in the evening and then be up until 2 or 3 in the morning. I have to admit that I like living like this because I hate having a designated time I have to go to bed or wake up but I also do feel a little guilty because I know right now I'm a little spoiled. Yes, I'm totally spoiled...I am sleeping on a twin bed, have no cookware, two chairs that are over 10 years old and I finally got cable. I am living the high life! :)
I woke up around 5 this morning with a horrible charlie horse in my calf...ouch!! I get them all of the time in the arches of my feet but hardly ever in my legs....that is flippin' painful!!
It's 85 degrees already. Luckily my grandpa's house is shaded pretty well and it still feels relatively cool in here. I think it'll be like this tomorrow too and then Friday we'll get some thunder storms. Love, love, love thunder storms!
I talked to Matt a few minutes ago and the movers were there getting all the big stuff out of the townhouse. I got a little perturbed (is that a word?) because he's getting rid of the couch and the entertainment center. Now don't get me wrong, me leaving everything behind was a conscious decision and it's his right to do with it what he wants but I think it just irritates me a little because right now I literally have nothing. Such is life, right? He's doing pretty good, I think his move has kept him busy and I think it'll be a good change for him. It's so funny because I didn't even want the couch or the entertainment center....I guess it's just the point of the matter. I suppose this is how some divorced couples get so petty and fighting about everything....I'm soooo glad we didn't go there.
Last night I ordered my famous Pizza Oven pizza....I don't know what the heck I was thinking when I ordered it, I asked for a large....for just me! Now don't get me wrong, I love this pizza but I haven't been eating much lately for starters and on top of that although pizza oven pizza is even better the day after----I don't have anything to re-heat it. I do have an oven but no cookie sheets or anything...maybe I'll have to go to walmart and pick some up because I don't want this precious pizza to go to waste. I had 3 slices dipped in blue cheese (weird I know but I love anything dipped in blue cheese!) and it was heavanly.
I think I have had all of the yummy foods here that I haven't been able to get anywhere else and it's time for me to get back on track. My only saving grace is that I haven't been eating much more than one meal a day but it hasn't been the most healthy. I don't want to gain back any of the weight that I've lost, I'd like to lose 20 more and then I'd be at my 'goal' weight. I don't like to judge things by the number on the scale but even though I feel 100% better than I have in YEARS, I still feel I need to lose a little more.
Speaking of.....I need to do some shopping for some interviewing clothes. Between working at Medtronic where I wore nice jeans every day and then losing weight, any dressier items that I had got tossed out because they were way too big. As Jenna & I have discussed in the past, we should be able to get some sort of trade-in credit on clothes when we've lost weight.
I really, really want my own apartment. I don't like this limbo feeling. I also don't like the feeling of having to 'check' with someone before I do something....that someone is my aunt. As I wrote previously, between the daily mail calls and telling me I can't clean the kitchen floors the way I want to....I can't take it. One of my goals of making all these changes was to become totally independent, not rely on anyone and to not feel like I have to answer to anyone....possibly sounds selfish but that's what I want. I just want to do what I want, when I want and not worry about anyone. I'm fortunate that Matt & I didn't have children (although those of you that know me know that we did try and sadly it wasn't in the cards for us) in the regard that I was able to make a clean break and just worry about me. It's hard to explain but even though we never had children, I still was never good at putting myself first. I always wanted to make him happy and never really paid attention to my own happiness. I know I'm rambling but I'm really trying to focus on MY happiness and learn that without me being happy with me, that I truly can't move forward. Okay, enough of my psychological babble. :)
I was looking at my toes last night and I am in desperate need of a pedicure. I saw a place on Transit Rd called "US Nails" which is the name of the place I used to go to in Redmond, so I think that is where I will go today. After that I think I'll head over to the wonderful Lockport Mall (major sarcasm here as it is virtually empty) and see what I can find at the BonTon---similar to Macy's for the west-coasters.
I looked at airfare yesterday for a flight from Buffalo to Seattle and it was like $437... WTF?? Geesh. So, we'll have to see when I'll be able to come back for a visit. I should probably wait until I've been gone at least a month, ha ha. And Kaelee, I totally love your couch so I just might take you up on that offer! :)
Take care everyone, have a great day & I miss you all!
Love,
M.
I woke up around 5 this morning with a horrible charlie horse in my calf...ouch!! I get them all of the time in the arches of my feet but hardly ever in my legs....that is flippin' painful!!
It's 85 degrees already. Luckily my grandpa's house is shaded pretty well and it still feels relatively cool in here. I think it'll be like this tomorrow too and then Friday we'll get some thunder storms. Love, love, love thunder storms!
I talked to Matt a few minutes ago and the movers were there getting all the big stuff out of the townhouse. I got a little perturbed (is that a word?) because he's getting rid of the couch and the entertainment center. Now don't get me wrong, me leaving everything behind was a conscious decision and it's his right to do with it what he wants but I think it just irritates me a little because right now I literally have nothing. Such is life, right? He's doing pretty good, I think his move has kept him busy and I think it'll be a good change for him. It's so funny because I didn't even want the couch or the entertainment center....I guess it's just the point of the matter. I suppose this is how some divorced couples get so petty and fighting about everything....I'm soooo glad we didn't go there.
Last night I ordered my famous Pizza Oven pizza....I don't know what the heck I was thinking when I ordered it, I asked for a large....for just me! Now don't get me wrong, I love this pizza but I haven't been eating much lately for starters and on top of that although pizza oven pizza is even better the day after----I don't have anything to re-heat it. I do have an oven but no cookie sheets or anything...maybe I'll have to go to walmart and pick some up because I don't want this precious pizza to go to waste. I had 3 slices dipped in blue cheese (weird I know but I love anything dipped in blue cheese!) and it was heavanly.
I think I have had all of the yummy foods here that I haven't been able to get anywhere else and it's time for me to get back on track. My only saving grace is that I haven't been eating much more than one meal a day but it hasn't been the most healthy. I don't want to gain back any of the weight that I've lost, I'd like to lose 20 more and then I'd be at my 'goal' weight. I don't like to judge things by the number on the scale but even though I feel 100% better than I have in YEARS, I still feel I need to lose a little more.
Speaking of.....I need to do some shopping for some interviewing clothes. Between working at Medtronic where I wore nice jeans every day and then losing weight, any dressier items that I had got tossed out because they were way too big. As Jenna & I have discussed in the past, we should be able to get some sort of trade-in credit on clothes when we've lost weight.
I really, really want my own apartment. I don't like this limbo feeling. I also don't like the feeling of having to 'check' with someone before I do something....that someone is my aunt. As I wrote previously, between the daily mail calls and telling me I can't clean the kitchen floors the way I want to....I can't take it. One of my goals of making all these changes was to become totally independent, not rely on anyone and to not feel like I have to answer to anyone....possibly sounds selfish but that's what I want. I just want to do what I want, when I want and not worry about anyone. I'm fortunate that Matt & I didn't have children (although those of you that know me know that we did try and sadly it wasn't in the cards for us) in the regard that I was able to make a clean break and just worry about me. It's hard to explain but even though we never had children, I still was never good at putting myself first. I always wanted to make him happy and never really paid attention to my own happiness. I know I'm rambling but I'm really trying to focus on MY happiness and learn that without me being happy with me, that I truly can't move forward. Okay, enough of my psychological babble. :)
I was looking at my toes last night and I am in desperate need of a pedicure. I saw a place on Transit Rd called "US Nails" which is the name of the place I used to go to in Redmond, so I think that is where I will go today. After that I think I'll head over to the wonderful Lockport Mall (major sarcasm here as it is virtually empty) and see what I can find at the BonTon---similar to Macy's for the west-coasters.
I looked at airfare yesterday for a flight from Buffalo to Seattle and it was like $437... WTF?? Geesh. So, we'll have to see when I'll be able to come back for a visit. I should probably wait until I've been gone at least a month, ha ha. And Kaelee, I totally love your couch so I just might take you up on that offer! :)
Take care everyone, have a great day & I miss you all!
Love,
M.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Tuesday afternoon
Hello again....I'm pleased to say that I have not seen another centipede...*yet*. Bring it on, I say! :)
Went to bed late last night but got myself up early as I remembered that Tuesday is garbage day here on Union St. I forget that there are designated pick-up days for garbage, I'm used to just hauling the bags out to a dumpster and being done with it. After that I got myself dressed and took myself out to Panera for breakfast....cinnamon crunch bagel and a coffee. Headed up the road to a self-serve power wash and washed & vacuumed my car. I have to admit that I love washing my car...I never told Matt that because well, I just didn't...but I do enjoy doing it. Then I found a Bank of America up towards Williamsville and deposited two of my unemployment checks, I'm finally caught up on that.
Then....the best news of the day....drum roll, please....the cable guy called and said he was in the area and even though my "appointment" wasn't until 5-7pm, he wondered if he could stop by now. I was like "hell yeah you can!". So he was here for about 15 minutes and I now have television. I only have 22 channels but that is 22 more channels than I've had for almost two weeks and it makes me smile. It was so nice to turn on my new tv and see & hear more that static. It's the little things in life, right?!
I forgot to mention that I've received two very nice cards in the mail the last few days....one from Amy that made me cry (happy tears) when I read it and then another from Kari that included adorable pictures of Kurtis. I miss my little buddy! He's so adorable and Kari, if you're reading this, I loved the one that showed him standing up....I can't believe he is walking!
I have to say that part of me wants to come back to WA to visit before I start a new job here. I don't know where I'd stay but I feel like I want to see everyone again. Wouldn't be a very financially responsible idea but I think I'm homesick. I miss everyone there, I really do! Even though work at Medtronic got to be such an awful situation, I actually miss it. Well, some of it. ;)
That's all I've got for now....I'm going to go & watch me some freaking tv!!!
Love,
M.
Went to bed late last night but got myself up early as I remembered that Tuesday is garbage day here on Union St. I forget that there are designated pick-up days for garbage, I'm used to just hauling the bags out to a dumpster and being done with it. After that I got myself dressed and took myself out to Panera for breakfast....cinnamon crunch bagel and a coffee. Headed up the road to a self-serve power wash and washed & vacuumed my car. I have to admit that I love washing my car...I never told Matt that because well, I just didn't...but I do enjoy doing it. Then I found a Bank of America up towards Williamsville and deposited two of my unemployment checks, I'm finally caught up on that.
Then....the best news of the day....drum roll, please....the cable guy called and said he was in the area and even though my "appointment" wasn't until 5-7pm, he wondered if he could stop by now. I was like "hell yeah you can!". So he was here for about 15 minutes and I now have television. I only have 22 channels but that is 22 more channels than I've had for almost two weeks and it makes me smile. It was so nice to turn on my new tv and see & hear more that static. It's the little things in life, right?!
I forgot to mention that I've received two very nice cards in the mail the last few days....one from Amy that made me cry (happy tears) when I read it and then another from Kari that included adorable pictures of Kurtis. I miss my little buddy! He's so adorable and Kari, if you're reading this, I loved the one that showed him standing up....I can't believe he is walking!
I have to say that part of me wants to come back to WA to visit before I start a new job here. I don't know where I'd stay but I feel like I want to see everyone again. Wouldn't be a very financially responsible idea but I think I'm homesick. I miss everyone there, I really do! Even though work at Medtronic got to be such an awful situation, I actually miss it. Well, some of it. ;)
That's all I've got for now....I'm going to go & watch me some freaking tv!!!
Love,
M.
Centipedes!!!
Hello....I just had a "showdown" with a centipede. I saw him earlier running across the living room carpet, nearly knocked me over. He ran into the bathroom and under the baseboard heater. I was hoping I'd never see him again but lo & behold less than 30 minutes ago I saw him (or a friend??--yikes!!) run across the carpet in the front room. First let me say, I do not like crawly things and without sounding like a total girl, it just makes my skin crawl. So, I was going to step on him with my nike flip flops but then realized that the bottoms have 'holes' and I did not want his guts on my foot. So I grabbed a sneaker and my wonderful attack cat Winnie had him cornered near the bookcase....I took said sneaker and it was the end of his reign of terror. I just hope that he is the same centipede that I saw earlier because I can't handle the thought of there being more than one. Ewwww. :(
So I had a pretty decent day. I meant to get up at 8 this morning but my back was killing me from my vacuuming spree last night, so I stayed in bed until 10 or so. Got myself together and went to Tops (grocery store) and Walmart. Picked up a nice new mop, a bucket and some pine-sol. Let me first say that I am very appreciative that I'm able to stay here at my grandfather's house, I really am. And I understand that it was a lot of work for my two aunts to clean out over 80 years of stuff. With that said, this place is a mess. Not cluttered or anything, just dirty. Not filthy by any means, just needs a good cleaning. It has been driving me crazy. I've been doing little things every day but this morning decided it's time to bring out the mop. So I'm all excited.
My aunt Barb comes over to bring me my mail (which is a whole other story) and I said something about how I went to walmart and I'm going to mop the floors, blah blah. She then tells me that I can't use any kind of cleaner on the floor, only warm water. I said why? She told me that it'll take the top coating off the linoleum. Huh?? I read the back of the pine-sol bottle before I bought it and the only thing it says that it CAN'T be used on is wood floors. Unless this linoleum is some high-end specialty brand that I never heard of before, I highly doubt that it's going to ruin it. For the love of god. I don't care what she says, I'm going to be a rebel and mop the darn floor with my pine-sol.
As I've said before, I love my aunt Barb. She has taken on the role of my surrogate mother since my mom died and for that I will always be grateful. She's a wonderful person and I know that her intentions are nothing but good. With that said....she is making me want to pull my hair out. I think I mentioned that she wouldn't let me use my grandfather's home address as my forwarding address....she said it would 'confuse the mail man'. Ummm, okaaaay. So now every day she calls me to tell me every little thing that I received in the mail and then it becomes a production as to how said mail will get to me. I think the reason she had me use her address is to give her a reason to call me every day and see me...which I do appreciate, really I do...but I'm 35 years old and I don't like being treated like I'm 12. Okay, enough complaining.
I talked to Matt today for a few minutes, he's in the process of moving into his new apartment on Avalon Rd in Redmond. He's bringing boxes over with his car a couple times a day and then movers are coming in on Wednesday to get the big stuff out of the townhouse. I really hope that he likes his new place....it's funny because during one of our talks we had before I left, he mentioned how this is going to be his first time living on his own. He joined the army right after we graduated and lived in the barracks until we got married....so this will be a good experience for him. I'm excited for him.
Well my eyes are getting heavy so I should get to bed. Have a good day everyone! :)
So I had a pretty decent day. I meant to get up at 8 this morning but my back was killing me from my vacuuming spree last night, so I stayed in bed until 10 or so. Got myself together and went to Tops (grocery store) and Walmart. Picked up a nice new mop, a bucket and some pine-sol. Let me first say that I am very appreciative that I'm able to stay here at my grandfather's house, I really am. And I understand that it was a lot of work for my two aunts to clean out over 80 years of stuff. With that said, this place is a mess. Not cluttered or anything, just dirty. Not filthy by any means, just needs a good cleaning. It has been driving me crazy. I've been doing little things every day but this morning decided it's time to bring out the mop. So I'm all excited.
My aunt Barb comes over to bring me my mail (which is a whole other story) and I said something about how I went to walmart and I'm going to mop the floors, blah blah. She then tells me that I can't use any kind of cleaner on the floor, only warm water. I said why? She told me that it'll take the top coating off the linoleum. Huh?? I read the back of the pine-sol bottle before I bought it and the only thing it says that it CAN'T be used on is wood floors. Unless this linoleum is some high-end specialty brand that I never heard of before, I highly doubt that it's going to ruin it. For the love of god. I don't care what she says, I'm going to be a rebel and mop the darn floor with my pine-sol.
As I've said before, I love my aunt Barb. She has taken on the role of my surrogate mother since my mom died and for that I will always be grateful. She's a wonderful person and I know that her intentions are nothing but good. With that said....she is making me want to pull my hair out. I think I mentioned that she wouldn't let me use my grandfather's home address as my forwarding address....she said it would 'confuse the mail man'. Ummm, okaaaay. So now every day she calls me to tell me every little thing that I received in the mail and then it becomes a production as to how said mail will get to me. I think the reason she had me use her address is to give her a reason to call me every day and see me...which I do appreciate, really I do...but I'm 35 years old and I don't like being treated like I'm 12. Okay, enough complaining.
I talked to Matt today for a few minutes, he's in the process of moving into his new apartment on Avalon Rd in Redmond. He's bringing boxes over with his car a couple times a day and then movers are coming in on Wednesday to get the big stuff out of the townhouse. I really hope that he likes his new place....it's funny because during one of our talks we had before I left, he mentioned how this is going to be his first time living on his own. He joined the army right after we graduated and lived in the barracks until we got married....so this will be a good experience for him. I'm excited for him.
Well my eyes are getting heavy so I should get to bed. Have a good day everyone! :)
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Sunday
Good morning, it's a gray Sunday morning here as I sit at the kitchen table sipping my coffee. I love the first sip of hot coffee. :)
I'm happy to report that all is well with me. I went to happy hour Friday evening but it ended up being a bit lame. Part of it was that Darcy didn't go because she wasn't feeling well and the other part was that I hadn't been around these people in over 10 years so I found myself not having much to say. I tend to be relatively quiet around people I don't know too well and that's how I was feeling. My aunt Teri was there (we used to work together at the courthouse) and that made it a little more comfortable but it was still awkward. Then I had a few people ask me why I moved back to Lockport (EVERYONE asks me that!), I didn't feel like getting into my "story" so I just said I needed a change and was starting over. I noticed a few people glance at my left hand where there used to be wedding rings but luckily no one asked. Hopefully the "starting over" comment that I made explained the lack of rings. So, long story short, I was only there for an hour and a half, had a beer and got myself all 'gussied' up for not a heck of a lot. ha ha. Oh-well, it got me out for a bit. :)
Can I just say that I had originally thought I could live without tv but I now know that I cannot? Okay, here's the deal. I knew coming here that Teri (aunt) was bringing over an old extra tv that she had and I just naturally assumed that I'd get your basic channels...nbc, abc, cbs. I was wrong. Now, I am staying in my grandfather's house and let's just say he was born in it, so it's very old. My aunt attached an ancient antennae to said tv....when I first turned it on, I got 2 of 3 channels and all were quite fuzzy and I'd be in the middle of watching something and the picture would disappear. I remembered that there was some sort of dial that my grandpa had that would adjust the antennae on the roof....so I found said dial, plugged it in and at first it helped. Then the channels started not coming in again so I tried to adjust the dial....the little contraption made a god-awful humming noise and then I started to smell burning plastic. Not a good sign. I unplugged it and gave up.
Then, me being the not at all electronically inclined person thought that if I bought a new tv (which I need anyways) that perhaps a newer tv would have some sort of built-in antennae and I could at least get nbc, which is my favorite channel. So Darcy & I headed out to Target and I found a decent tv and we brought it back here and set it up. Thank goodness Darcy was with me as I can't carry that kind of stuff by myself with all this hardware in my back. So, I get the tv all set up, plugged in....cross my fingers and zilch. Still very, very fuzzy and awful. I then decide maybe the old antennae will hook up to the new tv. I remove it from old tv and notice that one of the connectors came off. At this point I become a self-appointed electrician. I grabbed my little tool bag and went to work. I spliced the cable (I was very proud of myself) and reconnected it to the little connector, attached it to new tv and it only improved the picture about 2%. I was so frustrated!
Needless to say I called the cable company today and I will have basic cable installed on Tuesday. The lady in customer service was a bit of a snot and she said "you know basic cable only has 22 channels, right?" and I told her that I'd be thankful for only 3 at this point. I can't stand rude customer service people.
So that's my tv woes.
Aside from purchasing the tv, I purchased a new vacuum cleaner as I left ours with Matt. I bought another Dyson, the DC07 Animal. I love it. I used it tonight and my back is killing me but it felt so good to get this place cleaned up a little.
Later in the day....
Today I went with my aunt Barb down to my aunt Teri's house, spent about an hour or two there. It was a nice visit but one of my aunt's dogs is a beagle and this beagle howls like crazy when he's around new people and I'm still considered a new person. He has yet to realize that I'm family.
That's about all I have for now...hope everyone had a good weekend!
I'm happy to report that all is well with me. I went to happy hour Friday evening but it ended up being a bit lame. Part of it was that Darcy didn't go because she wasn't feeling well and the other part was that I hadn't been around these people in over 10 years so I found myself not having much to say. I tend to be relatively quiet around people I don't know too well and that's how I was feeling. My aunt Teri was there (we used to work together at the courthouse) and that made it a little more comfortable but it was still awkward. Then I had a few people ask me why I moved back to Lockport (EVERYONE asks me that!), I didn't feel like getting into my "story" so I just said I needed a change and was starting over. I noticed a few people glance at my left hand where there used to be wedding rings but luckily no one asked. Hopefully the "starting over" comment that I made explained the lack of rings. So, long story short, I was only there for an hour and a half, had a beer and got myself all 'gussied' up for not a heck of a lot. ha ha. Oh-well, it got me out for a bit. :)
Can I just say that I had originally thought I could live without tv but I now know that I cannot? Okay, here's the deal. I knew coming here that Teri (aunt) was bringing over an old extra tv that she had and I just naturally assumed that I'd get your basic channels...nbc, abc, cbs. I was wrong. Now, I am staying in my grandfather's house and let's just say he was born in it, so it's very old. My aunt attached an ancient antennae to said tv....when I first turned it on, I got 2 of 3 channels and all were quite fuzzy and I'd be in the middle of watching something and the picture would disappear. I remembered that there was some sort of dial that my grandpa had that would adjust the antennae on the roof....so I found said dial, plugged it in and at first it helped. Then the channels started not coming in again so I tried to adjust the dial....the little contraption made a god-awful humming noise and then I started to smell burning plastic. Not a good sign. I unplugged it and gave up.
Then, me being the not at all electronically inclined person thought that if I bought a new tv (which I need anyways) that perhaps a newer tv would have some sort of built-in antennae and I could at least get nbc, which is my favorite channel. So Darcy & I headed out to Target and I found a decent tv and we brought it back here and set it up. Thank goodness Darcy was with me as I can't carry that kind of stuff by myself with all this hardware in my back. So, I get the tv all set up, plugged in....cross my fingers and zilch. Still very, very fuzzy and awful. I then decide maybe the old antennae will hook up to the new tv. I remove it from old tv and notice that one of the connectors came off. At this point I become a self-appointed electrician. I grabbed my little tool bag and went to work. I spliced the cable (I was very proud of myself) and reconnected it to the little connector, attached it to new tv and it only improved the picture about 2%. I was so frustrated!
Needless to say I called the cable company today and I will have basic cable installed on Tuesday. The lady in customer service was a bit of a snot and she said "you know basic cable only has 22 channels, right?" and I told her that I'd be thankful for only 3 at this point. I can't stand rude customer service people.
So that's my tv woes.
Aside from purchasing the tv, I purchased a new vacuum cleaner as I left ours with Matt. I bought another Dyson, the DC07 Animal. I love it. I used it tonight and my back is killing me but it felt so good to get this place cleaned up a little.
Later in the day....
Today I went with my aunt Barb down to my aunt Teri's house, spent about an hour or two there. It was a nice visit but one of my aunt's dogs is a beagle and this beagle howls like crazy when he's around new people and I'm still considered a new person. He has yet to realize that I'm family.
That's about all I have for now...hope everyone had a good weekend!
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Thursday
Hello, hope everyone is doing well. I am doing pretty well today, yesterday was another story but today is better. I feel like I'm on a roller coaster! :)
I got some unemployment stuff taken care of yesterday, some of it ended up being a huge headache but Matt helped me out. I really can't say how much I appreciate all of his help.
Today I went to the local unemployment office and registered, that wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be. Then I headed up towards Eastern Hills (a mall around here) and found a pet store that sells my brand of cat food ('Wellness'...not on the FDA recall list, ha ha) and I bought the kitties some new bowls, some catnip and a new toy.
My aunt Barb is coming over soon to take me to lunch at Wagner's here in Lockport, it's a nice little local restaurant and I already know what I will be ordering....chicken fingers with blue cheese! Yum! Believe it or not, all my talk about Pizza Oven pizza and I have yet to have any. It's literally less than two blocks from where I'm staying, I guess I just haven't had the appetite for it and now that I can have it whenever I want it's not as appealing. I guess we always want what we can't have. ;)
The weather here has been interesting. If I remember correctly Tuesday was real warm and sunny, yesterday was rainy most of the day with some thunder and lightning (or was that Tuesday night??)...either way I loved the thunder & lightning, didn't see much of that in Seattle. Today is gloomy and chilly....feels like home. :)
Not much happening here with me, just trying to take it day by day. I don't feel like such a foreigner as I did at first but it's still a big change and I'm trying to adjust.
That's all I've got for now....have a good day! :)
I got some unemployment stuff taken care of yesterday, some of it ended up being a huge headache but Matt helped me out. I really can't say how much I appreciate all of his help.
Today I went to the local unemployment office and registered, that wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be. Then I headed up towards Eastern Hills (a mall around here) and found a pet store that sells my brand of cat food ('Wellness'...not on the FDA recall list, ha ha) and I bought the kitties some new bowls, some catnip and a new toy.
My aunt Barb is coming over soon to take me to lunch at Wagner's here in Lockport, it's a nice little local restaurant and I already know what I will be ordering....chicken fingers with blue cheese! Yum! Believe it or not, all my talk about Pizza Oven pizza and I have yet to have any. It's literally less than two blocks from where I'm staying, I guess I just haven't had the appetite for it and now that I can have it whenever I want it's not as appealing. I guess we always want what we can't have. ;)
The weather here has been interesting. If I remember correctly Tuesday was real warm and sunny, yesterday was rainy most of the day with some thunder and lightning (or was that Tuesday night??)...either way I loved the thunder & lightning, didn't see much of that in Seattle. Today is gloomy and chilly....feels like home. :)
Not much happening here with me, just trying to take it day by day. I don't feel like such a foreigner as I did at first but it's still a big change and I'm trying to adjust.
That's all I've got for now....have a good day! :)
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
I have internet!
Hello! I am very happy to report that I went to the Verizon Wireless store today and purchased a broadband card for my laptop and I am now officially connected. It feels so good to be back. :) ha ha
I had a pretty good rest of the day....sent an e-mail to "Save A Pet" which is a no-kill 'shelter' for animals. I think they mainly deal with finding "foster" homes for pets until they are adopted but I sent them an e-mail and asked them if there was anything I could do as a volunteer. I'm unable to foster any animals but would like to help with something. I'd like to volunteer at the SPCA but I know that they euthanize the animals after a certain amount of time and although I understand the reasoning and their limited space, I don't believe in it and couldn't volunteer there. Has to be something that has a no-kill policy.
Darcy & Fred invited me over for dinner. We had steak on the grill, baked potato, salad....very delicious. Today was the most I've eaten in quite some time. I went to Public Abstract (a title insurance company I used to work for) and then to the courthouse to visit some more old co-workers and I have to admit that it was nice hearing people tell me how good I look and how much weight I've lost. I know lately my weight loss hasn't been the most healthy but still, it had been a while since they had seen me last (either October or December) and I've lost close to 20 more pounds since then.
I think I am going out Friday night. One of the girls I used to work with is leaving for a new job and they're all getting together for happy hour. I've already got a ride home as I'm sure I'll drink too much....it's been a while and I could use a drink or two, or.... :)
That's all I've got right now, it's almost 11:30 and I'm going to go to bed soon.
Goodnite!
-M.
I had a pretty good rest of the day....sent an e-mail to "Save A Pet" which is a no-kill 'shelter' for animals. I think they mainly deal with finding "foster" homes for pets until they are adopted but I sent them an e-mail and asked them if there was anything I could do as a volunteer. I'm unable to foster any animals but would like to help with something. I'd like to volunteer at the SPCA but I know that they euthanize the animals after a certain amount of time and although I understand the reasoning and their limited space, I don't believe in it and couldn't volunteer there. Has to be something that has a no-kill policy.
Darcy & Fred invited me over for dinner. We had steak on the grill, baked potato, salad....very delicious. Today was the most I've eaten in quite some time. I went to Public Abstract (a title insurance company I used to work for) and then to the courthouse to visit some more old co-workers and I have to admit that it was nice hearing people tell me how good I look and how much weight I've lost. I know lately my weight loss hasn't been the most healthy but still, it had been a while since they had seen me last (either October or December) and I've lost close to 20 more pounds since then.
I think I am going out Friday night. One of the girls I used to work with is leaving for a new job and they're all getting together for happy hour. I've already got a ride home as I'm sure I'll drink too much....it's been a while and I could use a drink or two, or.... :)
That's all I've got right now, it's almost 11:30 and I'm going to go to bed soon.
Goodnite!
-M.
Tuesday afternoon
Hello...I am feeling a tad bit better today. It's 80 degrees here, sunny and a nice breeze. Can't complain about that.
I haven't done a lot today but am feeling a little more like myself. Still feel unsure about living out here but I know 4 days isn't enough of a chance. ha ha. I guess the good thing about my current situation is that I don't have to stay anywhere and can move back to WA or anywhere else that I may want.
Trenton told me that if I ever decide to move back to WA that we can open up a coffee shop/bakery....now that would be an awesome idea! I'd love to bake stuff for a little cafe and have a place where people can hang out....and I'd definitely have free wi-fi. I've learned just how valuable that is! :)
Matt & I are talking every day. I know this probably sounds weird considering that we're no longer living together and have decided to get a divorce....definitely not the so-called normal divorce but I'm happy with it. We'll always be friends. :)
Well that's all I have for today, just wanted to say hi and that I'm feeling more like myself today and not so bummed out.
Oh! Today I went to lunch with my friend Darcy and had a chicken finger sub....ohmygod. The subs here are absolutely amazing. Not at all healthy but tasty as hell. :)
Take care!
Love,
M.
I haven't done a lot today but am feeling a little more like myself. Still feel unsure about living out here but I know 4 days isn't enough of a chance. ha ha. I guess the good thing about my current situation is that I don't have to stay anywhere and can move back to WA or anywhere else that I may want.
Trenton told me that if I ever decide to move back to WA that we can open up a coffee shop/bakery....now that would be an awesome idea! I'd love to bake stuff for a little cafe and have a place where people can hang out....and I'd definitely have free wi-fi. I've learned just how valuable that is! :)
Matt & I are talking every day. I know this probably sounds weird considering that we're no longer living together and have decided to get a divorce....definitely not the so-called normal divorce but I'm happy with it. We'll always be friends. :)
Well that's all I have for today, just wanted to say hi and that I'm feeling more like myself today and not so bummed out.
Oh! Today I went to lunch with my friend Darcy and had a chicken finger sub....ohmygod. The subs here are absolutely amazing. Not at all healthy but tasty as hell. :)
Take care!
Love,
M.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Lockport...
Hello...well, I made it here safe & sound and finally found a place that has free wi-fi so I could get online. It is killing me to not have the internet, I can live with only having 3 tv channels but this no internet thing is just ridiculous.
So, here I am. I know I should be all excited and happy that I reached my destination and have a new beginning but I feel the total opposite. I have a million different emotions going on right now so I'm not making any major decisions any time soon but I can't help but feel like I made a mistake by coming back here. It is not the "home" that I remember. It has been a huge culture shock. I cried like a baby walking in to my Grandpa's empty house and it's weird being there without him.
On the flip side, I know that once I get a job and get my own apartment that I will probably feel better. Plus I've only been here a few days so I really can't discount it just yet.
I'm sad and am homesick....funny I always thought of Lockport as my home but now I'm feeling like Washington really was my home and I didn't realize it until I left. There's a lot of things that I didn't realize until I left or until I got here....things that I thought would be the same are different, things that I thought would be different are the same.
Once again I am learning who the people are in my life that really care for me and once again, it has been a surprise to learn that those that I thought cared about me as a person and a friend, really didn't.
So, I apologize for such a depressing post but that's my mood right now and I have to go with it. I am keeping busy....bought a new James Patterson book and have a bunch of movies to watch.
Went for a walk with Darcy last night and I plan on going for another walk later today.
I'll probably post again tomorrow...."Panera Bread" is here in Lockport and offer free wi-fi so I have a feeling they'll get used to seeing me here.
Take care everyone and I'll be in touch again soon.
Love,
M.
So, here I am. I know I should be all excited and happy that I reached my destination and have a new beginning but I feel the total opposite. I have a million different emotions going on right now so I'm not making any major decisions any time soon but I can't help but feel like I made a mistake by coming back here. It is not the "home" that I remember. It has been a huge culture shock. I cried like a baby walking in to my Grandpa's empty house and it's weird being there without him.
On the flip side, I know that once I get a job and get my own apartment that I will probably feel better. Plus I've only been here a few days so I really can't discount it just yet.
I'm sad and am homesick....funny I always thought of Lockport as my home but now I'm feeling like Washington really was my home and I didn't realize it until I left. There's a lot of things that I didn't realize until I left or until I got here....things that I thought would be the same are different, things that I thought would be different are the same.
Once again I am learning who the people are in my life that really care for me and once again, it has been a surprise to learn that those that I thought cared about me as a person and a friend, really didn't.
So, I apologize for such a depressing post but that's my mood right now and I have to go with it. I am keeping busy....bought a new James Patterson book and have a bunch of movies to watch.
Went for a walk with Darcy last night and I plan on going for another walk later today.
I'll probably post again tomorrow...."Panera Bread" is here in Lockport and offer free wi-fi so I have a feeling they'll get used to seeing me here.
Take care everyone and I'll be in touch again soon.
Love,
M.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Toledo, OH
Greetings from Toledo, OH.
We left Amy's place around noon today, we got up around 8:30ish and leisurely got ready. Amy took us out to breakfast at "Jude's" in Manchester and it was delicious. I loved their menu, you could order french toast and pancakes by the individual slice, you could totally mix it up and order a variety of items....I had a slice of french toast, a slice of blueberry pancake and some sausage links....oh and coffee too. :)
Our drive was fairly uneventful today...we made it through the rest of Iowa, through Illinois, Indiana and now we're in Ohio. It's funny how along the drive and while seeing all the different city names and whatnot I've thought of the reps I used to support at Medtronic....Montana area was Matt Hense....the Dakotas I think was Brian Aschoff...Brad Love is Indiana...etc etc.
Tomorrow will be only about a 4-5 hour drive and then we'll be in Lockport. I have a list of things I need to get right away at Walmart. Woohoo, shopping right away!!
We've been very lucky with weather along the way, we did run in to some thick fog this evening but other than that it's been clear sailing.
Can I just say that it is absolutely disgusting the amount of bugs that your car collects when traveling such long distances. EWWW!! Each time we get gas Matt cleans the windshield and sometimes we stop to clean it just because and it's still gross. The front grill area was totally foul. Lucky for us, Amy's husband has a thing about clean cars and within an hour of our arrival (did I already talk about this in my last post?? Ugh, I can't remember...sorry if I'm repeating myself) he was washing our car and got all the yucky bugs off. Thanks, John!!!
Oh and the hotel we're in tonight is total ghetto. Yep, I do not recommend the Days Inn in Toledo, or shall I say 'Perrysburg'. There is a red spot on the bathroom door that we're hoping is nail polish. You know your room is ghetto when the notes that they leave on your bed have been typed up, printed out and then hand cut with scissors. We don't even have a mini refrigerator in here! ha ha. Like my thing about rest areas, I also love checking out hotels. Speaking of rest areas, Indiana has these awesome "travel plazas" (I think it was plaza, maybe center, forgive me I'm tired) and there is a plethora (like that?) of places to eat at, little convenience store, very clean rest rooms, gas station, just a very nice 'resting' experience all around. I just realized: I'm a dork. :)
On that note, I am going to bed.
Tomorrow I should be writing from Lockport...that is if I'm able to find an internet connection!
Love,
M.
We left Amy's place around noon today, we got up around 8:30ish and leisurely got ready. Amy took us out to breakfast at "Jude's" in Manchester and it was delicious. I loved their menu, you could order french toast and pancakes by the individual slice, you could totally mix it up and order a variety of items....I had a slice of french toast, a slice of blueberry pancake and some sausage links....oh and coffee too. :)
Our drive was fairly uneventful today...we made it through the rest of Iowa, through Illinois, Indiana and now we're in Ohio. It's funny how along the drive and while seeing all the different city names and whatnot I've thought of the reps I used to support at Medtronic....Montana area was Matt Hense....the Dakotas I think was Brian Aschoff...Brad Love is Indiana...etc etc.
Tomorrow will be only about a 4-5 hour drive and then we'll be in Lockport. I have a list of things I need to get right away at Walmart. Woohoo, shopping right away!!
We've been very lucky with weather along the way, we did run in to some thick fog this evening but other than that it's been clear sailing.
Can I just say that it is absolutely disgusting the amount of bugs that your car collects when traveling such long distances. EWWW!! Each time we get gas Matt cleans the windshield and sometimes we stop to clean it just because and it's still gross. The front grill area was totally foul. Lucky for us, Amy's husband has a thing about clean cars and within an hour of our arrival (did I already talk about this in my last post?? Ugh, I can't remember...sorry if I'm repeating myself) he was washing our car and got all the yucky bugs off. Thanks, John!!!
Oh and the hotel we're in tonight is total ghetto. Yep, I do not recommend the Days Inn in Toledo, or shall I say 'Perrysburg'. There is a red spot on the bathroom door that we're hoping is nail polish. You know your room is ghetto when the notes that they leave on your bed have been typed up, printed out and then hand cut with scissors. We don't even have a mini refrigerator in here! ha ha. Like my thing about rest areas, I also love checking out hotels. Speaking of rest areas, Indiana has these awesome "travel plazas" (I think it was plaza, maybe center, forgive me I'm tired) and there is a plethora (like that?) of places to eat at, little convenience store, very clean rest rooms, gas station, just a very nice 'resting' experience all around. I just realized: I'm a dork. :)
On that note, I am going to bed.
Tomorrow I should be writing from Lockport...that is if I'm able to find an internet connection!
Love,
M.
Manchester, IA
Just a quick note to say that we made it safely to Manchester, IA around 5pm. Amy cooked us a delicious dinner....Iowa pork chops, cream corn (not the canned kind), home made applesauce, rolls and then a delicious dessert. It was the best meal I've had in a very long time!!
The cats are very happy to be out of the car although I don't think Amy's cat Shelby is too thrilled to have 'company'. >^..^< ha ha
Tomorrow we'll be heading out by 10 I think and then find a Days Inn along the way and not kill ourselves trying to make the rest of the trip in one day. It's all good.
On a side note, tonight I got to sing "Mary had a little lamb" with Isabelle as 1 of her 3 night time songs that she sings before bed time and I was a little embarrassed to learn that I did not know all of the words to said song. :) ha ha
"Mary had a little lamb, little lamb....."
Love,
M.
The cats are very happy to be out of the car although I don't think Amy's cat Shelby is too thrilled to have 'company'. >^..^< ha ha
Tomorrow we'll be heading out by 10 I think and then find a Days Inn along the way and not kill ourselves trying to make the rest of the trip in one day. It's all good.
On a side note, tonight I got to sing "Mary had a little lamb" with Isabelle as 1 of her 3 night time songs that she sings before bed time and I was a little embarrassed to learn that I did not know all of the words to said song. :) ha ha
"Mary had a little lamb, little lamb....."
Love,
M.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Oacoma, South Dakota
Yeah, I never heard of "Oacoma, SD" either. ha ha. Let's just say it's about 175-200 miles from Sioux Falls which is where we had hoped to be tonight. Too much road construction and then losing another hour after entering the central time zone....we called it a night in this little town, found a Days Inn and here we are.
Today went well, no major events to report. I was so happy to get out of Montana, Wyoming was a breeze and tomorrow we'll make it through the rest of South Dakota, part of Minnesota and then head on in to Iowa and end up in Manchester to visit Amy, John & Isabelle for the night.
I have a feeling we will be in Lockport on Thursday morning rather than Wednesday night, it's going to be quite a haul from Amy's place. Either way, we'll get there. :)
Hope everyone is doing well!
Love,
M.
Today went well, no major events to report. I was so happy to get out of Montana, Wyoming was a breeze and tomorrow we'll make it through the rest of South Dakota, part of Minnesota and then head on in to Iowa and end up in Manchester to visit Amy, John & Isabelle for the night.
I have a feeling we will be in Lockport on Thursday morning rather than Wednesday night, it's going to be quite a haul from Amy's place. Either way, we'll get there. :)
Hope everyone is doing well!
Love,
M.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Bozeman, MT
Hello! It is after midnight here in Bozeman, MT....we just checked in to the Best Western Gran Tree and as you can see, we have free internet. The cats are happy to be out of their cage and I'm happy to be out of the car. :)
It was a pretty good day, we left Redmond around 11:15 this morning....ended up doing about 12 hours of driving. We stopped frequently for potty breaks and to just walk around. I don't know why it is but I absolutely love rest areas. I love seeing all of the different people there and wonder where they are headed to, things like that. Which by the way, most of them have wi-fi....so high tech. Well, I should say that I love most rest areas. The clean ones in particular. There was only one that we stopped at in the middle of no where that wasn't really clean and I wouldn't want to be there alone at night but all in all, two thumbs up on the rest areas.
We're having a good time considering all that is going on. We've got a list of all the state license plates that we've seen, list of road kill (gross I know), live animals (7 deer so far)....something else I can't think of right now.
It's funny, the gas prices go down the further east we get. Funny how that works.
Oh, we saw a very funny sign along the road earlier today around Missoula (I think)...it was for the "Testicle Festival" and it had a cartoon drawing of a bull with his legs crossed and his hands over his um, well his stuff. I got a chuckle out of that one.
There was a really cool little espresso stand/gift shop/pizza place/gas station/convenience store all in one....lots of cool little things in the gift shop but there is absolutely no extra room in the car for me to be buying anything.
There was one minor incident....a semi truck cut in front of us and then swerved back into the right lane and when he did, he kicked up a rock and it cracked the windshield on the passenger side which is where I was at the time....I ducked of course. ha ha. The crack is probably smaller than a dime and is down near where the windshield wiper rests. Oh-well, if that is the worst thing that happens along the way than I am grateful.
The kitties are doing pretty well. Sydney voiced her anger at the situation for an hour or so and then they both curled up together and looked cute. We tried to get them to at least drink some water but they weren't interested. They're currently wandering all over our hotel room and finally drinking and eating some dry food.
It was very hard to say goodbye to Harley today. :(
Kari called us and let us know that her, John & Little K stopped by our place to check on Harley and that he was hiding under the comforter in our bed when they got there. He loves to snuggle up in there. Kari said he's doing good and that makes me feel better. Thanks, Kari! Oh and by the way, Kari, there's a casino in this hotel but it's not a 'real' casino like we went to. ha ha
Well it's time for me to go to bed. Tomorrow's destination is Sioux Falls, SD....hopefully the hotel we get there has free internet service as well.
Goodnight!
M.
It was a pretty good day, we left Redmond around 11:15 this morning....ended up doing about 12 hours of driving. We stopped frequently for potty breaks and to just walk around. I don't know why it is but I absolutely love rest areas. I love seeing all of the different people there and wonder where they are headed to, things like that. Which by the way, most of them have wi-fi....so high tech. Well, I should say that I love most rest areas. The clean ones in particular. There was only one that we stopped at in the middle of no where that wasn't really clean and I wouldn't want to be there alone at night but all in all, two thumbs up on the rest areas.
We're having a good time considering all that is going on. We've got a list of all the state license plates that we've seen, list of road kill (gross I know), live animals (7 deer so far)....something else I can't think of right now.
It's funny, the gas prices go down the further east we get. Funny how that works.
Oh, we saw a very funny sign along the road earlier today around Missoula (I think)...it was for the "Testicle Festival" and it had a cartoon drawing of a bull with his legs crossed and his hands over his um, well his stuff. I got a chuckle out of that one.
There was a really cool little espresso stand/gift shop/pizza place/gas station/convenience store all in one....lots of cool little things in the gift shop but there is absolutely no extra room in the car for me to be buying anything.
There was one minor incident....a semi truck cut in front of us and then swerved back into the right lane and when he did, he kicked up a rock and it cracked the windshield on the passenger side which is where I was at the time....I ducked of course. ha ha. The crack is probably smaller than a dime and is down near where the windshield wiper rests. Oh-well, if that is the worst thing that happens along the way than I am grateful.
The kitties are doing pretty well. Sydney voiced her anger at the situation for an hour or so and then they both curled up together and looked cute. We tried to get them to at least drink some water but they weren't interested. They're currently wandering all over our hotel room and finally drinking and eating some dry food.
It was very hard to say goodbye to Harley today. :(
Kari called us and let us know that her, John & Little K stopped by our place to check on Harley and that he was hiding under the comforter in our bed when they got there. He loves to snuggle up in there. Kari said he's doing good and that makes me feel better. Thanks, Kari! Oh and by the way, Kari, there's a casino in this hotel but it's not a 'real' casino like we went to. ha ha
Well it's time for me to go to bed. Tomorrow's destination is Sioux Falls, SD....hopefully the hotel we get there has free internet service as well.
Goodnight!
M.
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Sunday morning
I just can't say goodbye and leave it at that! ha ha ha : )
We're leaving in a few hours and I thought I'd give our "itinerary" for those that are interested....tonight we are planning on making it to Bozeman, MT. (Kaelee & Kari---I should probably call Matt Hense and see if he can take us in, if you talk to him tell him I said hi!) Monday night we are planning on making it to Sioux Falls, SD and Tuesday we will be driving to Manchester, IA which is where Amy lives....we're planning on being there some time in the afternoon and then spending the night with her & her family. Wednesday we will take off at a reasonable time in the morning from IA and then either drive like maniacs and end up in Lockport late Wednesday night or early Thursday. But I don't have a key yet to my grandpa's house so we may get in Thursday morning. We'll see.
Matt takes off early Friday morning, so in the time that he'll be in Lockport with me on Thursday he's going to help me get some stuff situated and maybe help with some shopping. I figure I will definitely need some help with the shopping part as my back still doesn't do well carrying all of the large crap I'm going to have to buy.
Okay, so I think this is really it for me until I get to New York....there's a slight chance that I may be able to use my laptop along the way in a hotel, so you just never know. I may surprise you and you'll hear from me sooner than you think!
Anyone living in Lockport, I'd love to know where I can get free wifi. That'd be sweet.
Everyone, hope you had a great weekend & thanks again! Oh, Kaelee---please be sure to tell you-know-who how very sorry I am that I did not get to give her a big whack on the head & say goodbye, it just breaks my heart. hee hee
Pizza Oven, here I come!!! :)
Love,
M.
P.S. Vote for Pedro.
We're leaving in a few hours and I thought I'd give our "itinerary" for those that are interested....tonight we are planning on making it to Bozeman, MT. (Kaelee & Kari---I should probably call Matt Hense and see if he can take us in, if you talk to him tell him I said hi!) Monday night we are planning on making it to Sioux Falls, SD and Tuesday we will be driving to Manchester, IA which is where Amy lives....we're planning on being there some time in the afternoon and then spending the night with her & her family. Wednesday we will take off at a reasonable time in the morning from IA and then either drive like maniacs and end up in Lockport late Wednesday night or early Thursday. But I don't have a key yet to my grandpa's house so we may get in Thursday morning. We'll see.
Matt takes off early Friday morning, so in the time that he'll be in Lockport with me on Thursday he's going to help me get some stuff situated and maybe help with some shopping. I figure I will definitely need some help with the shopping part as my back still doesn't do well carrying all of the large crap I'm going to have to buy.
Okay, so I think this is really it for me until I get to New York....there's a slight chance that I may be able to use my laptop along the way in a hotel, so you just never know. I may surprise you and you'll hear from me sooner than you think!
Anyone living in Lockport, I'd love to know where I can get free wifi. That'd be sweet.
Everyone, hope you had a great weekend & thanks again! Oh, Kaelee---please be sure to tell you-know-who how very sorry I am that I did not get to give her a big whack on the head & say goodbye, it just breaks my heart. hee hee
Pizza Oven, here I come!!! :)
Love,
M.
P.S. Vote for Pedro.
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Goodbye part 2
Yeah, so I always have something more to say.
Crap, I freaking hate saying goodbye. Kari and Kurtis just left after stopping by, she's going to be taking care of Harley while Matt is gone. As soon as her car drove off I started crying like a baby. I finally made a truly wonderful friend who is sane on top of it (the sane part has to do with a psycho I had met at my last job before Medtronic...Kari knows who I'm talking about) and now I'm leaving. Kari, if you are reading this I am going to miss you sooo much! And Kurtis too, he's my favorite little 1 year old in the whole world! :-(
Yesterday I stopped by Medtronic to say one last goodbye to the rest of my friends there....I was in much better spirits than I was on my last day of actually working there. Unfortunately Keno wasn't there, but I was able to hang out and chat with Kaelee & Barbara & Kari & Karen and....etc. It was nice.
After leaving Medtronic I went over to Kari's at 3pm and we headed off to drop Kurtis off at her sister's house and then we high-tailed it to Tulalip casino. We had very high hopes to win it big but sadly we didn't do very well at all. I even brought my little pink pig of my Grandpa's as good luck but even the luck of the pig didn't help us. Oh-well, we had a lot fun and that's all that matters. We picked Kurtis up after that and headed back to her place, had some pizza and some drinks and I spent the night. I love pajama parties!
It's funny because up until a few minutes ago I was 100% sure of my move to NY...now I'm wondering if I should have given WA a chance on my own. I'm sure it's just my emotions speaking but still...while I was having my little sob fest I realized that I don't have to stay in NY forever. The great part about starting over is that I can do anything that I want, anything at all! I can go to NY, be near my family as I know I will need their support and if 6 months or a year down the line I no longer want to live there, I can move. Like I said, I can do anything I want to, I don't have anything tieing me down to any place in particular. I have to admit it's a good feeling to know that my life is entirely up to me, hopefully it doesn't sound selfish but I don't have to worry about anyone else but myself from here on out. I like that. :)
Yeah, so the trunk of my car is all packed up and I think we thought we were going to have more room than we actually do. Oh-well, I'm sure Mr Organization will make it work. ha ha.
Had to make another trip to the UPS store to ship out all my wall hanging/picture frame-ish stuff....that ended up being a little over $100. Yikes! Oh-well, they packed it pretty well so it *should* get there in one piece. Cross fingers.
I was thinking I wanted to go to Ivar's or Cafe Veloce for dinner tonight but now I'm thinking of getting a Hawaiian pizza from Papa Murphy's and staying in. (I had one last night at Kari's....I so love them!)
Even though I'm so sad right now, I am truly happy with my decisions and I know that things will work out for me. It's just hard leaving good friends. Sucks ass.
Thanks again to all of you out here who have made Washington feel like home to me....it means the world to me.
Hugs to all of you,
Michelle
Crap, I freaking hate saying goodbye. Kari and Kurtis just left after stopping by, she's going to be taking care of Harley while Matt is gone. As soon as her car drove off I started crying like a baby. I finally made a truly wonderful friend who is sane on top of it (the sane part has to do with a psycho I had met at my last job before Medtronic...Kari knows who I'm talking about) and now I'm leaving. Kari, if you are reading this I am going to miss you sooo much! And Kurtis too, he's my favorite little 1 year old in the whole world! :-(
Yesterday I stopped by Medtronic to say one last goodbye to the rest of my friends there....I was in much better spirits than I was on my last day of actually working there. Unfortunately Keno wasn't there, but I was able to hang out and chat with Kaelee & Barbara & Kari & Karen and....etc. It was nice.
After leaving Medtronic I went over to Kari's at 3pm and we headed off to drop Kurtis off at her sister's house and then we high-tailed it to Tulalip casino. We had very high hopes to win it big but sadly we didn't do very well at all. I even brought my little pink pig of my Grandpa's as good luck but even the luck of the pig didn't help us. Oh-well, we had a lot fun and that's all that matters. We picked Kurtis up after that and headed back to her place, had some pizza and some drinks and I spent the night. I love pajama parties!
It's funny because up until a few minutes ago I was 100% sure of my move to NY...now I'm wondering if I should have given WA a chance on my own. I'm sure it's just my emotions speaking but still...while I was having my little sob fest I realized that I don't have to stay in NY forever. The great part about starting over is that I can do anything that I want, anything at all! I can go to NY, be near my family as I know I will need their support and if 6 months or a year down the line I no longer want to live there, I can move. Like I said, I can do anything I want to, I don't have anything tieing me down to any place in particular. I have to admit it's a good feeling to know that my life is entirely up to me, hopefully it doesn't sound selfish but I don't have to worry about anyone else but myself from here on out. I like that. :)
Yeah, so the trunk of my car is all packed up and I think we thought we were going to have more room than we actually do. Oh-well, I'm sure Mr Organization will make it work. ha ha.
Had to make another trip to the UPS store to ship out all my wall hanging/picture frame-ish stuff....that ended up being a little over $100. Yikes! Oh-well, they packed it pretty well so it *should* get there in one piece. Cross fingers.
I was thinking I wanted to go to Ivar's or Cafe Veloce for dinner tonight but now I'm thinking of getting a Hawaiian pizza from Papa Murphy's and staying in. (I had one last night at Kari's....I so love them!)
Even though I'm so sad right now, I am truly happy with my decisions and I know that things will work out for me. It's just hard leaving good friends. Sucks ass.
Thanks again to all of you out here who have made Washington feel like home to me....it means the world to me.
Hugs to all of you,
Michelle
Goodbye...
This is going to be short but I just wanted to say goodbye to all of my friends out here in Seattle...thank you for everything. :)
We're hitting the road tomorrow morning....I'll write again when I can.
We're hitting the road tomorrow morning....I'll write again when I can.
Friday, May 4, 2007
Bye, bye boxes!!
Good morning & happy Friday! I have just returned from the UPS store and shipped out my 14 boxes....I feel like a HUGE weight has been lifted. It was driving me crazy seeing all of those boxes piled up. I was figuring it would cost $500+ and was pleasantly surprised when it came to $401.01. Still a lot but definitely less than movers. Plus, they told me the boxes will be delivered on Friday, May 11th...a week from today, that surprised me as I figured it would take the standard "7-10 business days". It'll work out perfectly because I should be in Lockport no later than next Thursday, Matt takes off out of Buffalo back to Seattle on Friday morning so I'll be there to receive my boxes. Anyone want to help me unpack them? Kiara?? :) ha ha
I stopped at Starbucks on my way home and am enjoying my venti americano as I type. I've really cut down on going to Starbucks lately, I'm trying to be more fiscally responsible and make my coffee at home. I have to admit that it is going to be a challenge for me to have a budget and stick to it. I'm used to being a double income family and now it'll be just me....but I'm sure I'll manage. No more Coach bags or Prada sunglasses for quite some time! :)
I'm going over to Kari's at 3:00 today and then we'll take off to the casino and have a wonderful evening! I'm soooo looking forward to it. Everyone cross your fingers that we win big money!!!
Tomorrow is going to be CRAZY. Luckily Matt is a very organized person and will be very helpful tomorrow while we get everything into the car and tie up any loose ends. I will miss that about him, you can throw him in a room that is a total disaster and he'll have it in tip top shape in no time. We just remembered last night that we have to go to Bank of America and have my name taken off our joint account, oopsie we didn't think about that. Oh-well, it'll all get taken care of and work out.
I'm feeling much better than I did last night. The evenings seem to be the worst for me as far as my emotions running amuck.
I'll do my best to write tomorrow before we hit the road on Sunday morning but am not sure when I'll be able to write again after that.
To all my friends, I want to say how much I am going to miss you and how much I truly treasure our friendships and that I love each one of you! I am very good at keeping in touch so I know that none of us will lose touch.
Talk soon...
I stopped at Starbucks on my way home and am enjoying my venti americano as I type. I've really cut down on going to Starbucks lately, I'm trying to be more fiscally responsible and make my coffee at home. I have to admit that it is going to be a challenge for me to have a budget and stick to it. I'm used to being a double income family and now it'll be just me....but I'm sure I'll manage. No more Coach bags or Prada sunglasses for quite some time! :)
I'm going over to Kari's at 3:00 today and then we'll take off to the casino and have a wonderful evening! I'm soooo looking forward to it. Everyone cross your fingers that we win big money!!!
Tomorrow is going to be CRAZY. Luckily Matt is a very organized person and will be very helpful tomorrow while we get everything into the car and tie up any loose ends. I will miss that about him, you can throw him in a room that is a total disaster and he'll have it in tip top shape in no time. We just remembered last night that we have to go to Bank of America and have my name taken off our joint account, oopsie we didn't think about that. Oh-well, it'll all get taken care of and work out.
I'm feeling much better than I did last night. The evenings seem to be the worst for me as far as my emotions running amuck.
I'll do my best to write tomorrow before we hit the road on Sunday morning but am not sure when I'll be able to write again after that.
To all my friends, I want to say how much I am going to miss you and how much I truly treasure our friendships and that I love each one of you! I am very good at keeping in touch so I know that none of us will lose touch.
Talk soon...
Thursday night
Today ended up being a pretty good day but I have to say that I do not like goodbyes. It's making me sad.
Jenna & I met up at US Nails for pedicures, I chose a color by OPI called "I'm not really a waitress"...I tend to pick colors based on their names. At first I wasn't happy with the color as I thought it was going to be a deeper red....but after getting home and looking at it more closely, I like it. I know, it was a close call on that one but it's okay, it all worked out...whew.
After the pedis we went over to Claim Jumper for happy hour, I had the PG version of my all-time favorite drink, 'sex on the beach' which they call 'shark on the beach'. Whatever. I guess even restaurants/bars have to be PC these days. We ordered a few appetizers and it was pretty tasty. We caught up on Jenna's new job and all that has been going on in each other's lives. Again, I hate saying goodbye. The good part of saying goodbye to my friends out here is that I know it's not a forever goodbye as I will definitely be back for visits...I truly love it out here and can't imagine never coming back. Who knows, maybe someday I'll move back. You just never know.
It's so funny because the few random people that I've told that I'm moving to New York all tend to think that I'm moving to New York city. It's like I was talking to someone at Starbucks I think, she asked me what I was up to and told her I was in the process of moving to NY, going through a divorce, etc.....and she said something about how I could be like the girls on "Sex & The City". I didn't bother correcting her that I am moving to New York state, not the city. Honestly, I've never even been to the city and although I've never been there, I highly doubt that Lockport is anything like NY city.
At the same time I guess I can't say too much because until I found out that Matt was going to be stationed out here many years ago, I had never really thought much about Washington state or Seattle. I remember thinking 'what in the heck is in Washington state??'. Funny.
So I got my new cell phone the other day. I was surfing the internet and found that I could order my new phone and get my new phone # all on-line. I love the internet. So I chose the Motorola pink razor phone and I love it. It was so easy to activate and now I'm good to go. I also bought one of those blue tooth ear pieces as it's illegal to talk on the phone in your car without something that is hands-free in NY. I have to say that I have a major pet peeve about those little blue tooth ear pieces and I'm sorry if I offend anyone, but the people that wear them constantly look like someone from Star Trek. It drives me c-r-a-z-y when I'm at the grocery store, mall, whatever and I see someone walking around with the darn thing on their ear. I just want to rip it off of them. I will definitely not be one of 'those' people.
Tomorrow I'm either having coffee or lunch with Trenton, not sure which. Then later in the day/evening I'm going to the casino with Kari and then spending the night at her place. Maybe we'll both win big...we can only hope!
I cannot believe that after Sunday I will no longer live here. I have to be honest, getting a divorce and moving back to NY has been something that I've thought about for a very long time. I guess I never thought I'd actually ever get the nerve to do it....maybe I just needed the time to make sure I was doing the right thing. I think part of it is that for so long I didn't feel very good about myself and therefore didn't really do much to make changes or try to make myself happy....but over the last 2 years or so I've really started to feel better about myself and feel comfortable in my skin. I know that I am doing the right thing but I can't help but be sad. It's scary & exciting at the same time. I talked to one of my aunts earlier today, who by the way is in her 60's and never been married, and she told me how I need to remember that a woman doesn't need to have a man in her life to be complete. Umm....okay. I never said I 'needed' a man in my life and I never said I didn't feel complete. I love my aunt to death but since my mom died she has taken over as my surrogate mother and as much as I appreciate it and love her even more for it, my mom would never say such things to me. Oh-well, I know she's just worried and doesn't want me jumping into anything too soon. Which will not happen. I had this 'conversation' with a friend of mine and again with Jenna tonight how I've realized that I don't know how to not be a wife or a girlfriend. I had boyfriends in each grade since 9th grade until I graduated, a couple boyfriends after high school and then dated casually a teeny tiny bit and then boom! got married. So, quite honestly this whole 'dating' thing is really foreign to me. Maybe I can find a "Dating for Dummies" book....I've looked for an instruction manual for a 35 year old divorcee but have yet to find it. ;) Oh-well, I know I'll be fine.
I am very interested in finding some sort of animal shelter or something like that to volunteer at, I think that would be good for me. I love animals and it breaks my heart to see them in cages at shelters, I wish I could rescue them all. And oh my god, has anyone seen that commercial for some sort of dog food where it shows this adorable dog and you hear David Duchovny's voice saying "I'm a good dog, I play fetch, etc...what I don't understand is why I'm in here" and then they show the dog in a cage at a shelter or something. The first time I saw it I had tears rolling down my cheeks and I still get all choked up when I see it. Breaks my heart.
If I ever won the lottery I would buy acres & acres of land somewhere and take in all kinds of animals. I'd also create some sort of free program where people could get their animals spayed & neutered as that is another one of my pet peeves, too many kittens & puppies out there that don't have homes. Just call me Bob Barker. :)
Speaking of animals, I am leaving behind 1 cat...Harley. It makes me very sad to not take him but I can't have 3 cats. Plus it wouldn't be fair to Matt. Harley is 8 years old and I brought him home while Matt was overseas, it was a little too early for him to be taken away from his mother and I think he thinks that I'm his mother. Sydney doesn't like him at all (she doesn't like anyone actually) and there is an invisible barrier around her that he is not allowed to penetrate without her giving him a right hook in the face. Winnie & him curl up together all of the time, Winnie washes his face for him and they both sleep with me. I just don't think Harley would survive the trip, he screams and I mean literally screams bloody murder when he is in a vehicle. He'd either give himself a heart attack or we'd be leaving him somewhere in Montana. I'm sure he'll cope just fine and I'm probably worrying more about it than I should, it just breaks my heart a little to leave him behind. :(
Sorry for getting all melancholy....my time left here in Washington is coming to an end rather quickly and it's very emotional. I just need to remember that I'm doing what is right for ME, what will make me happy and the rest will fall into place. Plus I'm going to have to do a TON of shopping for pretty much everything and what girl doesn't like to shop?? :)
Goodnight....
Jenna & I met up at US Nails for pedicures, I chose a color by OPI called "I'm not really a waitress"...I tend to pick colors based on their names. At first I wasn't happy with the color as I thought it was going to be a deeper red....but after getting home and looking at it more closely, I like it. I know, it was a close call on that one but it's okay, it all worked out...whew.
After the pedis we went over to Claim Jumper for happy hour, I had the PG version of my all-time favorite drink, 'sex on the beach' which they call 'shark on the beach'. Whatever. I guess even restaurants/bars have to be PC these days. We ordered a few appetizers and it was pretty tasty. We caught up on Jenna's new job and all that has been going on in each other's lives. Again, I hate saying goodbye. The good part of saying goodbye to my friends out here is that I know it's not a forever goodbye as I will definitely be back for visits...I truly love it out here and can't imagine never coming back. Who knows, maybe someday I'll move back. You just never know.
It's so funny because the few random people that I've told that I'm moving to New York all tend to think that I'm moving to New York city. It's like I was talking to someone at Starbucks I think, she asked me what I was up to and told her I was in the process of moving to NY, going through a divorce, etc.....and she said something about how I could be like the girls on "Sex & The City". I didn't bother correcting her that I am moving to New York state, not the city. Honestly, I've never even been to the city and although I've never been there, I highly doubt that Lockport is anything like NY city.
At the same time I guess I can't say too much because until I found out that Matt was going to be stationed out here many years ago, I had never really thought much about Washington state or Seattle. I remember thinking 'what in the heck is in Washington state??'. Funny.
So I got my new cell phone the other day. I was surfing the internet and found that I could order my new phone and get my new phone # all on-line. I love the internet. So I chose the Motorola pink razor phone and I love it. It was so easy to activate and now I'm good to go. I also bought one of those blue tooth ear pieces as it's illegal to talk on the phone in your car without something that is hands-free in NY. I have to say that I have a major pet peeve about those little blue tooth ear pieces and I'm sorry if I offend anyone, but the people that wear them constantly look like someone from Star Trek. It drives me c-r-a-z-y when I'm at the grocery store, mall, whatever and I see someone walking around with the darn thing on their ear. I just want to rip it off of them. I will definitely not be one of 'those' people.
Tomorrow I'm either having coffee or lunch with Trenton, not sure which. Then later in the day/evening I'm going to the casino with Kari and then spending the night at her place. Maybe we'll both win big...we can only hope!
I cannot believe that after Sunday I will no longer live here. I have to be honest, getting a divorce and moving back to NY has been something that I've thought about for a very long time. I guess I never thought I'd actually ever get the nerve to do it....maybe I just needed the time to make sure I was doing the right thing. I think part of it is that for so long I didn't feel very good about myself and therefore didn't really do much to make changes or try to make myself happy....but over the last 2 years or so I've really started to feel better about myself and feel comfortable in my skin. I know that I am doing the right thing but I can't help but be sad. It's scary & exciting at the same time. I talked to one of my aunts earlier today, who by the way is in her 60's and never been married, and she told me how I need to remember that a woman doesn't need to have a man in her life to be complete. Umm....okay. I never said I 'needed' a man in my life and I never said I didn't feel complete. I love my aunt to death but since my mom died she has taken over as my surrogate mother and as much as I appreciate it and love her even more for it, my mom would never say such things to me. Oh-well, I know she's just worried and doesn't want me jumping into anything too soon. Which will not happen. I had this 'conversation' with a friend of mine and again with Jenna tonight how I've realized that I don't know how to not be a wife or a girlfriend. I had boyfriends in each grade since 9th grade until I graduated, a couple boyfriends after high school and then dated casually a teeny tiny bit and then boom! got married. So, quite honestly this whole 'dating' thing is really foreign to me. Maybe I can find a "Dating for Dummies" book....I've looked for an instruction manual for a 35 year old divorcee but have yet to find it. ;) Oh-well, I know I'll be fine.
I am very interested in finding some sort of animal shelter or something like that to volunteer at, I think that would be good for me. I love animals and it breaks my heart to see them in cages at shelters, I wish I could rescue them all. And oh my god, has anyone seen that commercial for some sort of dog food where it shows this adorable dog and you hear David Duchovny's voice saying "I'm a good dog, I play fetch, etc...what I don't understand is why I'm in here" and then they show the dog in a cage at a shelter or something. The first time I saw it I had tears rolling down my cheeks and I still get all choked up when I see it. Breaks my heart.
If I ever won the lottery I would buy acres & acres of land somewhere and take in all kinds of animals. I'd also create some sort of free program where people could get their animals spayed & neutered as that is another one of my pet peeves, too many kittens & puppies out there that don't have homes. Just call me Bob Barker. :)
Speaking of animals, I am leaving behind 1 cat...Harley. It makes me very sad to not take him but I can't have 3 cats. Plus it wouldn't be fair to Matt. Harley is 8 years old and I brought him home while Matt was overseas, it was a little too early for him to be taken away from his mother and I think he thinks that I'm his mother. Sydney doesn't like him at all (she doesn't like anyone actually) and there is an invisible barrier around her that he is not allowed to penetrate without her giving him a right hook in the face. Winnie & him curl up together all of the time, Winnie washes his face for him and they both sleep with me. I just don't think Harley would survive the trip, he screams and I mean literally screams bloody murder when he is in a vehicle. He'd either give himself a heart attack or we'd be leaving him somewhere in Montana. I'm sure he'll cope just fine and I'm probably worrying more about it than I should, it just breaks my heart a little to leave him behind. :(
Sorry for getting all melancholy....my time left here in Washington is coming to an end rather quickly and it's very emotional. I just need to remember that I'm doing what is right for ME, what will make me happy and the rest will fall into place. Plus I'm going to have to do a TON of shopping for pretty much everything and what girl doesn't like to shop?? :)
Goodnight....
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Thursday
It's Thursday morning, I'm drinking my coffee and totally rocking out to "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross. Yesterday I was driving to Nissan of the Eastside to get my car all ready for the big drive and this song came on the radio and I blared the volume....it brought back so many good memories that I had to buy it on iTunes today. I was probably 10 when this song came out but I remember it so well because my mom used to play it over & over again. I particularly remember her playing it on her "boom box" and dancing around, I happened to pass by her room and saw her....she was hysterical. I also remember her listening to it before she would go out with her good friend, Pat. Good times. :)
Things have been crazy the last few days. My emotions have been on a major roller coaster ride, one minute I'm up and the next I want to curl up in the fetal position. I had my last session with my therapist yesterday and she reassured me that all of this is normal....that divorce is like a death and you have to mourn it as you would a death. It helps to know that what I'm feeling is normal but it sure doesn't feel that way when I'm in the middle of one of my full-blown pity parties!
Let's see, what I have I done this week...hmmm. Tuesday I went to see my gal Mary at 88 Kirkland, had my hair trimmed and the color touched up, those darn gray hairs! If anyone is looking for a new hair stylist on the east side, I highly recommend Mary. She's great. After my appt with her I high-tailed it to Totem Lake as I only had 15 minutes to get from the waterfront in Kirkland to Totem Lake and as we all know, traffic out here sucks big time. But I did it with 2 minutes to spare. Proud moment. I don't remember what I did Tuesday night, I know I probably did some sort of packing or whatnot. I did however finish my book, "Hide". Awesome, another recommendation from me.
Yesterday I took my car for service, went to Target to pick up a car charger for my iPod so we can jam all the way across the country. Oh and I had my appointment with my therapist, Renee. Another huge recommendation from me....if anyone is loooking for an awesome, down to earth therapist/counselor....Renee Balodis-Cox is the one for you. I was sad to say goodbye to her! She's in Redmond and if anyone is interested, let me know and I'll be happy to give her info....she can help with absolutely anything and I guarantee, you will love her.
I realized yesterday while talking to her that I am a very loyal person....I kind of knew this about myself prior to that, but it was reinforced. I'm loyal to products, people, friends, etc....it's like Starbucks....everyone who knows me knows how I feel about Starbucks. I don't know if those who know me have ever heard my Fantom vacuum cleaner story....well, I moved back to NY in 95 and was totally addicted to QVC...I mean, I was buying all this random crap that I didn't even know I needed. I knew I had a problem when I bought Easter cookies from QVC, yes from a home shopping channel, that were like $5 each. Yes, I had a problem. Anyways, back to the Fantom. I was totally enticed by their advertisement of this vacuum, I watched how they would use a 'regular' vacuum over a carpet and then take out the Fantom (ooooh, ahhhh) and go over the VERY SAME area on the carpet and WOW!! What it would bring up was just amazing. I had to have one. So I ordered it. After waiting 7 to 10 business days, the Fantom finally arrived and let me tell you it changed my life. I did the demonstration on my own and it so totally worked. After almost 10 happy years with the Fantom, I had to put it to rest. It was a sad moment. Still hurts. But I have moved on to the Dyson, that is my new obsession. Oh, and speaking of appliances....bought a new iron. I am very anal about ironing, I iron everything. I bought a new one, it's called "The Shark". The name says it all.
Maybe it's not so much loyalty as being a major dork! :) ha ha
So, I was supposed to go out to dinner with Trenton tonight. He called yesterday and said that him & Mel (his girlfriend) are going to stay another night in Ocean Shores (who wouldn't?) and would it be okay if we did lunch on Friday? So, that's the plan.
Then a few hours later Jenna sent me a text to see what I was up to and to plan a get together, we're going to get together for pedi's and happy hour this evening at Claim Jumper's. It'll be great to catch up!
I decided yesterday that I am physically, mentally, emotionally and every other kind of "-ly" exhausted that I could possibly be. Divorce is not fun, even under the best circumstances. Nor is moving cross country and leaving most of your stuff behind. I'm totally okay with it though, it's what I wanted....it's just a little overwhelming to think about all the stuff I have to buy. It'll be fun though, my friend Darcy & I are going to go shopping once I get back in town.
Tomorrow night I am hanging out with my wonderful friend Kari, we're going to go to the casino, have a pizza and I'm going to spend the night. I am so looking forward to it!! It's so funny because I've known Kari for as long as I had worked at Medtronic (6+ years) but it hasn't been until the last year or so that we've really gotten close and I'm so happy, I only wish we had gotten closer sooner. It was funny, last summer we met for coffee while I was out on medical leave from my back surgery and we ended up sitting there talking for at least 2 hours.....we talked like we had known each other forever, it was awesome. Kari rocks! :)
Tomorrow morning we're taking my boxes to UPS to get them on their way. I am very afraid to see how much it's going to cost, yikes!! Oh-well, it's less than moving a whole household across country, I have to keep that in mind.
I'm going to finish my coffee and try to get one more box together.
In the words of Diana Ross: "The time has come for me to break out of this shell, I have to shout that I am coming out.....I'm coming out, I want the world to know, I've got to let it show...." :) ha ha....rock on people, rock on!
Things have been crazy the last few days. My emotions have been on a major roller coaster ride, one minute I'm up and the next I want to curl up in the fetal position. I had my last session with my therapist yesterday and she reassured me that all of this is normal....that divorce is like a death and you have to mourn it as you would a death. It helps to know that what I'm feeling is normal but it sure doesn't feel that way when I'm in the middle of one of my full-blown pity parties!
Let's see, what I have I done this week...hmmm. Tuesday I went to see my gal Mary at 88 Kirkland, had my hair trimmed and the color touched up, those darn gray hairs! If anyone is looking for a new hair stylist on the east side, I highly recommend Mary. She's great. After my appt with her I high-tailed it to Totem Lake as I only had 15 minutes to get from the waterfront in Kirkland to Totem Lake and as we all know, traffic out here sucks big time. But I did it with 2 minutes to spare. Proud moment. I don't remember what I did Tuesday night, I know I probably did some sort of packing or whatnot. I did however finish my book, "Hide". Awesome, another recommendation from me.
Yesterday I took my car for service, went to Target to pick up a car charger for my iPod so we can jam all the way across the country. Oh and I had my appointment with my therapist, Renee. Another huge recommendation from me....if anyone is loooking for an awesome, down to earth therapist/counselor....Renee Balodis-Cox is the one for you. I was sad to say goodbye to her! She's in Redmond and if anyone is interested, let me know and I'll be happy to give her info....she can help with absolutely anything and I guarantee, you will love her.
I realized yesterday while talking to her that I am a very loyal person....I kind of knew this about myself prior to that, but it was reinforced. I'm loyal to products, people, friends, etc....it's like Starbucks....everyone who knows me knows how I feel about Starbucks. I don't know if those who know me have ever heard my Fantom vacuum cleaner story....well, I moved back to NY in 95 and was totally addicted to QVC...I mean, I was buying all this random crap that I didn't even know I needed. I knew I had a problem when I bought Easter cookies from QVC, yes from a home shopping channel, that were like $5 each. Yes, I had a problem. Anyways, back to the Fantom. I was totally enticed by their advertisement of this vacuum, I watched how they would use a 'regular' vacuum over a carpet and then take out the Fantom (ooooh, ahhhh) and go over the VERY SAME area on the carpet and WOW!! What it would bring up was just amazing. I had to have one. So I ordered it. After waiting 7 to 10 business days, the Fantom finally arrived and let me tell you it changed my life. I did the demonstration on my own and it so totally worked. After almost 10 happy years with the Fantom, I had to put it to rest. It was a sad moment. Still hurts. But I have moved on to the Dyson, that is my new obsession. Oh, and speaking of appliances....bought a new iron. I am very anal about ironing, I iron everything. I bought a new one, it's called "The Shark". The name says it all.
Maybe it's not so much loyalty as being a major dork! :) ha ha
So, I was supposed to go out to dinner with Trenton tonight. He called yesterday and said that him & Mel (his girlfriend) are going to stay another night in Ocean Shores (who wouldn't?) and would it be okay if we did lunch on Friday? So, that's the plan.
Then a few hours later Jenna sent me a text to see what I was up to and to plan a get together, we're going to get together for pedi's and happy hour this evening at Claim Jumper's. It'll be great to catch up!
I decided yesterday that I am physically, mentally, emotionally and every other kind of "-ly" exhausted that I could possibly be. Divorce is not fun, even under the best circumstances. Nor is moving cross country and leaving most of your stuff behind. I'm totally okay with it though, it's what I wanted....it's just a little overwhelming to think about all the stuff I have to buy. It'll be fun though, my friend Darcy & I are going to go shopping once I get back in town.
Tomorrow night I am hanging out with my wonderful friend Kari, we're going to go to the casino, have a pizza and I'm going to spend the night. I am so looking forward to it!! It's so funny because I've known Kari for as long as I had worked at Medtronic (6+ years) but it hasn't been until the last year or so that we've really gotten close and I'm so happy, I only wish we had gotten closer sooner. It was funny, last summer we met for coffee while I was out on medical leave from my back surgery and we ended up sitting there talking for at least 2 hours.....we talked like we had known each other forever, it was awesome. Kari rocks! :)
Tomorrow morning we're taking my boxes to UPS to get them on their way. I am very afraid to see how much it's going to cost, yikes!! Oh-well, it's less than moving a whole household across country, I have to keep that in mind.
I'm going to finish my coffee and try to get one more box together.
In the words of Diana Ross: "The time has come for me to break out of this shell, I have to shout that I am coming out.....I'm coming out, I want the world to know, I've got to let it show...." :) ha ha....rock on people, rock on!
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