I got a fish!!!!

He's a betta and his name is Oscar. I named him after a character in the movie Oscar. That movie is hysterical! The character of Oscar is only seen for about 4 seconds the whole movie, but the name makes me smile so that's why I picked it. Anyway, he is soooo cute!!! I already love him. So now when I'm walking around my apartment talking out loud I can say I'm talking to Oscar and not to myself. Isn't that awesome!!!

New apartment

So I finally got into my apartment. My sister and her husband had to put up with me for longer than they bargained for. That sucks for them, but I'm glad they were willing because I really love being here closer to my family. It's nice to have my own place now, but it's hard to re-adjust to being the only one there. I learned a valuable lesson through this move, and that is brown recluse spiders are indigenous to Kansas. I don't know why I never knew that before. Thankfully I did not get bitten and I hope to keep it that way, but the actual moving in to my apartment was made a little more stressful because of it. I found one crawling across the floor when I was walking to the kitchen and was hysterical! Honestly there are times when I am such a drama queen. Thankfully Darcy, Brent and Jordan came over and helped me get everything out of the boxes and we threw out the boxes so that the awful brown recluses would be less inclined to hang around and kill me in my sleep. I have not seen one since then, but I'm being more careful and following the suggested precautions that I've read (like a crazed lunatic) from the Internet. I have stuff scattered from hell to breakfast in my apartment, but at least I can easily look for spiders that way because nothing is in boxes. I really should take pictures of my unpacking outfit because it's a sight to see. Long sleeved shirt, rubber kitchen gloves, long pants (tucked into my socks) and shoes that are tightly laced. Plus I carry a can of bug spray with me everywhere I go. Honestly, I've completely lost my mind over this spider issue. giggle giggle So anyway, if any of you want to visit me you need to be prepared for the new, slightly manic, spider obsessed freak that I've become. You'll probably just prefer to call or send a note though.

Job update

I GOT THE JOB!!! The one I was hoping I'd get! They decided to keep me around after all. Just when I'd decided they were not going to offer me the job. I just found out and I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. I'm practically dancing around. Ok, you know me I am dancing around. Thank you all for your emotional support during the chaos. I really needed it!

Getting dirty

Another post that I should have done weeks ago. My dad called me on Thursday, July 3rd and asked me if I wanted to go to the local race with him. Of course I said yes and we drove out to Belleville which advertises it's the fastest half mile dirt track in the world. It was awesome!!! A little education for my non-race loving friends: before they start the races they have a water truck go around the track spraying water to wet down the track, then they have pickup trucks drive around to push the water into the track and make for better racing. This is when the fun began because one of the water trucks lost traction and skidded across the track and one of the pickups t-boned it! It must have busted the radiator because the pickup was billowing steam and they had to push it off the track and never moved it again. Sad for them. So anyway, the racing was awesome but as the night wore on the track did get more dry and the cars were throwing dirt up into the stands. I went home filthy! It was like going to the beach when you get in the shower and sand just pours off of you. It was so worth it though. I love being able to o to the track and having someone to go with!

Reaping the benefits

So I've been meaning to update this for a few weeks and I just haven't. The last weekend in June was a busy one for me. I got to spend it with family. I got to be at my niece's birthday party. It's the first time I've gotten to be there for her birthday so that was cool. They had it at the zoo so we got to go see the animals with a bunch of her friends. After that I went to my Aunt's house for a combination birthday party for one of my cousins and a fireworks show. They live in a small town, but their fireworks show was better than I've ever seen! They had a lot of fireworks and they constantly had at least 1 or 2 in the air. It was very cool. Plus it was really nice to get invited to something with the family and to be able to accept. For years I've been invited, but I have not been able to go to things because I was too far away. I really am reaping the benefits of moving home.

Enjoying laziness

Most people who know me know that I don't like being bored at work. It makes the day go by slower and I'd rather go home if there's no work for me to do. Today I finally broke down and accepted my boredom though. I managed to spend several hours just reading files and seeing what sort of stuff this office handles. Basically complaints on medical licenses are reported to them and they investigate the charges. For obvious reasons I can't discuss anything I read, but some of it was interesting. PLUS you know I couldn't spend the 3rd day in a row not talking to anyone so I forced the issue. (evil grin) I just started speaking to every person I crossed paths with and some of them took the bait. I had several brief but amusing conversations and felt like I made some progress. By the end of the day people were talking to me without being forced...um...I mean...prompted(?). So it was generally a productive day for me. Still not sure about the long term prospect though, I can't work in an environment where I'm not allowed to laugh, make inappropriate comments or hug people. We'll have to reserve final judgment for a little later in the month. Maybe today was a sign of better things to come...

Boredom and bad manners

So I started working a temp job today. It has the possibility of becoming permanent supposedly, but I don't believe it. When I got there the woman I was supposed to meet was on vacation and will not be in this week. So they had me dealing with a different woman. Then the computer I'm supposed to be using doesn't work and they don't have anywhere for me to sit. Today they had me in the corner office of one of the main bosses who resigned recently. There isn't an empty cube to be had in that place, so I have no idea where they'll put me when the new guy gets there next week. So anyway this place does not seem to be my kind of place. I spent 5 hours scanning today! FIVE!!! That's insane! Plus this office is quieter than most hospitals. The only person I heard speaking today was the receptionist. Everyone else just sits quietly at their desks without speaking to another person the whole day. I can't live like this!!! I felt like I was in an institution! It was the most bored I think I have ever been in my life. I actually thought (while I was standing at the scanner) that it would be more fun to be watching the glue change from white to clear on a craft project than being in that office. That's just sad. I'm going to keep working there because it'll pay the bills, but I don't imagine staying there permanently. They just aren't prepared for or capable of handling a person like me. I miss my loud girls from Richmond!

Nothing new.

So I was informed that I had waited too long since my last blog. Really nothing is happening, but I don't want people to think that I've given up on the blog. So here goes...um...nothing new to report. I am actively looking for a job, but no luck yet. I have an interview set up for tomorrow, but I'm not getting my hopes up. I went and got my new drivers license today. The picture is horrible and they won't let you take it more than once. The woman barely let me stand still before she snapped the picture, so I look stupid. They don't give you the license right then, they give you a receipt with a black and white copy of your picture on it to hold onto until your real license arrives in the mail. Then I went to the County Treasurer's Office to try to register my car. It seems stupid because I'm pretty sure in Richmond they did everything at the DMV, but whatever! So I get to the office and they tell me that I have to have the bank fax them a copy of the title since they are the lienholder. Until they get that they can't help me and I can't contact the bank from there I have to do it from my phone. So I head back to the house and call the bank. They tell me that they don't accept requests over the phone and I have to fax them. SERIOUSLY?!!! I don't have a job how am I supposed to fax them? PLUS it will take 3 weeks to process the title request Hopefully I don't get pulled over for anything. So I do a quick fax request and head out to Office Depot to have the stupid thing faxed. Now I'm back at home sitting on my bed typing away on the computer. It's hot outside I don't want to go out there anymore. :>)

Birthday Celebration!

So for my birthday we went to a cabin at the lake with my dad, Angie, Jason and the kids. We were going to camp and go out on the boat to fish. I HATE fishing! Anyone who knows me has heard the stories about why I don't like to fish. For everyone else, it's because my dad has no patience with me and I'm not able to sit still and be quiet for long periods of time. Ok...I'm not capable of sitting still for 5 minutes without talking. The boat was HORRIBLE! We kept getting yelled at for stupid things and we just sat there being bored for hours! Finally my dad decided that the water was too choppy (well duh! I could've made that call hours earlier) and we were going to head back in. So he decides to open the boat up and run it across the lake. It was fun so I yelled Wahooo and he turned around and screamed at me to stop it. I was so pissed off that I couldn't even speak. I told Angie and Jason that I wasn't going back out the next day because I was too old to get screamed at for no good reason. It turns out that I never had to make that choice...

That night we grilled and had cheesecake to celebrate my birthday. We went to bed around 9pm to get lots of sleep so we could go out fishing again the next morning (ugh!) It started raining around the same time. At 10pm there's a banging on our door and all the grown ups jump out of bed and start putting on shoes before we even answer the door. The camp employee just told us what we had suspected - evacuate now tornado is coming! What a shocker. This is the 3rd one since we got here. So we try to wake up the kids and haul ass across the path to the storm shelter. Yeah, the storm shelter is the bathroom/showers. They smelled horrible and it was impossible to keep ourselves and the kids calm. As we are sitting there fearing for our lives and listening to the rain. Suddenly the rain stopped and the real panic started. We've been told since we got here that the rain stopping is a real bad sign. Angie, Jason and I looked at each other and gave the signal that we were gonna put the kids on the floor in the shower and we were going to huddle on top of them. Then we got lucky. The storm hit us, but the tornado didn't. Other people weren't so lucky, but we were grateful for our luck. All we had to do was suffer in a stinky bathroom for a few hours in the middle of the night. Trying to get the kids back to sleep after the scare was pretty difficult, but we managed it and then we got up first thing the next morning and headed to Dad's house. Next year for my birthday I'm gonna lay in bed all day eating cake and ice cream and watch movies. Anyone who wants to join me let me know!

HAUL ASS AND DON’T WORRY ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE WILL THINK!!!

Thursday night was the viewing and we were supposed to be there from 6-8 pm. As we are leaving the house my Aunt Roberta calls to tell us that we are under a tornado watch and nobody is sure if it’s safe to drive to where the viewing is. The town is about 45 minutes away and we decided to chance it. Now it’s important to note that Aunt Roberta refers to her husband, Matt, as the Weather Widget because he keeps track of weather conditions and would be a storm chaser if she would let him. So we get to Holton and are greeting people and doing the usual viewing stuff. Matt is sitting out in the car listening to the radio and I go out to check and see what he says. He says that things are looking bad and that we should consider heading home. So I go back inside to tell Angie and see what she thinks. At some point during my wanderings I learned that the funeral home does not have a basement and that if they sound the sirens we will be ushered into the casket room. WHAT?!!! Oh HELL NO! I have enough trouble with one casket I’m surely not going to go hang out in a room full of them while a storm rages outside. At this point I can say that we had some pretty inappropriate comments going around that if we didn’t make it they wouldn’t have to carry us very far. So wrong, but we’ve been so stressed that we just have no self control left at this point. So anyway, Angie and I both go back outside to talk to Matt and he says that there are tornadoes on the ground in some areas and that we are getting boxed in by the weather so if we’re gonna go home we have to go right now. Well, that’s when the Keystone Cops routine starts. We pretty much go back inside and gather up the rest of the crew and we tell the people there to offer their condolences that we’re afraid for our lives and are gonna leave! Once we gave the “round up and roll out” order we were on the road within a few minutes (after shepherding mom physically out of the bathroom and in to a waiting vehicle!) The whole way home amidst the panic we keep busting out the “wicked witch” music and trying to keep the kids calm. It was just such a strange thing and we hope that people won’t think too badly of us for leaving.

Thankfully we beat the storm and were home before it got started. The really stupid thing is that then Angie, Jason and I are standing on the porch watching the storm roll through. The lightning was awesome and luckily we didn't get any tornadoes. The weather for the funeral was nice though, so that's good.

MY GRANDMA

During the road trip I learned that my grandma had been moved to a hospice facility and that I would probably not get to Kansas before she passed away. This was very difficult because she had been in poor health for a while and I had mixed feelings. I knew she would be going to a better place, but I wanted her to stay with us. My mom drove up from Texas and arrived in Kansas a few hours after I did, but I was unpacking my car and attempting to straighten out my back while she drove in to town and went straight to visit grandma. My niece had a baseball game (which I skipped because I was broke ass tired) and then we went to visit grandma when she got home. I didn’t want to go over by myself because I had no idea where the place was and really didn’t want to get lost. We stayed for a few hours that night and then went home for some sleep and a shower in the morning. I spent Sunday and most of Monday going back and forth between the house and the hospice facility to keep Mom and my Aunt Roberta company. Grandma had not been awake since some time Thursday, so it was mainly a bedside vigil so she wouldn’t be alone if she did wake up. Monday night Darcy and I had gone home and mom called to tell us that things had gotten worse and that we needed to get back up there. So we went and sat with Mom and Berta and waited for Grandpa and Aunt Patti to show up. While we were waiting we decided to sing some of grandma’s favorite church hymns, but we were having a terrible time with the words (terrible sinners that we are!) Luckily, I found a hymnal book in the bench of the grand piano they had in one of the common areas and we solved that problem. I'm not sure if Grandma was glad or pissed that I found it because we had almost given up on the singing at that point. I don't think we were too off key, but what do I know... When the rest of the family and the Chaplain arrived we gathered to say a prayer and grandma passed away during the prayer. It was such a strange and perfect way for it to happen.

THE ROAD TRIP - SATURDAY

So I woke up around 5am again, and decided that I would just get my day started. So I jumped in the shower, but was so petrified of something bad happening that I could not really enjoy the hot water or the feeling of being clean for the first time since Thursday night. I showered with the curtain partially open so I could keep an eye out for murderers and washed so quickly that it seemed like they were charging for water by the minute. Then I dressed at top speed just to get out in the hallway. Thinking back it seems stupid because I had 3 locks on the door and the hallway was probably less safe, but being irrational is never logical! When I checked out at the front desk the guy warned me to drive carefully because the storm that had dropped tornadoes in Kansas was headed through and I was going to have to go through it. That concerned me, but I decided to brave it. After a quick stop at the gas station, I was on the road again (key the music…) About 20 minutes later I hit the storm and it took me about 45 minutes or so to drive through it. I was getting passed a lot, but I slowed down a lot because I didn’t want to wreck. Especially since I got multiple speeches the night before about not killing myself on the road trip since we would probably have to have a funeral not long after I arrived in Kansas. So I heeded the advice of my family and friends and took my time. The only snag the whole trip was that Mapquest didn’t list the connection in Louisville for me to stay on I-64. I only lost a total of about 10 minutes though, because I recognized almost immediately that I was not headed in the right direction, got off the highway, checked my road atlas and corrected my course. I was pretty proud of myself, but Mapquest needs to update their stuff to show that you can’t just stay on I-64, you have to get on I-65 to connect with I-64 on the other side of town. But whatever…so my road companions didn't harass me too much about getting lost and I allowed them to get outof the car to have their picture taken at a rest stop in Indiana. Pictures will be posted later. Other than that I hit a little bit of rain coming through Kansas City and arrived no worse for wear.

THE ROAD TRIP - FRIDAY

The first day on the road was pretty uneventful; I was delayed in setting off by the movers, but was on the road by noon. I had my Ipod playing in the car for a few hours and then let the XM radio entertain me. I also spent a considerable amount of time talking to my travel companions who happened to fit perfectly into my treasure box that Dana made for me. I actually took a picture of them with the sign in Indiana at one of the rest stops! See day 2 of the road trip. Driving through the mountains was beautiful, but the cell phone reception was bad. I spent most of the day on the phone with family members because my grandma was ill and had been moved to a hospice facility. I considered driving straight through, because I didn’t think I would get to Kansas in time, but I decided that I was too tired and would probably drive off the road if I tried it. So I stopped in Mount Sterling(um...I think) at a Ramada Inn around 8 pm because I didn’t think I could travel any further. After talking to Angie, Mom, Dad and Brent to reassure them that I wasn’t being stupid and driving through the night I brushed my teeth and crawled into bed. Then the funniest part of my trip happened. Around 2:40 Saturday morning my cell phone rang. My initial thought was that my grandma had passed away, but the caller ID confirmed it was a friend (name will not be mentioned to protect the innocent/guilty). So anyway I answer the phone and receive a drunken “Hey, what are you doing?” Basically I respond that I’m sleeping and get questioned about why I’m sleeping and aren’t I supposed to be driving. Well the exact conversation is fuzzy, but the gist of it is I’m alone in my hotel room laughing hysterically in the middle of the night. After explaining that I’m in a hotel and several rounds of “I’m sorry, I should let you get some sleep” and then continued talking, I finally hang up the phone and snuggle back under the covers. But then the hilarity of the situation hits me and I’m laughing again. I know my next door neighbors were wondering what the hell was going on. That phone call is probably my favorite part of the whole trip! It’s nice to know that people are thinking about me and concerned for my well being even in the middle of the night.

MOVING DAY

So the movers are supposed to show up between 8 am and 10 am and I figured it’d be closer to 10. I woke up at 5am too excited to sleep and decided to load my car and clean up the apartment as best I could. That done, I proceeded to lay on my loveseat and talk to Angie while waiting for the movers. They got to my apartment around 9:20 and I was so excited because I figured it would take them maybe an hour and I’d be able to get on the road. NOT SO MUCH!!! They proceeded to move at a snails pace and I felt like poking them with an electric cattle prod. I have never seen two people do so little for such a long period of time. At 11:45 one of the two guys went to sit down on the loveseat and I had just had all I was going to take. So I looked at him and said “oh no no no, what are you doing?” His response was that he was going to take a 5 minute break so I told him there was no time for that and I had to turn my keys in by noon. So then they got mouthy with me and said something about me not mentioning that before and I just snapped! I told him that since they had gotten there before 9:30 I had NEVER assumed it would be an issue. I was so fried by that point I could barely be civil. I did my best, and they finished up what they needed to do and got the hell out! Technically I didn’t have to turn my keys in by noon, but I didn’t want to be hanging around until dinner time. So after a quick stop at the office to drop off the keys I was on the road.

SECRETARY FOR HIRE

So the last day of my job was so difficult for me. I tried so hard to just not think about leaving, but it made me sad the whole day. The thought of not seeing the people I love spending time with every day made me miserable. Not to mention the stack of work that I wanted to get done before leaving. I got the most amazing gift from my friends though, and it was useful and very thoughtful. They collected money to help me pay for gas on my road trip. I can’t even say how grateful I am for their help, especially with gas prices going through the roof. Bern and Jo Ann also helped me name the penguins that I would be taking on the road trip with me. The larger penguin is named Pixie Jo and the little one is Fluffy Mae. Kaia, the puppy that has been sitting at my desk for the last few years, will also be making the road trip with me.

Now if they could just find me a job in Topeka…

Complete idiot!

I'm actually talking about myself this time! I have switched from carefully packing and adding things to the list to just throwing anything at hand into the nearest open box. I was on the phone with Angie yesterday, or the day before, I have no idea when. So anyway, suddenly I realized that I was moving my fire proof box to remember to put it in the car with me when I realized that I had NO IDEA where the key for it is! Angie was laughing so hard at me I thought she was going to hurt herself. Keep in mind that all my important documents are in there so I can't apply for and get a new job without getting into this box. So after a few frantic minutes I realized that I had put them on a spare key ring and dropped them into my purse. Digging through my purse turned out to be an effort in itself. I have so much crap in there that I finally just dumped it on the floor! So it turns out that I shouldn't be so hard on stupid people because I'm one of them.

The beginning of the end

Well, the beginning of the end of one adventure and the beginning of a new adventure. I've always said that your friends are the family you choose for yourself. In that respect I have been very blessed in Richmond. I have met some people that will stay with me the rest of my life. I'm glad to be moving home, but that doesn't make the goodbyes any easier. For the second day in a row, I've cried on the way home from a friend's house after saying goodbye. Well, I'm trying to keep it at "see you later" because goodbye seems too final and I intend to see everyone again when I can.

Last night I spent some time with Julie and James and the kids and they were so sweet. The girls painted me a beautiful picture and even though he's too old for that kind of stuff, Roman gave me several hugs. I didn't even make it to the end of the street before I was crying and it didn't stop until long after I got home. Today the women I usually spend lunch with took me out to lunch at Chili's and it was such fun. I enjoy getting together and just laughing until your stomach hurts. We've made eating lunch together a tradition and I enjoy it more than I think they realize.

Tonight I had dinner with Dana, Todd and Logan. Considering I thought Dana didn't like me when we were first introduced, she has turned out to be one of the best friends I've ever had. She made me this amazing treasure box with all kinds of goodies in it and she made a rum cake. I'll be having leftovers of that for breakfast. She helped me get all my stuf out to the car, and I didn't even get to the car before the tears started. I have intentions of seeing her again, but the thought of not being close to her and all the other amazing people I've met here hurts my heart. I miss my family terribly, and I know this move is exactly what I've needed for a long time, but that doesn't make it any easier. It's sad really. I've spent months crying because I missed my family so much and now that I'm going home I'm crying because I have to leave my friends behind.

It all began with the one-armed man

No, seriously!!! I decided not to take my couch with me to Kansas so I gave it to Bernice. Tonight Julie drove the truck over so we could take the couch over. So I got the brilliant (sarcastic voice) idea that we would ask my neighbor Jim to help us move. He agreed to help if I bought him some beer. Before you panic, he's in his 60's so he's old enough to drink. While I'm standing there he says he'll get Paul to help us too. Well, Paul is an amputee! He had a prosthesis on his hand with the double claw on it. The situation was so crazy that I walked quickly back to the apartment to warn Julie and Bern. Well, of course, we're damn near hysterical. Understand that I am not laughing at Paul, he's a very nice man and I was thankful for his help. It's funny because Jim is already drunk and he thinks it's a good idea to ask a one-armed man to help us move a couch down a steep set of stairs. Meanwhile, I'm laughing so hard I almost puked. So we finally get the couch in the truck and I thought that the funniest part was over. So we get to Bern's and get the couch in the house. Her daughter in law helped us. Then, couch safely delivered, Julie and I set out for home. I don't even know how much later it was but I looked up and asked "where are we?!!!" It turns out that we had missed the exit for 64 and were about 20 miles from Fredricksburg. We had gotten talking and just paying no attention. So we stopped at a gas station because I had to pee, plus we had to buy the beer for Jim (he specifically asked for a 40 of Miller High Life). Do you have any idea how long it's been since I went to a gas station and bought a 40? It's been a while, but it made me giggle hysterically. Sadly, the guy didn't even card me. Guess I need to work on the anti-aging stuff. So anyway we finally get turned around and headed home and miss the exit for 64 AGAIN!!! so we went to the next one and got ourselves straightened out. I got home around 8pm after a 3 hour couch trip.

It's not about Dorothy or Toto!

Some interesting facts about Kansas:

Capital: Topeka (where I'm moving to)
82,282 square miles (15th biggest state in U.S.)
named for the Konza (also known as Kansa or Kaw) Indians who lived in the area
Nickname: Sunflower State


Dodge City is the windiest city in the U.S.
Almon Stowger invented the dial telephone in 1889, he was from Kansas
William Purvis and Charles Wilson invented the helicopter in 1909
Smith County is the geographical center of the 48 contiguous states
Dwight D. Eisenhower (34th President of the U.S.) was from Abilene
the Geodetic Center of North America is about 40 miles south of Lebanon at Meade's Ranch. It is the beginning point of reference for land surveying in North America. When a surveyor checks a property line, they are checking the position of the property in relation to Meade's Ranch in NW Kansas!
Pizza Hut opened it's first store in Wichita
Sumner County is known as the Wheat Capital of the World
Uses about 90% of its land for farming
Produces about 1/5 of the world wheat supply
Amelia Earhart was also from Kansas

So now that you've had a lesson, maybe you can come up with something better than telling me to enjoy my time with Dorothy and Toto!

Stupid people

So I've finally gotten around to dealing with all of my utilities and I have to wonder how stupid people get through their day. I mean, seriously, how do they get around without just walking into walls? I talked to 3 separate people just trying to get my internet service straight. For some reason they couldn't understand that I wanted to keep my e-mail address but would not have a phone line for a few months. They tried to set me up with a dial account but then got frustrated when I asked them what would happen when the new tenant moved into my apartment and set up their own phone number there. The woman actually asked why they would do that! Seriously? Do they think my apartment is just gonna sit empty until I find a new place in Kansas? What sort of morons hired these idiots!!! The other calls went a little more smoothly, but it still makes me wonder where all the smart people are because they certainly do not work for the utility companies.

Bring on the pain...medication

So I had to have some minor mouth surgery and I'm thankful for pain medication. The stuff they used to numb my mouth during the surgery has worn off and I'm hurting!!! In a day or two I should be feeling fine, but right now the only thing that sounds good is some pain medication and a nap. Since I took the day off from work, I think I'm going to do just that. It's possible because Julie, wonderful Julie, came over last night and helped me pack for a few hours. So my apartment actually looks like I'll be leaving in 3 weeks. So that eased my stress level enough that I think I can actually nap.

Party Time!!!

So in my infinite wisdom I decided a few weeks ago that I was going to have a party to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Not at all concerned about the fact that I need to be saving money and packing all my stuff to be moved. Oh no!! I have plenty of time...not so much. I have been running around like a lunatic for days now. The party was on Saturday and I think everyone had a great time. I'm not sure though because I was too drunk to care. I made the food and set everything up with Julie's help and then we started drinking. Well, to be honest, I started drinking before Julie got there but whatever! So anyway by the time people got there I was already having a good time. I managed to bang my hand on the bathroom counter and now have a bruise. (very smooth!) Plus someone had to help me back up the stairs in my apartment at one point because I couldn't make it on my own. But it was well worth it because I had a blast! Hopefully my guests had as much fun. Now I just need to work on the packing. Hmm...I hope I still have plenty of time!

Moving chaos

So it looks like someone broke into my apartment and ransacked it! Then they realized I had nothing worth stealing and just left. I know I'm trying to get packed for a move, but that place looks terrible. I've already pulled a muscle tripping over a box and banged my head on a cabinet door. Man, concussions are fun! The sad part is I don't think I'm even halfway done packing. Oh well, it'll all be worth it when I get to Kansas and get my hugs from Darcy, Jordan and Brent.

New beginning

So I decided this would be the best way to keep people updated on the progress I'm making. With Julie's help, I think I'll be able to make it work. I'll try to keep updating this whenever I have time so keep checking back!