Happy Channukah!

It's finally the holiday season! Mom sent Jon and me a package with some Channukah decorations to start our first Channukah right. We'll be heading home for the annual Channukah party at the end of this week. I'm super excited to see my friends and family. It's been a year. Crazy. After that we'll be in Dallas for a week. Then we'll be back in NC and hopefully I'll have a job.

I had a job interview last week with a staffing agency. Hopefully they can find me something. I'm still waiting to hear from the base job. Since I'm not working I've been working on the house. It's almost completely set up. We just got our 106" screen and projector installed last week. It's pretty awesome. We've watched football, regular tv, and movies. Jon and his friend have played NCAA '10. Can't wait til Super Bowl!

Other than that, I have nothing else to report. Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday, whatever it is that you celebrate =)

Home Sweet Home (ish)

It's been a while since I updated this thing. Things have been crazy!!! We closed on the house 6 days ago. We moved in the day before Thanksgiving. It was raining the entire time we moved Jon's stuff into the house. Thanksgiving Day we went to the storage unit and packed up Jon's trailer with as much of my stuff as possible (which was almost all of it). For Thanksgiving dinner we went to Hooters to watch the game. It was actually enjoyable to eat chicken wings and watch the game. Maybe that will be our Thanksgiving tradition.

On Black Friday we went to Best Buy, where Jon found a new receiver for his stereo. We went to Wal-Mart to buy stuff for the house, like curtains, a hose, things like that. After that we had breakfast at IHOP and then went to Audio Visions. Jon had the guy come to the house and at the end of the meeting Jon purchased a new projector and screen that will make our living room wall a 106" screen TV. That is four (yes FOUR!) 52" TV's in a four by four set up. CRAZY!!! Jon then returned the receiver at Best Buy because Audio Visions had the same one for less. While at Best Buy Jon got a stand to put the receivers and stuff on and a new PS3. Happy Hannukah to him! We enjoyed a fantastic dinner at Hiro, which is a hibachi restaurant. Really good food.

On Saturday we unpacked a lot, did a ton of laundry (which we had been doing since moving in), and set up the guest room. Jon's friend, Zach, is in town for work and searching for a house so we invited him to stay at our house. We went to Tony's for dinner, which is a really cool place. They have a live sax player and the ambiance was really nice. The food was also good. The guys moved in the last table before going to bed.

On Sunday the guys moved the TV cabinet and the last dresser into the house. Jon and I made scrambled eggs and turkey bacon. We enjoyed breakfast before Zach had to head back to Fayetteville. Jon and I continued to unpack things before he broke into his PS3. We spent the day just lounging, which is what we needed. We went food shopping in the evening. I made one of Jon's favorite meals- Frito Pie. It really is amazingly good.

Yesterday I continued to work on our room while Jon worked on the garage. We set up the fridge outside and made room for Jon's other two bikes. We picked up the last things from the storage unit. Hurray- Everything is in the house! Now to finish the unpacking. We moved Jon's trailer to the RV/boat section. After that we went to Costco and got all of the meat stuff we needed, amongst some other things that you don't think about til you are at Costco. We dropped everything off at the house then left for base. My tire sensor went off so we pulled into the gas station. Go figure- My tires are bald on the inner side! It's a good thing I'm still unemployed, because now I have no car. Jon is going to get me new tires for Hannukah. Leave it to him to always get practical gifts.

Today I will be working hardcore on our bedroom. I'm hoping to have it done today. When Jon gets home he will hang up the curtains in our room, the last set we have left to hang. The kitchen is 99% done. I have some odds and ends left to put away. The guest room is finished, sans hanging decorations. I think our family room is about 99% done, as well. We just have to clean up the trash around the room and do the room decor stuff. The office is 75% done. Jon needs to go through all of his gear that is back there. The little dining area needs to be cleaned up hard core. The table needs to be cleaned off, the trash needs to be taken out of there, and stuff needs to be hung in there. The garage is Jon's domain. It really needs to be organized so we can fit all four bikes, my car, and his tools in it.

The house is definitely coming along, which is a good thing. At least we won't be leaving it a complete mess. We are heading to Florida from Dec 19-22 and then we'll be leaving for Dallas for Christmas time til New Year's (I guess). We'll be driving to these destinations, which is good because we all know how horrific flying this time of year is.

Hope every one had a great Thanksgiving! Til next time...

Well- We're one week closer to moving into the house. Yay! I know I'm ready to get the moving process going. I need something, ANYTHING,to do. Stress is kicking in pretty bad for me, and I'm trying really hard to keep it at bay. I send out resumes a few times a week, but no bite. Guess that's to be expected during these trying times. I've caught up on a lot of tv shows that I missed out on since leaving California.

Jon and I have also been meeting up with his friend, John, and John's wife, Ashley. I really enjoy hanging out with them. They reminded me of Jon and me. They rag on each other the same way, they guys act the same and Ashley and I act the same. They'll be moving closer to us soon, so we'll be able to hang out more often.

Jon and I worked on his truck on Sunday. Yes, even I got my hands in on the mechanic stuff. I also got a face full of gear oil. That does not smell good at all. AND- the smell does not get out of clothes well, either. I can't wait to have our own washer and dryer to use. It should take the smell of the oil out. This weekend is going to be dedicated to things I want to do. I'll have to look up things to do. Maybe we'll go bowling or go to a museum or something.

Anywho- I need to fold our laundry. Til next time

Another "home"

Well- Yesterday Jon and I left Frank's house and moved into an extended stay hotel for the final 2.5 weeks before the closing. We got up at 630, packed up our vehicles, and got to the hotel at around 8. After moving things into the hotel we got breakfast and went BACK to Richlands to get Jon's bike. We dropped that off at the storage bin and toured around Wilmington for a bit. We went to Harris Teeter's, which is a really kick ass food mart. They have EVERY brand you can imagine. They do wine tastings in the store! Crazy! After that we went to a bistro next door and the food was super good. Definitely taking the parental units there when they come to visit. After that we stopped at a motorcycle place, but found nothing. We picked up my glasses and made our way to Costco since we couldn't find my contacts. Got lost along the way and ended up at a Petco. They had the coolest Saint Bernard! No, we didn't walk away with him. Found Costco and did our thing there. After that we went to Lowe's. We left Lowe's with an order for a steam washer, steam dryer, two pedestals, five year full warranty, free delivery and free install for less than $2600! We're pretty stoked. Then we got dinner at an Italian Pub near the hotel, which was a neat little place with good food. We came back to the hotel, showered, and crawled into bed.

Today we have our separate things to do. Jon needs to get a haircut and pick up his uniform for the ball. I need to get my eyebrows and nails done. Guess we should get our butts in gear and grab some breakfast so we can start our day.

Til next time...

Internet-less (kinda)

Well- We finally have internet at Frank's house! However- It isn't wireless, so we all have to share the ONE ethernet cord. Oh well. Now for the news!

Jon and I have been staying at his friend, Frank's, house for a week now. We're sleeping on an air mattress, but at least we aren't staying in a hotel or something. He has two roommates- Joe and his girlfriend Christina. Christina is super nice. At least there is someone else in the house during the day while the guys work. I met Frank's sister, Felicia. She's a hoot. We went dress shopping last Friday for the Marine Ball. She's going to go with Frank since her husband won't be home in time for the Ball. She got a really pretty full length purple dress at Sears for $90. We went to Ross and I found a cute knee length black sparkly-ish dress for $25. Talk about some killer deals! Mom will send me shoes and accessories. I'm glad that I've made two friends since being out here. It makes being without Jon easier. Jon's off training this week so Frank has taken it upon himself to irritate me Jon style. He's doing a good job! ;o)

Since being here Jon and I looked at about 15 houses total. On Saturday we looked at about ten houses, but we weren't quite set on one. At 6 pm we looked at one more house and just fell in love with it! It has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a 2 car garage, killer kitchen and eat in area, huge living room, a laundry room, front and back yards (which will both be sodded), an attic, and stainless steel appliances. It doesn't initially come with a fridge, but they will install a matching 26 cubic ft side by side with water and ice in the door for $1000 (about $600 less than what we'd have to pay for a matching one). The cabinets are a deep cherry wood and the Formica counter tops are a light grey. The builder is going to pay 2.5% of the closing costs, which is about $4400. SO- We'll just use $1000 of that for the fridge. We also got the house in time for the tax rebate for new home owners. SWEET!

I started hunting for jobs online this week. A lot of the places want me to fax my resume, so I need to figure out where to go for that.

All in all- I'm doing pretty well out here. I'm enjoying the air and wildlife, and I'm making friends. Things are falling into place. The stress paid off! =)

Day Nine and Ten

Wow! What an intense rest of the trip. We drove from Dallas straight through to North Carolina. It rained- a lot. It was windy- a lot. Jon drove the first tank which took us from Dallas into Louisiana. I took over from Louisiana into Mississippi. Jon took over again from Mississippi to Alabama. I drove from Alabama into Georgia. When that tank was done Jon drove the rest of the way from Georgia, through South Carolina and into North Carolina. We got into North Carolina at 7:30 am. We first went to a storage unit place. While Jon was finishing up the paper work a moving company was leaving the storage area and asked if we would need help unloading the truck. They weren't going to go through their company so they were only going to charge us $100. They unloaded our truck with us and Jon gave them $120.

From there we put gas in the truck and then dropped it off at Penske. We grabbed a quick lunch from Burger King and met up with Steve, the realtor. We looked at four houses. We picked out a first and second choice of those two. The first choice has an amazing garage that could fit all four bikes, my car, tools, a fridge, and still have room to make a little man cave. The kitchen made me happy. It's an L-shaped kitchen with great counter space and lots of cabinet space. There is a little laundry room that goes into the garage. It has 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms, an area for dining, a small living room (which is the only downside to the house), a nice area for a grill, and a good amount of yard space. Oh, and lots of closet space. It's 1259 square feet. The only appliances we would need to get are a washer and a dryer. The asking price currently is $159,900. Not too shabby for a starter home! We're hoping to get the ball rolling on this house. It's been on the market for 95 days or something, so maybe we'll be able to get it.

After house hunting we called up an apartment rental place. They have a fully furnished 2 bedroom/1.5 bathroom condo on the beach with all utilities except for internet included going for $1,050 a month. That will work out for us until we get a house. We then went back to the storage unit place to see if they knew of any hotels near by. Eight phone calls later we managed to snag the last room at a Holiday Inn. Lucky us.

As if we didn't do enough, we had to go to base to get Jon's truck. He forgot to disconnect the batteries (yea- there are two of them!) so the truck was deader than dead. Of course, now is the time it decides to pour. Frank tried to jump the truck, but his little Grand Cherokee couldn't do the job. While Jon tried to figure things out I took Frank to formation. When we were heading back to Jon after formation was done Frank asked a guy who had a Diesel Ford if he wouldn't mind helping Jon out. The guy followed us there and then Frank took his Jeep and left. It took a while, but the guys got the truck up and running.

After that whole ordeal we went BACK to the storage unit to get a few things, then went to a place called Rick's to get dinner. We brought dinner back to the hotel, ate, showered (because being rained on all night just wasn't enough water on us), and then got ready for bed.

Tomorrow will be filled with Jon dealing with work things and me dealing with the apartment thing. Fun fun.

Day Eight

First, I feel the need to counter part of Jon’s story. I SARCASTICALLY joked with him about how it would have been sooooo much funnier if he let me get on the wrong line. Bear in mind, he has NEVER listened to me in the past. Why on earth would I have thought he would listen to me this time? I mean, really. I tell him I’m freezing- he makes it colder in the truck. I tell him I like the song on the radio- he skips over it. How infuriating!

Anyway- We’re finally in Mississippi. Jon drove the rest of the way through Texas and entered Louisiana. I drove pretty much the whole time through Louisiana and into Mississippi. Jon napped a lot of it. I told him he needs to high five me because I didn’t freak out when traffic got super heavy and it was raining. The best part about Jon sleeping was that I got to listen to all the music that I liked. We pulled over in Meridian to gas up and get Subway for dinner. I’m probably going to sneak in a nap in a little bit that way I can drive again. We should be crossing into Alabama shortly. We’re driving across the very northern parts of the southern states. From Alabama we’ll be heading into Georgia, and then we’ll be in North Carolina. Luckily we’re heading to the southeastern part of the state, so we won’t have a WHOLE lot of driving to do once we’re in Georgia. When we get to North Carolina we’re just going to head straight to Jon’s realtor to find a good storage unit to store all of my stuff. Then we’ll drop the truck off at the place, even if they’re closed, that way I can turn the keys in on Tuesday without a problem. Well- I think I’m going to attempt that nap thing. For now- Good night!!!

Jon's Account

Ok. So here I go on my account of this trip. First of all, I feel the need to tell my side of the train story. To get to and from the fair, we needed to take two trains. Going home we needed to get on the green train at the fair, and then change to the blue train. We got on the green train and then got off at the first of three possible connection spots. (the green and blue lines share three different stations) We patiently waited for the blue train while Libby kept complaining about the cold. At this point, I again reminded her that we are waiting for the blue train to Downtown Garland. The first train to come up was a red train. The doors opened and she started to scurry off to get on the red train. She was so excited to get out of the freezing (55 degree) weather that I had to call her four times to get her to stop and not board the wrong train. She came back and we laughed about it for a minute or two and she said that it would have been funnier if I had let her get on the train. I again reminded her that we are waiting for the BLUE train. She told me that she never heard me say that and it was my fault that she almost got on the wrong train. That train left and the next train came along shortly. Again it stopped, the doors opened and she scampered aboard to quickly get shelter from the arctic (55 degree) cold. Unfortunately, this was the green train. She excitedly hopped up the steps, turned to the right to grab a seat, and looked out the window to see me still standing on the platform smiling and waving at her. She then ran out of the train and very angrily let me know how she felt. I again informed her that we were still waiting for the BLUE train. She told me for the second time in less than three minutes that she never heard me say that. She failed to see the humor. I also informed her that not two minutes before, she was the one that said, “It would have been soooo much funnier if you just let me get on the train.” Now if it were me, and I didn’t know which train I was getting on, I would probably not just try to jump on all of them, but that’s me.

As for today, I am happy that the Cowboys won, but unhappy about how they did it. I get the feeling that this is going to be a long season that is again not going to have a playoff win. We just got into Mississippi and Libby is all hopped up on coffee flavored Monster. The check engine light just came on again, but we are going to just go with it until we get to where we are going because we don’t have time to wait for them to come out and check it again and tell us that it means nothing again. Libby hates my beard. I get to drive my truck again soon. I might even get to ride one of my motorcycles too. Back to nap time.

~Fin~

Day Seven

Today was a really fun day. We were woken up at around 9 because Linda, Jon's mom, was having a new freezer delivered. I showered, changed, and took our laundry out of the dryer. After that Jon showered and I finished getting ready. We headed out to hop on the DART railway to go to the State Fair. That is by far the hugest fair I've EVER been to! There was more food, rides, and exhibits than one could imagine. Jon enjoyed a turkey leg, 1.5 regular sized corn dogs, one foot long corn dog, a funnel cake and a beer. I enjoyed a sausage sandwich, half of a corn dog, a bit of funnel cake, and a frozen Mojito that came in juice box form. We looked at cars walked a LOT, saw Big Tex, and some livestock. Let me just say that Big Tex is the scariest thing I've ever seen.

We decided to leave the fair at around 3. We had to take two different trains to get back to the car. While waiting for the second train I almost got on the wrong line. Jon said he should have let me go on the wrong one and I sarcastically said yes, he should have. Bear in mind- He NEVER listens to me. Go figure- He let me get on the wrong train. Luckily I realized it before the doors closed. He claims he said blue line, I say I didn't hear that. Needless to say- He was highly amused; I was not. We finally got on the RIGHT train and made it back to the car. Once in the car we drove to a mall to go to the Cowboys store. We got a few things for us and I bought a gift for Virgie for being such a big help to me. After the mall we stopped by his friend's house, but no one was home. We headed back to the house where his mom started to make taco pie. REALLY good, by the way!

After dinner Jon left to go back to his friend's house to see if any one was home. I stayed at the house and had a great talk with his mom and Sue. Linda took out a photo album of Jon when he was around 2 right when Jon got home. Jon is currently finishing up the taco pie and being a major irritant to me. We'll be getting ready for bed soon in a bit. Tomorrow we'll be waking up early to pack up our stuff and get on the road. We're driving straight through to North Carolina. It's about the same amount of time to get there as it was to go from Vegas to Dallas. Oh joy.

Day Six

Today we got a late start. We definitely needed the sleep though. We drove to the downtown Dallas area and got lunch at a sports bar. As an appetizer Jon ordered a Frito Pie. I had no clue what that was. It was a layer of Fritos, chili, shredded cheese, then sour cream. It was really good. I apparently need to get his mom's recipe for it. I ate so much of the Frito Pie that I didn't even touch my Philly Cheesesteak. After lunch we drove to the Sixth Floor Museum, which is the JFK museum. It was really interesting to go through the events leading up to and following the shooting. They added a seventh floor that is dedicated to Bob Jackson, the famous photographer that took the picture of Lee Harvey Oswald getting shot. After that we went to the Grassy Knoll, where people said they heard a shot.

After that we went to a Ducati dealership and a Honda dealership to see if we could find a jacket and a new helmet for me. Failed attempts. Then we drove around trying to find Dickey's BBQ for dinner. I kept trying to get Jon to use the GPS but he was being stubborn. We finally found it and got some dinner to go. We got home and ate dinner and watched tv with his mom and Sue. I cleaned up dinner while Linda, Sue, and Jon cleaned out his old room, due to some minor water leaking. I kept the dogs occupied with lots of petting =) After that I got myself ready for bed and read until Jon was ready. Tomorrow isn't supposed to rain so maybe we'll go to the State Fair. Or, we might try to go to the new Cowboys Stadium.

Day Four and Five

Longest drive EVER!!! We left Vegas late morning, sometime around 11, and made our trek East. We drove through the Hoover Dam in order to get to Arizona. Once we were in Arizona we switched driving so he could nap. The wind started picking up hard core and the temperature was dropping. I drove for a couple of hours but I had to go to the bathroom. We pulled into a rather skeevy place so I ran across the street to the McDonalds. I thought I was going to keep on driving but Jon was already in the driver's seat.

As we continued our drive through Arizona the strangest thing started falling out of the sky. I believe it is called rain! Something I haven't seen since February. I tried to nap, but since I drank an entire Monster energy drink that just wasn't happening. We finished driving through Arizona and started our drive through New Mexico. Such a pretty state. I dozed on and off throughout the night, but nothing real deep. We made it into Texas before we pulled off into a rest area so Jon could nap for an hour. He didn't want me driving at night in the wind and rain when I hadn't really slept.

We kept on driving and FINALLY made it into Dallas at around 1030 this morning. We're staying at Jon's mom's house. I FINALLY got to meet his mom after two years. Since being here we showered, relaxed, did laundry, and napped. We just ordered Chinese food and I guess that will be our night.

I'm not sure what our plans are for tomorrow, but with Jon- I can't plan!

Day Three

Today we woke up super early to go on the Hoover Dam tour. We took a cab to Bally’s for pick up. On the way to the dam our guide played a video on the history of the dam. Our first stop was a scenic stop at Lake Mead. It was really windy but incredibly gorgeous. Our guide then gave all 18 of us glasses with eyes to disguise ourselves when we were going through security. It was really funny. We all tried to look nonchalant with our funny glasses, which made the security guy laugh. We drove through the Nevada side of the dam to the Arizona side to turn back around to get to the right parking area. Once the bus was parked we were given our tickets to go on the power plant tour. We saw the generators, felt the water rushing under our feet, and walked through tunnels 550 feet below the ground. The tour was really interesting. After that we went to the lookout spot where we could really see the dam. We met up with the tour guide and walked around and learned more about the workers who died while working on the dam (only 96 deaths were logged at the dam site). Jon and I both rubbed the golden feet of a statue, which is supposed to bring you luck.

After the dam we got on the bus and went to the Boulder City hotel to look at the museum there and get lunch. The museum was very interactive and taught a lot about the depression time and how Boulder City came to be. After lunch we loaded the bus again and went to Ethel M Chocolate Factory. We took a tour and learned the history of chocolate. We saw workers making Kudos granola bars. I got a free sample of dark chocolate and took pictures of some incredible chocolate sculptures. After the tour we loaded the bus and headed back. The guide was a really funny guy and made lots of dam jokes.

After the tour we walked to the Bellagio and looked at the Conservatory. They had their fall decorations set up. I recognized some staples that they had a few years ago. The tree trunk shaped like an old man, the bronze leaf statues that had water running down the them, and the windmill. Other than that it was completely different, but just as stunning. After that we went to Caesar’s Palace to see if some people we needed to say hi to were working. We ended up on a $10 craps table that wasn’t hot, but wasn’t running cold either. Jon jumped in first. The dice started making their way to him. Once he got the dice the table turned hot. He had a great roll. The guy after him had an even better role. The table was running hot and getting crowded. I jumped in but had to step away for a few minutes because my brother called me. It was nice to hear from Dave. When I got back to the table I asked the dealer if a few people were working so I could say hi for Dad. Go figure- they weren’t working. HOWEVER- Jon’s friend, Ruth, has a brother who is a dealer at Caesar’s who was working. We met up with him and had a great conversation. Next time we’re in egas we’ll look for him again. We walked away from the table with double the amount we started with. Guess rubbing the toes of that statue worked!

We went back to the hotel to shower and get ready for dinner. We went to Martarano’s, which is a really nice Italian restaurant in the Rio. It was really good food, but the selection is limited. The interior was pretty nice, too. After dinner we heaed back to the room and got ready for bed. Tomorrow we’ll be leaving Vegas and heading to Dallas. It’s going to take us about a day and a half to get there. Arg.

Day Two

Today was our first day for Vegas. I was awoken at 9 am by room service knocking on the door, even though I put the do not disturb tag outside. After telling them that we didn’t need room service right now it dawned on me that Jon was not in the room. I called Mom to talk to her while I waited around for Jon to come back from wherever. I thought he left to eat without me, which would have made me mad. Turns out he decided to go for a run. We went to the International Buffet, ranked the best one in the area, for breakfast. After that we went back to the room to call Penske about the check engine light issue. They sent someone out immediately. The guy checked the fluids and some other stuff before saying that he needed to go back to the shop to get a different computer thing to check our on board stuff. We left to walk the strip while the guy did his thing. It turns out that if the gas cap isn’t closed correctly the truck alerts you that the engine isn’t running smoothly. Whatever.

We took the shuttle from Rio to Paris and then walked towards M&M World to get tickets for Anthony Cool. Unfortunately for us Anthony Cool does not perform on Mondays. We then walked over to MGM Grand and did the CSI: exhibit. It was really neat. You get to choose between three different cases. Then you view the scene of the crime then go to different parts of the lab to solve the case. You definitely learn a lot about forensics! After that we walked down to the Tropicana. There was a place where you could do a free spin on the slot machine and you might win something. Jon won a free ticket to Dirk Anthony’s magic show. We decided to go ahead and see it since we didn’t have any other plans for the evening. We redeemed the ticket thing and also set up player’s cards. We each spent $20 in a slot machine where you can either win money or you get to pick a prize once your first run ends. Jon scored a really nice pocket watch with an eagle on it. I went with the duffel bag so we can keep our snacks in it. After that we got his show ticket and got one for me. Then we went to the deli inside the hotel. I never would have thought that I’d find a restaurant of some sort that served Matzah Ball soup. The soup was REALLY good, as was the pastrami sandwich I had to go with it. After that we went back to the discount ticket place and got tickets for the Hoover Dam for tomorrow. Then we went BACK to the Tropicana to wait for the show. We both enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate and watched some of the Green Bay/Minnesota game.

Finally to doors opened for the show. We sat at a table right up front, which was really neat. The show wasn’t bad. He had huge cats and stuff that disappeared. The high light for Jon was when Dirk made me pet the chicken and scared the crap out of me with it. Yes- It was a live chicken. When the show ended we headed back to Paris to catch the shuttle.

Tomorrow will be an early start. We have to get to Bally’s to catch the shuttle thing for the Hoover Dam. It’s about a 6 hour day. It should be fun, though. I’m really excited. But now- It’s time for bed.

The end (Jon’s contribution to this entry)

Day One

Moving is never an easy thing. You spend time trying to pack everything up and label things so you know exactly where it all belongs. Just when you think you’re reaching the end of packing more stuff appears and boxes disappear. We took a break from packing to pick up the truck. Penske called and said they messed up and are on the hunt for a truck for us. They thought they had a one way truck the night prior but the next day they realized they did not but should have one in an hour. We ran an errand in the mean time then drove to the truck place. We waited a half an hour before they came with a truck. The guy felt so bad for screwing up that he gave us an additional discount that knocked off about $2,000 from the original price. The truck is a nice one. After picking the truck up we went over to the Morey’s to say goodbye and so that Jon could pick up his barbeque. I left before him so I could finish up some stuff. Meanwhile I got a call from the movers saying they were HOPING to be at my apartment by 4:30 but it was looking like closer to 5:00. Seriously? I was told between 1 and 4! Arg. I called the actual moving place to see if they could knock the price down for the massive inconvenience they were causing. The lady was a bona fide jerk. The movers ended up showing up at 4. They were told between 2 and 5. Talk about a miscommunication. They were awesome at packing! They had the truck packed up with all the big furniture, boxes, and two motorcycles in two hours. After they left we finished packing up last minute stuff, cleaned the apartment, took pictures of how I was leaving it, threw the stuff in the truck and car, loaded the car on the flat bed, and we were off! We got McDonald’s and hit the road. We ended up switching for a little while. I think I did a good job driving the huge truck with my car attached to the back. I couldn’t last too long because I started to drift, so I woke Jon up and he drove the rest of the way. We had to stop for gas, which is when Jon realized it was cold outside. He stole my sweatshirt from me to wear while he gassed up the car.While we were driving the check engine light came. Crap! We made it to Vegas safely. We finally checked in at 3:45 am and were asleep by 4. Today Penske is going to check the truck out and then we’ll do some stuff on the strip. Maybe we’ll catch Anthony Cool’s show. Til next time!

Suckerpunched

This has definitely been a very trying week on me and it's only Wednesday. All week I've been trying to get everything packed on my own on top of baking 2 batches of cupcakes and a batch of brownies for Friday. Let's not forget that I need to frost the cupcakes, too. I'm stressed out, exhausted, sore, cranky, and emotional. On top of this I'm working full time, so I come home after a long day and I stay up til 1 am packing. I think I'm allowed to feel like crap right now.

Today was supposed to be my goodbye lunch at work, since tomorrow is my last day. My boss remembered every day for the past week and a half until last night when his wife told him she needed him to go with her to a few appointments. Now granted- Family things come up and I totally get that, and he really felt horrible about the whole thing. So bad that he told us to get lunch at CPK on him and that he'll still take us out as an office tomorrow for my last day/lunch. He's a kick ass boss, that's for sure. Anywho- This whole thing made me realize something. When I left Springs a year ago I left behind family and friends. I mean real friends. The kind that actually give a crap about my personal well being. The kind where the friendship was a two way street. Everyone called each other. Everyone hung out. Everyone made time for each other. They all cared if bad things happened to each other. This never changed when I left. Yea, we couldn't hang out any more, but we kept in touch via text/Facebook/email/phone. They missed me being there and I missed being there.

I've been out here for a year. It took me til close to the end of this year to make a friend. I mean a real legit friend. One that texts during the day just to see how work is going. One that calls and says "Hey- Want to make dinner together?". And yes- I did the same back. Who am I leaving behind? An aunt that I haven't talked to in a month because her actions towards family members disgusted me. So called "friends" who have the attitude that it's my job to call and come by and check in and all that stuff. No one really went out of their way for me, but lord knows I went above and beyond what I should have for these people. What's really pathetic is that people I see at the court house for my once a week file run care more about the fact that I'm leaving than these so called "friends" that I have out here. People that I formed a working relationship with over the phone are more upset that I'm leaving than these so called "friends". One of the owners in the company who is in charge of the LA office and I've barely had the pleasure of working with is more upset that I'm leaving than these so called "friends". My co-workers, who are much older than I am (and are extremely happy for me), are more upset at the fact that the 24 year old who has only been with the company for a year than these so called "friends". Really?? REALLY???

I've been yelled at by a slew of people since THURSDAY because they failed at getting their shit done in a timely manner and somehow it's MY fault that their client doesn't have a newspaper publication or isn't bonded yet. Go screw yourself. And honestly- I don't spend my life on Facebook, so excuse me for not noticing a few things here and there. I'm so sick and tired of people, who supposedly give a crap about me, taking their shit out on me. I'm so sorry your life didn't turn out the way you EFFING planned it. Life sucks sometimes. Deal with it. I have not had the best life my entire life. Do I bitch about it? Yea, I know I do. But if I legitimately hurt some one I apologize. If I re-think how I said something and realize that it came off a bit harsh I apologize. My feelings have been legitimately hurt a LOT today and I know that no one is going to apologize to me. I'm going to leave here and those people are never going to right their wrong. They are going to just say that I should just KNOW that they're sorry and let it go. I'm done with just letting things go. I don't need this crap in my life. I don't need people like that constantly going out of their way to bring me down so they can feel better about themselves. I'm done. I'm out.

I guess when I leave on Sunday I can leave happily knowing that this type of drama is behind me. I just hope it stays behind me.

I will say this- If I have hurt anyone lately and didn't realize it, I'm sorry. I mean that from the bottom of my heart.

Testing... Testing...

Well- Jon and I are starting our move back to the East Coast on October 4 and I thought it would be a great idea to blog about our road trip so that friends and family can keep tabs on our antics. I'll do my best to update but there are no guarantees on how frequent the updates will be. I'll also try to add pictures. Well- Off to get ready for work and such!