Update of sorts.

Things are going really well. I am so happy to be here. Titan is adjusting to being alone all day again, and he seems to be taking it well. He's found a happy spot in his kennel right up by two windows, and sometimes I practically have to drag him out of his happy spot.

I'm really diggin' this gettin' to hang out with the Family C whenever we want. It's NORMAL now! It's not some special occasion that took a lot of doin' to make happen.

I really enjoy my coworkers. They are all very helpful, and I look forward most days being with them. We crack jokes and comiserate when we have the fire alarm go off three times in a timespan of about 3 hours. It's awesome.

I really feel like I am starting to settle in here. It's great. That's all for now.

Red letter day coming up

Whisky Girl graduates to being Dr. Whisky Girl on Thursday and Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!! Her hooding ceremony is on Thursday and her graduation is on Friday. It's been a rough week for her though, having her wisdom teeth removed, but she's a strong girl, and is doing okay from what I hear.

All in the family are excited beyond belief for you, Dr. WG. We love you and are very proud of you. I'm excited about this weekend in celebration of you and your hard work and determination.

My new job!

I am LOVING my new job! It's a great team. Everyone helps everyone else, we constantly have fun, and they give me free Mountain Dew...what more could I ask for?!??!

Today was my first day answering phones with no help. Up until today I've been doing some behind-the-scenes type stuff, like sortin' emails. This has really been a great job for me and a perfect fit. They guys and girl are totally great people and have me looking forward to the next day to see what they will have me laughing at next.

I also got my apartment today. My mom and WG are driving up all my stuff tomorrow after loading it all up...don't have a great family that would do all that for me?!?! THEY ROCK!

I just scheduled to have my cable installed in a week, which means I will be without internet for a week, and I will miss the next new episode of Lost!! Being without internet doesn't bother me as much...after sittin' in front of a computer all day, I'm not anxious to go home and do it more.

Y'all be good! or don't...just have fun!

Happy Birthday!

Today is my nephew, Eli's, THIRD BIRTHDAY!! It is hard to imagine that he is already that old! He's growing up so fast! I remember I was in Colombia when Dr. Who told me she was pregnant with this little tike, and I've never regretted leaving South America so I could be a part of the lives of the following generation who keep nipping at my heels!

Happy Birthday, Eli! I love you! I hope you had a good one!

MY BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!

I'm moving!!! I accepted a job in NASHVILLE, more specifically in Brentwood. I start in a week, and I'm very excited. I'll be working in the HelpDesk, which is exactly what I want to do, so save your "I'm sorry"s for someone else.

I've yet to find a place to live, be it an apartment or a house. This has proven to be more difficult than I expected, so in the meantime I will be bunking at Dr. Who and Nate's place. That is a bit of a commute, to say the least, so I will be motivated to remedy this soon.

Anyway, this is the big change going on right now. I was planning on moving with WhiskyGirl to Pennsylvania for her residency, but Dr. Who jumped at the opportunity of my finally being willing to move and found me a job near her. This is a great opportunity and is a really good fit for what I want. Even WG admitted I'd be crazy to pass this up, so I moved on it with her blessings.

Change

Ok, folks,

Lots of change happening around me, and as soon as decisions are made, I'll clue y'all in. Too much to do to prepare right now for anything more to say.

Look what I did!

Ugh

Food poisoning sucks.

Interesting

Most of the people that read my blog already know this, but it can't hurt to post it anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ4G1N0cKcE

Happy Birthday!

Today is my niece's 4th birthday! Four years ago not only was my sister recovering, but so was her husband because he had to deliver his own daughter at home...unplanned. Mentsh went into labor faster than she expected and got caught. By the time the paramedics got there, the job was done.

Well, Happy Birthday, darlin'! I love being your aunt!

Chin Chin

That's the name of the new Chinese restaurant in my neighborhood. It is awesome! It has a great atmosphere, not religious like some Chinese restaurants. The staff was so friendly, and it's definitely a family restaurant. When we arrived, we had like a 10 minute wait because we had 7 in our party. (2 nieces and one new nephew included) While we waited at the bar, which was empty, the bartender took a couple of those drink umbrellas and put them on stirrers so that it would spin like a pinwheel, and gave one to each of my nieces. Then a couple minutes later he served them a Shirley Temple each! I was so impressed. While we ate, they brought the girls chopsticks with the rubber band around them so they could learn to use them. The staff kept stopping by to ooh and ahh over the baby. We were really pleased. On top of all that, the food was great. And the best part was my fortune cookie...

"You have a keen sense of humor, and bring out the best in others"...in bed.

SNOW DAY!!

Now the ground has a more solid cover, and it's STILL snowing! There are about a dozen kids outside playing in it. There's a dad out there making a huge snowman. It's beautiful. All these pics were taken from my front kitchen window.

Time for a haircut??

Okay, people...As much as I would love donating my hair to Locks of Love, I still want to keep my long hair. I am thinking of chopping off the layers, which would take off about 6". Is it time for a haircut?

Guess what I did this week.

I went to Galveston Island in TEXAS!!

(There. Now ya got yer new post! hehe.)

Mourning

Y'all remember back in June when I told you about Titan getting into a dogfight? It was with a Rottie named Zeus. Well, I found out not too long ago that Zeus passed away. He was like 12 years old, and just couldn't get up one morning. Even though he and Titan didn't get along, I could tell that Zeus was a good dog. His owner, a single gal like me, is truly mourning this loss. My prayers go out to her.

Turkey Day success!

I realize this is a tad belated, but here it is anyway. Pictures of the Thanksgiving Day feast!


Yum!



That's my niece peeking at the camera!



Yeah, that's me with the silly smile!

Happy Turkey Day!

I hope y'all's Thanksgiving was as good as mine!

Thanksgiving cooking...

...has commenced. Tonight I am in the middle of making sugar-coated pecans. They're currently in the oven and do the smell GOOD! I even bought a cute little half apron to wear while cooking T'giving dinner. I had a bottle of wine to drink while cooking that Mentsh and Mike gave me, but when I went to open it, I realized I didn't have a corkscrew....guess I don't drink wine enough! I've been drinking chocolate milk instead. I'll have to return to the store for the fourth time to get one...or steal my mom's. I think that is a better idea. I'll steal mom's corkscrew. She's in Thailand. She'll never know. hehe.

Ok, so I just went to stir the pecans and one fell onto the counter, so of course I had to eat it...it was gooooooooood. To those of you that are coming to my dinner, at least we know this will be good!

My house is a toasty 80 degrees inside! And that is with the heat turned off! I had to open my doors and windows to cool things down to 70. Living in a townhouse means I share two walls with neighbours, and they heat my house in the winter. It's nice to be able to air out the house in the middle of November!

Look what Nate did...

Santa is dead!!!!

Too soon!

There is a house in my subdivision that already has Christmas lights up!! What's up with that? I thought tradition dictated that Christmas decorations were not to go up until the day after Thanksgiving. Oh well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em! I guess I'm gonna have to put up my decorations now, too! Man, I love this time of year.

I'm making my first Thanksgiving dinner for the family this year! So I apologize in advance to my family if things do not turn out as planned. Either way, we're gonna have fun!