Realization of the week, take 2.

I realized today that my new homeland will also be MF. Not M-F, mind you, but pretty darn close. It was a startling revelation. Perhaps it was meant to be? So from here on out I will be using "MF" a lot in my posts - do not be confused!

I am still uncertain as to the day of departure from G'ville. This gets a lot of good reactions when people ask when I'm leaving. "How can you not know? It's this week!" for example. Not my fault, folks, not my fault. I called my movers again today (this end and the WI end), but they "still don't have confirmation". What the heck does that mean? So I could say goodbye to my possessions as soon as Thursday (or as late as Saturday)... so sad. So I'll probably leave Saturday. Or Friday afternoon. Or Sunday. One of those, for sure.

I almost cried when I left the gym last night (for the last time). I am a huge loser. My trainer-friend was also very sad, if that makes it less ridiculous. Goodbye, GHF!

Tomorrow is my last day in the office! Good thing, since I haven't packed (that also gets a lot of good reactions). I don't have that much stuff, though. I have one more project to complete, and then I'm done! Goodbye, EHPR/ICHP!

Sometimes I think I could communicate solely via acronyms. JHSPH did it to me.

On a more fun note, I had a FANTASTIC weekend! While I discovered I cannot survive on back-to-back nights of less than 4 hours of sleep (without sleeping for 15 hours the next night - oops), it was such a great time! AFG was super surprised by the shower and very happy to see me (I am a pleasant surprise as well, it seems). The 24 hours flew by (as they tend to do when you fly somewhere for 24 hours), but here's what I managed to fit in: a bridal shower, a dress pick-up, tons of card playing, random romance, so much 270, and miscellaneous fun.

I have decided I need to work on my blogging post-move. I'll try, I really will. The down side to moving every year is having friends scattered throughout the country (I guess that's a perk, too, if you enjoy flying as much as I do). I only have one more trip planned at the moment - hooray for the wedding!! Sept 19-23, suburban MD, here I come... again.

I wanna be, I wanna be like... ko.

• I'm moving to Wisconsin. Next week. My mom arrives in FL a week from tomorrow!
• I love road trips. Road trips with cats, however, are very different.
• Boys suck. Men, too.
• I should move more often - there are free meals galore the last few weeks you live somewhere.
• VLM is very funny during interviews with adolescents; she makes me chuckle. She's almost funny enough to make transcription fun. Almost.
• I will miss Tennis Mike. And PT Mike. And several other Mikes. Okay - only one other Mike. It's funny (and slightly wonderful?) how random people in your life make such a statement.
• It would have been more fun if cute PT student had been working with me over the last few weeks, and not just this week. I guess our stars were not in line?
  
• Using movers is supposed to be convenient, but the unknowns are too many for my liking.
  
• Owen = super cute.
• That's all.
  

A list!

I can't come up with anything worthwhile to blog about; when in doubt, create a list.

Strange things that I happen to like

1. Brussels sprouts
2. The smell of the freezer (I actually used to love stocking frozen items at the store because it meant I got to hang out in the walk-in freezer. Odd, no?)
3. "Bartender"
4. Chewing ice (this one is definitely my dad's fault)
5. Vacuuming

I know, I know.

I am, at times, a bad blogger. I get caught up in things like work and forget about my blogging obligations. To all of you reading this: I apologize. This post will have to be a catch-up grab-bag, so I apologize if there is a lack of continuity.

I went to Wisconsin; it was pretty and fantastic. Then I came home (it's pretty here, too).

I went to Tampa, whose prettiness is somewhat hit or miss. I, unfortunately, was not in the pretty parts. Trailor parks are fun too, though. I drove by Busch Gardens and watched Sheikra drop; I was this (thumb and pointer finger very close together) close to quitting my job and hanging out there for the day instead. Then I came home again.

While I was in Tampa I found out that I got the job in Wisconsin (hooray!). So yes, I am moving to Wisconsin (and soon!); my first day at work will be 9/10 (because KKMB and I really are living one life). I am very, very excited.

I haven't told my guy friend (or boss, actually) that I am leaving yet. I am not looking forward to this. I think Carol is going to come drive with me and the boys to the great Midwest; should we do it in two days, or three? I'm leaning toward two - it's only 22 hours, right?

I cannot wait to talk to rtrax about Wisconsin; perhaps she will come visit me? :)

The b-man is up to his old tricks. How is it that I loved him?

I miss Owen.

I cancelled my membership with GHF this week. It was very, very sad. I will be returning to the Y, though, so perhaps it will be okay?

I may be planning more weekend getaways (more to come on that later).

This week I heard that there is Halloween candy in the stores. KKMB and I are very confused by this; it is 2.5+ months until the holiday, right? Marshfield supposedly goes all out for Halloween - I can't wait. I AM SO EXCITED TO LIVE SOMEWHERE WITH SEASONS AGAIN!

Baking makes me happy. So, oddly enough, does T-Pain.