Settling In

It's been a while since I have posted. (And Adam too, for that matter!) It's been weeks of getting settled in, looking for a job, and trying to figure out my way around here. Things are certainly interesting. The cost of living is definitely higher. I see it mostly in food and fuel, but I guess that's being felt by everyone everywhere. Gas here hovers at around $4 a gallon, so I try not to drive anywhere except the grocery store. Thank God Chicago has a decent public transportation system. Well, the trains are cool, at least. The buses--I've never been a fan of buses and here, give me the train any day.

We do most of our grocery shopping at ALDI. If I am DESPERATE for some Hunts tomato sauce or Doritos or Quaker granola bars, I'll go to Bari or CVS. The grocery stores here are not that cheap, but if you catch a sale on the things you need, it can work out great. The 25 oz. box of Froot Loops I got for $4 at Jewel-Osco? SCORE. The 65 cents for a can of Hunts tomato sauce? Unscore. :(

The job search is hard. On the one hand, I like taking my time waking up in the mornings, and having the day to do whatever. On the other hand, I don't like not making a lot of money. Bills don't stop just because you don't have a job, and the market is soooo competitive and discouraging at times. In a few weeks, I'll be poised to seriously panic.

So, I think once I am working, I will feel more at home. Plus, in a month, Aidan comes for the summer, which should be fun and interesting.

All in all, I'm getting there.

Our Crib!

All Moved In

Well, all my stuff is moved in, anyway. Whether or not I am actually all settled is a whole different question!

The kitchen is unpacked. The bedroom and bathroom are pretty much set up... except there is some outstanding stuff that I need to figure out what to do with it. Will probably be in Aidan's/guest room for the time being. The office stuff/desktop computer will be the most challenging, I think. But I'll get through it.

Adam's home! See ya! :)

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Now playing: Nelly Furtado - No Hay Igual
via FoxyTunes

A Meme??

1. How long have you been together? Time flies when you're having fun. ♥
2. How old is he? 27
3. How old are you? 33. I'm a cougar. :)
4. Who eats more? He definitely does.
5. Who said "I love you" first? He did. :)
6. Who is taller? He is.
7. Who sings better? He can actually hit notes sometimes. Me? Not so much.
8. Who is smarter? Well, he's full of the weirdest facts, but I have my own talents. I'm sure of it. :O
9. Who does the laundry? That remains to be seen. I know he likes to do his own, but I actually enjoy the washing and drying part. It's the folding and putting away that I'm not so great at.
10. Who does the dishes? I'm thinking hoping that'll be his job. *innocent look*
11. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? You know, it'll probably be me. That side'll be closer to the bathroom.
12. Who pays the bills? We'll pay our own personal bills but he'll probably handle the household stuff.
13. Who mows the lawn? No lawn.
14. Who cooks dinner? He says he's going to do most of the cooking, which is probably a good thing. He'd be eating lots of spaghetti if it was up to me.
15. Who is more stubborn? Eh, I think I am.
16. Who kissed whom first? I kissed him first but he took over for the next ten or twenty. :)
17. Who asked whom out? Hmm, there really wasn't that. It was more "I like you. I like you, too. OK, then."
18. Who proposed? He did.
19. Who is more sensitive? I am.
20. Who has more friends? About the same, probably.
21. Who has more siblings? He does.

EEEEK! I move in just a few days! WOW!!!!

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Now playing: Sara Groves - When the Saints
via FoxyTunes

Panicky Me?

Today, Adam called just as I was getting into packing up clothing and singing Les Miserables. I asked him if I was panicking about packing, and he told me that I was. I mean, I DO have two weeks to get it together, but I really don't want to be rushing around at the last minute, throwing things wherever, making a mess. I want to be organized.

With that said, I have my high school graduation and my college graduation gowns still. Caps, too. For some reason, I can't bring myself to get rid of them! I'll see if they make the cut this time around. I guess if they fit into the knickknack bin, they can stick around for a bit longer. And hey, if I go to grad school, I'll already have a cap and gown for it. (My college cap and gown is black, the high school one is gold).

The hardest thing has been the OFFICE SUPPLIES. I had a lot of knickknacks on my desk when I worked at Nationwide. I need to get ruthless. I also found a stack of letters. I can never resist letters. Hmm, knickknack bin, I suppose. Oh, and I found my BoysIIMen CD with Motownphilly on it, plus a bunch of other CDs I'd "lost." Good times.

Anyway, this was a pretty pointless post, but the fact remains that two weeks from now, I'm going to be finalizing things for my move to Chicago. HOLY CRAP. Three weeks from now, I'll actually be living there. *gulp*

Send good and productive vibes my way, please! :)