I Wouldn't Call It Slacking...

More like developing an artistic build up of anticipation....

Okay... So that's a shit lie...

We have been fairly preoccupied getting settled in up here and exploring our new surroundings. I love it up here. There are so many positives I can't even name them all.

The place is wicked awesome, and SOOO much bigger than the cottage in Salem. We have an amazing view, and it is so peaceful in this neighborhood.

Another major super awesome plus is my commute to work... It is now non-existent. I now only have a ten minute drive to and from work. We have so much more time after work now too. It's insane.

Our weekends are much more fun too and we have technically only had two of them so far... I don't really count the weekend we moved because that was mostly filled with manual labor. But the two weekends since then have been CRA-mazing (stole this word from the hubby!).

Our first real weekend up here we went to IKEA, Target, and lunch with some good friends. And then we worked on getting the house more set up. We got a couple bird feeders for the deck. The monkey LOVES birdwatching! It's great to watch her chirping and clicking at the birds.

This last weekend we rented an Altima Hybrid and went for a nice little day trip to the coast. It was seriously cheaper with our AAA discount to rent a hybrid than fill up the truck multiple times. It was great. We went to Indian Beach in Ecola State Park and then cruised down the coast to LC. Had coffee with my K, I missed her like crazy. I can't wait until she can come up here for a visit! Especially since we have a spare bedroom now for guests! Cannot go so long without seeing her again. I hadn't seen her in over a month with all the madness of the move and her insanely long hours at work.

Now that we are mostly settled in I really truly hope to start getting back to the blogging that makes reading this awesome. Posting about things such as marketing a laser guillotine... Want to know more do you?

My boss and I were discussing whether or not one could use the laser cutter at the metal shop to cut off a persons head. I felt that if it burned well enough that this would actually be a cleaner and more humane way to behead someone. So, we began to discuss how and who we would market the "Laser Guillotine." I said it would be easy; we would start off our presentation to investors as follows:

"Ladies and Gentleman, have you seen Star Wars?"

Hells yes that would totally sell it.

And then of course there is Collin bursting into flames from the inside out....

I don't remember how it got to this point... But for those who don't know us, it's just how we are. Over dinner (oh yea, we eat dinner at the table like semi-civilized humans now...Crazy, right?) the other night for some forgotten reason (I think I made a face at him or something.. Or asked him what he would do if... blah blah blah?) Collin said he would run me down with his car and I said I would take him out first. hen we were talking about him running my down with a completely silent hybrid car so all I would hear is him screaming, "I am coming for you!!!" At some point I turned it around so that I would manage to take him out as he runs me down with his car. That's when Collin said in my moment of death I would probably have the supernatural ability to cause him to burst into flames with a look, but he thinks he would survive... I told him if I had that kind of power he would burn like Johnny from Fantastic Four; from the inside out!!! Yeah!!! Survive that shit, ass... (before there wasn't a comment so it looked like I was calling him a shit ass... LOL)

I love him so much. We are so totally in sync with one another it is slightly disturbing even to us. Like this past Sunday morning, we had discussed going to breakfast after we returned the rental, and as we were waking up in bed at almost the EXACT SAME MOMENT we both had the epic idea (since the rental had to be returned to PDX) we should go to breakfast and then go to IKEA to get the last piece we needed: Collin's desk.

This plan would have been flawless... If it hadn't been Easter.... IKEA was going to be open... But an hour later than normal... And just about everything else was closed. This became a rather fun adventure, just I had hoped we wouldn't have been gone for as much of the day as we ended up being gone. But it still ended up being an awesome day.

Work has still been going great. I am valued by my boss and many of my co-workers which makes any job a little bit easier.

Okay, I keep getting distracted by the hockey game that is on. It's game seven of the Canucks/Blackhawks series in the Western Conference Quaterfinals. The outcome of this game affects my boys (the Detroit Redwings) in more ways than one. One, if the Canucks win they will play the Predators next and my boys will play the Sharks (this is something I want). Two, I want my boys to have a good team to play against in the Western Conference Finals (so maybe I am jumping ahead here) and I would like to believe that the Canucks would be the best team for an interesting series. Plus I would be happy to see either my boys or the Canucks win the Cup.

I am going to go now.

Seriously, I'm out.

There will be more soon, I promise.

=D

Deliriously Happy or Deliriously Tired

You choose.

I am in the home stretch. Two more mornings and then we have Friday off and then we move!

We went and bought our new furniture this past Saturday and set up the delivery. I was proud of myself, and still am, because I didn't/haven't had any panic attacks. I have a hard time buying stuff (other than necessities) sometimes... Especially when I am spending a large amount of money... At once... It's overwhelming and difficult for me... But that's another story, for another time... Assuming I ever share it.

It was hilarious to see us trying to navigate and maneuver our FOUR flat carts to the register and then to the "Home Delivery" counter... Thankfully the super awesome people at IKEA were way helpful. Everything will be delivered between five and nine pm on Saturday. First thing I think we will put together is the couch! The armchair will have to wait until we go back to IKEA because the cover was out of stock. We still got the armchair itself just not the cover, and I don't intend to put it together until we have the cover.

The weather is looking promising for this weekend. At least for the important times it is. I am keeping my fingers crossed. It is April... In Oregon... Yea.

I just can't wait. For everything. The new place. The new furniture. Getting to drive my "Ricky" (the truck) to work again. Sharing the pictures with all my friends. Having ALL of my life back (instead of losing five days of the week essentially). All the new places to explore. EVERYTHING.

Work is still heavenly compared to the collection agency. As of last Friday I now have medical and dental benefits! AND my day off this Friday will be paid thanks to the vacation time I have accrued so far! I know there will be bad days. It's inevitable, but I am not going to let them get to me. I am doing my job and I have learned so much. I haven't upset anyone that I know of. I hope should I ever do so whomever I tick off will tell me.

Today my boss is out sick, which is part of the reason I have time to do this. I really can't leave the front office if no one else is here... Which sucks because I really have to pee... But I am trying to hold out as long as possible before I ask my one person available to cover me while I run to the restroom... The other woman who works in the front office (though today is one of her regular work days) is long gone... She "didn't have anything to do" so she left right after my lunch was over at 11:30.... Yea... I have been trapped at my desk since then... I was able to get all my filing caught up which was nice.... God I have to pee... Just an hour and fifteen minutes of this workday left... I know I can't wait that long, but I can maybe wait another fifteen to twenty minutes..... I hope my bladder doesn't explode...

I wonder if Edgar is going to get the washer and dryer tonight... If not, no biggie... I am sure he will come get them in the next couple days... He lives in our little "complex" and does the maintenance. We told him he could have the washer and dryer if he wanted them since we won't need them (and I REALLY don't want to move them).

HALLELUJAH! My bladder is empty!!! I feel so much better. Now to make it through the last hour and go home to slave over a broiling hot microwave! We having hot pockets for dinner! Yea, I am not cooking AT ALL this week. The entire house is packed except for most basic of necessities. We have just enough clothing each to last the week, we have only a couple spoons and forks out, our bathroom stuff (shampoo, toothpaste, etc), and so on. All of Spazzer's toys are still out but that's because I don't want to freak her out anymore than necessary, and trust me, between the couches being gone the last couple weeks now, and everything else going into boxes or being "Goodwill-ed", the monkey is sufficiently agitated.

If I successfully remembered to post this, I am posting it while Collin takes his shower... And our bedtime is fast approaching... Only one more bedtime like this left... Tomorrow night...

I have found the best way to shut off my mind so that I can achieve blissful sleep: I start playing songs in my head, at random. Or I just start thinking random items/words and then I sort of drift... Incoherent thoughts is the best way to throw my mind off... Otherwise it would focus uncontrollably on EVERYTHING that is coming up this weekend, and then I wouldn't sleep a wink, and I would turn into a freaking zombie... Well, more of one than I already am.

Well that's it for now... We'll see what the next couple days bring!