mynameismelvis

Jun. 2nd, 2008

09:27 pm - Rested

My dogs are coming into town tomorrow. I don't even want to get into the mess that was. In a nutshell, we discovered at the last minute that my dogs, although very tiny, are TOO BIG to fit in the kennels that go under the seats in the cabin. Crisis was averted when a great friend stepped up and is watching them and taking them to the airport to drop them off to come here. I miss them a lot but its also been really nice to have a couple days off. Its like, sometimes.. I just want a babysitter. One day where I don't have to monitor anyones bathroom habits. I don't have to worry about anything. It will be amazing for them to get to experience the joys of a backyard on a daily basis. I think its going to be really good for them and I am excited to see if this helps them become more calm since they will get to let out so much energy that bottles up in apartment life. It is also really going to be helpful to have someone else lending me a hand with that. It's a lot to take care of alone every single day. BUT I would not give them up for the world. They are my little loves, I can't help it.

Things in Florida are different, obviously, but it seems that people are friendlier places than they are back home, houses look different, plants in peoples yards are nothing like what they would have in MN and of course, the lizards, they wouldn't last a day in that ice box that is Minnesota. So far I like it, its fun and its fantastic to be with Garrett. We took a couple days off to just be and to just breathe. It's been stressful but I think the worst is over and now we get to just hang out and take it as it comes from here on out.

Ah. I feel at peace. I feel happy and relaxed. I am filled with emotions and that, as it turns out, CAN be a beautiful thing.

Love is grand.

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May. 31st, 2008

06:25 pm - Landed!

I am officially in Jacksonville!

Hair has faded a lot..in a good way. Now i Like it.

MUST REST! Been up since 3:30 this morning.

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May. 27th, 2008

10:21 am

I think I might hate my hair after all. I keep going back and forth and I think if I continue to go back and forth, I must not like it. I woke up today and felt good about it but yesterday I hated it the whole day. I just don't think its me. I think its too much and not hot. I keep thinking that maybe I am just not use to it. I have gotten mixed reviews from other people. Some seem to love it and other people haven't said anything so I think that's a bad sign. Although I have gotten a couple...wow..thats... different! Not good, my friends.

I just hate to spend any more money. I spent an absurd amount already.

UGH!

I hate to be so dramatic over hair, but if you know me, I can't help it!! Its not ruining my day or anything, but I like to not have to think about it so much which is what's bothering me.

Do I call the place and see if they can change something? Do I just suck it up and go with it until its time for a new dye job? Go to Wal-Greens and buy a bottle of something and try to cover it? What do I do?

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May. 26th, 2008

07:54 pm - Storage.

Angie, Mike and I went through my storage space today. I can not believe how much stuff fit in that thing! Bags upon bags of clothes. I saved only a couple of t shirts and a couple scarves out of all of it. I let the guy who is supposed to pick up my stuff know there is a huge pile of it ready. I have one corner of my living room filled. I also took apart my bed today. The person that wanted it was supposed to come and get it today, but I haven't heard from him. I will give him until morning and then I am putting it back up on Craigslist. I need to get rid of it. Now I have a big king size bed taken apart and up against a wall in my living room. Things are really becoming more bare now. I have a section of clothes and stuff to go through in my room and after that its just a matter of getting rid of the stuff I have to just last me the rest of my time here and packing up the stuff I am taking for sure.

Less than a week from now I will be living in Jacksonville. G is getting things ready for my arrival on that end. My only worry at this point is how well my dogs will behave on the plane. Even if its a total nightmare for some reason at least it will be done and over in a short period of time. In the grand scheme of things anxious dogs for a few hours is not the end of the world. If I can just get them to sleep for most of it we will be golden.

As one good friend put it, I have cheese coming out of my ears. I just can't help being really excited and when I start talking about it I get all googly eyed.

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May. 24th, 2008

03:14 pm

I just got home from my hair appointment.

I am awesome at sticking to the exact same thing for long periods of time because I really like it and then one day I feel like I am up for a change. I went in and told the guy he could do whatever he wanted and basically, that I wanted to keep some of the length and that everything else was up to him

I have red hair now.

The way he was talking I thought he was just going to add some red to what I usually get. I keep going between loving it and thinking it was the biggest mistake I have made in a while. I can't decide if its too much or just.. not.."me". Everyone who has seen it so far loves it. Maybe I am just not use to it or maybe..it is hideous! Its hard to say at this point.

Its just hair and if I hate it that much I can change it.

Trying to get an accurate picture of the color.

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May. 23rd, 2008

07:47 pm - lucky

I seriously am beginning to realize that I am the luckiest person alive.

Love is grand.

In other news, my apartment gets more empty every single day. I am beginning to worry a little about my bed. I was really hoping to make some money off of it but so far I haven't heard a word about anything yet. I really don't want to end up giving it away for free because any money I can make is a good thing before this move.

The rest of the stuff I have left here will be a breeze though. Its just a matter of gathering it and then doing a once over in the cleaning here. Time is FLYING but at the same time, I just want every last thing DONE already.

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May. 22nd, 2008

06:54 am - ugh.

I did not sleep at all last night. I was up every couple of hours and woke up with a headache. I was sleeping so well for a while there! When I sleep like a rock I forget just how horrible it is when I don't sleep. I only have on prescription left and so I have been trying to ration out my sleep medication. I don't like going to the doctor very much and I don't have insurance right now so I don't have a lot of room to figure out what to do with my meds but worst comes to worst I will have to give something over the counter a try. Maybe since I haven't taken them in so long but tolerance will be back down so they will actually work again.

You don't want to see me when I am cranky from the joys of insomnia. It's not pretty.

I probably have too much on my mind. There is so much going on this next week that its stuck in my brain even when my brain is supposed to be shut off.

I am going to Iowa on Sunday, just for the day. There is a family reunion of sorts and its really important to my dad that I am there. He wants to be sure I see my grandma before I leave town and to be able to say goodbye to everyone. So I am flying down on Sunday morning and then my cousin will be driving me back up, he lives just a little south of here so he was coming this way anyway and enjoys the company. The last time I saw him was when we were in Chicago and he teased me the whole time because I was always escaping to use the phone and would come back all giddy and blushing.

I can't wait to hang out with my nephews. Pictures of that will be here for sure. They are a riot and I adore them. I wish I was able to hang out with them more often. That is one hard part of living away from your whole family. At the same time, there are a lot of good things about living away from them, too. I think I appreciate them for who they are more than I did because I don't have those daily annoyances and I get to miss out on the drama.

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May. 21st, 2008

07:31 pm - Don Shelby

Don Shelby came into my work today. He has been a news anchor since 1978! He was very very nice, friendly and surprisingly funny! I don't why I think that is shocking but it is. Maybe he is funny on the news, I have no idea, really.

Here he is. He looks perfect in person. He is a delight which makes me happy. I have met some cranky local celebs in my day and he is not one of them.

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May. 20th, 2008

09:21 am - Moving

I feel like there are still so many things to do in order for me to make this move. I think if I just get my butt in gear it can be done much faster than I think. I got rid of so much stuff in one day that I can easily do this. Tonight, I will take pictures of my bed to put on Craigslist and hopefully I'll get a taker pretty quickly and get some cash in my pocket. My bed is really the only large item left. Now it is just a matter of going through more of the little stuff, going through my clothes AGAIN to weed through the things I can do without.

I am actually incredibly proud of myself for parting with so much. I have always had a hard time with that and now is a great time to deal with that and move on to the next chapter of my life. I think I will feel a billion times better not having to worry about so much junk. When I take away all the anxiety of making sure that its all done on time, I feel great about it.

Angie is coming over to help me. She can give me the tough love that I need. I am hoping by Monday and everything is practically done and I can live with barely anything and only have the few items that I am just tossing when I leave and the things I am taking and thats it.

Those of you that have moved across the country. What was it like for you? Did you pack up most of your stuff and bring it? Did you get rid of it and start new? Tell me your stories.

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May. 19th, 2008

04:56 pm - Uptown

I have lived in or near uptown for almost 6 years. In two weeks I will be saying goodbye for a while. I feel oddly at peace with this idea. I am sure its mostly because I am following my heart and that feels like the right thing to do.

I have seen this sign, geez, almost constantly and there is still something I love about it. Still something that makes me go..hey, I like this place.

I actually took this picture from a car and was surprised it turned out.

Goal of new journal. Post lots of pictures and update often.

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May. 18th, 2008

09:39 pm

Prepare yourself to see a ton of animal pictures. I am a little obsessed. I admit it. Anyhow, this is one of my dogs, Norma and I, obviously in love.

We had a crazy day today. For starters, it was BEAUTIFUL outside. Not too windy, hot in the sun but cooler in the shade. We went to Lake Calhoun and I took off my shoes and socks and went about knee deep in the water and brought the dogs with me. Unfortunately, it looked much nicer than it felt. It was still pretty freaking cold. The pups were not pleased with me but it was still fun and after such a long winter I was anxious to get in water. We saw a turtle and a bunch of minnows. I took them pretty much everywhere I went today. I like days like that and I am pretty sure they do, too.

In other news, turns out I pretty much rule at ping pong.