Groggy McGroggerson Here...

The weekend was really busy and I didn't get half enough sleep. My 2nd interview got postponed to Wednesday because the regional manager of the property won't be in town until then and I'm hoping I'll be caught up on sleep by then. I was ready to walk in and say, "When do I start?" today, but I think I can muster up the confident thing again on Wednesday.

Saturday was long....really long. We left for IKEA around 9am-ish and didn't get home until 9pm-ish. Oi. But, we have the right bedframe now and it's made a huge difference in how comfortable the mattress is. It was fine before, but now it's dreamy. We also got curtains, rods and finials for the bedroom, a matching apron and oven mitt, some plants and ceramic containers to transplant them into, lightbulbs, tea lights, and plastic storage containers for under the bed. I love IKEA. They really need to put one here in Portland...or maybe it's better for everyone's wallet that they haven't yet....

We picked up most of the stuff from M's folks' place yesterday, the rest of which he's getting today before they get home, and by the time we go to bed tonight, we'll pretty much have the living room finished (for the time being until we can get the couch we want) and ready for company with enough seating for at least five people. In fact, all of the rooms are about 90% done...we have a few boxes to deal with in the second bedroom and the living room and I have stuff to organize in the closet across from the bathroom, but aside from that, we're fairly well settled.
If all goes well with this job I'm up for, I'll see if we can plan a small house warming/hooray for a new job get-together.

I Feel Special.

It's nice to know that what I write is interesting enough that people are talking about it.

NOT Part Of The Plan.

When I agreed to pay all of my half of this month's rent at the old place, I did not anticipate being asked to have my things out by the 15th. I did not anticipate paying the whole 1/2 month's rent for someone else to live there for the rest of the month. I did not anticipate having to move my stuff out and clean the room when I was finished moving after working all day on Tuesday. I did not anticipate being told I'd get my 1/2 of the $400 deposit back in smaller monthly payments. I definitely did not anticipate being this pissed off about moving.

So Much To Do, So Little Motivation...

Moving day is exactly one week away. We can pick up keys this week but can't start moving in until the 15th and I have to work Monday and Tuesday so the major moving of my stuff won't happen until we have the U-Haul on Wednesday... and I haven't done squat about packing or selling anything. I know Lara wants the purple futon couch and the entertainment unit so if Dex and Taryn actually want some of my bookshelves, I'll only have my bed to deal with selling. The new landlord has decided NOT to resurface the bathtub, which kills me, but offered to credit us $100 towards rent if we have it done on our own, which I'm seriously considering. We'll have to see what CLR can do for the rust stain and the bottom before I'll even step foot in it. If that doesn't help, it's getting resurfaced, dammit.

I'm already tired just thinking about next week. Hopefully, we'll get out to the beach on one of my days off so I won't feel like I took off time from work to do nothing but work.

It's Happy Birthday To Me Week.

I'm at lunch, which consists of Dannon fat free vanilla yogurt over vanilla almond granola, sweet baby carrots, popcorn and water. I'm trying to decide where to go tomorrow night for my birthday dinner. I'm thinking either Todai, Yuki, Koji (all of which are sushi) or Taco Bell. I know, I know...Taco Bell? Yeah, well...It's my damn birthday and I'll have Taco Bell for all three meals if I want! So shut it.

I have to work tomorrow and I know the office is buying big sub sandwiches, cake and ice cream for lunch so that will be nice. After tonight's festivites, I expect tomorrow to be pretty quiet. Dinner with the boy and maybe a movie is all that's on the agenda and I kinda like it that way.

Oh, How We Shopped...

$1200 of super fantastic furniture from the glorious shopping mecca that is IKEA got crammed into a rented Toyota Matrix on Saturday evening. The furniture cramming was followed by a stop in Tacoma for grub at Hooters. They didn't have the black Hooters tank top in stock, so I didn't get anything there other than a yummy grilled cheese sandwich and curly fries. I heard the hot wings were delicious.

Sunday, after a few moments of panic and indecision, I chopped my hair and now have a very different 'do. The folks at work yesterday morning asked if I'd gone to the Oscars last night because they think I look glamourous. I'm still adjusting but even if I never get used to it, it's just hair and it'll grow back quickly. It suits the dress I'm wearing for my birthday festivities on Wednesday night so that's something. If you don't already know, come to the Boiler Room Wednesday night around 9ish in a fancy vintage outfit and help me celebrate the official leap into my 30's (good lord, I'll be 31...oi). My actual birthday is Thursday but I'm starting the party a day early. Be prepared for karaoke rock blocks galore...