Moving on up!

Home sweet home. Or at least I think. We have been to Jax four times this week. Everyday after work we drive an hour and a half to visit apartments. You cannot trust a damn thing that people say. The sq footage, the neighborhood, the accommodations, etc. The first apt. we thought about renting is not exactly in the best neighborhood, so the bf doesn't feel comfortable leaving the company vehicle unlocked. So...no go. We ended up finding a new place that's in a better neighborhood, with a gate, and all the extra stuff. The bf is really excited because for like $50 a month you can rent a 42" plasma screen tv for the living room. Just what we need right? Another tv. Whatever. It makes him happy.

My cardigan is block and buttoned, but we've been a little busy and haven't gotten around to taking pics. I told everyone who matters at work that I'm leaving in 2 months. Most people are really sad to see me go. One girl said "Sh*t the last good person is gone". It certainly makes work more bearable knowing that I won't have to deal with so much of my boss' crap anymore.

Oh one more thing...two Jax bonuses...

1. Beaches...with sand, and ocean, and YEAH!

2. Malls...real ones, with more than 3 stores...

PS This picture is for mom and dad...sailboats...around the corner from the new apt.

Note to self (and others)

1. Death by ants...not pleasant.
2. Sociology is a joke. Not a funny joke, but a joke none-the-less.
3. Jacksonville has malls, real malls, with real stores. This = awesome.
4. Finding an apt. in 3 days is hard...very hard.

Pictures once the bf and I decide on an actual place to live...toss up between 3 places now. The question is do I want to live closer to the beach? On the water? Or in Argyle (a suburb of Jacksonville, which is newer and has the lowest crime...)?

Lazy Saturdays

HEY EVERYBODY!! Guess what? The bf and I are moving! To Jacksonville! Woo! We are trying to find a place to live and hopefully the bf and I can agree on one soon, because he's leaving in like a week to start his new job. I'm staying until my A&P class is over at the beginning of August which is good because then I can get the apt in tip top shape, pack everything up and get rid of some of the junk that has accumulated over the past 4 years or so.

So today I had class for 6 hours and in between class and lab I managed to sneak in some knitting fun time...

The buttons are for my cardigan that I have yet to block...bad me, and because there are like 9 million different types of buttons and I didn't have the cardigan with me, I had to buy like a million. Luckily they were all 50% off so...BONUS! The red sweater is my WICKED which is coming along quick nicely, although I'm adding like 2 inches of lengths to the torso because my torso is freakishly long. (Thanks Mom) The Malabrigo is for some type of lacey thing that I have yet to decide, but its super pretty and super soft. (Greens and a little blue...

More later...now Indiana Jones...

The week in review

A lot happened this week. Let's see...

Sunday : Worked for like 14 hours without a meal break. Fun.

Monday : My boss decided to wait until 2 hours before a store started to tell me that I needed to run it and proceeded to provide me with no equipment or paper. I left that store at 2am, got home at 3:30am and then...

Tuesday : Went to work at 5am. So...no sleep. My boss thought it would be keen to show up late, so then I had to ensure the customer that everything was fine, and that I'm sure he's on his way. He then decided to keep me until the very end of the store, even though he had 2 other potential "helpers" there. On a high note, he also threatened to fire me in front of about 15 new hires, if I didn't "check myself". Yeah. I am/was pissed. Called his boss and told him what happened, he promised a sit down meeting to discuss this issue.

Wednesday : Worked in the morning and finalized my summer class schedule in the afternoon. Anatomy/Phys. and Sociology. The bf finally came home from a family/Catholic thing in Miami. During his time down there he spent the vast majority of it being sick.

Thursday : Worked most of the day, but it was a good day with little hassles from people doing stupid stuff. The bf set the house on fire. Literally. Learned to use a fire extinguisher...quickly, and how to put out a grease fire. Luckily there is only a lot of cleaning up and a burned carpet to deal with. Did you know that carpet melts? Well it does.

This was also the day that my DM was suppose to meet with me to discuss the situation that happened on Tuesday with my boss...yeah...that never happened, am I surprised? Nope. Not even a little bit.

Friday : Worked early in the morning and got home around 1pm. Went to the mall to take advantage of a sale at JC Penney's, and then the bf and I went to see Harold and Kumar, which unfortunately was not as hilarious as the first one. Still had a good time though. Then I avoided talking to my boss, because I'm pissed and don't want to quit until I have another job lined up. The bf had gone grocery shopping so we stayed in and watched the Rays win (woo hoo!) and the bf made his famous ribs. I grilled zucchini and made some nice roasted potatoes. It was a good night, until my DM showed up for some stupid reason that just pissed me of more because it seems like even making dinner at home can't be a f*cking private event. UGH!

So...that's my week in review. Hopefully this weekend will involve a whole lot of knitting and that's it.

Oh...by the way, no moving to Tampa. :( Might be moving to Jacksonville...dunno. Whatever. On a happier note....

CONGRATS TO JEN AND ERIC! MY LAW SCHOOL HEROES!!!!! Love you both so much!!!

Grumblings...

Stupid Red Sox beating my stupid Rays into the dirt. Stupid Magic losing to the stupid and old Detroit Pistons. Stupid Celtics needing a stupid game 7 against the stupid Atlanta Hawks. Stupid Spurs beating down on Steve Nash for the the 70th stupid time. Stupid horse people killing a horse just because her ankles are broken.

GRRRRR!!!!!

On the plus side...4.0 gpa this semester. So I rock.

FINALS!!!

Okey dokey. Two finals, no days off, both due on the same day. Crap. Crap on toast. Alright I can do this, just buckle down the hatches and become a hermit, and don't sleep, ever. That ought to do it right? Actually its not that big a deal. Hopefully I'll be able to do one tomorrow and another either Monday or Tuesday. I feel pretty confident about one of them and the other I only need like a 58% to get an A, so...

So for the first time in like 4 years I did not watch the NFL draft. I feel so dejected. I mean its the most exciting NFL event in April...(its the only NFL event in April). I didn't get to see people all sad and scared like Brady Quinn last year, or when they are so happy and desperately trying to call their moms. My Bucs decided to draft a CB with a problem avoiding the Mari-ju-ana and a Kick Returner for App. State. The bf thinks the KR is just an attempt to "capture the magic" of their magnificent defeat of Michigan. Also, in sporting news, the Rays had a really excellent win over the Red Sox last night. My man, Carl Crawford, just did what he does best and stole 2nd.

Knitting has slowed. Too much school and work to do anything but sleep in my free time. So right now I'm watching the Celtics vs. Hawks game and trying to convince myself that watching the end of the game is not necessary, but sleep is. Oh well, pictures soon on Dad's socks.

New Blog

I had to start a new blog. For some reason the old one was problematic. It kept having issues whenever I logged into it. So the old is gone and the new is here. I had to request some time off from work, mainly because working for almost 2 weeks straight does not leave a lot of time for school, but also to spend my anniversary with my boyfriend.

Uh. Well, someone forgot to tell him that. So those plans went out the window. (We have new plans in June, or so I'm told.) I am enjoying my time off though. I had plenty of time to write my papers for class, and even turn them in early. I'm just happy to have them done. My grades are pretty much set, so unless I really just threw up garbage on those papers, I should be fine. Since the bf was awol, I got to go down to St. Pete and visit with my Dad. It was definitely a super nice visit. I drove down on Sat. and we went to MainSail which is this huge arts&crafts show on the water. The weather was really nice and it was fun to walk around and enjoy the show. Afterward we had some beers at a bar and watched some sports, before heading down to the Trop. to see the Rays plays the White Sox. (See photos below). What a great game and even better pitching.

Knitting is pretty slow right now. Mainly I'm just working on my Dad's socks, which are pretty close to being done. Might even finish them during the NBA playoff games tonight. (Go Celtics!...shutup. I don't care if I'm a bandwagon fan.) I'm still occasionally working on my Hemlock Ring Blanket, but I never intended to rush that sucker. Plan to start on the Talia vest tomorrow or so. I have the yarn ready to go, but I've been putting off starting it, mainly because I like to finish something before I start something else.

Anyway...the bf and I have been together for 2 whole years now. And I came home to this

...now I just need something to fill it with!