Who still considers themselves as my friends?  I'm just curious.  I'm not sure anymore.

I received word from my apartment manager on Friday that he set up two appointments to show my apartment.  The second person decided to rent!  So my totally awesome manager said the person wants to move in on the 10th and would I be able to move out by Thursday....no problemo!  Finished clearing out the studio this afternoon and dropped the keys and rent check off at the main office.  Chuck, the main office manager knew my reasons for moving out and tried his best to get someone in my apartment before my time was up....save me some money.  Works out awesome since I only had to pay 4 days of rent for January instead of 20.  Christopher, Sara, Kevin and I all were able to get everything packed up this weekend and moved into the apartment.  Christopher and Kevin....sorry you guys got hurt during the move. 

Kev, I thank you so much for helping with the move and driving the truck. (Yes, I've said it again!)  We owe you dinner!

And Christopher...I LOVE YOU!!!  I hope your knee feels better soon. 

Sara...YOU ROCK!  No seriously, your muscles should be rock right now from all the stuff we've moved up and down the stairs this weekend...mine are!  Thanks for helping out and for everything else that I can't find words for right now. I love you guys. 

And so, the year is staring out on a good note.  Let's hope the good luck will continue with everyone else too!  Mom most of all.  I hope an offer comes along soon for the house and takes the stress off her shoulders.

Time to get some shut eye now.

So I'm having a hard time going to sleep tonight, leave it up to me to get worked up about silly little things.  2008 has been a VERY stressful year all around.  My one double edged sword of the year was moving out of my mom's house and into my own apartment.  I know there were gonna be some issues, but I wasn't going to let them out weigh the positives.  Overall, it has been a very positive experience for me.  Yes, there have been problems that have popped up along the way, but nothing that I couldn't handle or try to help with.  However, one of the things that bit me in the ass with the move was the strain it would put on friendships.  Originally, I reasoned with myself with thinking I was moving pretty close to where my friends were frequently hanging out... therefore, I assumed that I would still be at least called when they were in the area.  Damn, did I get that wrong.  Doesn't exactly work that way, especially when there's static.  Do I still talk to a couple of them, sure!  But aside from the 4 friends that have taken time out of these past 7 months to actually visit me and my place, it's been a pretty lonely apartment.  Don't get me wrong, I loved my apartment, the freedom, the knowledge that I can take care of myself.  I really didn't mind the times I was strapped for cash.  Mainly because I never missed any payments...so what if I didn't have cash to go out.  I had food in my fridge, tv and internet!  BTW...I also had some alcohol that only got attacked one night.  I tried having a smirnoff once when I was home alone, but I just can't drink by myself.  So, I have alcohol that hasn't been touched in months and I don't know how many shot glasses that have collected dust. 
I rang in the new year with Christopher, Sara and Kari at Christopher's apartment, which I will officially be calling home by the end of the month.  Yup, I'm moving in with my sweetie and will be spending this weekend, and maybe even next weekend, packing up my apartment.  On to a new chapter.  After all, isn't that what life is?  A book with many chapters?  I can't wait to start reading! =)

If you can't say nothin' nice, don't say nothin' at all!


Well.....FUCK!!  Where's the fun in that??

Hold it in and you'll get indigestion!

Mental note to me....next time I try to smooth out plaster, WEAR A FREAKIN FACE MASK!!  I'm afraid to think of what I've breathed in since the start of the weekend...my face just looked like I was snorting some white stuff this past hour.

I am now connected to the world wide web! WOO HOO!!  Got my internet hooked up yesterday with some awesome luck.  I had an appointment for installation between 1 and 4...the guy called me at 11:30 asking if he could come early.  Of course I wasn't home yet from my bike ride, so I asked how soon is soon....like, 20 minutes!  Hell yeah!  Got my internet all hooked up before my regular appointment window was originally supposed to begin.  Yes, the start of a GREAT weekend.  Especially since I've got Monday off...the one year mark for me and Christopher! =)
Went last night with Christopher, Sara and Kim to see the Neo-Futurists for Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind....or for those in the know TMLMTBGB.  I haven't gotten to see this in at least 5 years.  I've missed it.  And it was an awesome show!  I suggest you get some friends together and go see it!  30 plays in 60 minutes...and changes every week!  Only $7 + the roll of a die.  I only had to pay $8 last night...rolled a 1.  Sweet! =)
Here's the link...go check it out!  www.neofuturists.org

I got my keys last weekend, but I'm still moving stuff into my apartment.  I'm going back and forth, staying over at one place one night and the other the next.  Yeah, it's only been a week so far, but it gets confusing.  Especially when trying to determine how much of my stuff should actually be moved out of my mom's house and how much should stay...for now.  My head's just bouncy.

So, we've gotten the majority of the 2nd floor of my mom's house cleared out.  One of the rooms has been partially repainted. Alot of crap has been hauled out of the house to either the garbage or storage.  And I'm slowly, but surely getting through my bedroom.  A week and a half until I get my apartment keys.  I seriously don't get how I've been able to fill so many boxes from my room.  Where was it all??!!  Will it all fit in my tiny lil studio apartment??!!  Good thing about getting a small place...it forces you to get rid of a bunch of crap that you've been holding on to...just because.  But there's not enough time in the day to get done what is needed.  I'm cutting back on sleep again...and that ain't good.  Not exactly 100% at work these days.  BTW....Grape-Nut cereal tastes like crap! Or, as I was told, doggie biscuits!  That's what I get for trying to save cash on cereal.  I realize now, there was a reason for it being only $1.99!

How do you go to someone you care about and tell them you’re worried about them without them getting as defensive as you KNOW they will get??  It’s hard to open your heart to someone and try to be as supportive as you can but still know deep down that any way you try to put it, it will seem like an attack to their character and cause them to stray further from themself...from the person you know in your heart they have the potential to be?....from the person that has gleamed through their eyes on several occations, but has yet to grab hold.  How do you tell someone you love, care about, and respect that they are MORE than they perceive themself to be?  That behind all the drama is a star waiting to shine.

WOOHOO!!! I'll be starting my new job downtown in a couple weeks...good timing with the price of gas going up!  Gonna be an EL commuter!  I'm so tired of dishing out the cash for maintenance on my car.  At least this will calm down since I won't have to us it so much. =)