Okay, after a close encounter with a half revealed nail in our study, Nick went to retrieve our hammer from the garage. Upon returning, hammer in hand, our adopted dog, Joy, went running from the room, agitated, ears back, tail between her legs. She hid under the table, behind the couch, and just ran from Nick. When he kneeled and put the hammer ( Read more... )

Do you ever wake up and realize that you've had your head screwed on wrong for over a year? I feel like I have been drifting purposelessly, without really knowing what I am doing or where I'm going. I'm not speaking of careers (although, it would be fitting), but just my perspective on life in general ( Read more... )

In 22 hours I will be boarding a plane to England! Woot!

My nerves still haven't settled from the gruelling last couple of weeks, but I've still gotta say, it feels good to be in a new place with so much more space and more importantly, light. There's just this constant feeling of stress and anxiety built up such that it feels like my chest has been under weights. I guess it could be the problems ( Read more... )

Last night was our first night in our new place, and we slept better than we have in weeks. It is awesome. We still have a long ways to go, but with the help of a few friends and family, we're going to have most of the stuff done today. Nick leaves for England tomorrow morning, so I'll have my work cut out for me cleaning the house this weekend and ( Read more... )

Nick and I have signed the lease on the much nicer place that will hold us until we buy a place of our very own. It feels like a huge burden has been lifted. We start moving tonight!

If things go as Nick and I are hoping, we may be moving out ASAP (depending on the availability of our current landlady). Things have escalated beyond the point of repair, and we need out of the unhealthy living situation.

Let us know if you want to (or are able to) lend a helping hand!

I left work early Friday feeling extremely freaked out. I had missed a call from Nick while I was away from my desk for a short while, and upon calling him back I discovered that he had let our smaller dog, Joy, out (she's a petite staffy, though, so stocky)o n a leash, our neighbor's dog (unleashed, unattended, as usual) had approached her and ( Read more... )

Okay, there's a possibility I'll be in England the first week of November - yay! We'll see shortly upon plane fares and work approval. :)

Initially, I thought the below news link was funny - "Man sues God" with the man's intention being to demonstrate the frivolity of lawsuits. Then I saw what case spurred it on - a woman who is trying to convict a man she says raped and attacked her. Only, the judge sitting the case has set down that SHE can't use the following words in her ( Read more... )