so much excitement

There is a lot going in my life right now. A whole lot.

Starting with the apartment...I have one! W0000! At least, I am 95% sure, pending my first check from new job being what it is supposed to. WS and I went and looked at it Monday. Its sooo cute. The best part? I get my own office. We are painting it yellow. I get my own BIG ASS closet. Biggest. Closet. Ever. And my own bathroom. Life is good. There are 2 patios, both of which lead right out to a deck and grass, so taking the dogs out will be so easy and fast. It is brand new, which is also exciting. Pool, workout room (finally!) and TWELVE miles of walking trail that our unit looks out over. I am so excited. We move in 2 months and 2 days!! Or at least start the moving process then.

Along with this new apartment goes the challenge of furniture. Or, I should say, the challenge of wanting all-new furniture on a tight budget. I think we have it all worked out, providing Ikea cooporates! We are taking a road trip there next weekend. I cannot wait!!! New desk, chair, TV stand for new TV, and coffee table. Plus stuff for my new bathroom. I live in a college town, I cannot understand why we don't already have an Ikea?? Seems stupid. Anyway, WS and I have had so much fun planning all of this, and I am really excited to build our home together.

Roomie and I are still on the outs, and I am sure we will remain so. She has pretty much moved out. I am enjoying living along for now, since it could be my last chance to do so! I am feeling strangely free after all this. I never realized how draining our relationship was at times. Worrying about her, dealing with her crazy mood swings that poisoned the apartment, the competitiveness I could never understand, etc etc. Not to say I regret anything, but I kind of feel like a burden has been lifted from my shoulders. Weird. I think I have learned a lot about women these last few weeks. Mostly that I don't like them nearly as much as I thought I did. I always cherished my female friends, but now I just don't know. Maybe I could do with fewer. That, of course, does not include my bloggy friends or the lovely Gigi!! Her friendship has meant a lot to me through this series of bitch fights the last few weeks!

The other night I was laying in bed, trying to go to sleep. I stretched out and it dawned on me that my sleeping-alone days are seriously numbered. I started to freak out a little. I mean, this is a BIG DEAL. I am not second-guessing this decision, just realizing the magnitude of this change. So, I am going to do as much as I can between now and then to get my fill of living alone! This will probably include lots of dance parties with The Cutest Dog In The World (yes, he dances), wandering around looking like crap with unwashed hair and ugly baggy clothes, eating weird combinations of food, etc etc. Should be a good time :)

Lastly, I still love my job. People should never ask me how I like it, because the answer includes the word "awesome" about 50 times. This is no joke. Heh.