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[Jul. 23rd, 2007|04:18 pm] |
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Been a while since I posted. Life and what-not (and generally a lack of anything meaningful to write) have stood in the way.
I'm all moved in, though there are still things to do, like finding those last pieces of furniture I need, getting some window coverings to add color to some fairly monochromatic rooms, and hanging the rest of the art. I was thinking about heading out to the fabric store today, but couldn't muster the energy to face traffic on York Rd. Ah well, perhaps I'll swing by there tomorrow. At least everything's unpacked, more or less put away, and the boxes are stored neatly out of sight in the garage. I'll be happier once all the decorating is completely finished, but for now, I'm quite pleased with the way it's turned out. The next major purchases will be flowers and such for the backyard...but those are fun purchases.
I schlepped up to NJ and back yesterday for a very quick, 2-3 hour visit with my brother and his clan (no understatement: he's got 5 kids). While it is nice to spend time with my nephews and new niece, day-tripping it is not something I want to do again. I was absolutely exhaused after driving nearly 400 miles RT, and in some ways, I don't feel like my efforts were completely appreciated. For example, although I had explained to my brother that in order to have a more liesurely, lengthy visit, I'd have to bring my dog along, as I couldn't leave her in her crate for more than about 9 hours, he opted for the shorter visit but then seemed almost resentful when I told him I had to leave. I barely saw my oldest nephew, who breezed in and left nearly as quickly to go play with friends, without so much as a hello. My brother's wife too seemed somewhat standoff-ish, but unfortunately that is not too unusual for her. And there was a really stupid episode at the very end of my visit that prevented me from having a proper goodbye. All in all, not the most fulfilling visit, but at high physical cost.
Parents are coming sometime tomorrow for a week-long visit. Stay posted. It has the possibility of being an absolutely amazing week, or one after which I'll need a vacation. Why? The kicker is that they're staying with me, rather than at a hotel, which is a first.
Oh, and the potential guy thing seems not to have panned out...at least for the time being. I'll know more when he's no longer an indentured servant for his postdoc supervisor.
EDIT (11 pm): Potential guy thing called me, so all is cool. Still indentured servant (he's actually heading back to the lab to work tonight!), but looking forward to life after servitude...and promised to call me. :) |
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