Duties and Dreams
I wish it were Friday already, so that James and I could be on our way to a much needed/deserved vacation.
I know our time in Vegas is going to be precious; we have a few things going on, but I am sure it'll be great and we won't want to come home.
I offered myself up for Bachelorette party coordinator. My friend didn't want a bridal party and she hadn't planned anything to celebrate her last night being single, so I decided I would plan something for her. I hope it goes well and that everyone has a great time. I bought a lot of liquor - too much I think, but hey, that just means I can bring it back to my room for pre-pre-party! I'm going to miss the cat, but I have a friend staying at our apartment to keep an eye on him and Juno. I also hate leaving the apartment alone for so long. I am already having my brother stay there during July when we are in Florida.
This past weekend was SO busy. I still can't believe everything we got done.
Saturday I went to the bank to deposit monies, bought my bridesmaid dress, saw Robin Hood, James bought me Avatar at Fry's and we went to have dinner. Sunday, I was superwoman. I got up early, drove to Lynwood, bathed Shadow, drove to Yorba Linda for his vet, got vaccines (he's doing excellent for 15, but his oral hygiene is BAD :( I was really disappointed in myself for that one), stopped at PetSmart for some Advantage, drove back to Lynwood, hung out with my family, drove back home to Anaheim, made dinner while James finished laundry, went grocery shopping and finally took a bath. Exhausting but overly productive day.
Yesterday I went to Cindy's graduation and got home early enough to go to bed at a decent hour, so I feel good this morning. Unfortunately, I forgot there was a potluck and didn't prepare anything last night. It meant rushing this morning and being half an hour late to work. Boo.
Today, I need to finish laundry and start packing. We have so much clothes that still needs to be washed (this happens when the laundry room at the complex is closed for 3 weeks). We have sheets and big comforters that need to be washed, so I am going to make the trip to the laundry mat down the street tonight to get those done. Hopefully it is not busy so I can use them.
We also need to clean - I will not have someone staying there while it is dirty.
I also realized we're out of tomatoes. How could I forget that plump juicy fruit? The antipasto salad I made this morning isn't full of tomatoes; I used cherry tomatoes and cut those. I hope it's not tart.
I'll know Thursday just how much more I am getting paid since I get a paycheck. I am pretty excited about it.
Also, been looking at apartments and my husband has really expensive taste. We both like a 2br apartment in a really nice part of town, but it's $1700. That's enough to pay for a HOUSE somewhere and that's where my gut starts getting uncomfortable about it. I'd rather wait to find something a bit more affordable and just save the difference. I also like knowing that if I feel like dropping a few hundred to go somewhere; that I can. I don't want to feel like I had been; afraid to spend anything just in case. I also want to meet the "Save 3 months worth of living expenses" emergency plan, we're not there yet so I'd like to wait til we are and living expenses for 2 people living in Orange County is not easy (especially when I have student loans).
Also, this year is turning out to be an expensive one with trips to Vegas (two), Disneyworld, my friends farm, possibly New York and with Nancy's wedding coming up, I need to make sure I can actually enjoy all of these comfortably. Also, we're probably going to be talking babies after Nancy's wedding, so that'll be something else to save for. It's all about money folks, I don't care what people say. It really IS about money.
I can't wait to move out of California.
I know our time in Vegas is going to be precious; we have a few things going on, but I am sure it'll be great and we won't want to come home.
I offered myself up for Bachelorette party coordinator. My friend didn't want a bridal party and she hadn't planned anything to celebrate her last night being single, so I decided I would plan something for her. I hope it goes well and that everyone has a great time. I bought a lot of liquor - too much I think, but hey, that just means I can bring it back to my room for pre-pre-party! I'm going to miss the cat, but I have a friend staying at our apartment to keep an eye on him and Juno. I also hate leaving the apartment alone for so long. I am already having my brother stay there during July when we are in Florida.
This past weekend was SO busy. I still can't believe everything we got done.
Saturday I went to the bank to deposit monies, bought my bridesmaid dress, saw Robin Hood, James bought me Avatar at Fry's and we went to have dinner. Sunday, I was superwoman. I got up early, drove to Lynwood, bathed Shadow, drove to Yorba Linda for his vet, got vaccines (he's doing excellent for 15, but his oral hygiene is BAD :( I was really disappointed in myself for that one), stopped at PetSmart for some Advantage, drove back to Lynwood, hung out with my family, drove back home to Anaheim, made dinner while James finished laundry, went grocery shopping and finally took a bath. Exhausting but overly productive day.
Yesterday I went to Cindy's graduation and got home early enough to go to bed at a decent hour, so I feel good this morning. Unfortunately, I forgot there was a potluck and didn't prepare anything last night. It meant rushing this morning and being half an hour late to work. Boo.
Today, I need to finish laundry and start packing. We have so much clothes that still needs to be washed (this happens when the laundry room at the complex is closed for 3 weeks). We have sheets and big comforters that need to be washed, so I am going to make the trip to the laundry mat down the street tonight to get those done. Hopefully it is not busy so I can use them.
We also need to clean - I will not have someone staying there while it is dirty.
I also realized we're out of tomatoes. How could I forget that plump juicy fruit? The antipasto salad I made this morning isn't full of tomatoes; I used cherry tomatoes and cut those. I hope it's not tart.
I'll know Thursday just how much more I am getting paid since I get a paycheck. I am pretty excited about it.
Also, been looking at apartments and my husband has really expensive taste. We both like a 2br apartment in a really nice part of town, but it's $1700. That's enough to pay for a HOUSE somewhere and that's where my gut starts getting uncomfortable about it. I'd rather wait to find something a bit more affordable and just save the difference. I also like knowing that if I feel like dropping a few hundred to go somewhere; that I can. I don't want to feel like I had been; afraid to spend anything just in case. I also want to meet the "Save 3 months worth of living expenses" emergency plan, we're not there yet so I'd like to wait til we are and living expenses for 2 people living in Orange County is not easy (especially when I have student loans).
Also, this year is turning out to be an expensive one with trips to Vegas (two), Disneyworld, my friends farm, possibly New York and with Nancy's wedding coming up, I need to make sure I can actually enjoy all of these comfortably. Also, we're probably going to be talking babies after Nancy's wedding, so that'll be something else to save for. It's all about money folks, I don't care what people say. It really IS about money.
I can't wait to move out of California.