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I'm currently doing my nails before "the big day" tomorrow, but I thought I'd attempt to do an update between coats. And in the background, Johnathan is watching a video of people giving themselves brainfreeze to the tune of "Final Countdown". Boys. :)
My last day at my old job was good. I basically spent the entire day (as instructed by the person I was working with) visiting with the people I wanted to say goodbye to. The hardest part was saying goodbye to the receptionist, who I've grown very close to. I tried to remind her that we'd be seeing each other again, in fact we already have plans for margaritas when she gets back from her holidays. Still, she cried, I nearly cried, we hugged, I managed to get outta there in one piece. I didn't even get to (have to?) say goodbye to my manager, who had left the day before for vacation. Apparently she came running out at 5:05 and said to Amanda "I missed her, didn't I?". Amanda told her I had gone by her office, and since she wasn't there, I had to leave for my train. "Well, I think I'll call her at home to say goodbye". Did she? Nope. Probably a good thing though, that would have been weird.
(pause for application of Grand Canyon Sunset. Oooh.)
My week off was quite lovely. J and I Star Wars, went out to dinner, did some shopping, ran errands, and were basically productive all week long. J had to go back to work on Thursday, so I spent the entire day purging and cleaning. Friday was similar, but I spent part of it shopping with my mom for today's baby shower. Overall, a very relaxing week. I even bought a skirt while shopping with my sister, and then ANOTHER skirt the next day (it has orange in it! I'm so brave!).
Today was my cousin's wife's baby shower. I was told pretty much right away that she was sent on a mission to convince me that I'm next. Considering the ages of our other cousins, I'm pretty positive that we WILL be next. However, in our case, next means a couple years from now, not a couple months from now. Apparently my cousin told his wife on my wedding day (at the reception, even) that he was ready to start trying for a baby. They joke that we're the reason they got pregnant when they did :). I really should have been more ready for it, I felt kinda ambushed all afternoon - much talk about when J and I are going to start having kids. Sorry, not really anyone's business...I know they've all got good intentions, but please, mention it once in front of the whole group, fine, but not 50 times. Geez. There was a baby there, actually, she's about 8 months old (another cousin's baby). What a beautiful girl. I even got to hang out with her a little bit, when my mom wasn't claiming ownership. So well behaved, so quiet, didn't fuss at all, all afternoon. I'd be happy to babysit for a day, but the "mom instincts" haven't completely taken over for the "reason" part of my brain quite yet, so the part that keeps saying "not a good time right now" is currently winning :).
So I'm feeling nervous about tomorrow, but excited at the same time. Apparently they've moved back into their newly renovated office (as of Friday), so not only will I be at a new job, but it's a new office, a new desk, new everything. Nice.
And now, off to bed. Geez. How did I manage to paint that much skin around my nails? That's professional :P.
My last day at my old job was good. I basically spent the entire day (as instructed by the person I was working with) visiting with the people I wanted to say goodbye to. The hardest part was saying goodbye to the receptionist, who I've grown very close to. I tried to remind her that we'd be seeing each other again, in fact we already have plans for margaritas when she gets back from her holidays. Still, she cried, I nearly cried, we hugged, I managed to get outta there in one piece. I didn't even get to (have to?) say goodbye to my manager, who had left the day before for vacation. Apparently she came running out at 5:05 and said to Amanda "I missed her, didn't I?". Amanda told her I had gone by her office, and since she wasn't there, I had to leave for my train. "Well, I think I'll call her at home to say goodbye". Did she? Nope. Probably a good thing though, that would have been weird.
(pause for application of Grand Canyon Sunset. Oooh.)
My week off was quite lovely. J and I Star Wars, went out to dinner, did some shopping, ran errands, and were basically productive all week long. J had to go back to work on Thursday, so I spent the entire day purging and cleaning. Friday was similar, but I spent part of it shopping with my mom for today's baby shower. Overall, a very relaxing week. I even bought a skirt while shopping with my sister, and then ANOTHER skirt the next day (it has orange in it! I'm so brave!).
Today was my cousin's wife's baby shower. I was told pretty much right away that she was sent on a mission to convince me that I'm next. Considering the ages of our other cousins, I'm pretty positive that we WILL be next. However, in our case, next means a couple years from now, not a couple months from now. Apparently my cousin told his wife on my wedding day (at the reception, even) that he was ready to start trying for a baby. They joke that we're the reason they got pregnant when they did :). I really should have been more ready for it, I felt kinda ambushed all afternoon - much talk about when J and I are going to start having kids. Sorry, not really anyone's business...I know they've all got good intentions, but please, mention it once in front of the whole group, fine, but not 50 times. Geez. There was a baby there, actually, she's about 8 months old (another cousin's baby). What a beautiful girl. I even got to hang out with her a little bit, when my mom wasn't claiming ownership. So well behaved, so quiet, didn't fuss at all, all afternoon. I'd be happy to babysit for a day, but the "mom instincts" haven't completely taken over for the "reason" part of my brain quite yet, so the part that keeps saying "not a good time right now" is currently winning :).
So I'm feeling nervous about tomorrow, but excited at the same time. Apparently they've moved back into their newly renovated office (as of Friday), so not only will I be at a new job, but it's a new office, a new desk, new everything. Nice.
And now, off to bed. Geez. How did I manage to paint that much skin around my nails? That's professional :P.