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Okay so sorry for the long pause on this blog. If you know me then you know how it gets...I get overwhelmed, I stop writing, a lot happens, I can't POSSIBLY catch up and blog it all so I just stop writing completely, and then I realize that NO ONE knows what's going on with me. *sighs* You think I'd learn from this, but I never seem to, so though I appologize, I'm sure it'll happen again. Anyways, now for an uber long update, so if you get bored easily this is your escape clause. :) I promise major changes are afoot though.
First the most recent and exciting: I MOVED IN WITH DANIEL THIS WEEKEND!!! YEA!!!! WOOT WOOT!!! Sorry...okay now that that's out of my system here's the skivvy: after 2 1/2 years Daniel finally moved in with me, and we have a beautiful 2 bedroom apartment that's public transportation accessible. :) And the windows look out on trees instead of parking lots...and it's near everything but FEELS quiet and secluded. I LOVE this place, which is a good thing cuz the rent is more than half what I earn. :( Yet I'm stoked. The thing is this is not my fault......the place is a bargain, which for DC suburb is $1365 a month. Since as a social worker I make 2 grand a month after taxes, this gets a bit tight. Daniel helps me however he can with food and utilities but his poor health is keeping him from earning as much as he normally would.
We are optimistic though. Daniel still thinks he is dying of a rare disease and is taking a bit of time off soon to get tests done, but I am growing increasingly hopeful that he fits the mold for chronic fatigur synrome/fibromyalgia, which is awful but doesn't kill you. My dad also stepped up and actually did a really sweet thing. He gave us some money for start up costs and bought us a really nice therapeutic matress as a moving gift. This I think will really help Daniel because he's always in pain and the matress ad says right on it that it improves the lives of people with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. :) I'm hoping that he starts feeling better and that our financial and health problems can resolve. I have 3 grand saved on top of my salary, so in any event, we can last through the end of December.....cross your fingers for me.
Anyway, sorry about the money and health worries...it's always in the back of my mind right now. Back to happy stuff. :) My brother and sis in law helped to put up our ikea furniture, and it looks great! We covered our jank dining room table with a nice tablecloth, and now our dining room is all done in black, white, and red with black wood chairs and looks like a French cafe! We don't have our couch yet but I splurged on a wonderful soft one that's great for cuddling, and I can't wait for it to turn up on the 10th. My blue and sand bedroom stuff looks tranquil and beachy in the new bedroom. Things are really coming together.
I'm also realizing anew how wonderful and patient Daniel is. As you all know, moving stresses my mind into a pretzel, and he has this really laidback attitude. I made us run back and forth and purchase things and move all our junk and assemble stuff all weekend because it's my get-it-over-with then crash way, and Daniel didn't get mad. He got exhausted and at times begged for mercy a bit, but like he didn't question our relationship or call me an evil bitch woman or anything! The low point for him I think was when I insisted on getting boards for the bed this weekend so we could use the heavy new mattress and he had to tie the boards to the roof of his car and lug them in. Granted, I was right and we needed that mattress by night's end, but he only whined a little. I really owe him one.
The thing is he's seeing my worst sides now, and he still loves me. There is hope here! *crosses her fingers* I DID prom,ise him that I wouldn't get like this again though unless we did another move or I had to plan a wedding. I'm thinking I can keep that promise though....I haven't encountered that kind of stress since Kay and I planned HalloweenFest! At least I didn't burst into tears as I usually do during a move though. I love this man so muc! Goddess willing, I'll have an engagement to announce here in a year or so! :)
Anyways, that's enough for now.....I promise to blog again soon and detail the awesome and not so awesome aspects of my new job a bit. If you kept reading to here, you're a real trooper and a good friend. Kudos! I love and miss you guys! :)
First the most recent and exciting: I MOVED IN WITH DANIEL THIS WEEKEND!!! YEA!!!! WOOT WOOT!!! Sorry...okay now that that's out of my system here's the skivvy: after 2 1/2 years Daniel finally moved in with me, and we have a beautiful 2 bedroom apartment that's public transportation accessible. :) And the windows look out on trees instead of parking lots...and it's near everything but FEELS quiet and secluded. I LOVE this place, which is a good thing cuz the rent is more than half what I earn. :( Yet I'm stoked. The thing is this is not my fault......the place is a bargain, which for DC suburb is $1365 a month. Since as a social worker I make 2 grand a month after taxes, this gets a bit tight. Daniel helps me however he can with food and utilities but his poor health is keeping him from earning as much as he normally would.
We are optimistic though. Daniel still thinks he is dying of a rare disease and is taking a bit of time off soon to get tests done, but I am growing increasingly hopeful that he fits the mold for chronic fatigur synrome/fibromyalgia, which is awful but doesn't kill you. My dad also stepped up and actually did a really sweet thing. He gave us some money for start up costs and bought us a really nice therapeutic matress as a moving gift. This I think will really help Daniel because he's always in pain and the matress ad says right on it that it improves the lives of people with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. :) I'm hoping that he starts feeling better and that our financial and health problems can resolve. I have 3 grand saved on top of my salary, so in any event, we can last through the end of December.....cross your fingers for me.
Anyway, sorry about the money and health worries...it's always in the back of my mind right now. Back to happy stuff. :) My brother and sis in law helped to put up our ikea furniture, and it looks great! We covered our jank dining room table with a nice tablecloth, and now our dining room is all done in black, white, and red with black wood chairs and looks like a French cafe! We don't have our couch yet but I splurged on a wonderful soft one that's great for cuddling, and I can't wait for it to turn up on the 10th. My blue and sand bedroom stuff looks tranquil and beachy in the new bedroom. Things are really coming together.
I'm also realizing anew how wonderful and patient Daniel is. As you all know, moving stresses my mind into a pretzel, and he has this really laidback attitude. I made us run back and forth and purchase things and move all our junk and assemble stuff all weekend because it's my get-it-over-with then crash way, and Daniel didn't get mad. He got exhausted and at times begged for mercy a bit, but like he didn't question our relationship or call me an evil bitch woman or anything! The low point for him I think was when I insisted on getting boards for the bed this weekend so we could use the heavy new mattress and he had to tie the boards to the roof of his car and lug them in. Granted, I was right and we needed that mattress by night's end, but he only whined a little. I really owe him one.
The thing is he's seeing my worst sides now, and he still loves me. There is hope here! *crosses her fingers* I DID prom,ise him that I wouldn't get like this again though unless we did another move or I had to plan a wedding. I'm thinking I can keep that promise though....I haven't encountered that kind of stress since Kay and I planned HalloweenFest! At least I didn't burst into tears as I usually do during a move though. I love this man so muc! Goddess willing, I'll have an engagement to announce here in a year or so! :)
Anyways, that's enough for now.....I promise to blog again soon and detail the awesome and not so awesome aspects of my new job a bit. If you kept reading to here, you're a real trooper and a good friend. Kudos! I love and miss you guys! :)