gushing.

I can officially never leave my washer unattended.  I dropped Thad off for work this morning, and when I returned, there was a swimming pool of water in my bathroom.

Apparently, one of my hoses just completely FELL OFF and drained the washer onto the floor instead of  into the drain.  So now, I must babysit my washer and do a pre-operational diagnostic check before each use.

Good news: I have a washer.  Nothing is damaged.

Bad news: I used 5 freshly washed towels to soak up the swimming pool.

Best news: 2 days off.

Bright side: I have time to deal with this mess because I don't have to be at work. Also, now the bathroom floor is clean!!

so so.

So work is going much better. I still work really long hours, but I am adjusting. I enjoy being there (when the grown-ups are pleasant), and I am lucky to have a good job. I really hate having to work on weekends, the long drive to and from, and not getting home until sometimes 8 pm, but all in all it's good.

This weekend I went to my friend Erin's wedding. She was on drumline with me at OU, so it was a nice little reunion for 30 + friends, as well as a good date with Thad.

I am trying so hard to keep having a social life even though I am almost always completely worn out after I get off work. Let's just say that waking up at 6:45 am and working 10-11 hours starts to catch up with you after midnight. Particularly when the next day starts at the same time. But, I persevere!

Not a whole lot to update about, but I am still at work waiting for a group to make their final decision, even though I've been done for about an hour, so that we can close for the night! I am really looking forward to having two days off tomorrow and Tuesday!!!

The Problem

I have mentioned before that I have a really good memory.  I remember with detail most of my life.  This is often entertaining when I'm with friends and having a good time. 

The problem with my memory is that I remember too much for my own good.  It's not selective and it's not forgiving.  So, when someone does something to hurt me, I remember it.  It could have been 10 years ago, 5 years ago or 1 year ago or whatever. I think this is part of the reason why I have a hard time letting go when an event or an action disrupts the intended "great-life".

In this case, one little bitty thing has triggered a herd of painful memories and emotions.  I can't put my mind on something else, and it has completely consumed my thought process; hence why I am writing about it here (however vague I am being).

I also don't feel like bringing it up to anyone would do anything.  It would just seem like I can't let go, which I guess is the hard truth.  I just wish that I could make myself forget some things and never let that memory be triggered again.  I wish they didn't ruin my day, even if  don't show it.

:o(

Re-Exhausted...NEW JOB

So my new job has kicked my butt this week.  Apparently every mom in OKC wants to get Father's Day pictures as gifts RIGHT NOW.

Tuesday I worked 7 hours.

Wednesday I worked 8 hours.

Thursday I worked 11 hours.

Today (Friday) I worked 11 hours.

Tomorrow (Saturday) I am scheduled to work 10.5 hours (if I'm lucky...)

UGhskjsflkjjwlke

This was not the week to begin considering it is so freaking busy!!!

 Picture Time!

My honey and I at Pete's

Megan making it very clear how many shots she had at her birthday party...

Tracy, Kirsten, and Laura getting on stage at Pete's to dance to Thriller

This weekend was freaking exhausting.  I'm exhausted.  From the exhausting weekend.

Thad and I went down to Dallas.  After a MUCH later start than we had hoped, we arrived in Frisco for a massive shopping run around.  If  you've ever been to Frisco, you know that this is easy.  We got there at six and everything closed at nine, and didn't get NEARLY enough done what we needed.  I did, however, get a new rug and window blind for my bedroom at Ikea (which will be posted when the digs are done), a new pair of slacks at Banana Republic, and a new dress for Erin's wedding from the Gap. Yayyyy! More monies gone!!!

THEN we rushed to my parents' house, got ready as quickly as lightning, and dashed to Fort Worth.  Fast adjectives.  In Fort Worth, we went to Pete's (Dueling Piano Bar)  for Megan's 22nd birthday.  The friends were a blast (especially them getting on stage to dance Thriller...), the drinks were good.  Had several. Hop Skip Jump to the next morning, and then there's the hangover.  Crap.

Crap because Sunday was supposed to be a very productive day.  Pick up U-Haul truck (

• Just so you know, $150 for a one way from Carrollton to Norman, $50 for a HALF of a tank of gas (good thing we only used half)

Apparently my credit card knows how to vomit up money, because I sure can't.

U-Haul takes an hour or so because my iPhone cannot decipher where there is construction.  Maybe Carrollton should just not have construction on the roads every freakin' time I'm down there and this wouldn't be a problem.

Return to the house to begin sorting through about 15 containers of crap from my childhood.  I am very happy that my mom brought them all out to the front living room to make it easier. Start sorting. Sort sort sort.  Keep 10%, Toss 90%....but this takes time. And it's emotional.  I often tie memories to things, so I keep things in order to better remember. I am a pack-rat like my dad.  But I have a really good memory.  I don't need those things.  And I don't have a ton of space nor do I want to have a ton of storage space to keep it all. So I sorted for a while and it broke my heart.

Best moment of this: a video of a doll with a music box inside that sways to and fro.  I'll post it later. I used to have an extensive doll collection.  Now, they creep me out.  Wonder why???

Then, off to storage.  Correction: off to my parents' two storage units that are a good 15 minute drive apart.  Sort through dirty, dusty, rodent poop filled storage units and sift through what is mine.  I was completely successful, minus one unattainable box.  The best news was that I found a rubbermaid with a couple of things I had been missing very badly!!! YAY!!! These included, but are not limited to, my favorite candle stick, Monopoly, Friends trivia game, a pretty tin box, my candle hot plate melter thing, and a box full of VHSes. Also, pick up the dryer.

Back to the house to load the washer and armoire.  I am too weak for that sort of thing, so I'm glad Thad had some help from a neighbor to take care of the armoire.  I don't care to guess how heavy it is, but it's heavy.

Then back into the house to finish sorting.  I got the fifteen giant containers plus the 6 or 7 boxes from storage down to 5 boxes plus 5 from storage (storage boxes weren't sorted).  It was as exhausting as it sounds.  5 LARGE rubbermaids full of trash.  A large under-the-bed rubbermaid full of stuff for donation.  1 box of "this isn't mine and I don't know why it's here".

The hardest part of this was going through the stuffed animals.  I had so many freaking stuffed animals, and this bunch was already narrowed down to the ones that I couldn't part with.  I kept 5.  They are now safe in Norman, with my other stuffed animals (Total is 10 but I bet you can't find them).

Then a yummy dinner at i Fratelli's in Las Colinas.

Then back to Norman at 7 this morning.

Ugh.

I have been unpacking and putting things away all day!! I have sorted through all of those boxes from storage that I didn't get to: 1 shoebox of momentos/keepsakes from childhood, some more Christmas stuff, two boxes of books and clothes for donation, 3 full boxes of trash and/or recycling.  I kept so much crap as a kid. I did find my old roller blades, which still fit.  Thad is scared to let me wear them (I probably will break something...and he's right, but this sounds fun).

And tomorrow I start my new job!

And I forgot to add...

Thursday was my parents' 25th Wedding Anniversary!

Pseudo adulthood.

I have been a VBB (verybadblogger...) but I have so much going on that's I've just been wayyy to busy.

Most importantly, I have a new job!!! No, not Louie's.  I'm done there.  BECAUSE I got an offer from a portrait studio up in the city (okies: way up there....almost Edmond). AND I start Tuesday.  I will be photographing families and babies and peoples and I am excited! It's not what you would consider putting my degree to use, but lets face it: I wasn't really wanting to do that!

The move (June 1) did not run, as one would say, smoothly.  I was an idiot and did not reserve a U-Haul.  So, when I went to the U-Haul store to get one, I had to have it back by 1 (t minus 5 hours).  I immediately freaked out: Thad had to be at work for a meeting at 10 and I have A TON of stuff.  Drake was called to help with the heavy lifting and we got the big stuff out and over to my new place.  U-Haul returned by 12:45.

HOWEVER.  There was still at least 5 SUVs of stuff left at my old apartment.

AND I hadn't cleaned there.

AND I hadn't cleaned at my new place.

So the moving/unpacking proceeded amidst cleaning at both places.  I slept little and worked a alot.  I would love to say that I am done, but I'm not.  I will post pictures once I am done (which will be I AM HOPING either Monday night or Wednesday night).

I do love my new place as much as I expected I would!!!  It's adorable and old and full of character and it feels more like a home than an apartment.  I needed that.

Some problems included: 

• The kitchen was cherry red and hideous.  It is now a deep olive green and beautiful.  YAY!
  
• There was a leak in the kitchen sink/disposal that was dripping into the basement.  Yes I have a basement!  (Bring it on, scary OK weather!)  This leak was creating a foul smelling mess.  TODAY the problem was fixed (well, Wednesday plumber, Thursday clean up, Friday more clean up) and I now hope to have a clean smelling basement (and less flies at nighttime...)
• Pests.  A few cockroaches (I don't do cockroaches).  A few spiders (I definitely don't do spiders).  Some ants (which are now gone thanks to ant killer box thingies). HUNDREDS of flies.  They like the basement.  They do stick to the bathroom for the most part, but I have to seal up the edge of the house with that yellow expanding foam stuff and close up the basement with duct tape (so that it may be easily removed should there be any dangerous weather!!).  No rats or anything, so that's good!!

Other than that I love love love my new place and can't wait to share pictures! (I should be unpacking right now, but oh well)

Louie's was fine the whole 3 weeks that I was there.  I gave them my two weeks notice the day after I found out about the job offer at the portrait studio.  They thanked me by not scheduling me the second week.  COOL.  

So, I have not had anything official to do all week.  Just set up my new place (which is never-ending).  I havn't been going out much or having fun because I'm stressed about getting unpacked and settled in before starting my new job, but I also havn't been completely productive either.

As for this weekend, I am off to Dallas to get stuff out of my parents' house so that I can finish my place here!!!