I've Been Very, Very Naughty.

  I've been naughty because I created this blog of blogs a year ago and stopped posting as soon as I got a job. For that, my most kindest of readers, I apologize. So many great and horrid things have happened since then, so I'm not sure if recapping everything would be worth it; maybe one day I will. I'm actually driving to Minocqua in the morning to visit the fam and have a belated Christmas! I'm really excited to spend more than 24 hours there, unlike most visits. Though I will be camping out on the floor, the house will be warmer than my sad, lonely apartment and their fridge is always full. No complaints will be made by me, I promise. Plus, I'll be able to con my beautiful mother into giving me numerous back massages. 

  I have wonderful plans to pack up my laundry, meaningless belongings, my kitty and the wonderful and inexpensive gifts into Pocahontas in the morning and take my leave. Even though I'll only be there for three or four days, I'll pull up to my parents well-enough prepared for 2 weeks. Oh, I am elated. 

  Unless any of you have also been stalking me on ye olde Facebook, you may not be aware of my furry little pet. Last March I drove to the Twin Cities to adopt a fuzzy creature. The wonderful Gabby Dahl helped me pick out the most perfect kitty cat formerly known as "Chiquita", which we for obvious reasons renamed Lady Boo Bua. Lady for short, as well as a million other names. 

She's obviously the best kitty ever

Well, my sweets, I should probably get some rest. I'm going to try my best to write more this year and give full, overly detailed summaries of this last year. I hereby vow to make it as interesting and photo-filled as possible to keep you all happy. Also, the War Horse soundtrack just came on and I feel the need to write something profound.  I'll leave you with this, 

   "It's a dangerous business, going outside your door. If you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you'll be swept off to." -Bilbo Baggins

   You should all get the War Horse soundtrack composed by John Williams... All of the Lord of the Rings soundtracks, too, while you're at it. They're so, so beautiful and worth a good listen.

Goodnight Moon, hello squishy pillow

New Life, New Apartment

I'm starting a new blog. Yes, one that I can keep up with and actually write more than once every few months.

Ariel and I have been moved in here for almost a month now. Everything is almost fixed now (the maintenance guy is here now fixing the bathroom fan, the toilet, and the sliding door), and we are well on our way. Ariel started school about 3 weeks ago and is throughly enjoying it. She is majoring in Art Design (or something of the sort) and is now known as an N-facker. She's had very elaborate and fun projects so far that consist of a wooden block, a screw, and some other nameless object, and has had to draw them countless times. She's more than enthused.

I have been studying away at my computer and am currently getting my American Literature CLEP knocked off the list. When I complete it, I'll have 24 credits over with. This college thing isn't so bad. I don't feel like a real student, because it doesn't take as much time and stress and it normally would. I am enjoying it nonetheless! I'll tentatively be a junior by August.

I play housewife most of the time now, doing all things that well-behaved housewives should. I spend the day cooking, cleaning, doing homework, and people-watching from the window (not so much). I'm still unemployed, but fervently searching. I have one hopeful, that's really turning into an unhopeful, a travel insurance company called Travel Guard. They have branches all over the world and I could easily transfer to another country if I became that involved with it. I couldn't find anything more perfect, but there's a long waiting period. I've have several interviews, and been presented to the company by the ABR Temporary Service, but there's an even longer process that could take another month. I have to keep looking, though and try not to become more apprehensive about this. 

Once I start actually making money, Ariel and I would like to add another member to our family. Probably a pretty little fish which we'll come up with an extremely original name for. Well, I'm off on an another daily adventure. The bathroom fan was just taken apart to be fixed, and insulation has been spilled all over the floor and there is more to be done. 

Until next time! Chau chau!