Closing In

Hmm. I have a lot of schoolwork going on right now. One of my professors decided it would be a good idea to give us a new syllabus last week and a schedule of due dates for the research paper due in December with those dates beginning next week. Great. So I have to read four articles and a book, write a midterm, and prepare a paper topic, a thesis statement and a 4-6 source bibliography by next Wednesday. You know, in addition to the reading I have going for my other class, my internship, and my hours at the factory. Such fun. Suuuuuch fun.

Today is the first day of fall, though. That's exciting. I found a tiny acorn on the ground when I was walking home. I would like to go apple picking and on a hayride. I need to make these things happen. CIDER AND DONUTS, PEOPLE!!!!!

We Are Not Fighting Anymore

I haven't written in a shamefully long time. Boo.

Elle and I successfully moved into the new place. It is very nice and I like it a whole lot. I started my school year a few weeks ago. It's going well so far. Lots of reading, per usual. So, in addition to working 30ish hours, I have class and an internship and hundreds of pages of reading to fit in between having something of a life. Thankfully, I can hang out with CLRG and do homework at the same time, so that is nice. He gave me my birthday present last week (yes, late, but we were busy). It is a fancy ipod and I was/am very excited about its existence. He is just the nicest of boys and treats me so well. *sigh* :o)

Weddings and engagement rings are everywhere lately. There have been a lot of women coming to the factory with MASSIVE diamonds on their left ring fingers. I mean, wow. I have to stop myself from staring at their hands. Haha. It's bad. Also, there are many weddings coming up this next year. Possibly Pooks in May (if all works out), LT in September, Bananne in December. YIKES. It's all very exciting, though. I'm so happy for everyone. I can't wait to help celebrate all of these marriages.

So much to do! So little time! I'll try not to be so neglectful in my blogging from now on. Rawr.

The Last Train Is Nearly Due

Pookie and Al are engaged! It's so exciting. She called me on Wednesday afternoon to tell me the news (which I already knew, because that's just how it goes) and then asked me to be her Maid of Honor. I am so pleased and happy for them. *sigh* Oh, weddings.

Elle and I move TOMORROW!!!!!!! I'm almost ready. Almost. :o)

You Better You Bet

It has been so ridiculously hot in the Steel City the past few days. I feel like I am melting. Oh my, oh my. It has been raining this evening, though, which is happy times. Except that it hasn't helped it to cool down. Whatever will I do. Mayhaps sleep at CLRG's tonight, because he has an air conditioner in his bedroom and I have nothing except fans. I have become close friends with the sink and my cup. Mmmm. Agua.

The picture above is from yesterday when I went to Mellon Park to work an event (Bach, Beethoven & Brunch) for work. I poured coffee for a few hours in the heat. Thank goodness for the breeze! The place was nice. I was able to escape before we had to start setting up and take a few pictures. Things like this really solidify my desire for a nicer, fancier camera. Someday, oh someday. We shall seeeeeeee. I especially liked the walled garden and, when I got home, read about plans to revitalize it and turn it into a memorial garden of sorts. It's a nice idea. The place was really nice back in the early days. It felt like the kind of place I could just go and sit and read pretty much immediately upon arrival. I like that feeling.

I should probably continue packing. Not much left now! Yay!

Let's Take a Ride to the Seaside

Well, Oldface and Bananne left today. They were supposed to fly out around 5:30 this evening but were delayed and ended up boarding at like 8:30. Kind of ridiculous, but what can you do? We had an excellent visit. On Wednesday, they arrived and we walked to my new apartment and then to the Factory and then we went out to dinner with KBrew, which was a ton of fun. On Thursday, I had to work so we didn't do too much during the day. I got some packing done while Bananne did schoolwork and then we went to dinner in the evening. On Friiiiiiiday, we went to the Pittsburgh Zoo! It was a grand time. That is where the photograph above was taken. We took many a picture and saw some cute animals. In the evening, we went to dinner with Buddy and Elle and then went to the Cage for some good, old-fashioned libation. We took even more pictures there, mostly silly, and called pretty much everyone we know. Graaaaand times. This morning, I took them to Pamela's to experience the wonder of the strawberry hotcakes and then took them to the airport in the afternoon. I'm so glad they came. I really, really am. I wish that my Wifers had been here, too, but I know I'll see her soon (in Cleveland, mayhaps).

In other news, Elle and I move in one week! Buddy's parents came today and packed all of her stuff into their car(s). Our living room looks strange without furniture. Thankfully, Elle and I have boxes staged down there, in sections. You know, my room stuff, hers, kitchen, living room, storage room. We should be ready come Saturday morning. We'll go get the UHaul and start the process. We have to get the couch from CLRG's place and have to also move his stuff to HatNick's. Should be fun times. I'm hoping that the potential for thunderstorms that Elle read about for Saturday diminishes... I also wish that my parents or grandparents or sister could be here to help me move. I feel kind of sad when everyone's family comes and mine does not. I know it is not logical for them to come, that traveling that far just to do that is silly, but it would be nice to see them.

Elle asked me what I wanted to do for my birthday this evening. I hadn't realized how quickly it is approaching! 10 days from now, I'll be 24. Crazy, right? Right. Yikes.

I'm Dizzy From The Shopping Mall

So, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia comes back in September and I found this video during some of my blog reading today and it made me laugh so much. What a hilarious show. I'm very pleased that CLRG had me watch it with him.

Anyway, so Bananne and Oldface are coming to the Burgh this week. Wednesday, actually. They are staying until Saturday. I'm excited to see them. If I can get a hold of Cupcake, I think it would be fun to meet up with her but, as always, the chances of her having time to call me back are slim. We might meet up with KBrew and that will be easier because we facebook messaged the other day. She's game. I can't spend a ton of money while they are here, but I'm sure we'd be content to just hang out around my place if we had to. We'll see. :o)

I Just Wanna Be Your Firecracker

How did it get to be August? I think the summer is flying and July went super fast. It's kind of crazy. Soon, I'll be back in school. Soon, I will be living in a new apartment. I'm actually excited for both of those things. I'll probably take back being excited about school by October, but whatever. Haha.

I got my permanent PA driver's license in the mail on Thursday. I am so official.

Last night was pretty good. I went to CLRG's house and he had a couple of friends/coworkers over so we watched a movie and hung out. Later, after the guys left, CLRG and I made fishsticks (mmm delicious) and then were invited to the porch gathering that his downstairs neighbors were having. We didn't stay long, but it was nice to hang out and we got to see how they'd arranged their apartment. Then we watched Arrested Development, because we're going through the series. We're almost done with Season Three, though, which is kind of depressing.

Anyway, today is Saturday and I don't have to work and I am pretty pleased with that. I don't know what I will do though. I should go figure that out.