Sleepy Monday

I had a pretty good weekend. I went out and a bout a bit on Friday, unfortunately Eric wasn’t feeling well so I was on my own. I was kind of bummed because I don’t get a lot of time to see him and I couldn’t really stay home since Rob was in from LA and I hadn’t seen him in probably 2 or 3 years. So I went out for a bit. Went to a bar in alphabet city that I don’t really care for. It just attracts a less then classy cliental and the dudes there aren’t super respectful but I guess you cant expect much from the bar scene, luckily it cleared out a fair amount at 2 am. Walked to the train, got some pizza, and walked half way home with Ayeshia.

Saturday just spent sometime cleaning the apartment and spending time with Eric hoping to help him feel better. Saturday night went to a huge Vegan thanksgiving at Bri's house. There were a good 30 or 40 people there and she had cooked so much food. There was an insane amount of food everywhere. It was awesome to run into some of the girls that I knew from java’s that live in the city that I don’t really see on a regular basis. They invited me to go the “craft night” on Wednesday nights. So I am kind of excited to have something to do outside of the house and just relax with some awesome people, I think I might mention it to Kristen since she has been wanting to put together a craft thing for a while. Maybe I will actually have an opportunity to restart some of the multiple sewing projects that were started a long long time ago.

Sunday, we go up early and went to Fairway, which was insane already with people shopping for thanksgiving. Got a ton of food. I had made plans with David to do a vegan dinner before I knew about Bri’s but I invited her to mine after she invited me to hers. Basically we cooked from 12 til 6. I had a good time doing it. We made an INSANE amount of food.

Tofukey (x2)
Sweet potatoes
Mashed potatoes
Butternut squash
Celery salad
Stuffing
Brussel sprouts
Carrots

I am sure I am forgetting a few more things. Just to give an idea of what we made, and pretty much made portions to feed 10 plus. Only causality of the day was cutting onions for the stuffing and Eric says to me “look out that you don’t cut you thumb” as soon as the words were out of his mouth I cut my thumb. I am pretty convinced that by saying anything he was jinxing me, although I might have to admit that I was holding the onion wrong while cutting it. Never admit defeat!


Today just tired with a lot of work to do at work. Tonight I am going to do some cleaning and organizing to go home on wed. I do however have the world’s best lunch of leftovers. It’s hilarious that I have already had two thanksgivings, leftovers and the actual day hasn’t even happened yet!

One week down.

So, it’s been exactly a week of living with my boyfriend and its not hard or different or anything at all. It will be nice when all of the “little projects” like cleaning out the closet and organizing the kitchen and going back to the old apt to pick up odds and ends are done. I am looking forward to that a lot. But it’s not hard at all. I have been making a bit of a concerted effort to go out and be out during the evening hours that Eric is at school. I just think I need a little bit more time before I can sit in the apartment for 5 hours, alone I just think I need to make it my home since right now I feel like I am just there waiting for him to get home. Even though we are living together its still the same thing of never seeing him since he comes home from school when I am half asleep and leaves for work right when I am finally pulling the sheets off from over my head to get out of bed 1/2 hour later than I intended to. All –in –all its really good

I had dinner with Ed and Doug last night at red bamboo. 2xs there in one week which has been good and really good to run into Mo and just say hi. I never run in that same social circle since matt and Danielle moved so I don’t see too many of them much anymore. Monday went and saw that place that Bob and I and courtney and Vern (count it yes 4 people) are having a joint birthday party. I love just hanging out with bob, will always be one of my most favorite people ever. In that thought I guess this is the week of ex’s, didn’t really think of that til now. 3 in one week. Bob doesn’t really count though. Weekend was full of cleaning and errands, dinner party with Kristen on Saturday and helping her move Friday night. That’s been about it really. Too busy and a little boring to feel like I had much to write about.

Tomorrow I am going out to see Rob L. from college show his film on long island. I am super excited to see him. And last but not least I might be insane because (minus making office cookies in December before I leave for South Africa) I finished my Christmas shopping today,…….its November 16th by the way! I am pretty convinced I am crazy. I even bought Christmas cards yesterday. But I just feel like it will be good to get done since I am leaving so early in December for the trip and will be gone through Christmas. My life is in hyper speed right now. Plans tomorrow and Friday, vegan thanksgiving on Saturday and I am having one on Sunday, which I still have to shop and cook for. Then its real thanksgiving that I am going to help mom cook for, would like to get my hair cut in there somewhere maybe. Then Geoff’s birthday then major birthday party then real birthday and dinner with Eric at WD-50. Then leaving for Africa. Seriously hyper speed! But I am still pretty damn crazy for being done already!

movin in!

It’s been a crazy few days. I pretty much am feeling like I would like to take time off from life. Maybe its just the anxieties that I have from the massive changes that are happening, I am not sure I just would like things to calm down, and I feel like that is all I have been saying for months now.

I had a conversation on the computer today with a friend of mine about changing place of work. And I realized that I am really happy where I am and just want to make sure I am working to my best ability. Then it got me to thinking about moving to a new place of work and how I would have to clam so much down in my life to even have enough energy to concentrate on new resumes and what I would want to go in to. I guess I am just really grateful I really love the people I work with and what I get to do where I am.

The weekend was the weekend. Just give the highlight rather than the details

Friday: Met up with Christine, Bob, Kristen, Sawyer, and Eric. Went to this fancy new pizza place in the neighborhood, Paid too much for pizza that was ok not the most amazing I had ever had. Went to this bar in park slope called great lakes, met up with more people and just hung out. It was a good night
Saturday: Ikea, furniture, dinner and bar for Sara’s birthday
Sunday: Brunch, hang out on the couch, fancy home made dinner from Eric, and real early bed time.
Monday: work, dinner with my mom and Steve and his college room mate, borat


So getting to the things that are changing. I am doing it, I am moving in with a boy. Yes, I live with one in college, but I don’t think Chris really counts since in a year I saw him a total of maybe 10 times which consisted of him making either blueberry pie or muffins from scratch because he was high, oh and the one awkward time that he was coming out of the bathroom in a towel. Not that I had a thing for Chris it was just awkward. So Eric and I had talked about living together once my lease gave up in June 2007. Then there was the nightmare of Eric’s landlord almost kicking him out to make renovations to his apartment and the stress that accompanied that was too much. So things were settled and renovations are being postponed and a lease for January 2007-2008 will be signed and next Sunday I move in. A friend needed a room in Brooklyn and the rent for Eric is getting raised and we…had talked about it.. so bite the bullet. I am doing it. I have to admit that I am nervous but he has been really cute cleaning everything out and making space for me. It is a huge place and there is more than enough room…and its closer to both the gym and the subway. I am excited, feeling a little too domesticated after the weekend trip to Ikea and the Saturday hours spent with putting that furniture together. I am sure once all of my things are in and a little bit of time goes by I will be settled.

The sad part about it all is that both Eric and I have a lot of stresses going on for us separately and together that we haven’t had a chance to really enjoy and let this next step sink in. it kind of really bums me out but maybe it will happen after things are in and settled.

I think my mom is more excited for me than anyone else; I just have to stop being some anxious and nervous. But it gets better day-by-day.