Crossing off the list & no pics

Welp, I'm back in good old A-town after a fun-filled weekend with the love of my life. Isn't that a bummer?

Anyways, I feel better than I did last Monday about this whole thing....well, before a second ago I did. I applied for 3 jobs in LC so far, and a minute ago I received my first rejection letter. I haven't been rejected from a job ever, and I don't know why, but I kind of want to cry. Uggggh. Oh well. That just means that it wasn't meant for me, right?

Let's see what I accomplished on my list so far...

• Pick up dry cleaning (Tues)
• Get resume ready (Tues)
• BINGO! (Tues)
• Fix bathroom wall (Wed)
• Mow yard (Wed)
• Blow patio (Wed)
• Trim bushes (Wed)
• Go to Lee's Open House for Kindergarden! (Thurs)
• Get frames for B's office (Fri)

Then next week:

• Vacuum/Mop all floors (Mon)
• Dust all baseboards (Mon)
• Pick up B's framed license (Changed to Mon)
• Prep Laundry Room for paint (Tues)
• Paint Laundry Room (Wed & Thurs)

I guess the house work isn't my strong suit lately. I feel lonely in my house, so I don't want to be in there alone unless I'm sleeping. 

In happy news, Aaliyah starts Kindergarten in THREE days! I'm so excited for her. I hope she does well. Fingers crossed!

Aaaand last but not least, I have no pictures from this weekend because I just cannot seem to remember to take pictures lately...grrrrr. Gotta get on that!

10 Things a Week: 8/14/12

1. I'm making so much segway on this new project that I'm working on at work. Sometimes I'll hit a little snag, but today I got pretty far into it. This makes me super excited and takes my mind off of B!

2. Tonight is BINGO night with Laura! I never win, but I'm spending my last $10 on it because I think I need a little stress reliever. I would totally rather sit at home by myself. I'm realizing that I'm pretty depressed. I haven't cleaned on thing since B left it feels like. Oh well. Nobody's there to see it except Coz, right?

3. I have created a To Do list that I would like to accomplish by the end of this week. Just so I remember, I'm going to list it here.

• Pick up dry cleaning (Tues)
• Get resume ready (Tues)
• BINGO! (Tues)
• Fix bathroom wall (Wed)
• Mow yard (Wed)
• Blow patio (Wed)
• Trim bushes (Wed)
• Go to Lee's Open House for Kindergarden! (Thurs)
• Get frames for B's office (Fri)
• Pick up B's framed license (Fri)

Then next week:

• Vacuum/Mop all floors (Mon)
• Dust all baseboards (Mon)
• Prep Laundry Room for paint (Tues)
• Paint Laundry Room (Wed & Thurs)

4. I'm such a list maker (as you can tell). I've also decided that I want to go to bed by 11pm & start waking up at 6/6:30 and reading for a minute while I drink some coffee and wake up instead of being rushed for work. We'll see how long that lasts. Here's what I think will help me to be at work on time if I do these things the night before:

• Clean the kitchen (definitely already do)
• Fold all clothes from dryer
• Lunches for next day made
• 15-minute clean up
• Clothes laid out for next day

5. Today was my first day to eat a meal alone since B's moved away. I can admit that I was a little scared, but with the help of Cozmo & the TV, I made it through.

6. I need to start drinking my Kefir again. I swear my stomach was perfect when I drank it because lately it's been killing me like it used to. I've got to make a trip to Kroger for it asap!

7. B found us a place! I say us because it makes me feel better, so leave me alone. We're going to be moving all his stuff there this weekend. Exciting!

8. I can't wait to sleep in the same bed as my lovebug! & Cozmo can come, too! I just know he misses B as much as I do (even though B doesn't believe it).

9. Books: I've decided I need to start reading again. It clears my mind and calms my nerves. I'm determined to get through The Kid this week at work (thanks, RPL Audiobooks!) & the ever-so-popular 50 Shades of Grey by next week. My 2012 book list isn't getting crossed off & it's a problem. Look at this long thing! That's terrible!

10. I started looking at jobs in the LC area today. There are a few that I want to apply for, but I'm scared it's too soon. I need to talk to B about what I should do.

Summing up the weekend

So the first weekend as a long distance couple, I went to LC to visit him. He's staying with a friend's parents (Thank God) so that took some stress off of him. He's been working 16 hour days & my boos is exhausted, which is why I'm so glad they made him take off Sunday.

I got to LC around 5:30 Friday and went to Meg's to wait on B.
Sidenote: Thank GOD for Megan. She's helped me out tremendously throughout this. Not only as a friend to hang out with when B's working, but emotionally, too. She knows when I cry & when I'm upset & her & Carter always cheer me up. Thanks, Meg.

B got off and came home and gave me THE BIGGEST hug. I wish I could have frozen that moment in time & stayed there forever. He missed me, too.

He brought me across the street to where he's staying (I know, small world, right?) & I met THE NICEST couple ever. Mr. Jim & Mrs. Sue are kind & Godly & opened up their home to B and I. I cannot than them enough. Here's B in his temporary room and his friend Kevin's childhood room with Raggedy Andy:

Say "cheese" Andy!

Overall, we had a great anniversary weekend. I LOVED eating at The Embers. If you're in LC (and rich) you should check it out sometime! I really enjoyed the time I spent with my hunny, that's for sure. I definitely understand what everyone means when they kept telling me that absence makes the heart grow fonder. My heart is WAY fonder.

xoxo,
Jenn

That smell

The smell of the waiting rooms at Jiffy Lubes makes me want to vom every time. Blech.

I wish B was in town so he could pick me up & take me to lunch. How different this Friday is compared to last Friday.

Anyway, Coz has a place to stay& I'm relieved. I can't wait to sleep w my man for THREE nights!

Lake Charles, here I come!

FaceTime: Número Uno

I'm so excited for tomorrow night! & FaceTime is always fun.

Tomorrow night...

...it's ON! I get to hug & kiss my boo all I want. I'm so excited! But this guy? Not so much:

I need to find a place for him to stay though. I'm getting worried. Big T's going to NOLA & I don't know what to do! Help! I have a homeless doggie!

And the blood pressure lowers...

Even if it's for 4 minutes, I feel 9838439 times better that B took the time out of his busybusybusy day to think of me and give me a call. Ahhh, I feel calm again. That's all I needed. ...for the next 4 hours at least. 

Thanks, lovie! But Cozmo's still waiting for you. :/

Ten Things a Week: 8/9/12

I'm not going to give you all the background, because it might make me cry (again), but things sure are changing for me. For us. When I say "us," I mean B & I. I'm scared. But not as scared as I was with the NFA offer a few years ago. That time I was so scared that I didn't budge. This time it's different. Better different.

Though it might not appear this way, I am excited about this move. I have a calm that comes over me when I think about living with B again. I get to cook for him and wash his clothes in our home again. I'm going to be with the love of my life. When I'm not with him, my heart actually hurts. 

Anyway, I just feel like I need to write some things down. Now that he's gone, I feel like I have no one else to talk to about this. I don't want to put it on him so much because I know he's got it way harder than me. I know he can fix what he needs to fix & then I can move down there & we'll live happily ever after. That's what I need to keep telling myself.

1. Coz is feeling better since the neck thing this past weekend. He made it all the way around the block and Teddy didn't. My boy's a champ.

Sunbathing with a smile!

2. After the walk, I helped Laura tow tree limbs to a pile by the street. You would think I ran THROUGH the pile by the looks of my arms and legs. I'm so accident prone.

3. Today's payday! Woohoo! Moneymoneymoneymoooonnneeeey!

4. Paid all my bills for the next two weeks. Now I'm broke again. Boohoo.

5. Gotta start saving every penny for this move. Meg wanted to go out to eat for lunch today, but I had to turn her down. Like B said...it's hard now, but it'll get better soon. *Fingers crossed!*

6. Only 88 more days left! I can do this....I can do this....

7. I'd like to give a shoutout to my new BFF Ambien. Without you, I wouldn't look even halfway normal in the mornings. Between all the crying from me (aka Princess Boude') & the constant waking up at night with Cozmo wanting to go outside, my dark circles are winning.

8. I've decided to send B a picture of me & inspirational quote every day. I will not show you the terrible pics of me, but here comes a quote!

9. Although I cannot and will not do anymore shopping until I'm a Lake Charlesian, here are two things I want real bad: www.sephora.com (Item#1405927) & www.nike.com (that hot punch color is sexy, but of course there's not an 8 to be found ANYWHERE)

10. I sure do miss my boo. I'm so blessed to know him and for him to love me. I will spend the rest of my life with B, I just know it. He's such a hard worker & I'm so proud of him. He's my inspiration.