Today has already been a pretty quick paced day for me.
It's pay day (hooray)....but I had to pay two of my auto insurance payments that was $360 and depleted a vast percentage of it. At least that is taken care of. Now I just have to pay one of my therapy sessions and I'll be good for the next two weeks.
I re-planned out my payment schedule for the big move to Louisiana.
See since I am going with nothing but some of my possessions and my dog, not a job in sight, I am taking a HUGE risk. I financied a car last May and have monthly payments a little over $200 and have to have full coverage insurance which is around $180 each month. I have to be sure that I have the money to pay it, so I made a schedule for paying these for at least four months (May, June, July, August) and my phone as well (and my therapy bill $360). It's perfect. I just have to make sure that I don't sway from it at all.
So since I told my boss and supervisor that my end date is April 26 (sounds strange to say end date), I decided to finally start going through my clothes and take whatever I won't be taking with me or storing to the Salvation Army. My best friend needed to take a few bags up there as well, so after work I sorted through it all and realized that I still have many band shirts from High School that I cannot part with. One is my From Autumn to Ashes shirt that I bought probably in 11th grade in 2004-2005. It is so teeny but still fits and is black but definitely has seen lots of washes in it's time. My bestie Kristin and I used to rock out through the hallways of our school with a speaker listening to them jam...ahh. And the other is my Relient K TEAL shirt from 9th grade in 2001-2002. Holy SH#%! I LOVED them back then. They were my christian-alternative love and I saw them twice in concert (and ran into Matt T while we were singing on a hill waiting for our ride). Here are just little pics of the shirts, not mine, that I found online... le sigh, I cannot part with them. I might make them into a band shirt blanket/quilt one day.
This is exactly how mine looks...just a little more washed :)
And this one with the moustaches and the stereo, how could this not be awesome!?
Good times and great music. I put them to the back of the closet so they don't get ruined.
So I put all of my patterned shirts and tank tops on my bed to see what is coming with me and realized I am a huge weird pattern freak. This is not including my tie dye love.
Obviously. But I love color and they are all mostly coming with me! It will be hot there, I might as well bring the cute stuff if that's what is going to be seen the most. I won't be able to hide behind cardigans and light jackets.
Now I have to separate my jeans, shorts, shoes, knickknacks, pictures, toiletries, and anything else I am bringing (oy vey this is going to be difficult). I should probably get some boxes also...
Hopefully I can get JellyBean in to be groomed the weekend before we leave (it's expensive but I don't want him dying of heat exhaustion when we get there and it's 80° while he has a fro. This is how cute he looked when I got him groomed a month ago (now he's a fro again).
I'll have to make that appointment for him shortly..
I'm still feeling worse for wear. My ears are constantly popping every time I talk to move my mouth I cannot stand it. I hate fluid in the ears from sinus infections, I cannot stand it. Medicine has been coursing through me, this virus needs to leave me be already.
Tonight I plan to go to Value World and use my 50% off purchase coupon that I have, pick up dinner, and get my hair done by my friend Linda. We are having a girls night and much needed wine (wine should heal me, right?) so hopefully the day ends smoothly and I can start feeling better so that I can enjoy my weekend.
Lastly,
I was thinking about this on my drive home from the Salvation Army and listening to music. Before I leave, I want to make a mix cd (I'm old school okay?) for all of my friends before I leave, filled with songs that remind me of them or of my moving away and friendship. I want them to know how much they influence me and how much I will think of and miss them while I am 2500 miles away dying of humidity and mosquito bites. I need to pick up a stack of 10-15 cd's for my close friends/family and will make them. Since I am a list person I will post it here to refer back to: Kristin, Mom, Dad, Todd, Lincoln, Alisha, Linda, Bean, Sam, Keith, Kristen P, Kristen D, is that all? Sounds good so far.
One song that really resonates with me (weirdly as I am not an American Idol watcher or a fan of him) is Phil Phillips song Home: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoRkntoHkIE
I don't know what it is, but the "Settle down, it'll all be clear, don't pay no mind to the demons they fill you with fear. Trouble it might drag you down, you get lost you will always be found" bit reminds me of the people that said I was nuts and crazy to move like this. I know I am not and I have tons of people supporting me. He is also very charming. I remember when I'd go to my da's house and he'd watch the show, I'd always get chills watching him sing, such a lovely voice. I said he should win. He did!
Other than that, I have nothing... end of the week, happy Friday to you all. Happy Saint Patrick's Day to those Irish men and women out there and to all who celebrate the meaning of it.
Cheers,
xoAmanda
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