So, it's happened without much of a headache and is official--I am a proud resident of the Lone Star State! Sebastian and I left Chicago on Friday morning and arrived in Irving, Texas on Sunday afternoon to our temporary digs...aka, swanky loft apartment in swanky part of town (unknown to me when choosing!). We've met a ton of great people and dogs already and I think its pretty safe to say that the amount of friendliness here is amazing, to say the least. Far different than our walks in Lincoln Park, that's for sure!
Being away from Scott is challenging, but worth the heartache and stress for a few weeks that will allow us to make the most solid and permanent choices necessary. Lots of people are already planning visits--Jeni, Eric and Zach over Labor Day weekend; my dad sometime in August (to deliver my awesome antique lamps, of course!), my friend Laura from Chicago is considering a plane ticket, and my niece Ashely might come before she is off to college at the end of the month~so, lots to keep me busy and help the time pass more quickly!
Sebastian is great~I think that he will be even better once the movers arrive today with some of our belongings; at that moment, I think we will both feel more "at home" in this place.
Hmmm....interesting/funny things so far??? Mostly too tired to think straight, and the wine rack is empty--Sunday's arrival was great! Uncle Phil and Aunt Laura and Papa T were all here with big hugs and open arms (that, and they also took me grocery shopping and out for a much-needed dinner!). So, some people had previously tried to scare the crap out of me by describing the plethora of bugs, rodents, reptiles, etc that might (or might not) be found in my new city. Hello, I have lived in Chicago for a decade and have seen rats bigger than some of your dogs and Thanksgiving turkeys!!! So, I did not give it much thought until.....let's just say that Uncle Phil, scientist that he is, managed to not only scare the crap out of me (pretty hard to actually do since I ate way too much fast food in the course of three days! ick!) but also caused me to jump off of my aerobed at least 10 times during the first night here. I thought that I had tarantulas and scorpions in bed with me...so, thanks Uncle Honey!!! Seriously, though---I have asked almost every person I have encountered so far about the above-mentioned list of scary things, and the general consensus is that I am most likely pretty safe from all scary-listed things above in my swanky third-floor loft. Whew! So, I have been working on catching up on my lost sleep the last two days!
Movers are finally coming this afternoon and more interviews on the horizon. Still promising Cowboy Love, Part 2 in the very near future!
Comments???? Please??? Who is reading this stuff?????
Until again,
~Red
2 comments:
Yay! You've arrived...and you survived the scary stories. Good luck in the new place. I checked out the link to the apartments (internet stalker numero uno!) and the place looks fabulous.
Ok, I'll try this again. This is new to me-I thought I posted this already! How do you like Irving? I was there when my ex finished flight attendant training with American Airlines. I got a creepy massage from a creepy guy there. I can't remember the exact place, so BE CAREFUL! Stefanie
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