Jason starts his new job tomorrow, which means that we’re back to living in separate apartments during the week until we get into a place together that’s closer to his work. It’s completely sappy and ridiculous but he has been here nearly every day and night save one or two since I was fired and I am afraid I’ll be a bit lost without him here. I’m so proud of him, and happy that he’ll be doing something he enjoys, but this in-between time has potential to be lonely unless I keep my hands busy, so I expect that I’ll be doing a lot more crafting and writing and other projects to stay occupied (in addition to looking for work, of course).
We went and looked at houses to rent this weekend and found one we loved–our application is first in line there so our chances of getting it are pretty good. We saw another where we initially got an application but as we discussed it, it wouldn’t be right for us, and saw a third that we didn’t even bother to get an application for–it was just as expensive at maybe a quarter of the size of the one we love in a crummier neighborhood. As it will just be the two of us, we don’t necessarily need a huge space, and if a home was smaller and very well-kept or smaller and at least better-priced, I could be quite content there, but if I can have a home with a huge front deck where I can look at mountains AND a large garage in which I can do monster makeup and play with power tools AND a big kitchen AND an assload of storage AND the owner takes care of lawn maintenance for the same price as a home with a falling-down fence and plastic roof above the patio next to a bunch of houses with an abundance of stupid crap in the yard and “beware of guard dog” signs, I’m going to take the former every time. We saw another on craigslist that looks lovely, so if we don’t get this first one, we won’t be devastated. There’s plenty of time!
The new bed arrives on Wednesday, and the salesperson actually told us to jump on it a little to break in the springs, and that it will be a while until the bed is as comfortable as the one in the showroom because it hasn’t had a metric ton of asses on it already. The old bed seems to know its time is limited, and it’s grown ever more determined to draw blood as at least three new springs have emerged over the course of the weekend. I may elect to sleep on the couch until Wednesday, just in case it achieves full sentience and attempts to eat me alive before the delivery people cart it off to its destruction.
Tomorrow, I’m going to do some more sanding on my desk and maybe post a real entry about the non-domestic sorts of things I did this weekend. MAYBE EVEN WITH PICTURES. Maybe.
Weeeeee! Pictures!
My second favorite thing.
so where’s this house???
Bellevue, off Northup.
Of course, “jump on it a little” is code for “furiously dance the horizontal mambo a whole lot”, but you were gonna do that anyway, right? π
Like crazed weasels, sure.
good luck getting the new place π *hugs*
It looks like we got it, thanks for the mojo! π
Got my fingers crossed that you get the place you like. π
It looks like we got it, thanks for the mojo! π
Woot!!! That’s great news. π
enjoy your time. seriously. it sounds so lovely to have time to do stuff for yourself. enjoy it.
I’m definitely making the most of it. π
I do love that icon! It makes me smile every time I see it!
I have the mental image of your mattress trying to eat you now. I’d definitely sleep on the couch.
Also, I LOVE that the salesperson actually told you to jump on the bed to break it in π Wheee!
I opted for the couch both nights. It’s a testament to how crappy the old mattress was that I woke up feeling fully rested after six hours on the couch but would always be groggy and sore after a full night on the bed!
What city are you moving into? I hope the new bed is fan-fucking-tastic! π π
It looks like we’ll be moving into Bellevue. π
yayayaayayayayy!
this in-between time has potential to be lonely unless I keep my hands busy,
I stopped at the comma, and it sounded much dirtier that way.
I have no problem with people assuming the dirtiest about me. π
Yay that is so exciting! Also if you’ve got time on Mondays, you could join them for the pizza buffet lunch that I sometimes do when I’m off and Eric is working. It’s helps me from feeling bored at home all day. Also I’m excited for Jason and Eric to be working together. π
That sounds nice. I haven’t joined them in the past because J & I were spending so much time together, he didn’t need me to follow him to lunch, but maybe I’ll stop in once in a while now that I will be seeing him a lot less.
Congrats to Jason, I hope the new job works out well for him and he really enjoys it.
That house sounds great, I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you! It’s nice you have lots of time to find a decent place and don’t have to rush into the first one you can find.
Have fun breaking in the new bed! *grin*
It looks like we got the place, thanks for the mojo! π
I find the first two days are terrible when that happens, and then after that I’m ok. Good luck!
Working on the desk has kept me busy and staved off 99% of my “the apartment is lonely now” feelings. π
Didn’t Johnny Depp get eaten by a mattress in the first Nightmare On Elm Street film?
He did, and then it geysered him as a fountain of blood out at the ceiling!
PICS! PICS! PICS!!!!
sounds like things are moving along for the 2 of you. and yea, π is what I thought about jumping on the bed!
I will post pics when I have them! π
Oooh sounds like a nice place! Fingers crossed good luck and post pics wen you know! π What area is Jason in at MS?
Tomorrow we go to a ten year get together ( wtf ten? Really?! π Ohh another hunk of crystal dodad π
Looks like we got it, the landlord called yesterday to ask when we could come sign a lease! π Jason is doing something with the Kinect, I don’t know what team he’s on exactly.
Oh exciting! Continued finger crossing.. Oh fun, I love Kinect. π
Death Bed: The Bed That Eats People
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385639/