January 30, 2006

  • I was very bad yesterday and had a coke.
    But I had been cataloging and packing all day and I really felt that I
    deserved SOMETHING for that. I put all my non-fiction books into a
    spreadsheet and then packed those and then I put all my cross-stitch
    kits, charts, books, floss and equipment into another
    spreadsheet....those are only about half-packed though. Counting all my
    books and charts, I appear to have approximately 600 cross-stitches of
    varying sizes and complexity to do. Oye. That is a lot of crafting yo.

    So as a break, I walked to the BP that is about four or five blocks
    away and bought a coke, a pepsi (for my hubby) and a caramello and a
    reese cup (also for my hubby). It was very nice out and the walk was
    very refreshing.

    I also did lots of laundry. Towels, mostly. I think we might use too
    many towels. I think I wash towels at least three times a week.

    I'm also slightly cranky. My family all went out together on Friday.
    But I and my husband were not invited. I'm trying to take it maturely
    and not see it as us being excluded. After all, my parents and his
    parents did meet with us for dinner on Saturday. But still. I guess I
    would have liked to have been asked, especially since it was a
    restaurant that I like a lot. It also contributes to my general feeling
    that my family is irritated that I am leaving because they will miss
    me, but they don't want to tell me that they'll miss me, so instead
    they just become irritated at me. It is frustrating. I will miss them
    too. They are more than welcome to visit in Arizona. I plan to visit
    home once or twice a year. My parents have a time share in Vegas and I
    plan to visit them in Vegas when they are there.

    But I can't stay in Indiana. Not and have a job that I want. A career
    even. I didn't go to school for six years to work at Subway, you know?
    I'm feeling terribly defensive I guess, because it's hard to find
    support for our decision to move. I try to view it as MY life and my
    decision. But damnation if I wouldn't appreciate a "I'm sorry that
    you're leaving, I'll miss you but I understand that you need to go and
    I'm happy for you because of that" kind of sentiment from someone.

Comments (2)

  • That is tough   I'm sorry they're trying to separate before they have to.  ryc: I don't think I want to take the effort of shaving that often.  I simply don't have that kind of time!  I'd considered asking one of the ladies at the Y where they get theirs done, but then they might look at me funny for noticing at all.  LOL

  • I'd be cranky if my family went out without even calling to invite me. I'd be downright miffed.

    Have you told them that you'll miss them? Maybe they think you're moving as an act of rebellion or something. People have been moving states away from their families for centuries. They should be glad you're not hopping continents.

    Besides, moving to Arizona means you're much more reasonably within roadtripping distance of Washington (and Vegas!)...at least for road warriors like Vince and I are. I smell a Vegas meetup coming on!

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