The Big Move

I feel like such a nomad!

Wait, let's back up. So I had my last day of work at W&N then left the next morning for St. Louis. I may not get a vacation for awhile, so I took the time to visit the family. Here's what went down there:
~Grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary party. Saw people I didn't want to see, but the grandparents were happy I surprised them, so that makes it worth it. And my aunt and I snuck out to the car and had some wine tailgate style. It was like we were high school students sneeking out for a cigarette or something. So funny!
~Tornado warnings meant I hung out in the basement for awhile, but the house did not blow away.
~Went fishing with Connor and Harrison, in the rain. We got very wet and didn't catch anything. Well, Connor almost caught a duck. A duck in a group of 3 guy ducks chasing one girl duck.
~Saw a great Italian movie with Julie. I cried! Especially at the part where they played "Goodbye My Lover" (James Blunt) cause, well... you can figure that one out. Still, good movie.
~Had a wine from Hawaii that was made from pineapples. It may have been this Maui Blanc but I forgot the name for sure. Good stuff.
~Had a family dinner that included a toast to my leaving Maryland, complete with Maryland wine. I love the St. Michael's Long Splice!
~Saw Matt's new place and stole a bunch of the Cascade he does tests on in the lab. I will have dish soap for awhile now.
~Bought some Missouri wine
~Got stuck at the airport for an extra hour, which felt like 5.

Then I came home, went to see Baby Cameron (and got John to come over to see him and hang...he even held him) and said goodbye to Kathy and Saureen.

Finished packing.

Went hiking with John at Patapso "one last time."

Moved to Alexandria!

The move was very hot, but it got done. Then, I thought I was going to be staying at John's Saturday night and driving back down to VA with my car and the last few things I had in MD on Sunday. But he was trying to make other plans (to visit a friend in Alexandria!) so he just dropped me off and said goodbye ("forever"). So I pack up my car by myself and leave for VA all alone and sad. Then he calls and says his plans fell through, so I ended up back in Baltimore after all!

We had a good night of beer then said goodbye on Sunday for real. Terribly sad, I won't go into it.

Last night was really hard, it being my first night here. I was lonely even though my roomies are really nice (one was at work, so that didn't help). But I was also really excited about the whole new life I have ahead of me. I really just don't do well adjusting to new things. I've decided the last few days have been part of some "moving bi-polar disorder". I go from happy to depressed with the flip of a switch.

So today was the first day of the new job. All orientation, no real work. So we'll see how I feel tomorrow when I'm suddenly busy. I met a lot of cool people who will hopefully help me be social. The girl in the cube next to me is actually from Missouri! We talked about gooey butter cake and she knew that Truman is the Harvard of the Midwest! Made me less homesick. Or more?

Anyway, I need to maybe unpack another box...or watch TV and sleep. So that's enough for now.