i am really home now....
i feel so good. i just put my new georgia license on the saturn. she is so happy! her new plate is silver and has a peach on it! it matches nicely.
i know most people don't feel like a license plate is that big of a deal. well, i am different. i love license plates. this one is actually very special for the following reasons....
1. it is the first license plate i have ever had under my own name and birthday.
2. i had to get over 10 documents together to obtain the license.
3. my license picture rocks.
4. it means i officially "live here"
i have never had a drivers license for any state but michigan. even though i have lived in three other states, i haven't ever committed enough to obtain a license. i lived in chicago for nearly two years and never put down roots. i have roots now. i have a home. gosh darn it....i am really happy about that. i finally feel good in my own skin in my new state.
it might be cheesey....but i feel like holly golightly in breakfast at tiffany's. i have finally bought some furniture and gave the cat a name! (or at least put a license plate on the car. either way, i have arrived.)
Monday, August 6, 2007
Sunday, August 5, 2007
i think there is something wrong with me
this weekend was quite interesting.
i promised myself that i wouldn't work and would try to go and do fun "new" things in my city. this is the first weekend in months that I did not work. that is pretty interesting in and of itself.
this weekend was a special "holiday" in georgia. in celebration of back to school, the state waived sales tax on all clothing and shoes (and some other stuff i don't care about.) i was jazzed all week long to go buy new clothes and simply marinate in retail therapy. i woke up bright and early on saturday morning and prepared for my day. i went through old cd books and picked out a few cds that i havent listened to in years. i stopped and picked up some mcdonalds breakfast and drove over an hour north to visit the largest outlet mall in georgia.
i walked the entire outlet mall. i went in every store that i liked and some stores that i didn't really like. i wanted to purchase. and after walking miles in nearly 100 degree heat...i didn't purchase a thing. i really wanted a lemonade and i couldn't even find that!
another strange fact i discovered.....i think i am a closeted john mayer fan. WTF! i listened to john mayer throughout the day on saturday. does this happen when you move to georgia?? is it because he is a hometown boy? it really doesn't matter, it is just embarrassing.
sunday morning came early. nutmeg sat outside the door moaning and begging to come in. i really wanted to let her in, but her brother is a demon and if you let one in, you have to allow everyone in. "the boy" enjoys getting under the covers and claws my legs until i am forced out of bed. i haven't slept in for weeks.
i have a new habit of waking up early on weekends and i try to get out into the world. it feels good to be "out there" and part of the living. this morning i was in search of a whole foods for yams, limes and cream cheese (don't worry, i wasn't going to have them together.) i also drove out to kohls in another attempt at clothing or shoes. once again.....i didn't find a thing. not even a pair of flip flops!!
on the way home i stopped and did a little antiquing. i was tired and needed a nap after all of my errands. it would have been wonderful to get home, change into comfy clothes and take a nice nap. this was not in the cards. instead of taking a nap, i got lost. and when i say "lost" i mean that i didn't even know what direction i was travelling in. i NEVER get lost. EVER. but, today I am surprised i didn't end up in alabama. i think i was close! i am not exaggerating here.
later in the day i almost ate a hot dog.
to sum this all up.........i intentionally hung out in 100 degree weather, couldn't bring myself to purchase clothing or shoes, discovered a deep affection for john mayer, got lost and almost broke 11 years of vegetarianism.
and, i had a glass of sangria. i don't drink wine.......
there is something wrong with me.
i promised myself that i wouldn't work and would try to go and do fun "new" things in my city. this is the first weekend in months that I did not work. that is pretty interesting in and of itself.
this weekend was a special "holiday" in georgia. in celebration of back to school, the state waived sales tax on all clothing and shoes (and some other stuff i don't care about.) i was jazzed all week long to go buy new clothes and simply marinate in retail therapy. i woke up bright and early on saturday morning and prepared for my day. i went through old cd books and picked out a few cds that i havent listened to in years. i stopped and picked up some mcdonalds breakfast and drove over an hour north to visit the largest outlet mall in georgia.
i walked the entire outlet mall. i went in every store that i liked and some stores that i didn't really like. i wanted to purchase. and after walking miles in nearly 100 degree heat...i didn't purchase a thing. i really wanted a lemonade and i couldn't even find that!
another strange fact i discovered.....i think i am a closeted john mayer fan. WTF! i listened to john mayer throughout the day on saturday. does this happen when you move to georgia?? is it because he is a hometown boy? it really doesn't matter, it is just embarrassing.
sunday morning came early. nutmeg sat outside the door moaning and begging to come in. i really wanted to let her in, but her brother is a demon and if you let one in, you have to allow everyone in. "the boy" enjoys getting under the covers and claws my legs until i am forced out of bed. i haven't slept in for weeks.
i have a new habit of waking up early on weekends and i try to get out into the world. it feels good to be "out there" and part of the living. this morning i was in search of a whole foods for yams, limes and cream cheese (don't worry, i wasn't going to have them together.) i also drove out to kohls in another attempt at clothing or shoes. once again.....i didn't find a thing. not even a pair of flip flops!!
on the way home i stopped and did a little antiquing. i was tired and needed a nap after all of my errands. it would have been wonderful to get home, change into comfy clothes and take a nice nap. this was not in the cards. instead of taking a nap, i got lost. and when i say "lost" i mean that i didn't even know what direction i was travelling in. i NEVER get lost. EVER. but, today I am surprised i didn't end up in alabama. i think i was close! i am not exaggerating here.
later in the day i almost ate a hot dog.
to sum this all up.........i intentionally hung out in 100 degree weather, couldn't bring myself to purchase clothing or shoes, discovered a deep affection for john mayer, got lost and almost broke 11 years of vegetarianism.
and, i had a glass of sangria. i don't drink wine.......
there is something wrong with me.
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