Roomie And The Cat, Job Search, Edamame, and Hopeful Weather May 4, 2008

1. Roomie is in and so is her little cat. It’s been kind of funny how the cats have been. Simon is just all chill and the other cat keeps hissing and growling. She hasn’t swatted at him or anything and they’ve gotten about a foot from each other. They’re going to be best friends, I can tell. As for Roomie, she’s pretty chill as well. She had her little 21 year old toy come over last night when she got back from the bars. At first I was slightly annoyed. Then I realized it’s her first night and that she deserves to have whomever spend it with her much like I did with Unofficial. I’m not sure what happened as I put in my ear plugs and went right to sleep.

 

2. Tomorrow I plan on being very proactive. I will wake up early, get myself all together and then do some research online. Said research will be centered around my new job search. I’ve sent Care Bear an email to get her resume so that I can have proper “Attorney” formatting. Haha. Over the weekend I made numerous connections at the restaurant. One is a PARTNER at a large international firm in Beantown. She is in the litigation department. She said she wasn’t sure if they had openings, but she would forward on my resume!! NICE!! The other connections were women (all out to dinner together) who have all worked for firms for years. I believe they are legal assistants or paralegals. They also want me to send them my resume. And, yet another connection… a woman who works for the Harvard Law career services department. She said she could send me postings!!! I am psyched. And will be sending out lots of emails tomorrow.

 

3. Last weekend Unofficial brought over frozen edamame from Trader Joe’s. I loved it. It is almost midnight currently, and I’m cooking some up now. They are fantastic.

 

4. I hope it’s nice out tomorrow. Part of my productive day I would like to have is to go running for the first time since I moved. I’d love to run by the water today. It would be great. Please be nice out!!

 

Other People’s Results, New Place New Roomie, Lots Of Unofficial, Loans and My Little Monster May 3, 2008

1. Congrats to all of my colleagues who have received their letters and passed the MA bar!! My sympathies to those who did not and, as I’ve stated, please let me know if there’s anything I can do. As for myself… I’m still not typing what I know until the letter arrives. For some reason I feel like it will reverse the results mid-mailing if I do so prior to getting hard proof. I am very excited, nonetheless.

 

2. I have been doing a good job of unpacking and getting everything pretty settled at the new place this week. Roomie and her kitty cat move in today, any moment really. I just swiffered the floors and I’m waiting for them to get here. I have to leave mid-afternoon to head to the restaurant, so I hope they get here soon. I’d like to be here for at least a little bit when she first gets here.

 

3. Unofficial has been so cute lately. He spent my first night in the new place with me, which was great. Then, on Thursday night he came over again. The story is funny though. He had a dinner with his little brother from BigBro/BigSis. It was some awards dinner from the BB/BS organization. I was at work. Surprisingly, it got busy for me there so I didn’t leave until about 10 pm. Unofficial and I had tentatively planned on him coming over, nothing firm though. So, I called him when I left work:

 

Me: Where are ya?

 

Unofficial: I’m at [Irish Bar]

 

Me: Where’s that?

 

Unofficial: Across from where you live.

 

How flippin’ cute! He was waiting for me. I raced home, threw on some jeans and met him at the bar. There was some sort of Irish jam session going on. It was fun. He stayed the night and it was nice. I like when he stays with me at the new place. I just like him. Period.

 

 

4. I almost threw up in my mouth yesterday when I realized that my loans come due soon. Sallie Mae was telling me that my private loans were going to be due at $908/month starting in June and my federal at $485/month. WHAAAAAT!? I’m currently waitressing. This does not look good. Haha. I called and my private will be at 780-something and my fed may go down to $60. This is only temporarily, of course, but seriously… anything helps. I better find an attorney position ASAP.

 

5. Tonight I have to work. It’s Saturday. Somehow this always surprises Unofficial. Why, I’m not sure. I met him while I was at work on a Saturday night. My schedule hasn’t changed in the 4+ months we’ve been dating. He’s an odd one sometimes. Anywho… He’s going out with a bunch of people tonight and told me to text or call when I get out of work. He loves me. OK, maybe not yet, but he’s sooo heading down that path. Hahaha. I have 2 different outfits all ready for me to change into when I get home from work (if it’s not too late) so that I can meet him and his friends out. Also, we have a date on Monday. Yay!!!!

 

6. Simon is being obnoxious lately. Absolutely 100% obnoxious when I’m sleeping. Much like my friend Random claims that Little Filthy is a Monster, I’ve taken to calling Simon a “little monster” when he wakes me up. How do I get him to STOP messing with the blinds when I’m sleeping??? HELP! It’s the WORST sound ever!

Comcast, First Night Alone, Unpacking, Email Booty Call, Cupcakes and Suspense April 29, 2008

1. The comcast dude came by yesterday morning to install our cable and internet. He had to go into the basement to drill some holes in order for us to get tv in our bedrooms. This meant that he had to go out my back door and down the creepy stairs that I’ve never been down. When he was finished, he said that he had locked the door. Do you think he really did? No. Jerk. I realized this at 3 a.m. when I got freaked out by some noises and went to check all the doors. I should complain.

 

2. Speaking of my first night alone in the new place… it was creepy. The apartment is pretty large so with just me it feels kind of scary. I kept hearing noises as different points in the evening and it was freaking me out. Guess what the noise was. Rain. Yup. Rain hitting my windows. I think I need to start taking Adivan before bed. Simon doesn’t help matters because he causes a ruckus all over the place too.

 

3. I got a lot of my unpacking done yesterday. There’s still a whole bunch left to do. I wish I could snap my fingers and everything would be put away. Let’s try it now. *SNAP* Nope, boxes still everywhere. Damn it.

 

4. Unofficial got an email from me today. He has yet to respond. Basically it said that I know he’s going to be super busy with work and I don’t want to pester him at all. So, if he wants to come over after I get out of work any time this week he should text me or something when he so desires. I said that I won’t be texting him as I usually would when bored at work because of how busy he is. It puts the ball in his court and makes it seem like I’m doing it for his benefit. Really, I’m doing it so that I can see how long he can go without seeing me. Stupid games.

 

5. I think I am going to make cupcakes sometime this week. Maybe I’ll do that on Friday so that when Roomie gets here on Saturday she has something to munch on. I’m going to be a fantastic roommate, much like how amazing I am at being an almost-girlfriend. Hahah.

 

6. There is something I want to talk about on here… but I can’t yet… ugh. Soon. It’s big though. And when I can talk about it… believe you me there will be quite the entry!

Box-Land, Dating fun, Apartment Crush and A Big Mess April 16, 2008

1. I have boxes all over the place and it’s like Simon is at a playground. He loves it. My current landlord took away her big sectional sofa today because they’re bringing it to the Vineyard for the summer. Apparently, under and behind the couch is where Simon’s hiding place is. This is what I found: 27 hair bands (seriously), 5 pens, 3 half chewed ear plugs, 2 lip glosses, 41 cents, and midnight in moscow nail polish.

 

2. Unofficial and I had a date last night. It was fantastic… we are so back to normal!! I love it!! I’ve been all giggly and smiley today.

 

3. Before we went to dinner, I brought Unofficial by my new apartment. He definitely approved. And, I’m liking the apartment more every time I step foot in it. As we drove to dinner, Unofficial asked “So, what’s the first thing you’re going to do when you move?” I just looked at him with a raised eyebrow and smirk. Did I mention that he’s the one helping me to move?

 

4. The condo is a disaster. It’s slightly disheartening that people were in here today to get that couch. There’s a thong on the floor right in the line of sight when you walk in, Simon’s litter needs to be changed, boxes abound, clothes everywhere… it’s quite gross. Moving is messy.

 

Colbie, B-Sprouts, Dreams, Money, Roomie, Smiles April 3, 2008

1. I am absolutely in love with Colbie Callait’s CD “Coco.” It is just amazing. You know when you hear a song and, for whatever reason, it completely connects with things going on in your life? She has this song, “Little Things,” which seems to get to me. It’s like she’s singing a song about my life with Unofficial right now. Music always does that to me. Do you ever hear a song and it reminds you of a certain relationship? Or, do you often find yourself connecting lyrics to your life?

 

2. Last night, I learned that I like brussel sprouts. Growing up, we never ate them. There’s this new product out by Bird’s Eye. They are individual steam fresh packets. So, thinking that I had not ever tried brussel sprouts, I figured I should buy them and try it. If you add some butter and salt, they’re pretty ok. I’m sure the point is to NOT use salt and butter, but I’m not quite that healthy yet.

 

3. I keep having pregnancy dreams. Maybe it’s a good thing that Unofficial and I are not having sex.

 

4. Work was quite bearable today. I did a double. At lunch these little old ladies paid cash. The bill was $43-something. In the check presenter they had left $80-something. I am pretty sure that the $50 bill was meant to be a $20. They had left before I could ask them about the mistake. Lucky me! At dinner I had this table of much older gentlemen. They were a hoot. The bill came to $160-something. They paid with a credit card. Written in for a tip was $40 (pretty nice tip!) and there was an additional $20 bill in the check presenter as well. Those two tables alone I made $100… Today was nice!

 

5. I met a girl who I am now looking for an apartment with. She was a craig’s list find. Normal, nice, laid back. She has a cat, too. Simon will be happy to have a buddy (eventually). I am happy to have a partner to look for a place with. It makes my life a ton easier. We have an appointment to look at one place on Saturday. Hopefully she will make some more appointments for us tomorrow (I have another double).

 

6. Prosciutto, asiago cheese and olive oil with balsamic makes me happy. Add a glass of cabernet to that, and I’m ridiculously happy.

And The Search Continues… April 1, 2008

1. I went to look at an apartment in East Cambridge yesterday. It was a roommate situation thing. The pictures looked decent and the price was fabulous ($700 inclusive). The bedroom… was… teeny tiny. My bed would have either a) not fit or b) taken up the entire room. I have a queen. Damn it!

 

2. Because of my little trip into Cambridge, I got to see my Fake Big Sis. FBS is 32 and phenomenal. She is a good friend who has, more often than not, given me the good ‘ole Big Sis talk when I’m being … umm… young. Haha. We went to Gas Light for dinner. It was really good. Somehow, FBS ended up getting drunk. Silly silly girl.

 

3. Unofficial met FBS and myself at Gas Light. He had a work dinner relatively nearby so he popped in to see us. FBS is the first friend of mine that he has met. It was cute. He looked great… and yummy… and .. yeah… FBS needed to go home, so we got her a cab and sent her to bed. Unofficial took me home with him. Not having sex is a lot more difficult that I could have imagined. Although, it’s kind of fun… it’s like those first few (or however many) dates when you really want to but won’t because well, it’s new and you don’t want to make the wrong impression. I can only imagine how great it will be when we do finally sleep together again… talk about build up.

 

4. I have a meeting tonight with another girl from craig’s list. She posted an ad wanting to find a roomie to look for a new place. So, we’re going to meet tonight and take a look at a place. Our time lines are the same, so that’s good. She also has a cat. Now Simon will have someone to play with. She seems pretty down to earth and normal, so far. Maybe we’ll find a place we like ASAP and then I can stop writing about this damn apartment search. I’m starting to bore myself. Wish me luck!

 

5. I know someone who’s birthday is today. How much does that suck? HAHA. Here’s your baby, APRIL FOOL’S!!

Lazy Sunday, Hide-and-Seek and Look-A-Likes March 31, 2008

1. I am finding this new way of blogging to be very helpful for me. Thanks, Random!

 

2. Today, I sat around and did, literally, nothing. Well, maybe not nothing. I did go and get a sandwich and newspaper. I then came back and sat on my couch all afternoon watching movies. I managed to get through the newspaper and I checked Craig’s List like 30 times for apartment listings. I’ve become compulsive about it. Other than that, I did not do a single productive thing. I love Sunday’s!

 

3. Speaking of Craig’s List… I posted a housing wanted ad this evening. Maybe I’ll get some good responses. Who knows… can’t hurt, right? The countdown is really on now for when I need to be out.

 

4. I bought a new lip gloss the other day and have not seen it since I brought it home. I had it sitting on the couch and Simon began playing with it… batting it around on the floor and such. He has hid it from me. The one good thing about moving… I should find all of the things this cat has deemed necessary to hide from me.

 

5. One of the random online things I do is check The Knot. Today I typed in one of my best friend’s name because she has recently become engaged. I did not really think she would have a page yet, as it’s been just a week. Well, she was there… and her wedding date on the page? SEPTEMBER 9, 2008!!! WHAT!? Obviously, I called her immediately to see what the deal is. I guess they are really thinking of doing it that quickly… crazy!!

 

6. Lately, I’ve been getting the “you look like this girl….” from almost every table or group of people I meet. Apparently, I have a very “familiar” look. It is interesting to me. I used to get that I look like these women:

 

MySpace Layouts Sandra Bullock

 

Bridget Moynahan

 

And very rarely…

 

Julia

Guilty… Or Not. March 13, 2008

And I just lost the post I had started… ugh. Let me try and re-write it…

 

I awoke to three different things this morning: 1. The birds chirping; 2. Simon being weird outside my door again; 3. Unofficial boyfriend calling. 1 and 3 made me smile, of course. 2 made me throw a pillow at the door.

 

Speaking of Unofficial, he left a message this morning (I was too sleepy to answer) and sounded unhappy. Whenever someone sounds unhappy or whatever, I feel like I did something. The likelihood that the miserableness has anything to do with me is minimal. For some reason, though, I always get a guilty feeling. This is something I’ve been trying to work on for the past couple of years. I’ve had this happen to me since growing up and I know why now… it has to do with when my dad died. The day he died I told him I wanted him to. We had gotten in a huge fight over some stupid radio thing. I told him I hated him and wished he would die. And then he did. When I found out he had died, I thought it was my fault. My mother aways poo-pooed the whole story. They were separated at the time and she had no clue. My aunt was the one who told me how I said to her I thought it was my fault on the day I found out. This explains the guilt complex, but not why it remains even though I know the truth.

 

It distresses me when this feeling creeps up on me. I have to continually talk myself down and not get “crazy.” By crazy, I just mean worried, but it’s needless worrying. The last couple of times things sounded weird with Unofficial it was about work stress that he was feeling. Obviously, I don’t announce my “I feel guilty… what did I do?” feelings. However, it did at one point make me question whether he was interested and/or seeing someone else. He was interested. He was not seeing someone else.

 

So, now, I wait for him to return my call. And then, I will assume, all will be fine. Sometimes I think it’s funny how I get with Unofficial. Things are far different with he and I than with others I’ve been “involved” with. This time I have no qualms being myself completely and letting down my guard. I like spending time with him but do not feel like I need to see him every day. It’s nice.

 

Alright, I think that’s enough of my neurosis for the day. Maybe I’ll write more after work… about something else. We’ll see. Happy Thursday all!

Baby, It’s Cold Outside… March 12, 2008

Ok, well I’m not completely sure that statement is accurate…but I’m making an educated guess based on how cold it is inside. It’s absolutely possible that I am purely cold blooded and can never really be warm, however. I don’t think I like that idea.

 

Simon (aka Cat-Dog) has been very annoying in the mornings as of late. He has taken to pawing at my bedroom door (because yes, I’m mean and don’t let him sleep with me - he moves and plays with things on my bedroom tables and the blinds…ugh!). When he’s bored with the pawing he cries. And when the crying doesn’t get him what he wants, he stands up on his little legs (again, I’m assuming since how else would he manage this feat) and grabs hold of the door knob and jangles it! I swear!! He plays with that knob anywhere from 5 minutes to like half an hour. I could take it 5 minutes before having to open the door today. Maybe he’s the best alarm clock I’ve ever had… or the most annoying cat-dog. Jury still out.

 

I now have a definite date by which I must be out of the condo. Exciting because it means the end of my long fight with this rent payment monthly. Scary because I need to find enough money to be able to move into a different place by then… ugh!

 

As you noticed, I did not end up writing about that guy who used to work for Glamour. Read about it on Jezebel if you’re all that interested. My energy is better spent on something else I’m sure.

 

I have to work a double today. It makes me happier than words can describe to think that one day soon the term “work a double” will have no meaning in my life. I know attorneys work late. I’m OK with working late. They do not, however, work doubles. This makes my day to think about.

 

My unofficial boyfriend and I have made plans for my birthday next weekend. By plans, I mean solidified that we will be doing something together. What? I’m not sure and I don’t think it matters. He makes me smile. A lot. Maybe he’ll be my official boyfriend soon. Could I sound more like a 7th grader?! Love it!!

 

I might be making some changes to my blog to help me better tell my stories. I like the way Random Esquire has his set up. The whole “cast of characters” and such is very appealing to me, especially with the multitude of characters in my life. We’ll see how much energy I exert into any changes. Haha. Go read his blog though. It’s THOROUGHLY enjoyable! I’ve become a big fan.

 

And now to go work a double… with many of the aforementioned characters. Fun times!