I had my birthday on January 26th! I am now 22 and old. It wasn't the most exciting of birthdays, I have to admit, but Rachael and I went to Indian food for lunch, I had my last day of work at Raley's (and cried saying bye to everyone), and Joselle made me a delicious dinner after. I was very happy I got to hang out with two of my best friends, but next year I want to do something crazy. Skydiving? :)
As for moving, today was the LAST DAY I had my apartment in Reno. I have spent the last week up there trying to get everything finished. Frank's parents came up and helped me move all of my furniture, and Frank and I finished detail cleaning his place and mine. Since I had expected to be there for longer, I painted my whole apartment, which made the move about 10 times more difficult. Buying the paint, the actual painting, the second and third coats of paint, the taping and untaping of outlets...it felt never ending. But I finally got it all finished today...just in time to make it over the pass before the snow storm.
Frank and I being PAINT WARRIORS!
...and we painted our initials before we started...:)
Frank had been my lifesaver through this last week of moving. If he hadn't been there, it would have made everything about 10 times worse. He was able to keep me happy while I was doing jobs I really didn't want to do...I love him :) Either way, it really made me sad to leave my apartment for the last time, walk down the stairs the last time and drive away from my parking spot for the last time. I always get all sappy about moving, but this time I had to think about leaving RENO for the last time, as well as my apartment. I haven't cried today, though I expected to. I'm sure I'm just holding it in for another time. It amazes me still that even though I was there for 4 years, I haven't been to half of the local stores and restaurants and haven't seen half of the things that tourists do in one week long trip. How did I pass up this amazing city?? I'm so disappointed in myself for not taking advantage of all that Reno has to offer. If, or when rather, I get back to Reno, I am making a vow to myself to make sure that I experience everything I can while I'm there. That actually goes for any place I move to next - I need to pretend I'm a tourist on an extended vacation and see/do everything I can, because I don't want to feel like I do right now ever again. Ever.
There was a bit of happy news today for me...I have an interview set up at Olive Garden for a server position! I know, I know, that doesn't seem like the most incredible news, but after applying for about 40+ jobs in the past few weeks, hearing back from one totally made my day. I have gotten so frustrated feeling like I've spent all of the time sending resumes, writing emails, filling out paper applications, filling out online applications, and for what? Nothing. So I was just beyond happy when I got a voicemail about coming to an interview next Tuesday. I realized that as much as I hate going to work, I hate NOT going to work a lot more. I don't feel like I accomplish anything in the day and having no money really really sucks. Cross my fingers for me on Tuesday!
Also, this past week has been an eye-opener for me in terms of food. Not what you expect - Frank showed me this show on Food Network called "Bizarre Foods". This guy, Andrew, travels the world and eats the weirdest and most of the time disgusting foods. After watching several episodes and getting over the gagging factor that it sometimes provides, I would like to try more foods and stop being so picky. I'm in NO way at all saying that I want to eat calf brains or tuna testicles!! I just don't want to miss out on all the foods that probably are rare and delicious that I have labeled as "gross" before. Here's to not being so picky!! :)
Andrew Zimmern, my new hero :)
One more paragraph and then I'm calling it a night. Since I'm going to be home now and am only taking one class and hopefully working soon, I figured I could start doing things that I've always wanted to do because I'll now have the time to do them!
1 - Ride my bike everyday, just like Daddy!
2 - Learn to cook, WELL
3 - Learn how to play the banjo
4 - Assist pro photographers in the Sacramento area
5 - Get lots of scrapbooking done
Hope you all have been well! I'll write again soon :) Sweet dreams!
