Onwards and Upwards

This is the last week of being in our old apartment. The place is a complete disaster right now. There are boxes everywhere, and it looks like a bomb went off in the place. We are happy to be moving, making a fresh start in a brand new apartment. I'm about 3/4 of the way done packing. I will do some more tonight. We're moving at a good pace, and I think by Friday night, Saturday morning at the latest, we will be all ready to go. It's exciting, and I can't wait to move everything into the new pad. The place is really nice, and I'm looking forward to decorating it. I think we're going to work on one room at a time. The bedroom is first. J has never liked the comforter I had picked out when we first moved to the old apartment. He said it's not made out of a comfortable material, which is funny since it's a "comforter". He said it's not soft enough for his sensitive skin. It will be fun to pick out all new bedding and curtains. We also have some great ideas for pictures we're going to hang. Although moving is a huge pain in the ass, it's worth it in the long run. We hope to be there for a while, so we might as well make it our home.

Highlights of the Weekend

I Love Money was hilarious as always. The above is a wonderful edit job, showing Rodeo, who is batshit crazy, as the Incredible Hulk. Say what you will about VH1 reality shows, but the editing is usually really funny. (Via VH1 Blog)

The boyf and I saw Tropic Thunder, and we laughed through the whole movie. I have a silly sense of humor, so if you don't like spoofs or satires or politically incorrect subject matter, then you might want to skip this one. Robert Downey Jr. was so good. I was blown away. Tom Cruise has a fantastic cameo. J thought he stole the show. I thought he was good. It's a fun summer movie, and if you want a great comedy to see, then this is the perfect movie. Slate's review of the movie was the best I've read. (Via Slate)

I locked myself out of our coat closet on Saturday night. J had to break the lock with a hammer. Who puts a lock on a frigging closet door!!?? It was a heavy duty one, to boot. We tried everything to unlock it: credit cards, cosmetic scissors, screws, etc. Now, we have to buy a new doorknob and replace it before we move out. Oops!

I got a lot of packing done for the big move, and we donated our stuff to Goodwill. I also bought some new pants for work because lately, my old size isn't fitting as well as it should be WTF!!! I got a great deal at The Express for 2 pairs of pants for the price of one. Yay!

Burnt Out

I woke up this morning and could not for the life of me get up and get ready for work. I'm exhausted this week. I've been staying up too late, watching the Olympics or writing articles for BitchBuzz. I need to chill this weekend and take lots of naps and eat some yummy take-out with the boyf.

I have to do some packing for the move, and I'm also donating a ton of clothes that have been hanging in my closet for a long time. There are some clothes I haven't worn in years, and/or I don't fit into anymore. They are going to a good home. J and I are donating our stuff to Big Brothers Society. All the clothes are in great condition, and I hope somebody less fortunate enjoys them as much as I did. I also gave away a lot of my "you're in your 30's now, you can't wear a bedazzled 'Princess' half-shirt" shirts. It's all about being age appropriate. Those clothes had a good run. I might even go through my "club clothes" this weekend. I have a whole crate of them in my closet, and I'm pretty sure they're covered in a blanket of cat hair because Peter used to sleep on top of them. I might keep some of those clothes, just because they're so damn cool, and I don't want to lose them. And, because I like shiny, sparkly things. I'm simple.

I hope everybody has a good weekend.

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The Weekend is Here...Thank God

Today, I'm packing up some boxes, getting ready for our big move in a few weeks. I can't tell you how excited I am to be getting out of this place. J and I really hate it here. I've also realized that I have an entire kitchen cabinet, full of wine glasses, which is pointless because my boyfriend and I don't drink anymore. I will, occasionally, have a girlfriend over for a couple glasses of Pinot Grigio but that in no way warrants more than 6 wine glasses - yeah, I have like 20. I would rather just give most of them away than have to pack them all up and then bring them to the new place, where they will sit in the cabinets untouched and covered in dust.

Moving to a new place is a great time to get rid of the shit you don't want or need anymore. I'd like to get rid of some of my clothes too. I have so much clothing that I either will never wear or I can't fit my fat ass into anymore. I think I have about 5 lbs of extra fat, preventing me from fitting into some of my clothes. It sucks. I have a huge summer wardrobe, and I haven't been able to wear practically anything from it because the clothes are too tight. I really need to just lose 5 lbs, and then I would be back in the "My clothes fit, but I'd like to be a size smaller," phase.

The boyf and I going to the movies later and then grabbing some dinner. We never go to the movies, so I'm excited. Oh, how I love movie popcorn. I think I'm looking forward to the popcorn more than the movie itself, and that's probably where my extra 5 lbs comes into play.

The Woes of Packing

This week has flown by! I am super busy, preparing for my trip to New Orleans on Monday. It’s for work, so it’s less fun than it sounds. I’m leaving Monday morning around 11 AM. Oh, and I have I mentioned I hate packing? I didn’t. Well, I hate to pack. Hate it, hate it, hate it. I can’t stand planning outfits. I like to just throw my outfits together, not spend a week meticulously planning them out. Because of this, I usually end up over-packing. My mother is the same way, only worse than me. The last trip we took to Vegas together, she packed a whole suitcase full of shoes. Okay, not a small carry-on bag filled with shoes, a large suitcase full! Then, she spent most of the trip buying more shoes because she was either sick of the ones she had packed, or they were uncomfortable to walk in. I’m not that bad. However, I will bring 10 days worth of clothes for a 3 day trip. When I went to Miami for the Winter Music Conference a couple years ago, I brought about 12 tank tops, 6 skirts, 4 pairs of jeans, and a bunch of shoes, heels, and sandals. I was only there for a few days, but I packed like I was moving there. I think I ended up wearing a couple of tank tops, the same sandals, and I might’ve rocked a jean skirt one of the nights. When I came home, I unpacked still folded piles of clothes. I hadn’t worn them, nor had I taken them out of my bag.

I was complaining to my girlfriend that I hate packing, and she sent me her trusty packing list. I started filling it out, and I have to say it’s easing my luggage frustrations a bit. We’ll see how it is when I start packing though. I can just imagine myself checking off the list, and then thinking that maybe I should pack an extra pair of shoes or some more cute tops to wear out if I decide to go out for a couple of drinks with some co-workers. I know that by the end of it all, the list will be discarded somewhere, and I will be trying to find extra pieces of luggage for the additional 6 pairs of heels I want to bring.