Day 377: This is Awkward...

There are two announcements I always feel awkward about. They're important enough that you feel obligated to make them but there is no way to finesse the conversation towards the topic. Those two announcements are 1. being pregnant  and 2. moving.  Especially if there is no anticipating either event. In better news, I'm not pregnant. (I cannot handle another surprise on that front).  In worse news, we're moving. Seriously. In less than a week we decided we were moving two weeks from then. A week from Sunday, to be precise. I have so many mixed emotions. I absolutely do not want to leave where we live now. It is my ideal location in every way except cost. To offset this disappointment, I started making a list of things I will be happy for in Texas. It looks like this:

1. Family (this really occupies several bullet points, but I'll spare you. One of those includes my sisters and home videos that have yet to be made. Even though I'm 26, I can still party.)
1b. QT!!!!!!!!!
2. One-Stop grocery shopping
3. A Wal-Mart that is open 24 hours and actually lower prices (even though I rarely went before I came here, I feel my joy at these two things may lead me to frequenting Wal-Mart post-move)
4. Super Target. 5 minutes from anywhere
5. Hot Tubs
6. Hot Summers
7. Humidity=curlier hair (not really a plus because when I say curly, I mean frizzy) and clearer skin (my skin loves Texas)

I don't even want to get in to things I will miss about living here. The list is far too long and I am trying to avoid tears. I think if I can get through the move without tears, they may never come.

So, that's my list. and this blogpost is my answer to the awkward announcement. If you can think of another awkward announcement or more positives to my Texas moves, feel free to share. If you can only think of things I will miss, keep those to yourself--my list is far too long as it is.

Now, on to packing. I haven't packed a thing and we move in T-minus 10 days. Ugh.

Day #3

Well, this day was FANTASTIC.  By some stroke of luck, I determined to update my family blog and then send out a mass email to friends and family so they could know how to keep track of us via social networking sites and snail mail.  That in and of itself was not lucky, but the reply I received from my friend, Cole was meant to be. I HAVE A JOB! And not just any job, but a really fun one. I am going to be accompanying the Palo Alto Children's Theatre production of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown".  After spending Day #1 and Day #2 lamenting my job prospects as a woman five months pregnant, I could not be more excited.

Day #2

Day two was only more exciting because of BICYCLES! I got my bike back from the shop and will be getting a rack and baskets for it in the next few days:

It looks like a dream.  In more exciting news, I surprised Boyf with a new bike! He had his eye on one in particular and was waiting for this great little shop to put it together for him.  While he was at work, I went and picked it up, then walked our bikes to the train so we could ride them home. I was incredibly excited by the surprise, and I think Boyf was pleased as well. How couldn't you be when you now own this beauty:

I must admit: I'm jealous. It really is a luscious bike. But it was much more fun to surprise him than to buy one for myself. Boyf wins every time.