...in one day. I must be feeling ambitious o.O

Or maybe it is that I am trying to distract myself from the baby migraine that is currently attempting to hatch...I tried lying down, but I am feeling restless, therefore I shall annoy...er, grace you with my presence.

So I can now say that I have seen and read Watchmen. Unfortunately I have to also say that I am not a big fan of the graphic novel or the movie o.O The graphic novel is tedious. That is really the only word I can apply to it. Now I do not mind complex, but to me it was not complexity that was brought to mind, but merely tedium, sort of like wading through mental mud half the time while reading it. The movie was better in that respect...but not exactly spectacular in my opinion. It was merely...eh! The movie cut to the chase quicker than the novel...so it avoided the mud, but it does not stand out in my mind either.

So sorry if I am offending any big fans out there...but I do not love it. I barely like it...

The only thing about either that I am thrilled with is Rorschach...I guess that may say something about me. Not sure what though ;P

...had a lovely weekend with Sabe ^.^

The weather was glorious so we got to go and wander about the wilds for a while on Saturday afternoon and enjoy it. Unfortunately I left my camera at home so no pictures :P

Sunday we took Hurricane Callie outdoors for a while...she is adorable and made of squee! She played with every leaf and stick that dared move in her presence. She also discovered that trees are climbable and that one can use them to stretch and sharpen claws ^.^

Other than that there was Mexican food, BSG, and a horror movie which ended up more comedic than scary... Oh, and we learned that soup controls the weather :P

...was most merciful and forgiving about the indignities of surgery that were visited upon her.

She started yelling for me the minute she saw me at the vets office and spent the drive home nuzzling my fingers throught the door of her carrier.

Once we got home she greeted Trow with licks on the head and a good round of play.

She slept curled up by my shoulder all night.

I have been forgiven...

...my days here are numbered. I turned in my notice yesterday. I am hoping that they will not take the stance that since I am working a half-day before the Thanksgiving holiday and took the 30th as a vacation day I do not qualify for my holiday pay... *sigh*

I talked to one of the HR people about it and it is not clear yet...

Either way...I are done ;)

I have made up a little list of things that I need to get done for moving. Stuff like change of address and so on. Did I mention that at times when I have a lot of things going on I am a list-maker? It comes partially from my need to keep certain things organized and partially from my anxiety that I might forget something vital o.O

I have been batteling some sort of the common plague. It was bad enough to keep me at home Friday...and tempting to stay home on Monday. I slept most of Monday afternoon...excepting the parts where Jim brought me a blizzard and when Sabe called.

Today I pick Hurricane Callie up from the vet after work...I hope she is not too put out with me for leaving her with strangers who then promptly remodled her innards o.O

She came throught the surgery okay though... ^.^

...the Celtic new year has begun.

Not too much excitement this weekend. I was sick on Friday and since I had the time off left I called into work. Spent a lot of the day asleep.

Yesterday I ended up meeting with the car guru to get Gin's brakes fixed. He did the front brakes which were growling like an ill tempered dog and warned me that the rear ones will probably go before winter is out. *sigh* I also still need a new set of tires in the rear...*bleh*

Last night we had a get together at Saja's for Halloween. The pictures of the evening are posted on my Facebook. We had a great time filled with pizza and random conversation ^.^

Today I did nothing too ambitious...mostly finished my laundry and bummed around the house. I have a low level, nagging headache that seems to resist the painkillers I have thrown at it so far.

I reserved movers for my move to Wisconsin at the end of the month earlier this week. We are still waiting to close on the house though...it did get delayed. Hopefully that will happen sometime this coming week.

Keep you fingers crossed for Hurricane Callie this week she goes in to be spayed on Tuesday...

Mostly I am happy and contend with my life these days...

...I still do not enjoy my current job, but since I am about to move away it is not such a drag anymore since there is an end in sight. Unfortunately I would feel a little better if I already had a job in Madison. I hope that being there will enable me to intensify and speed up the process of finding something just a bit.

...I am impatient to go. The constant separations that Sabe and I have to live with currently are wearing for both of us. I am looking forward to not having to think about one of us having to leave in a few days, hours, minutes when we spend time together.

...I am sad because I am leaving behind friends and family here...but they are only a phone call or a 5 hour drive away from where I will be.

...I am happy because Sabe's peeps have been really welcoming and accepting at including me in his social circle. This makes moving away from the things I know and am used to a lot easier.

...I am worried cause we were told today that there may be a delay in the loan approval for the house cause they are overly swamped in loan apps.. o.O This means there could be a delay in the closing...if the buyer is willing to work with us. *worries*

...things are busy. Trying to plan for a move across a 5 hour distance takes a little more work. Moving with pets is always a task. Moving a fish tank is a delicate procedure...and so on. That being said we are making reservations to have my stuff moved asap.

...Gin is in need of new brakes. This will take place Saturday. The car guru is ready to do battle yet again.

...Next week Hurricane Callie has an appointment to go in for surgery. Time to have kitten spayed. They are going to keep my baby overnight >.<;

...I am a little worried about Patton. He has lost some weight. He is, however, still acting spry and happy.

...other than that...planning for Halloween fun with my peeps. We are having a get together at Saja's on Saturday night with foodings, gamings, drinkings, and whatever else we decide to do.

I miss Sabe...

...is all relative. Anyhow, things have balanced out somewhat...my family is working through the loss of Talia. My mother is having a hard time as they were very close. My brother has his ups and downs...it is more real since the services at the beginning of the week.

A lot of the townspeople came to the visitation & paid their respects. Bobby was very touched by the sheer amount of folks that loved his little wife.

It has been a long week...even though I only worked three days of it, Friday could not arrive soon enough!

There are a couple of birthdays to celebrate this weekend. Lisa's is actually today but we are not able to hang out until Sunday evening to commemorate the occasion. My cousin's birthday is tomorrow...so there is the two-fold visit to my mother's house to check in on everyone and to wish Jasmin an at least somewhat joyful birthday.

I am also going to lunch with Ember tomorrow and hanging out with Saja sometime on Sunday.

Have not seen Morgan recently...but Jim reports that she is doing much better. I will have to call her and poke at her soon.

I am also starting to look into my options for moving. It looks like I will be leaving Des Moines the weekend after Thanksgiving. I will say one thing, moving is not only annoying, but also costly o.O

Sabe is coming to visit next weekend...why is it not next weekend yet? :P

...this was supposed to be a weekend of joy and celebration. It started off well...even though Sabe was exhausted when he got here he was a good sport and allowed Jim and I to drag him to dinner at a busy restaurant in our neighborhood.

Saturday was the day we went to celebrate the new house together...which was lovely. Dinner at a Thai restaurant, watching episodes of the first season of BSG together. However, when I checked my phone in the evening before bed things took an abrupt turn :( There were several messages from my mother. There was an emergency and I was to call asap.

The call was bad news. Sabe and I did not get to bed, instead we went and joined my family at one of the local hospitals. My brother's wife had suffered an aneurysm...there had been massive bleeding and increase in intercranial pressure. By the time they arrived with her at the emergency room there was nothing to be done. Talia was gone...braindead. She was 23, a mother of two small children and the love of my brother Bobby's life. She spend the night being kept on a ventilator so people could say their goodbyes. On Sunday morning they turned off the machines at my bother's request and Talia was gone in body now as well as in spirit.

Sabe stayed with me and even stayed an extra day to lend my family and I support and comfort. Words can not describe how grateful I am that he was with me and that he stayed to to give me comfort!

Tomorrow, is the viewing at the funeral home...

Goodbye Talia...

...slow day at work. I am bored...and there is little to do. I may actually leave early o.O

Had a lovely dinner with Jim and Kate last night. I made bean soup and cornbread. I love cooking and I enjoy it all the more when there are people to appreciate my effort. I especially love soup...so much that I have various recipe books on just that type of dish alone. This time of year is just the right weather for hot, yummy soups and stews ^.^

Lisa's birthday is coming up...we have vaguely discussed going for sushi. However, no exact plans have been set yet.

The plans for celebrating our fortune in house hunting are all set for this weekend. My boy is going to arrive on Friday and he, Jim and I are going to go to dinner at a neighborhood restaurant. Then on Saturday we are heading to Ames and going to The Spice, which is a great Thai place, for our celebratory dinner. I am very much looking forward to seeing him this weekend.

We have talked about my moving right after Thanksgiving...but if I get a job offer before that I will move earlier.

^.^

...the last few minutes before I can flee from work.

Slow day today...luckily...since my co-worker ended up being gone.

Talked to a guy by phone today for a possible 3 months contract to work for Invitrogen. It would not be lab work...but it would be decent pay with a potential for full time.

My weekend was a little off...to many of my friend peeps are having difficulties for me to feel happy & content. Morgan_chan is really struggling. Bless Jim for being there to help her out along with myself. The Sajaness is having personal upset as is Ember_chan. Jim apparently was attacked by the tooth fairy and lost a crown O.O

Do not get me wrong...I am happy cause of getting the house, and everything being okay with it in the inspection. I also have the most amazing boy-person ever!!! However, I am sad cause my friends are sad...wish I could do more...

I think everyone needs kitten therapy. I wake up every morning now to:"Thrum, thrum, thrum..." and happy paws kneading my back or whatever bodypart Hurrican Callie has found accessible.

Speaking of kitten therapy...time to go home and gets some ^.^