stereotypical single woman

it’s no Yen-Ching

Yesterday my boys moved to Detroit. It’s amazing how quiet (and boring) the place is without them. The move went rather uneventfully, Foster stopped yowling 20 minutes into the trip, and they are adjusting to the new apartment. Well, kinda…..

Sometimes it can get really scary in a new apartment.

butt eventually Harvey came around and [...]

Detroit through my window

Yeah, I was surprised by how beautiful it was too, but as my friend Celia said
“I think if you look more closely you will see a drug deal going down underneath all that lovely foliage.”
Yeah, I’m sure there was. And they probably had to get out of the street before being [...]

I couldn’t stand it anymore, I had to find someplace to get on the internet. If for no other reason than to check my email and realize that no one has emailed me. And check my horoscope (yes, I know it’s complete bullshit, but when it tells me that I’m going to a)find love or [...]

This is my last post before I move to Detroit. The truck is packed, my car is bursting at the seams, and I’ve already got bruises up and down my shins. (I’ve fallen out of the cab of the rental truck twice already.) I’m as ready to go as I’ll ever be, physically and emotionally. [...]

In the past hour I

Gave notice at the bank cleaning job (YEAH!!!!! next Tuesday’s my last day!)
Bought some used textbooks for my 6210 class (Organization of Knowledge, I know you’re jealous that you aren’t taking it.)
Made some appointments to see a few apartments in Detroit.

holy shit, I’m really leaving
Is it normal to be absolutely terrified, [...]

I’m moving to Detroit in 52 days, here’s what I have to get done before that can happen:

Sort through a garage full of all my worldly belongings to determine what I need to keep and what I can get rid of.
Refinish an ugly couch, bench, and headboard.
Buy a new computer.
Have a humongous Garage Sale to [...]