i’m going to be real happy to see Bailey tonight, if she’s around. mainly because that means i’ll be in close proxmity to my bed. i am dead tired, a walking zombie. work has been rather involved today (although probably not more strenuous than any other day) and i have to head out for japanese class in a few minutes. my visit home was worth it. to spend a few days with mom and dad, katrina, melissa, kevin, and matthew. rekindles my spirit and gives me hope for tomorrow.

I showed mom and dad the vows Eriko sent me. naturally, they are worried that they won’t be able to understand the wedding.. but i’m excited to learn what those vows mean. =)

i’m all moved! i didn’t really clean my old place, but i don’t have the time either. the Miata is still full of the last tidbits as i was so worn out yesterday i didn’t want to unpack it. but… i’m all moved. =) i learned that i have to combat my pack rat instinct much more than i do. i have been hauling around this round piece of glass with the intention of using it for something – but never have, and i had this urge to junk it but ignored it. instead, i carried it in the Miata and did damage to my apholstery, probably more than the glass is worth. learning from that, i left my vacuum cleaner and plastic chair that i never use. i think there will probably be quite a few things that i will question as to why i am keeping as i unpack and organize my new place. i started to setup the bedroom a little last night by myself. i was able to move the desk by putting one end on a pillow and lifting the other. in order for the room to come together as i imagine, i’ll probably have to cut one of the ikea coffee tables in half. but the nice thing is that most of that furniture was free, like the vacuum cleaner, so i shouldn’t mind doing with it that which is necessary to improve my quality of life. Bailey had another brief run-in with her mail caller last night and is confined inside again. but she seems to be doing OK. i’ll let her out during the day when i’m able to be there and make sure that the other cat doesn’t come visiting.

I let Bailey out of the house last night and although I worry each time she leaves my site, I was quickly relieved to see her come back (if only for a brief moment). Later, however, I was awakened from my slumber by the sounds of growling and other unpleasant Bailey noises. It turns out she has attracted the attention of a neighbor cat. Is this a male caller, looking for love? A misunderstood creatin, hopefully for a friend? Or a trouble-maker, trying to run Bailey out of town? In any case, the cat was squirted with some water by my trusty bottle. Now I have to actively manage the window, instead of just leaving it open all the time. So Bailey will likely be stuck in the house during the day (provided she comes home before I wake) and free to roam at night.

Bailey and I slept in our first home last night. as usual, she was not very cooperative in moving and i have several scratches to prove this. i moved more items this morning and besides some computers, a glass table, a lamp, and some cleaning stuff i am completely moved in – or at least, all my stuff is in the condo. it is a disaster, to use Eriko’s term, and will probably be quite a while before everything is setup. on another note, i’m going to have to ride my bike to the top of Queen Anne from now on.

officially, it started last night around midnight when i gingerly carried two dried roses. this afternoon i left work a little early, borrowed Todd’s truck, and moved about 12 boxes. this evening i got a big worry out of the way when i coerced the mg into starting and drove her into the parking garage. whew! tonight i continue to pack; i will transport dishes and clothes over using the Miata. i want to get everything staged as i offered to buy lunch for several co-workers if they’ll help me next week (and i might have use of two pickup trucks). i really don’t enjoy moving, so i hope i get this done with sooner rather than later. ;P