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A little of this and that
Jun. 4th, 2008 04:15 pmI figured it was about time to come in here and put a text appearance in this thing. I've felt bad doing voice posts as of late, but it worked out that it has been the best way as of late to do updates. It shouldn't really matter to me as it's my journal, but I do value all your readership, and so try to give back accordingly. Speaking of readership, I'm a good way through catching up with the Friends' list and commenting accordingly. I hope to have that done by the end of the day.
This week thus far has been spent getting adjusted and settled into my new apartment. I'm really loving the place - it's a completely different atmosphere than the old place and has a totally different energy level. In fact, the old place really didn't give off any kind of real "energy" as this one does. Even when you walk into the building itself, you can feel it, or at least I can. Walking into the apartment itself feels totally amazing, like it's a good place to be. The fact that there is new carpet probably contributes to the new smell of things, but I think the energy would be there regardless, all the same.
Everything has been moved in, and all of the unpacking has been done, or at least I think. My room is set up and things are in their places, which is a good thing. I have two boxes left, but the contents in them hadn't been unpacked even when I was in the old place, so I'm thinking it might stay that way here, too, although it would be nice to figure out a place to put the things in them as then I could get the boxes out from the wall where they currently reside. The contents of the first box are desk things, and my desk doesn't have anything in the way of drawers as it's really a big table and not a desk in the true sense of the word. The other box contains a myriad of technology-related items, (various program CDs, cables, gadgets, etc), and those, too, I don't really see a place for, and so they might just stay where they are, too. IN short, the boxes really aren't detracting from space in my room, although if they were gone it would just add space. OH wow, did I just spend a whole paragraph talking about boxes? What's wrong with me, for real?
Aside from that, not a whole lot else has been up. I went over to my grandparents' yesterday for dinner and to visit with one of my uncles, (my mom's brother), who was visiting from out of town. I have one other uncle on my mom's side, (my mom's other brother), who lives here, and I get to see him pretty often enough. He's the one with the younger cousins I sometimes mention in my entries. Anyway, my Uncle Gary was in town from his travels from Canada, (where he lives), to various places, and it was nice to visit and spend time with him as it happens not nearly often enough. Ah well, life will do that to you, I guess.
I just came in from going to the management office here at the complex and picking up a copy of the new lease. Liv got to work somewhat, although admittedly the office isn't too far away, but I figure some work is better than none at all. The weather is pretty decent, especially after the rain that came down last night. I think more is forecasted for this evening, although whether it comes or not is still yet to be determined, but then maybe that's obvious.
Earlier today, I called and made an appointment to get a background check run on me for the camp I'll be helping out with in Philadelphia for the two weekends at the end of July/early August. I'll get that done on the 17th. I just hope that's in enough time to have it processed and such. Ah well, we'll see. I also got another call back today, and things worked out so that I'll be attending the NFB convention in Dallas, Texas. I'm super excited about that!! I do kidn of feel bad not being able to go to ACB and am attending NFB, but I talked with one of the people I was going to room with had I gone, and things are fine there. Sometimes I overannalyze things. Well, okay, "a lot of times" might be a fairer judgement of that :). Either way, I'm very much looking forward to going and hopefully networking with contacts and such. I'm bringing copies of my resume in both Braille and print, so I should have things covered in that regard. I just don't exactly know how to give my resumes out, or how I should approach doing that. I've looked over the adgenda, and have a preliminary schedule made up of the meetings and seminars I want to attend, but more could be added or changed between now and then. I'm thinking, though, that whatever changes I *do* end up making will be minimal, if any. I'm going with a friend, which is all the more cool. I know of a few other people who will be going, and it would be awesome if we could meet up, if they'd want to, that is. Hmm, I go from a whole paragraph about boxes to a whole paragraph where 99.99% of the sentences start with "I". Is this what not updating regularly will do to you? If so, I don't encourage anyone to try it. Lol!
Aside from that, not a whole lot else is up. I've been dealing with a slightly stressful situation as of late. I don't particularly want to get into it here, because it's complexedly, (is that even a word? IF not, it is now) complicated. The long and short of it is that I'm the one who has to make the final decision on the matter, and I'm honestly at a loss as to what to do. I'm not sure there's any way to make everyone involved happy, and that's what hurts the most. I have about a week or so to figure out what to do. Happy energy/thoughts and/or prayers that things will work out for the best would be appreciated. I strongly believe that things do work out for the best, but it's really tough trying to remember that when you're stuck in the midst of craziness.
On a happier note, if you're looking for a way to celebrate this month, here are a few reasons.
I'll end with a few quotes I found on one of the feeds I'm subscribed to on my Friends' page:
"I can't give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula
for failure: try to please everybody all the time."
-Herbert Bayard Swope
"Resolve to edge in a little reading every day, if it is but a single sentence.
If you gain fifteen minutes a day, it will make itself felt at the end of the
year."
-Horace Mann
"If something anticipated arrives too late it finds us numb, wrung out from
waiting, and we feel - nothing at all. The best things arrive on time."
-Dorothy Gilman
While I'm pasting quotes, ( Here are more. )
I think that's about all from here. Take care all, and I'll be back sooner rather than later.
This week thus far has been spent getting adjusted and settled into my new apartment. I'm really loving the place - it's a completely different atmosphere than the old place and has a totally different energy level. In fact, the old place really didn't give off any kind of real "energy" as this one does. Even when you walk into the building itself, you can feel it, or at least I can. Walking into the apartment itself feels totally amazing, like it's a good place to be. The fact that there is new carpet probably contributes to the new smell of things, but I think the energy would be there regardless, all the same.
Everything has been moved in, and all of the unpacking has been done, or at least I think. My room is set up and things are in their places, which is a good thing. I have two boxes left, but the contents in them hadn't been unpacked even when I was in the old place, so I'm thinking it might stay that way here, too, although it would be nice to figure out a place to put the things in them as then I could get the boxes out from the wall where they currently reside. The contents of the first box are desk things, and my desk doesn't have anything in the way of drawers as it's really a big table and not a desk in the true sense of the word. The other box contains a myriad of technology-related items, (various program CDs, cables, gadgets, etc), and those, too, I don't really see a place for, and so they might just stay where they are, too. IN short, the boxes really aren't detracting from space in my room, although if they were gone it would just add space. OH wow, did I just spend a whole paragraph talking about boxes? What's wrong with me, for real?
Aside from that, not a whole lot else has been up. I went over to my grandparents' yesterday for dinner and to visit with one of my uncles, (my mom's brother), who was visiting from out of town. I have one other uncle on my mom's side, (my mom's other brother), who lives here, and I get to see him pretty often enough. He's the one with the younger cousins I sometimes mention in my entries. Anyway, my Uncle Gary was in town from his travels from Canada, (where he lives), to various places, and it was nice to visit and spend time with him as it happens not nearly often enough. Ah well, life will do that to you, I guess.
I just came in from going to the management office here at the complex and picking up a copy of the new lease. Liv got to work somewhat, although admittedly the office isn't too far away, but I figure some work is better than none at all. The weather is pretty decent, especially after the rain that came down last night. I think more is forecasted for this evening, although whether it comes or not is still yet to be determined, but then maybe that's obvious.
Earlier today, I called and made an appointment to get a background check run on me for the camp I'll be helping out with in Philadelphia for the two weekends at the end of July/early August. I'll get that done on the 17th. I just hope that's in enough time to have it processed and such. Ah well, we'll see. I also got another call back today, and things worked out so that I'll be attending the NFB convention in Dallas, Texas. I'm super excited about that!! I do kidn of feel bad not being able to go to ACB and am attending NFB, but I talked with one of the people I was going to room with had I gone, and things are fine there. Sometimes I overannalyze things. Well, okay, "a lot of times" might be a fairer judgement of that :). Either way, I'm very much looking forward to going and hopefully networking with contacts and such. I'm bringing copies of my resume in both Braille and print, so I should have things covered in that regard. I just don't exactly know how to give my resumes out, or how I should approach doing that. I've looked over the adgenda, and have a preliminary schedule made up of the meetings and seminars I want to attend, but more could be added or changed between now and then. I'm thinking, though, that whatever changes I *do* end up making will be minimal, if any. I'm going with a friend, which is all the more cool. I know of a few other people who will be going, and it would be awesome if we could meet up, if they'd want to, that is. Hmm, I go from a whole paragraph about boxes to a whole paragraph where 99.99% of the sentences start with "I". Is this what not updating regularly will do to you? If so, I don't encourage anyone to try it. Lol!
Aside from that, not a whole lot else is up. I've been dealing with a slightly stressful situation as of late. I don't particularly want to get into it here, because it's complexedly, (is that even a word? IF not, it is now) complicated. The long and short of it is that I'm the one who has to make the final decision on the matter, and I'm honestly at a loss as to what to do. I'm not sure there's any way to make everyone involved happy, and that's what hurts the most. I have about a week or so to figure out what to do. Happy energy/thoughts and/or prayers that things will work out for the best would be appreciated. I strongly believe that things do work out for the best, but it's really tough trying to remember that when you're stuck in the midst of craziness.
On a happier note, if you're looking for a way to celebrate this month, here are a few reasons.
I'll end with a few quotes I found on one of the feeds I'm subscribed to on my Friends' page:
"I can't give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula
for failure: try to please everybody all the time."
-Herbert Bayard Swope
"Resolve to edge in a little reading every day, if it is but a single sentence.
If you gain fifteen minutes a day, it will make itself felt at the end of the
year."
-Horace Mann
"If something anticipated arrives too late it finds us numb, wrung out from
waiting, and we feel - nothing at all. The best things arrive on time."
-Dorothy Gilman
While I'm pasting quotes, ( Here are more. )
I think that's about all from here. Take care all, and I'll be back sooner rather than later.
