Hello from Nebraska!

Hi, it's me! I have finally dug myself out from under the mountain of boxes that have been my only focus for the last 2 weeks. All but three of them are empty and my new apartment is starting to look like my home. Doesn't smell like my home yet, though.

Here are a few observations on moving:

• Moving sucks.
  
  
• I might actually have been better off renting a god-forsaken, don't make me tell that story again UHaul rental truck and doing this move myself. It would have cost about the same and I have no doubt that I would have ended up with less damage to my belongings.
  
  
• I have a lot of stuff.
  
  
• And yet, I don't have a lot of stuff.
  
  
• I DO. NOT. LIKE. misplacing things. It's inevitable in a move but I almost started crying this morning when I couldn't find the capris I wanted to wear.
  
  
• The capris were in the dryer. Shuddup.
  
  
• Nebraska is HOT. Yes, yes, I realize that in January I will be saying Nebraska is COLD...but today it's 97 degrees PLUS the head index. Dude, that's HOT!
  
  
• I knew I would, but I really, really, really love having full access to a pool. Even a pool that isn't even remotely cool right now.
  
  
• Filling out job applications online is annoying. How the hell am I supposed to remember what my salary was 5 years ago?
  
  
• I adapt to the not working thing way too easily.
  
  
• Mary Alice flew home on Monday. I miss her.
  
  
• I am happy.