24 LBS.

I picked up my law books yesterday and they weigh a ton. Well, not exactsly a ton but 24 lbs. to be exact. Did I mention that I'm only taking 12 credits? The books ran me $550 dollars. Anyone who wishes to make a donation to my law school book fund please contact me - just kidding, but then again if you feel like donating who am I to stop you?

One of the books was $99. There's nothing special about it. Yes, it's a rather large book but it's not like it's made of gold leaf nor does a magic gnome pop out when you open to the book to summarize and explain the contents of the book. That would be kind of cool though.

River just stuck her head in the bag from Old Navy that I brough home yesterday to check to see that I wasn't holding out on food.

Tomorrow is orientation - finally I can get this damn show on the road. I wonder what my classmates will be like. I'm in the part-time program for now so I hope that doesn't mean that the majority of my classmates are working full time jobs b/c that's not going to help my lack of a social life so far since moving to humid as all hell Michigan.

I slept a full night last night - finally! They totally lied to me and everyone else who signed up to rent these apartments. There is only one a/c unit to cool the whole apt. and it's located in the living room. The master bedroom which is all the way in the back of the apt. does not get cooled at all. I had to go and buy a lighter blanket b/c I was waking up every night (despite having a ceiling fan, and two other fans on me) in a pool of sweat. Totally gross.

It's only aboutg 78 here today b/c it's all cloudy and pseudo rainy but it's so damn humid and sticky. I actually prefer TN's oven baking temps. I think the temp. is supposed to hit 100 there today.

Wireless and free?

Well, I finally got my dsl service up and running. I was hesitant to do dsl over cable but it was so much cheaper and it's just a fast.

I must say, wireless with a laptop is awesome. Why the hell didn't I do this before. I now have two computers (G5 and this dell laptop) in a couple of days I will have another laptop - sigh, how ridiculous is that?

I'll most likely sell the newer laptop b/c it doesn't have a firewire port and it was free. But I have to wait until Jan. until I sell it b/c technically until then it's still the law school's property. Maybe I'll give it to my parents to use until then and maybe they'll buy it off of me - who knows. There computer situation is pathetic and they could use a new one.

The only annoying thing about this is so far, apparently I have to have my G5 on and connected ot the internet in order for the dell to have something to connect to. Otherwise it doesn't detect a wireless connection. I'm going to call sbc to check if there's a way around it b/c that's a bit annoying and a tremendous waste of electricity to have that monster running when I'm not even using it.

I didn't get anything done today. I still have to set up my study/den (quite a few boxes left to unpack) before orientation/classes start. I'm pretty much sick as a dog again b/c I didn't get any rest whatsoever when I came down with bronchitis and I was sleep deprived for 2 wks and was worked like slave having to pack everything practically by myself. I hope this friggin cough lets up again before orientation starts b/c I know I'll get stares if it doesn't.

Where am I?

I've been in this new apartment and new town, city, state, region since last Thursday. Every time I wake up I don't know where I am despite being moved in and all of my belongings in place. I feel like I'm staying in someone else's house. Even River and Tiggy are uncomfortable. One isn't eating like she normally does and the other won't come out of the bedroom other than to attend to basic functions.

Hopefully it'll get better.

At least I still have the out in the boonies feel. When I took River for a walk yesterday morning we came across a snake slithering in our path. Not that I care for snakes but living next to the woods and a marsh is a lot better than urban life for me.

A Shout Out

I'd like to welcome back my long lost friend Mimi. Mimi and I were roommates back when I last lived in NJ and she lives in the Boston, MA area last I knew. I haven't talked to her in a couple of yrs and I just got a reply to an email I sent her and she informed me that she's been reading this here blog!

I'd like to think I can blame Mimi for River liking to wrestle and play rough because Mimi always indulged River with the rough play but River was that way from the moment I got her. River couldn't wait to pounce on Mimi or to run off with one of Mimi's stuffed animals in her mouth.

Mimi, you'd better call me like you said you would and send me your contact info!

Progress?

Well, it's T-5 days before the movers come to haul off my crap and how much do I have left to pack? A ton (literally) of stuff. They've estimated that my stuff weighs about 4 tons (not including me) and I think that I have packed up maybe almost half so does that mean I've lifted over 1.5 tons in the past week????

I would've had more accomplished by now but I unfortunately got a head cold last weekend which for me is bad b/c being asthmatic it turns into bronchitis which is never fun. I've been trying to get stuff accomplished all week but I've had chills, or my brain would feel like it was on fire everytime I bent down to put stuff in a box, or I'd get woozy. Stuff has gotten accomplished - I have no idea how, maybe while I was high from the narcotic cough syrup!

Poor baby dog River is at the vet's right now and I have to go check on her to see if she's ok to come home. She had a growth removed from her face today. It was funny looking and growing so the vet suggested removing it to be sure and I was down with that. When he called about an hour ago to tell me how she was doing I could hear her howling in the background but I asked him if it was indeed her howling in the background and he said I was right. Poor puppy is all loopy from drugs, kind of like me right now, and doesn't know where she is or why her face is numb, kind of like me!

I had to get new cellphone service because I had a local plan that wouldn't work in Michigan. I ordered a new phone a sony ericcson something or other. I can't wait to use it because it's a picture/video phone. I've always said I'd never get a picture phone because I thought it was stupid but now that the phone has it I can't wait to play with it.

I'm ticked off at my Mom right now. She's always had issues but she's completely off her rocker now. My parents are driving down to help me with the move because logistically transporting River and Tiggy in the same car, my small car for that matter, is not a good idea. They're also going to hang around and visit for a few days and help me unpack. My Dad is retired and my mother has a billion vacation days because she's been at the same company for 20 yrs. My Mom has been giving me grief about them staying on for an additional day because she claims she has all this work at her office to handle. Nevermind the fact that she was going to take 2 days off right after returning from helping me to go to California for an extended weekend for a party for my Dad's cousin (they're not going b/c airfare to Cali is outrageous right now.). Since they're not going I told her to stay on for 2 more days - all I could get out of her was one additional day. I find out today that she's took off from work today to help with whatever associated with some block party their block is having tomorrow. Umm, block party prep over helping her daughter.....what the hell did she need to do to prepare for a block party that she had to take off from work?......she purposely did not tell me she was taking off today (spoke to her last nite about how long she was staying) b/c she knew I'd get pissed.......,my brother thinks she's loosing her mind and has OCD concerning this stupid block party b/c she's been hounding him about it.

So, my Mom is a nut job which I already knew but her nuttiness is morphing into weirdo nuttiness. I don't' mind the visits but I'm damn happy I live far away!