Hello? Is anyone out there? Sorry to have abandoned you for so long, readers. I’ve missed you. I’ve missed blogging. Life has just been entirely too crazy to write up till now.
The move from Nashville to Erie was stressful; thank God I had friends and family keeping me sane through the whole process. I left Nashville on Friday, April 9th, and started my new job the following Monday. So it was a whirlwind to get packed, moved, unpacked, and settled in enough to start work all in the matter of a few days. Again, thanks to my loved-ones, I managed to pull it off.
I’ve been homesick for Hendersonville and Nashville from time to time. It’s not so much the place as it is my friends and coworkers. I miss them so much. Thank goodness for the Internet/email to keep in touch.
Since I’ve been back in Erie, things have been go-go-go.
My new job is challenging (in a very good way). I’m still doing web development, but I’ve switched gears from Visual Basic.NET to C# … and I’m loving it. Though VB.NET and C# are similar, the syntax is different enough to be interesting, and I’ve been enjoying learning something new.
Family “stuff” has been keeping me busy as well. On April 15th, my grandfather was moved from the hospital to a special Alzheimer’s unit at a local nursing home. I don’t really even know what to say about it, as my grandfather and I never had an extremely close relationship. Regardless, it is a difficult situation for everyone involved. Alzheimer’s disease has to be one of the most heartbreaking conditions for a family to deal with and I’d never wish it on even my worst enemy.
On a happier note, I’ve been spending lots of time with my parents and my grandmother. It’s nice being home with them. It’s exactly the safe, comforting environment I was needing in order to get ready for a fresh start.
I’ve been seeing quite a lot of Mike too. This past weekend, I saw his band perform two nights at the Avalon Hotel for the Provocative Art Show (which, for the record, was quite an experience — burlesque, painted ladies, rock music, and art).
We also went to the zoo this past weekend and I got to see their baby orangutan, which is just too precious for words!
It seems that at the end of every day, I find myself absolutely CRASHING, mentally and physically exhausted. I wouldn’t have it any other way. I still have so many people to see and so many things to do. It feels great to be always on the go or always working on something. I have a notebook full of ideas and projects that I want to pursue. The possibilities are endless right now, and I intend to run with them…
