going ons...

Well, seeing as I have been slacking here, an update is needed!

1. Today is my first day off of orientation! I am nervous, but I feel ready. I had originally asked for an extra week, but decided last week that I was ready and didn't need it. And I didn't want to have to get up at 5 again. haha, just kidding! Maybe ; ) But really, I do like my 9/11 am start times much better, even though it means working until 5:30/7:30 pm.

2. Nick and I went to the zoo on Saturday. It was family free day and while I love the fact that the zoo has them, because it is pretty expensive to go, I am now advocating adult free day. Seriously, no strollers, no one wearing those frickin ridiculous roller shoes (I just want to trip people in those), no one under 18...it would be glorious. I was also disappointed that the snow leopards and koalas weren't out. But the baby orangutan was so adorable with his crazy hair and one of the adults was showing off by swinging around the ceiling!

3. Nick came with me to Norwalk and survived my Dad's family! Not that we're mean...there's just a lot of people in a small space. And noisy children in the early AM. I, however, did not introduce him to my Mom's family. That will be left for ... ... ... a different time.

4. Tux is still a big goofball! His latest thing is scarfing down the food, so I've taken to feeding him 1/2 his food in the morning and 1/2 when I get home from work. Otherwise he leaves yucky half-eaten kitty puke surprises. This is sorta gross, but it wasn't even chewed...he just would hoover it in!! Okay, gross out factor over with. He's being very mischievious as of late. Twice yesterday I couldn't find him. The first time I was looking everywhere, when I noticed a lump in my newly made bed. Yes, the silly boy crawled under the quilt and was taking a snooze! The second time I found him sitting in my suitcase in the closet! I am finding places I didn't know existed in my apartment. His other big thing is climbing the window screens, which I am trying very hard to discourage!

5. In sad news, my Grandpa Z was taken to the nursing home. It was just too hard for my Grandma to take care of him by herself. He's very confused and doesn't move easily at all. She visits him every day though. One of the nurses is Megan, and he told them that he had a granddaughter Megan, which made me so happy! He does have his lucid moments, although they are far and few between. I'm so glad to have been one of them. Additionally, my Grandma D was diagnosed with stage IV lymphoma. It is in her bone marrow. The doctors are hopeful though. She's already had a mediport placed and had her first chemo treatment this past Friday. However, in good news on the sad news front, my Uncle Wolf is on his last week of radiation. Hopefully the tumor will have shrunk enough to do surgery.

Well, off to work for me. My Mom is staying over tomorrow night, so I have lots of cleaning to do!

Peace and love,
M