relocation.

After a few insane weeks, I have officially relocated to Denver, CO. It all began three weeks ago with a trip with my mom to look for apartments in Denver. By midday Saturday I was decently convinced I would be moving back into the folks' house in Overland Park...not exactly my idea of a good idea. By some crazy turn of events, we stumbled on a business entitled Housing Helpers - a company that provides a free service in helping people find a house/apartment/condo in the Denver area. (www.housinghelpers.com). Within the first ten minutes of explaining what I was looking for and a little about myself, the owner asked if I would like a job. By the end of the afternoon things went from working two jobs in Lawrence, KS and living in Overland Park with my parents, to having a job and a place to live in Denver. Needless to say, my spirits were boosted immensely. The following weekend my brother helped me move to my new apartment in Denver. Turns out a truck pulling a trailer does not get any sort of good mileage and I spent about $600 on gas to and from Colorado in Ian's truck. (I like to round this to the nearest bajillion...because at this point it might as well have been in the bajillions.) Given my new apparent love for driving in circles on I70 and through Western Kansas, I made the trip back to O.P. with Ian. I tied up some loose ends, saw a few friends, worked my last shift...essentially put all my ducks in a row. Thursday, I departed for the final time, and have since been settling into my new apartment in Denver. I will start work on Wednesday morning, 9am sharp.

Now, the experience of getting here in and of itself, super special. However...since arriving I have discovered I am much too OCD to really ever move. I have also experienced the joy of indoor rain. Yesterday there was a decently heavy rain. It took it upon itself to pour huge amounts of water through my windows and onto my couch. Just for an added kick, it also dripped in through a seam in the ceiling in the middle of my main room. I feel the water really added a little something special to the new place...

Autumn is currently on the balcony/porch with her head between two slats. I'm sure the extra 3inches gives here a much better view. ;) So far she's handled the transition pretty well. However, she definitely has taken it upon herself to be an extreme guard dog. Nice to know no one will ever sneak up on me...but...it would be ok if she would eventually stop barking.

Biggest perks of the move so far:

- It is not sticky outside.

- The mornings and evenings are cool...making for wonderful time outdoors, windows open if desired, and all around pleasant times.

- My apartment is mine...and Autumn's...and that's the end of the list.

- There is ample counter space, which will be ideal for the time when cooking real food becomes and option again.

- There is a dishwasher...and it's name is not Meghan.

- My work is incredibly close...which is next to a grocery store...which is next to a wine store...which is down the street from a huge park. (Obviously there is a certain order in which you would want to frequent these establishments.)

- I have moved to a town/state people actually want to visit.

I'm still working on getting everything in just the right spot, however that time is near. My goal is to have everything done by tomorrow so that I can do some serious park walking with Autumn and town exploring on my own Monday and Tuesday, before starting work on Wednesday.

More to come soon...now that there are things to report it seems I may post with more frequency. =)