The updates ...

weekend/week update for those of you interested:

1. Mom and Mom2 (mom's best friend, S) arrived late on Sunday night. Upon their arrival it was discovered that I had no a/c at home. They did not want to disturb me because of #2 and suffered in silence until I got home. Maintenance was called, a/c not fixed until Tuesday. Luckily enough, a guest suite at the apt complex was open so we all slept in relative comfort on Monday night. Today they are exploring the Edison/Ford Winter Estates and Bonita Beach, then dinner/drinks at the Sandy Parrot with my coworker and friend's parents (one of whom happens to be from my very small county in Indiana ... the world revolves around La Porte County ...).

2. Had a date this weekend ... thus the reason why they did not want to disturb me. His name, for the purposes of this blog, shall be Captain as he was kind enough to invite me out with some friends of his for a boat outing. It was a fabulous day ... gorgeous weather, food and company. The only unfortunate turn of events was the friends had to call it off early due to illness -- however, we stayed out, enjoying the water and the day. It was my first date since things ended with Jason and I back in July ...

3. Still working financial aid stuff. I believe there is a director in the works (amen), so my time working it is probably limited at this point. I've enjoyed the learning the processes but feel exceedingly ignorant of the whys and wherefores of the financial aid biz. My lack of knowledge in student services is obvious in many ways and in this case, glaringly obvious.

4. Upcoming weekend plans include a vacation day on Friday (yeah!) and a trip up to Venice, FL to stay at an oceanside place with Mom and Mom2. I am so excited about this I can hardly stand myself. I'm looking forward to the sound of waves in the morning, hunting prehistoric sharks' teeth and generally spending two relaxing days. They leave Saturday afternoon ... so I'll probably pop down to Blind Pass Beach for a little further hunting, then perhaps up to see Dad and Stepmom for dinner. Sunday is still unknown at this point.

5. I looked for a house this past weekend and will continue the house hunt until I'm satisfied. Yes, dear friends and relatives, I am looking for one with plenty of space for relative/friend storage in the winter months. Please put in your time share requests for Winter 2010 now. :)

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and a happy birthday shoutout to my dear friend MND! He turns 36 today ... you old fart, you. :)