Tuesday, July 31, 2007
The Fetal Position
That's where I am right now. I was almost able to finish everything at the apartment. Just have some clothes left, and two small boxes. Then just a few things that need to go to the storage unit. Right now though the last 72 hours are taking there toll. I know I have said this before but I am definitely getting movers next time. Of course I don't know where I would go. That is not to say I'm not happy here its just I'm going through a bit "buyer's remorse" I guess. I can deal with many changes but ones that affect my comfort zone are a little harder this would be one of them. I am not sure what I am doing this weekend yet. It will be the first weekend in about a month where I have not been running around. Maybe I'll go on a little trip up north with my camera. Who knows? I know I have some plans Thursday night that I'm looking forward to so things should be looking up. Anyways too tired to type anymore. Talk to you all tomorrow.
Monday, July 30, 2007
I Ache
This is exactly why I have been loosing weight and I would not be surprised if I lost another 10 lbs in the last 48 hours. I have managed to get most of the stuff done. Whats left is just a few clothes and odds and ends at the apartment. I just need to go clean it and take out some trash and that can all be done tomorrow and maybe Wednesday as well. I have no desire to completely wipe myself out again. Its bad enough I need to go to work tomorrow. I know I will be hurting so I'm starting with the Ibuprofen right now. Of course now I have another concern, what the hell am I going to eat. I have no idea what is around here and I have no desire to walk or drive at the moment so starving maybe in my future tonight. I know that sounds bad, but I still need to build my bed for tonight. With my luck if I go out Thor will decide to send another thunderstorm, since i managed to be doused twice today. I was fortunate enough to have some unexpected help today as well and even if people could only do a few things it was still very appreciated. Also they were able to turn the elevator back on, because at first it could have been a couple of days that is was going to be out.
OK thats all for now hopefully tomorrow I will have something more profound to say, right now just too damn tired.
OK thats all for now hopefully tomorrow I will have something more profound to say, right now just too damn tired.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Mission Extended
First off let me just apologize to my readers for my last post. It was a little meaner than I intended it to be. That is not I wanted and not what I have been working on for months to become. Needless to say I will try to keep my future posts more pleasant.
Second an update on the move. Its about 70% of the way done. Because of the damage done to the apartment building we did get power restored, however not to the elevator. I tried to switch my appointment with u-haul but they were still going to charge me so I just decided to go ahead and do as much as possible. Most of my working crew had emergencies that need to be attended to and without much contact info I had not many people I could call. Luckily my friend Mark was still able to show up. It was good that he did because I almost scrapped the whole thing and made reservations with movers. But thanks mainly in part to him and his can do attitude we plowed through and got it done. We focused mainly on the stuff for the storage unit, and got that squared away but because it took us so much time we had to be bring the u-haul back before we could make a trip to the apartment. I brought over a couple of necessities to get through the night but we are going to have finish tomorrow. As much as I hate to do it I had to take the time from work. This weekend has almost been a comedy of errors. Even now I sit here drained and I can't help but smile and feel a sense of accomplishment. This morning I was worried that we couldn't do it, now I'm much better and can't believe we did as much as we did. I know Mark has earned a lifetime supply of shoes though.
Anyways lets hope the elevators are working tomorrow cause one way or another it is all done.
Second an update on the move. Its about 70% of the way done. Because of the damage done to the apartment building we did get power restored, however not to the elevator. I tried to switch my appointment with u-haul but they were still going to charge me so I just decided to go ahead and do as much as possible. Most of my working crew had emergencies that need to be attended to and without much contact info I had not many people I could call. Luckily my friend Mark was still able to show up. It was good that he did because I almost scrapped the whole thing and made reservations with movers. But thanks mainly in part to him and his can do attitude we plowed through and got it done. We focused mainly on the stuff for the storage unit, and got that squared away but because it took us so much time we had to be bring the u-haul back before we could make a trip to the apartment. I brought over a couple of necessities to get through the night but we are going to have finish tomorrow. As much as I hate to do it I had to take the time from work. This weekend has almost been a comedy of errors. Even now I sit here drained and I can't help but smile and feel a sense of accomplishment. This morning I was worried that we couldn't do it, now I'm much better and can't believe we did as much as we did. I know Mark has earned a lifetime supply of shoes though.
Anyways lets hope the elevators are working tomorrow cause one way or another it is all done.
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Local Storm Report
07/28/2007 0420 PM
Natick, Middlesex County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.
Roof blown off an apartment building on Main Street... and
many trees down across town... and one tree into a house.
That report was taken from the National Weather Service.
As it would figure the apartment building mentioned was/is my building. I was not there when it happened in fact I was only about 3 minutes away. I had just left to got to that party. More about that later. I hit the storm straight on with my car not realizing what I was driving into and what was going on back at the apartment. Route 135 looked like a war zone there were trees down, poles down, things on fire from wires, flooding, and what I could only suspect was roofing and siding from a nearby house. It was bad and driving at one point almost became impossible. Then as quickly as it started it was over.
Apparently here at the apartment though it was a much different story. That tree they talked about also took out an electrical pole with a transformer. So there was no power. Since the roof came off and the rain was so bad water made it all the way down through the building from the 4th floor. Fortunately my apartment was spared. As much as this has messed up my plans for tomorrow I can't help but think how lucky I was. It could have been worse. There was no water damage and that large tree that fell also crashed into a house, so all in all as inconvenient as it has made some things. Its not the end of the world.
I had a good break though from work, I went to my friends Jeff and Sean house where Jeff and I then went to Moe's 30th birthday party. It was good to see everyone. Many of them I have not seen since before all the unpleasantness so needless to say its been months. Yes what I alluded to in the previous post did happen though, but I think I handled it well. I wish I could say I was surprised but I wasn't I was almost expecting. I went anyways because my friends are important to me and I wanted to be there with them.
I don't know if its ignorance or heartlessness, most likely a mixture of both. Brian was there with his new friend. I know its his right to do what he wants but one would think you would want to exhibit a bit of decorum, but alas I may be giving to much credit. I also know I'm not alone in thinking that. But most people don't know that during the past few weeks I have been trying to maintain my distance while still keeping the notion of being friends. It was particularly hard for me this morning upon finding lots of mixed photos that I needed to go through to separate whose photos are whose. After this afternoon's events though, I know longer have to worry about it, because I've answered the question: "If he doesn't care then why should I?" Actually he answered the question for me, and with that realization this will be the last time I mention him here. Who knew that after 7 years we end up like this. Such is the case though and I hope that one day when he actually does grow up he realizes what he's lost. Maybe I'll have forgiven him by then.
Natick, Middlesex County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.
Roof blown off an apartment building on Main Street... and
many trees down across town... and one tree into a house.
That report was taken from the National Weather Service.
As it would figure the apartment building mentioned was/is my building. I was not there when it happened in fact I was only about 3 minutes away. I had just left to got to that party. More about that later. I hit the storm straight on with my car not realizing what I was driving into and what was going on back at the apartment. Route 135 looked like a war zone there were trees down, poles down, things on fire from wires, flooding, and what I could only suspect was roofing and siding from a nearby house. It was bad and driving at one point almost became impossible. Then as quickly as it started it was over.
Apparently here at the apartment though it was a much different story. That tree they talked about also took out an electrical pole with a transformer. So there was no power. Since the roof came off and the rain was so bad water made it all the way down through the building from the 4th floor. Fortunately my apartment was spared. As much as this has messed up my plans for tomorrow I can't help but think how lucky I was. It could have been worse. There was no water damage and that large tree that fell also crashed into a house, so all in all as inconvenient as it has made some things. Its not the end of the world.
I had a good break though from work, I went to my friends Jeff and Sean house where Jeff and I then went to Moe's 30th birthday party. It was good to see everyone. Many of them I have not seen since before all the unpleasantness so needless to say its been months. Yes what I alluded to in the previous post did happen though, but I think I handled it well. I wish I could say I was surprised but I wasn't I was almost expecting. I went anyways because my friends are important to me and I wanted to be there with them.
I don't know if its ignorance or heartlessness, most likely a mixture of both. Brian was there with his new friend. I know its his right to do what he wants but one would think you would want to exhibit a bit of decorum, but alas I may be giving to much credit. I also know I'm not alone in thinking that. But most people don't know that during the past few weeks I have been trying to maintain my distance while still keeping the notion of being friends. It was particularly hard for me this morning upon finding lots of mixed photos that I needed to go through to separate whose photos are whose. After this afternoon's events though, I know longer have to worry about it, because I've answered the question: "If he doesn't care then why should I?" Actually he answered the question for me, and with that realization this will be the last time I mention him here. Who knew that after 7 years we end up like this. Such is the case though and I hope that one day when he actually does grow up he realizes what he's lost. Maybe I'll have forgiven him by then.
Zero Hour
Well after an impromptu dinner with Jim, the keys to my place are in hand. Well I've reached zero hour and its time to move. I'll have a little bit of a break today by attending my friend Moe's birthday party. Of course the Weather Gods seem to be up to there tricks again. Whenever Jeff and Moe decide to have a party, there is usually more than 50% chance that it ends up raining that day. Sometimes we even get a thunderstorm. It would seem that today is going to be no different. I'm sure we'll all have fun. At least I hope.
There is one thing that I'm nervous about but I'm not even going to mention right now. If it happens it happens and I'll deal with it then.
Just finishing up packing and doing some laundry today so that I can move tomorrow. It would appear now the moving crew seems to be shrinking. It's ok really I feel badly for those that have had to bow out, they all have had serious emergencies that have come up and my best wishes to them and there families. I still should have enough people it just means we'll work a bit harder, so I'll just have to feed them more. LOL
I'm not sure how quickly I'll be back online but you'll know as soon as I am. I won't be disconnecting from here permanently until tomorrow so feel free to write e-mails and IM.
There is one thing that I'm nervous about but I'm not even going to mention right now. If it happens it happens and I'll deal with it then.
Just finishing up packing and doing some laundry today so that I can move tomorrow. It would appear now the moving crew seems to be shrinking. It's ok really I feel badly for those that have had to bow out, they all have had serious emergencies that have come up and my best wishes to them and there families. I still should have enough people it just means we'll work a bit harder, so I'll just have to feed them more. LOL
I'm not sure how quickly I'll be back online but you'll know as soon as I am. I won't be disconnecting from here permanently until tomorrow so feel free to write e-mails and IM.
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