Ok, I secured an apartment (yay).  It is in Pleasanton.  Pleasanton is a cute, quaint little town, much like St. Paul Minnesota, only much sunnier.  It makes me happy.

Halloween at work in the San Franciso Bay area is...........interesting.

I only have one weekend left in which I have to be by myself.  All other weekends between now and when Steve moves down will be spent with family either here or in Portland.  This, too, makes me happy.

I guess I'm just happy!

Ok, I am doing something I NEVER do.  I am blogging at work.  In my own defense, however, I feel justified in that my employer has provided me with a laptop but it blocks anyone but IT from loading software onto it.  I cannot connect my internet at home without loading Comcast software onto my laptop, which my employer will not allow.  I have to wait until they activate my remote access, at which time I can log into my employer's website from home and access internet from there.  That can take up to two weeks. (vicious circle)  This is not good given the fact that I need to research housing to find us a permanent place to live and I need to mapquest EVERYTHING.

However, I am blogging after hours so, again, I feel justified.

I have just completed my first full week at my new job, my new city and my new (although temporary) housing.  I have survived.  I have been commuting into work on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit).  I have done pretty well except yesterday I missed my stop and didn't realize it until two stops later.  I had to get off, go to the other side and catch the train back (what a dork!).

Although I miss home and my family immensely, I am doing better than I thought I would.  That may change this weekend as I spend my first full weekend all by myself.  I have lots of errands and shopping planned.  I will also revisit the church Steve and I attended last weekend.  It's all good.

Chelan comes to visit me next weekend.  My staff has been bringing me all sorts of information and brochures on fun things to do and see.  I think I know what we are going to do but I cannot say it here because it is a surprise for mine Cheech.

Time to go home, watch movies and eat Hot Tamales.

I leave for the Bay Area tomorrow.  I was excited until a few days ago and now I am distracted.  I have been through such a rollercoaster of emotions these past few days.  All the changes and stresses of the past few months have been building and building...and the events of this past week have caused the dam to burst.  I cannot stop crying. 

I hate crying.........gives me a headache....and puffy eyes.