calm

four day weekend. how nice it has been! when i got to work wednesday i was greeted with, "happy friday!" by a co-worker. we all decided friday-wednesday was infinitely better than just plain old friday.

you like the picture? it really truly is the authentic 'oscar meyer whiner mobile'. it was outside my work this summer, so i got it with my camera phone as i left the parking garage. i thought it was fitting since i'm reviewing my thanksgiving weekend.

thanksgiving day was fun, with several people coming to the house. i had some car stuff to take care of this weekend, and i got most of it done. for me that's a big deal. for some reason i find car things difficult to stay on top of. give me a house to decorate, a gadget to repair, a piece of art to create, a song to write...none of that fazes me. give me a car to take care of and i'm a moron. so this weekend i did a grip of car stuff.

i'm definitely moving. two weeks from now. no, i haven't started packing yet. this will be my 26th move in my life, my 13th in the last 10 years. i've been at my current abode for 3 years and three months, but i'm trying to simplify my life before my move to scotland next august. i'm selling my car, which will cut down on my life expenses considerably, and i'll be walking almost everywhere, since the apartment is mere blocks from work and church. i'm getting into my 'decorator' mode, and i'm excited about what i'll be doing with my tiny bit of home.

aside from finishing up my car duties, i'm looking forward to a pretty low-key week. i may be having a garage sale next saturday, which should be fun, and packing when i can. my biggest challenge will be paring down my beloved books. i'll have to get myself in a properly ruthless mood first.

it's the calm before the storm, but it is calm. hopefully i can maintain that calm even in the storm. it'll be all over in two weeks.