2009 is almost done....

Yesterday, at the end of the work day (which, by the way, was my 2 year anniversary with the County), I decided to redo my dry erase calendars since there's only 2 weeks left in October. After doing so, I realized there are the two weeks left this month, November, December and then the year is over! Man, did this year seem to fly by or what?!

To think, I started the year out with a first date with Brent and now, here we are, 10 months later we barely speak. Actually, scratch that--we don't speak. We only communicate via text messages and facebook..about money. Don't ask me why, because I don't remember, but he paid my rent for me one month. But, the great news is that I won't be going into 2010 owing him anything. Clearly, we are not friends and once he is paid back, I don't forsee us having any contact whatsoever. I could go on, but I'll refrain. All I know is that by going into 2010 without him a part of my life will leave that spot open for someone else. ;)

Another debt that will be paid is for my old apartment. When I moved, I was sick and unable to prime. That, coupled with having my first puppy, left me with a pretty steep payment. I've been on a plan since April or so, and the last payment is due by December 31. I'm coupling Oct/Nov payments in Nov and possibly adding December's to be done a month early and have some cash on hand for Christmas gifts...No matter how it's handled, it'll be done in time to ring in 2010. Yipee.

I am really looking forward to 2010...My small debts will be paid off; my car insurance premium will come way down (Feb 2010 makes 5 yrs since my court date & "it" comes off my insurance); I may be moving in March...I think 2010 will be a heck of a lot better than 2009. Not that I'm getting ahead of myself or anything..there are still 2 months left in the year that are bringing great experiences, and I will enjoy them. :)

P.S. ECU spanked Rice on Saturday 49-13. :D

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i thought i would post today since next friday, i'll be out of town for my sister's bachelorette party in wilmington.

eye update: i had an eye dr. appt. last night after work (my first one since i moved to charlotte--oops!). turns out my eyesight is a little worse, so i was fitted with new contact lenses. i suppose, maybe for christmas, i'll get some new glasses. i found out i have a slight astigmatism in my left eye. other than that, my eyes are healthy. i go back in 2 weeks for a check up...it's so nice to be able to see everything even more clearly now! ;)

this weekend, i am laying low & staying in..unless my neighbor still wants to hang out. ;) i want to finish priming the dining room and living room tomorrow, so tonight i'm going to prep after work. ecu plays rice for homecoming tomorrow, but i doubt i'll be able to catch much more than the score on the ticker. and, i need to work on my room...basically, i'll be spending my weekend painting/sorting/purging/organizing. and, i will be up in plenty of time to hit north campus on sunday morning. ;)

hope everyone has a great friday and a great weekend. go pirates!

review/preview

it's been a couple weeks since i've posted..not much to write about i suppose. :/

this past weekend, i was going to go home. as usual, i didn't feel like driving friday night so i stayed in..i went to bed at a super reasonable hour since i was planning on getting up early to hit the road. but, man! did my bed feel good saturday morning. so i rolled over and called my mom. she did her darndest to convince me to come, but the security of my 3 comforters, 1 blanket & 4 pillows (+ teddy) just wouldn't let me go! so i rolled back over, and was in and out of sleep (mostly "in") for the next few hours. i ended up getting myself up at 1:30 or something like that! poor b...stuck in her crate since i thought we were leaving early....but she's a trooper. ;) saturday, i was lazy and watched football & movies (including staying up to see the end of the ecu-smu game. ecu lost by 7 pts. agh! we are just NOT a 2nd half team. i don't get it!! sunday morning, i went to church. but, since i was running behind, i ended up going to the main campus service that starts around 10:30 (the north campus service starts at 10:15). i like north campus better, but i'm glad the services are staggered. :) all i can say for sunday, is i did watch most of the panthers' game (not really sure why though), and cleared my dining table off and played a couple games of solo scrabble. i won. ;) then, i went to bed and had my horrible nightmare again, waking up at 1am and not wanting to go back to sleep. but, the nightmare also proved something i already knew: that i kinda have a crush on my neighbor. i think he lives with his dad, which is slightly endearing. he's really nice. we may hit up the wine vault this weekend, since i've yet to go. we'll see.

this week: it's back to the grind today..bah. i have a quick work project that's due by monday dealing with apf data entry. shouldn't be too bad. tomorrow, i have artitudes at 6:30 downtown, and then supposedly meeting derek for dinner somewhere south (since he lives in ballantyne). thursday, i have a much-needed eye appointment after work in concord. i haven't been to the eye doctor since i moved to charlotte. i need contacts!! (that's not to say that i've been wearing the same pair for 2 years, because that would be disgusting and incredibly bad for my eyes!) friday, after work, is another mint after 5. so long as the weather cooperates, i'm gonna go. saturday, i have a hair appt. (last color appt. before the wedding..darker, less blond, tone down the red, etc.). ecu plays rice for homecoming. the way rice got spanked this weekend, if we can't win, i'm gonna go give the team a swift kick in the rear! i'm going to be motivated this weekend for sure...get some work done (maybe even finish priming the living/dining rooms?). oh, and i need to find some new black flats (as i am in studded thong sandals today despite the temperature/weather; which is okay for outside work but maybe not so much for work in october?). wish me luck. ;)

hope everyone had a great weekend and survives the chillier & gloomy/rainy week that lies ahead.

p.s. i promise to upload pictures this week/weekend!