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Letting go…

We’re back from our fun-filled weekend in the Bay Area (I will have to recap it later) and we have less than a week to have EVERYTHING packed and ready to go.  This morning, a cleaning crew came to clean the entire house from top to bottom and they did an awesome job.  One of them even took our old bottles of booze that we were planning to throw out.  Score!

This evening, Kenji came to pick up the plasma and we took down all of the frames and drapes to get ready for the painters who are scheduled to come tomorrow.  This move is very sad but little by little I’m accepting the fact that I have to let go.  I guess the part that will make it all real is having the red wall painted over with a nice coat of off-white.  The house was good to us and it was fun while it lasted.

The movers are coming on Sunday to pick up all of our stuff and Jes will be flying up to SF to start his job on Monday.  Next month will certainly be a interesting.  I can just see it now…me in my room in a sleeping bag on the floor with the dog, a suitcase of clothes, and my laptop.

Farewell Beigia. Hello Gaysia.

baybridge.jpgWe are moving to San Francisco!! That’s right! Jes interviewed with Jimmy’s company on Wednesday and got an offer on Monday morning. It’s amazing how much can change in less than a week.

So, the husband, dog, and I will be leaving the land of perfectly groomed lawns and 10:00 curfews for a place where rainbow flags wave freely and public transportation is no longer an inconvenience.

Jes will move up first to start his new job at the beginning of July while I stay behind for at least another month to complete the school year (goes until end of July).

Where will we live? In the city…hopefully close to the baseball stadium.

What am I going to do? Sit around and play WoW. Haha. Just kidding. I’m just considering all my career options. Should I jump right into another school-based job? Should I consider a hospital setting? Perhaps I should find something completely different! Anyone need a photographer?!

Am I excited? Yes. Will I miss my family? Of course. Am I nervous? Absolutely. Do I look forward to lots of visitors from Southern California?! You betcha!!

He fought a good fight.

I am sorry to announce the death of our friend Scrappy. We found him in the pond swimming upside down on January 31st, rescued him from the current, and he stayed alive for another month. He sure was a fighter and actually looked like he was going to make a full recovery.  Alas, his health did a little nose dive a week ago and we found him dead today in his bowl. *sniff* So long, Scrappy. You will will always be remembered as the little fishie that fought a good fight.

I didn’t get to say goodbye.

At my school, we have VERY limited parking. The only way that I don’t have to fight for parking is to actually get to work on time. If I’m just a little late, I end up circling the tiny parking lot for the one miraculous spot to open up. This presents quite a problem considering that all the kids that attend my school are under the age of 5 and all need to be walked to their classroom. So, we have staggerered drop-off and pick-up times but it’s still a nightmare everyday for the parents to park and get their kids to school on time. So, over the summer, the School Board approved the expansion of the parking lot to the back field. It should really help! If there’s ample parking, I can easily leave for lunch and get back in time without having to worry about finding a parking spot.

Well, I arrived at work on Monday morning and noticed that the campus felt eerily “open”. I looked again and realized that they chopped down FOUR huge pine trees to make room for the road that would lead to the back lot!!! All that was left were little mounds of wood chips. I didn’t really think I was such a tree hugger but I was genuinely sad for the trees. I couldn’t believe that within the span of a weekend, these innocent trees, who I’m sure are older than me, were put to death so suddenly. There was plenty of room for a road! I don’t think it was really necessary for these trees to be sacrificed for the sake or more parking. *sniff* I didn’t even get to take one last look at them to appreciate the shade and extra oxygen they offered. If I knew they were sentenced to death row, I would have tied a ribbon around them or something. I know I would have at least taken a photo of them. Bye bye, trees, I hope that they at least recycled you guys for something useful.

Fishie Massacre

This afternoon, Jes decided to change the water in the fish pond since the water was getting a little green again. So he did the usual new water/old water exchange and went back upstairs for a little bit. After about 10 minutes, I went outside to check on the pond. The water was clear! Yay! A minute later, I went to look at the pond again and was happy that I could see the rocks at the bottom again but…hey! The fish are floating! Oh no!! I think the water put them into complete shock and killed their plump little bodies. So long fishies. *sniff sniff* All seven of you were good pets.