I've been in Philly for a month!
I've done a lot in the past month. Moved to a totally new place, learned out to dress in the chilllllly weather, walked an average of 20 miles in the past week, tried a new church, met some nice folks, and learned that everyone who has a dog also has a dog walker, among other things.
Here's a lil' recap for ya:
1) My sis and I drove {yes, drove} 1,600 miles in two days. It was a long trip. Like, loooooong. We switched off sleeping, so it made for some interesting quiet time while driving. Like, I had time to contemplate the state of my manicure (abysmal), the color of my hair (legit), the oddity of Instagram (seriously, how does it make phone pictures look so good?), AND the fact that my sister and I share DNA even though we are two totally different people (like, I could give her a kidney if I had to)...all in one three-hour stretch of driving.
{Yep, these are the things that go on in my brain. It's fun in there.}
I sure am glad she did the trip with me. I would have ended up moving to Slidell, Louisiana or some such joint if she hadn't. {No offense to Slidell. They had a nice clean gas station. Also a Chick-fil-A. It could've worked out.}
I'm not the best with road trips, fyi.
Charlie B. rode with us and was a real trooper. Love that dog.
2) I moved in to my apartment. Clearly.
Thank goodness for moving companies and dads who get on airplanes.
For serious. With the help of my sister and my dad, we had this place pretty much done in two days. I haven't gotten around to taking pictures of my apartment yet, but I will.
The three of us had such a fun visit, too. We got to walk around Philly and do some exploring.
(This is a text I got from my dad after he left. Ha.)
Boom. Suffice to say I don't ever plan on moving anywhere without her
Don't tell her.
3) I got to experience the wonders of the PA Board of Nursing.
I was supposed to start my job a week after I moved here. That didn't exactly happen. And by that I mean...it did not happen at all. Fail.
Apparently when you go to grad school in one state and apply for licensure in another, it gets real. So, I had a two week license-delay-vacay.
I can't exactly complain.
I got my apartment totally set up, had a fun visit from my fave New Yorker, got my nails done, and
Here is a little preview. It looks a little different now, as I've added more stuff to the wall. Like I said, I'll eventually get around to pictures.
I also slept a lot and watched Jeopardy everyday. {Why, yes, I am a geriatric. My gran doesn't even watched Jeopardy everyday, and she stays up till 2AM. She also has a particular affinity for music videos. You wish you were that cool.}
Ahem. Anyway...
Then I got cabin fever.
Really. Bad. Apparently, you can't subsist on Jeopardy and the Wheel Watchers Club alone. You have to actually see other human beings from time to time. Otherwise you end up having House of Pain dance parties in your living room everyday. (What? That didn't happen...) Also, I had like three subsequent days of not wearing makeup, and THAT had to stop.
Ain't nobody got time for that.
This little friend slept a lot, too.
4) But, don't worry! (I know you were.) I did start my job! Woo to the hoo.
And may I just say-that place is legit. I have a good feeling about it. And not a "I just ate some pie on Thanksgiving" good feeling. Even better than that. Which says a lot :)
It's gonna be a good thing.
I think that hits the highlights!!
Here are a few pictures of the view from my balcony. My apartment faces west, so I get to see the sunset every night.
Yep. I could get used to this.
I hope all of my Texas lovies are doing well. Come visit, y'all!
xoxo
Libby
