So…Nik and I spent the past few days moving in. The drive up wasn’t bad…actually, it was sort of fun. I played games with myself such as, “How many miles can I go without having to alter my cruise control?” and “Can Nik and I match our cruise controls EXACTLY, leaving neither of us having to brake?” I found some good radio stations, I watched tomatoes fall off of tomato trucks, I saw some baby cows, and I talked to Mark and my mom with my Jawbone. We made a few stops, which helped the body aches immensely, and we arrived happily. We stayed in my favorite Davis hotel the first night, and got up early the next day to get our keys.
The apartment is really cute. Certain rooms are a lot bigger than I remembered. The bathroom has a double sink and is huge, and the living room is going to allow us to get a gigantic 3-piece sectional. The bedrooms aren’t quite so huge, and we are splitting up the Pottery Barn furniture throughout the apartment in order to get it all. We’re hoping to move into a bigger place (a house?) after this year, so we’ve been buying with that mindset. Make it work this year, so we have it for the future. Speaking of buying, we’re nearly done with purchasing all of the furniture. We just have to get the nightstands and find some bookshelves. Like Nik said, our couch won’t be delivered for awhile, but we really love it! We have done a ton of work on the place (especially Nik), and it’s looking good. He has been very busy putting furniture together and his hands are covered in blisters. He got a bit of reprieve when Sarah and Foti came up to help (our first visitors and huge helpers, thank you!!). I tried to help a bit but I’m better at…washing the dishes…and…coordinating colors in the bathroom towels…than using a screwdriver. Oh! And then he bought an electric one, which made his day.
We spent the evenings going out to eat and watching Sex and the City. It’s been quite fun. We are now back in L.A. for the week. My fun Aunt Sharon is coming into town tomorrow, and we have a lot of plans. I have been cuddling with Logan a lot and he’s such a LoveBug. And today is my sister’s birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MANDI!), so we’re doing a few fun celebrations. I’m so excited for my plans. We leave again on Saturday with JoJo. Hopefully we JoJo-proofed the place (i.e. picked up spare screws and nails from building desks) enough so that her initial exploration of the place goes well.
Oh, please send me letters at my new place! They would make me so happy 
Body aches? Lightweight! I’ve made it from Tallahassee to Upland in under 48 hours 2 out of the 10 or 12 times I’ve made that trip! It’s awesome.
When I came out here for good last August, Steph and I had what she referred to as “The Floor Couch”, which consisted of a large comforter, sheet, and two pillows. This lasted for at least several weeks. And I still miss it.
48 hours of driving…in a row?? Eek. I went to MN but took a few days to do the trip each time!
Haha, I like the floor couch. We’re eating dinner at our desks, with the desk chairs!
Yeah, I stop in Houston for 3 or 4 hours, and El Paso for a few and drive on through the night. This last trip out at the end of July for the film projects was my record, though I was nearly passing out through New Mexico and Arizona. I could have been a truck driver I think.