and the crowd rejoices

Greeting, on this sunny and warm spring day. Not so warm as, say, Arizona (exactly two weeks!)... but very nice nonetheless. Tomorrow is supposed to be in the 70s, and I can't wait for it to cross that little barrier.

Well, today is a rather super stressful day at work, with our big History Institute coming up this weekend... well, it can get frustrating to say the least. But I don't want to even think about those details, let alone write about them. Instead anti-work matters.

Well lets see, if you actually took the time to read the survey in my last message (which if I hadn't been the one to do it, I don't think I would have made it thru)... you probably figured out that we did in fact get our house! Very exciting, a little scary, but either way, a HUGE relief. No more searching, no more wondering... now we just have to get thru the inspections, the mortgage stuff, and the next 24 days until closing, and then the house is officially ours!! Another month after that and we will be officially done with our current apartment, all moved in, and ready to face the next challenge (probably wedding planning).
I can't even put into words how much I can't wait for this month to be over... and to a lesser degree, the following month as well. But it is still very exciting.

On a different note, I've had the weirdest feelings lately about different friends/people. There is this person, whom I've always thought was a very good friend... but lately it feels like she doesn't want to talk to me, and is almost avoiding me. Not in person avoiding me, as she lives several hours away... but if I call she's always busy, or if I leave a message, she'll answer through one mutual friend or another instead of just calling me back directly. (Just to clarify, I call maybe once a week... just so you don't think its because I'm pestering her constantly... ;-) not a stalker... lol.) I find it a bit weird, and unsettling. I'm not sure if I should say anything, or just let it go for now and see if maybe it will just pass. I've noticed that it has effected me in other ways as well... I've been a bit more sensitive to my interactions with other people. If someone is busy, I start to worry that they just don't want to talk to me... or if they don't include me in a conversation, I think they are trying to be rude. But at least I realize that that is what I am doing, and I know that those other people aren't out to get me!! With those individuals, I realize that it is just being too sensitive, and I am able to ... not "hide my feelings", but deal with them myself, and make them go away... without the other person even realizing. With this one friend however, I'm just not so sure.

Well, anyway... can't really think of much else right now. So time for a walk. I really need some sun and fresh air, and time away from the office (at least for 15 minutes or so). I think after this walk I will feel a lot more relaxed and clear headed.

Ciao.