Still in SLC!

Apparently I really like SLC, and can't seem to get out of here to get to Seattle! So many things needed to be done today prior to the long commute. The BF and I have been at it all day packing and cleaning. We are actually about done:) And it's only 1:30AM. That means we are about 9hrs behind schedule. We had a good long talk, well as good as it can be when two people are sleep deprived and onry. The conclusion, SLEEP! Seattle will still be there. I just hope the realator and the rental furniture are OK with doing things later.

CrAzY PACKING!!

I thought I had most of the packing done, but alas I did not! Fortunately I went to lunch with the ladies who helped me reduce what I'm packing. They asked great questions such as, "Do you really need to take all your forks? You really only need 2." This is true. I have tried to reduce the amount of stuff I'm taking, it is all stuff, but the BF is worried there won't be enough stuff for when there are visitors. Therefore, we had better have visitors!! Please come visit so all this stuff doesn't go to waste!

WHERE AM I GONNA LIVE?!?!?!

I've searched travel companies, researched hospitals, investigated neighborhoods, and all this since last November! I've found THE COMPANY, been contracted at a transient Trauma I, and found many great neighborhoods. But.....I still have NowhEre tO LiVe! Aughh! D-day is next Thursday. The first road trip to the first assignment. Everything, well most everything, is packed, boxed, DI'd, handed down to the little sis or stored at the parentals. I had NO idea how intensely difficult packing would be! I've lived in my place for 7yrs, that's 7yrs of accumulated memories, trinkets and CRAP. However, I did manage to weed out the ESSENTIALS.

If you have never searched Craigslist for a place to live, I suggest you try it, at least for the humor. It's amazing what people post. Messy beds, strange faces, cats. Lots of cats. What is it with cats? I can't live where there are cats. Especially old, dirty, unkempt cats. Can you even tell what that thing is?!?

Whoa, a bit off track there with the cats. Back to the housing situation. Travel companies are A-W-E-S-O-M-E because they find housing for you, or you can take the money and do it yourself. I chose to do the latter which was probably a big mistake for a first assignment. The BF, who's also an RN, and I just can't seem to agree on where to live. I want the city, he wants the suburbs. Suburbs!!

I grew up in the suburbs, and it's great and all, but here is an opportunity to live in an eclectic, artistic, coffee driven city and he doesn't want it. So I negotiated. We are living less than 10 mi from the city, where it's cheaper. Sure, whatever, I guess I'll just have to pay my student loans off earlier than planned.

In the meantime, I have already staked out a Glass Art Studio where I want to take classes, am searching for a PILATES studio, as well as a dance class. I'm very stoked to be able to live my lifestyle without needing overtime to do so. But who am I kidding, I'll probably find another hobby or great adventure and end up working extras.

But back to the point, I have no idea where I am going to live.