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{{ there’s gotta be more than this }}

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“There’s got to be something more.” Right? Right.

That’s what I’ve been thinking so much about lately. It feels like my professional life has been eating away at my soul for about the last three months. No need to get into details, but a lot has changed from what I had originally anticipated my position being.

Crying everyday, wanting to do nothing but sleep when I’m not working, crying on the job… just not what I’d call healthy.

Have I put on a strong front? Heck yes. No one but my co-workers knew how I was feeling. No one.

Recently I let it all out. I decided I needed to make some changes {ok, well we decided to make some changes}.

So here’s the news I’ve been hiding for the last two weeks!


I am taking a job as a manager of a yoga studio… back in OHIO!

That’s right… after 9 long months of being away from BF & working a job I only kinda liked {but really liked the money}, I decided that I couldn’t do it anymore. I couldn’t take the constant pressure. While I much enjoyed my new income, I did not so much at all like the baggage that came along with.

I’m putting it on the record:

I would much rather work a job that I would enjoy doing for less money. True story. & being around the love of my life is sure to help.

So in three weeks I’ll be moving back to Ohio. For now? Just put in my resignation notice at the place that has employed me for the last five years = freaks me out a bit.

Happy hour anyone?

where did the weekend go?!?

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It’s official. I’ve moved. & I’m officially exhausted.

I thought my injury would keep me from moving. It didn’t. In my defense, I didn’t lift anything heavy.

But. I do live on the second floor and had to move all of my boxes from my 2nd floor apartment to the moving truck.

We did it. BF & I did it! It only took us about 75-ish trips each up and down the stairs.

Ouch. That is how we feel. I didn’t realize that my feet were aching because of all the blisters {gross, I know, but it’s the truth. and the truth is ugly sometimes}.

Unloading at the new place was easy. Unpacking? Ehh not even started {minus the Kitchenaid Mixer, which obviously I unpacked immediately}.

Other than moving, BF and I had a great weekend spending time together. As usual, it was far too short. He left just over an hour ago… and I’ve been in tears, on and off, ever since.

So if you need me, I’ll be drowning my sorrows in trashy TV, an apple fritter {what? BF told me to get it… 🙂 Don’t judge!}, and ginger ale.

{thank goodness it’s a BF weekend}

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We made it to the weekend.

FINALLY.

I’m so glad it’s here, but so much is going on this weekend, that I know it’s going to just fly by.

Today I go to see the Orthopedic Surgeon. I’m super nervous. I’ve never seen an orthopedic surgeon, so me = freaking out.

Plus today at work we are all packing our work stuff up in boxes. Our office is moving over the weekend and obviously I don’t have enough packing to do and so all of my paperwork and such needs to be packed away before I leave the office today. No pressure. Ha.

Then right after work I am heading to the new place to meet the landlord to grab the keys! {yay!} Then I’m getting home to pack some more before BF shows up! {double Yay!}

I made dinner reservations for 6:30 at the Retreat. I love the Retreat. The food is delish, but know that it can get busy on a Friday.

Tomorrow morning I wake up bright & early to drop Oscar puppy off at doggy daycare. We figured we might as well save the puppy from some anxiety from watching us pack his life up into a giant truck that he has NO clue where it’s headed. So off to daycare he goes.

Then I go to pick up the truck, grab some breakfast for my helpers {since I’m injured I am limited to the amount of moving I can actually do}, then start packing things up!

Hopefully the move itself will be quick and painless for all! & my hope is that BF & I have some time to just spend together Saturday and Sunday. And perhaps Sunday I will be able to break open this bad boy & start baking:



{This pretty thing came in the mail yesterday!}

true story tuesday.

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Have I mentioned I’m addicted to planning and budgeting? So much so that the fact that I can’t predict the weather for the weekend of my big move to the new place is freaking me out like craziness.

True story.

I refuse to put a deposit down on a UHaul until I hear the forecast.

True story.

I’m so looking forward to this weekend! Not only am I going to the outlet mall with my heterosexual life partner, Em!

True story.

I really shouldn’t be doing anything this weekend cause I must pack and I’m pretty much useless in doing so during the week.

True story.

Angela tweeted about this dress yesterday and now I am in love.


{dress found here}
True story.

true story.

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I can’t wait for the Syracuse Tweetup this Thursday! I always have so much fun with the Syracuse tweeps!

True story.

Syracuse is supposed to get hit with a few large storms this weekend. I’m really not looking forward to it.

True story.

This would normally be BFs weekend to visit, but he has to work in Ohio, so I’m a lot little bummed.

True story.

But this will give me some more time to pack for my move in a few weeks.

True story.

The Bachelor is hilarious. Not in a “I hope they get married & live happily ever after” kinda way, but in a “these stupid, stupid, girls!” kinda way.

True story.

I finished Mad Men Season 1 last weekend and now I understand what all the fuss is about! What an awesome show! I love it and Netflix will be sending me season two shortly.

True story.

Oscar likes to sit/lay/sleep on top of my clothes when I’m packing (see picture) so it should be fun to pack all of my things up for the new place {please note the sarcasm}.

True story.

packing up my apartment.

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Yep, that’s right. The same apartment that I was so excited to move into. I’m packing it up.

And I’m moving into an even better apartment!

For those who follow me on Twitter, thanks for all of the happy thoughts you were sending my way the other day! There were a good handful of people who were interested in the apartment, but the landlord liked little ol’ me the best!

BF & I are hoping that he will be up here soon, and my apartment is way too tiny. I just so happened to stumble upon this gem of a house! Well, technically it’s only the bottom floor of the house.

So mid-March I will be movin my things into a house just a couple of miles away. I’m so excited! The house has a HUGE, gorgeous, kitchen!

But the best part? Isn’t the huge kitchen with amazing tile floors and all of the gorgeous cherry cabinets; it isn’t the extra space in the living room; nor is it the second bedroom with all of the closet space. Nope.

It’s the colored walls.

You heard me. Walls that aren’t white! Too long have I lived with bare, white, plain ol’ walls.
They are burnt reds & oranges & yellows! I love it!

Well hopefully I’ll have some pictures to share with y’all soon, but for now I need to start packing!