Life with Gling

So I’m still in Michigan doing the college fair thing. Today I had a fair at a school in a northwestern burb of Detroit. I got to the area yesterday and made it to my hotel and to a nearby shopping mall as well. I was so proud of myself for conquering the traffic! Tonight, however, was a different story. It was still daylight when I left for the fair tonight and I made it to the school in good time. When it got to be time to leave…I gathered up the directions back to my hotel and started on my way. A good 20 miles or so later, I ended up rather close to downtown Detroit. I had missed my exit on the freeway and couldn’t find another exit to get turned around at. Finally I found an exit and stopped in a scary White Castle parking lot, got out my map, and figured out the way back to my hotel. I managed to get lost not one, but two more times before finally making it back to my hotel. Seriously, one of my biggest fears has always been getting lost…especially in a city. Worry not though…for I am now safe and sound in the confines of the Farmington Hills Radisson Hotel and Suites. What an insane night it was…I’m now crazy-mad homesick for the simplicity of Greenville. I’m getting up early tomorrow morning so I can be back before supper. I can’t wait to be home and to see my hubby! Greenville…..here I come!!!! (Now that’s something that I never thought I’d say!)

Well…I’m in Michigan right now…at another hotel…resting from another night of College Fairs. Today was the first time I’ve ever been to Michigan. It was an early morning (6:00 a.m.) and quite a long drive (7 1/2 hours)…but I made it! I’ve never driven that much by myself before…all at one time. I also drove on construction infested toll roads around Chicago for the first time by myself. It was quite insane…but now I feel like an adult…a real live adult! Michigan’s been quite nice so far. Lots of trees and pretty colors. The only thing that would make it better would be to have Jared here by my side. (I think he’s playing tennis right now.) Anywho…I’m gonna get some sleep now. I’ve got to be on the road by 9:30 a.m. or shortly after. (First I will be stopping by the local McDonald’s for a scrumtrulescent McGriddle….they are Oh My Delicious!) So yeah…I’ll report back tomorrow from my next hotel room in Grand Rapids! Adios!

Ok, so Jared and I decided that it wouldn’t be a good idea to adopt Steve the Cat. Basically our landlord said that he couldn’t play favorites and let us have a kitty…and nobody else. So sad are we that we can’t have Steve. We were also a little worried that since he’s used to living somewhere else…he might freak out and go crazy-go-nuts on our apartment. Either way…no Steve for us. We are…however…toying with the idea that we could get a little baby girl kitty…that is young enough to easily get used to a new environment. I do realize that we’re still not supposed to have an animal in our apartment…but hey…some of the people that our landlord lets live here are FAR messier than a cute, sweet, innocent little kitten. I would get the kitty and name it something like Fluffy…and Fluffy and I would curl up on the couch together and watch VH1 and decorating shows together. It would be oh-so-much fun! Our cat would be the coolest! Ok…so now that I’ve removed myself from make believe “we have a kitty” land…I shall finish up my day at the office and head home to see my hubby.

I was just informed by my dear sweet hubby that we might be adopting a cat named Steve. Apparently he’s house trained and all that other good stuff….and he needs a happy home. His owner has to move back to Portland…and can’t take Steve with him. Sooo….Steve might be ours. We’re technically not supposed to have pets in our apartment…but….Steve’s owner knows our landlord and assured us that he would convince him to let us have Steve. Who knows…very soon we might have a cat. Even if we can’t have Steve…pray that maybe he’ll find a happy home somewhere else.

I feel like such a grown up right now. I just participated in my very first college fair. I’ve been preparing for this all summer, and now it’s here. It’s travel season…and that means I’m a business woman on my own. I’m sitting in my own hotel room typing away at my laptop, preparing for another day of work. Today I ate lunch by myself…in public. I’ve never done that before. I was actually a little nervous about it…but something about the whole situation made me feel kinda proud. I wanted to pat myself on the back as I sat down with my briefcase and pasta. I get to travel all over the place in the next month or so. I get to spend 5 days in Michigan. I’ve never been to Michigan…sounds like fun! The only bad part about all of this…is not having my hubby with me. Talking on the phone with him at night just isn’t the same as snuggling. At any rate…such a crazy fun transitional time in my life…and it’s great! So now I’m going to work on some office stuff for a bit…and then I’m going to enjoy some tv and this massive king size bed I’ve got to myself. (I must admit…I jumped on it when I first got into the room…but who doesn’t?!) So yeah…goodnight everyone!

Jared is on a retreat this weekend…and I am sad. He’s the coolest husband in the entire universe…and I can’t be with him this weekend. So bummed am I. I am, however, looking foward to completely cleaning our apartment and spending long hours in front of the television watching cooking and decorating shows! (Decorating shows are nowhere near as cool as Jared is!) Oh, in other big news…I got a haircut today. You might not think is anything to be excited about…but it is. Not only does it look super cute and awesome…it was the first time I have gone to a new hairstylest in over 10 years. It took some courage and much prayer…but I finally realized that I must move on and find someone here in Greenville to cut my hair. (Driving 2 hours to Lincoln each time I needed a haircut was just getting to be too much.) Anyway…the guy who cut my hair was lots of fun. His name is Jim and he’s a bass fisherman….yeah, and he cuts wicked awesome hair. We chatted about lots of things as he transformed my hair into awesomeness. We talked about bass fishing (which my dad loves), small towns, marriage, churches here in town and why we go to them, religion and ministers…it was awesome! So not only did I get great hair out of the deal…I had a great conversation as well. So that’s it…I’m sold on going to Jim to get my hair done from now on….well at least until we move again. Ok…going home from work now….yay!!!