Am finally moved out and in, including the couch. My room is so huge that it confuses me. Am watching the West Wing season 6 as a reward. Oh how I love Donna.

disproportionately sad. Or maybe it’s proportionate. It feels wrong anyway.

I’m close to done with moving, and yet I’m still discovering things to move. It’s okay, I don’t work tomorrow. I’ll finish then. But I am sleeping at the new apartment tonight because Grace is gone. =( It’s very sad. Am not thinking about it.

I’m buying some new dress shoes for France. They are the coolest things ever. I know you don’t believe my superlative statements. But they’re awesome.

Am going out to dinner with Emily/Orlando/Kris since Emily/Orlando leave tomorrow. I feel like I need at least a day in between big goodbyes.

Last night was pretty fun. We went to Barbette’s and drank wine and I ate a vegetable curry that was excellent. Later we went to Perkins which was also excellent though in a different way. Then we played Dreamphone which, I have to be honest, was not all that excellent and really kind of weird.

I should check my SPO on campus. Also I should go to the bank. Also I should call the utilities and switch things over. This is too much for my summer shrunken brain.

Someone is outside grilling. Don’t they know we’re expecting “scattered strong storms”?

I’m trying to be optimistic about seeing people again ever. It’s just odd that my plans don’t include anywhere that anyone I know will live anytime soon. It’s an odd plan I have, this leaving the country without looking behind me and without any plans of coming back here. (To MSP, not USA.) I like certain things about it. I’m not a very adventurous person. I tend to have to force myself into things I think will be good for me without second guessing myself. Like moving 1200 miles away for college, and going to whoknowswhere, France for a year. I feel a bit like this is the only way to do things and then at the same time like maybe I am doing it all wrong. Maybe when we find places and people we love we should stick to them instead of assuming we will find others.

I own too many things. I know this might seem contradictory to the post below. But I’ve been moving things for a week now and there’s still so much to move! I was lying around feeling lazy this morning and decided I want to be a giant for a day so I can pick up huge things as though they are dollhouse toys. This would make things practically very easier. Especially since it’s so hot out. Am stressed. Tonight I have to move:

tv stand
bookshelf
end table
nightstand
dresser
microwave & toaster oven
desk chair
coat rack
rugs

Arg.

Somehow the fact that the Dixie Chicks have a new album got past me. Will have to buy it and hope it’s good. I can’t really tell from the iTunes samples.

The dealer fixed my car. Apparently it needed new spark plugs. In the mean time they leant me a 2003 Honda Accord to drive. It was AMAZING. But it’s okay, I still love my little prizm. Especially now that its check engine light isn’t flashing. Also I love my new computer. And my iPod. See, it’s not true, stuff can make you happy.

Also I sold my old computer. Slightly sad to see it go but the money flowing into my bank account made that easier to deal with. I sold my horrendously heavy bookshelf too, so I never have to carry it again. And I got paid for dogsitting for one of my bosses at school. So now can calm down after huge purchase of (awesome) computer.

Various parties are being held this weekend. One is at my house. My house might look a little empty by then–I’m not sure. Am going to help Emily W. move back into our new apartment today (long story) so I might take some more stuff over later.

Here is what my amazing new computer can do:

Look what I spent a load of money on today:

Is v. exciting. It has a built in iSight webcam! It started to take a picture of me when I was setting up my user account. Actually, that was a little weird. But cool.

Today I took some stuff over to what I now think of as Emily W’s apartment but which will soon be mine also. Stuff included my TV (but not Grace’s of course so don’t think I lost my tv access). While I packed other stuff I watched the ANTM finale. It was pretty good but not surprising. It was fun to see Jade go. Because you know, elephants are part of the dinosaur family.

Am thinking of getting these with my employee discount. Am definitely getting this, though, so the fancy shoes will have to wait. But both are so very exciting. Am impatient to buy them. If you know anyone who wants a 2002 iMac g4, let me know…

Well, Emily and Orlando are borrowing Grace’s West Wing DVDs so I watched three episodes with them tonight. I’m so glad we’ve sucked them into our … I don’t know … witty, politically idealist vortex.

This is the weirdest end of the school year ever. My parents leave tomorrow. We had a pretty good visit what with the bachelor’s degree and the dog show and the real human bodies exhibit. It’s stressful entertaining them but I know it’ll be a letdown when they leave because then I’ll really have to deal with the fact that college is over.

Look at us, we’re all collegiate.

Here are some other strange things:

Okay, not that strange.

But this one’s funny:

I walked past it every day and it took me till February to notice it.