Whirlwind!

      Whew! It has been a crazy few days! This past weekend my boyfriend and I traveled back to our hometown. It isn't a hard trip but it is rarely a simple one. We had a family function to attend where we said goodbye to a loved one. It was a bit of a hectic few days and not altogether pleasant. The outing was beautiful though. There were memories of happier times and then his ashes were sent into one of his favorite fishing spots. We finished the day off with sharing some s'mores: his favorite camping treat. Within all the sadness, there was love and I think the whole day helped those that loved him take the first needed steps to healing. Then we took the arduous trip home just in time to go to bed since we had to be up early on Monday. Tuesday marked the day that I started my new writing class. I want to give this whole writing thing an actual shot and thought that a class on creative writing could help. It helps that I absolutely adore school. I was one of those kids who couldn't wait for school to start every fall. I loved shopping for new supplies and picking out new folders, notebooks and pens each year. To this day I still get excited for a trip to Staples. Only these days I don't have as many excuses to buy things. I have so many extra pens and notebooks floating around my apartment that I have almost no use for. I just can't seem to help myself. So Tuesday rolled around and I was excited to get started. I posted a mini bio since it is an online class and was just getting started with reading this week's lecture when tragedy struck. I spilled water on my laptop; and not on the keyboard, but onto the back! It immediately shut off, and I immediately freaked out. I got it into a bag of rice, and thankfully my boyfriend took it apart later that evening to dry out the inside. After a very long day of waiting, we managed to turn it back on last night. But alas, the charging port doesn't work. Today we ordered replacement parts and my wonderful boyfriend is going to fix it. Thanks for nothing Apple. They won't touch it because it got wet, but the gentleman at the Genius bar told me what was probably wrong and what part to replace. It was probably cheaper this way, but I just hope it works. So I have been sans laptop for a few days and it is already killing me. Now I have to wait about 2 weeks before we can get the parts and I am not the most patient person... it should be interesting to see how I do. To balance out the bad news of the week though, I did get a job. I start this weekend and I couldn't be more excited. Unemployment is not for me. I tend to get a little too bored. I also start to freak out about finances without a concrete reason. Just the lack of income is enough to send me into a tizzy. So I will call this week so far a wash. Good and bad has happened. But I am still here, still trucking as they say. I have survived the whirlwind just in time for Independence Day and the cleanup will be my new adventure. Stay tuned to hear how it turns out!