birthdays, married life, and good old country livin

First - thanks for all the birthday wishes:)  It was pretty low key, which was actually kind of nice.  I worked in the morning, came home and napped, and Frank surprised me with flowers when he came home.  Our neighbors, Shelly and Russ and their son, Evan, and baby Aaron brought over cupcakes and little Evan (he's possibly the cutest 2 year old ever) gave me a birthday card and sang me a song.  Then me and Frank went to dinner, and that was about it.

We're still getting settled into our place, but it's shaping up pretty well.  I do have to say that if this is anything like married life, count me in.  I get to go to bed and wake up next to my guy every night and morning.  It's a little difficult to get used to being an "us" and a "we" and an "and".  But I really like it.  I'm even enjoying the meaningless squabbles about dishes and laundry.

I am really loving it here.  I've already met and hung out with more neighbors than I did living two years in Chicago.  Work's going great (I may be up for another promotion in a month or two, but it's circumstantial) - everyone seems to like me.  It's long shifts, but reliable, and it's nice to feel needed there.  I don't think I'll ever get used to working at 4am though. 

It really seems like things are pretty perfect for me right now, and I'm retardedly happy.



BTW - if anyone wants my new address, comment below and I'll email it or screen a reply back.

Two things

First - I'm all caught up on SpN, including All Hell Breaks Loose (pt 1).  But.  Uh.  GUH?!?

Second.  Is anyone else getting ready to storm the castles of every TV network?  Whatever happened to good old sitcoms?  Comedy - scripted and fake as all hell.  Dramas that didn't include sleeping with a roommate in the house or impregnating your lesbian sister's girlfriend who used to be married to your best friend.  Or, god, even those nice old Family shows like Family Matters and Full House?

Instead, we're stuck watching shows like Flav'a of Love or heartwarming adventures of Little People in a Big World.  Unless their juggling cats and spitting fire, I just don't find it entertaining.

I guess now that I'm paying for cable, I'm kind of disapointed.