Gotta catch 'em all

Day 99

I spent a good portion of my day and most of my night helping Katie & Steve move into their new pad in Copiague. That's why I look so disgusting in this picture. Hours of moving stuff makes me look this way. Kind of horrifying, isn't it?

As we were moving some things out of their old place in Smithtown, Steve handed me a little plastic statue. I was told that this was very important, and I was now charged with making sure this Pokemon got to the new place safely. I took this job very seriously, and put him in the pocket of my sweatshirt for safe keeping. As you can see, I successfully accomplished this mission and introduced him to his new home.

His name is Kabuto, and you can read more about him and his excellent adventures here. I hope he enjoys his new home just as much as I know Katie & Steve will love it.

The real world

Day 98

I'm enjoying the last few days with the Sumo sack - also known as the ridiculously large bean bag chair. It has served me well, but my mom has found it a good home. I think it's time to move up in the world and get a couch - like a real person. The whole college dorm room feel is cool, but I already did that 10 years ago. I'm wearing the big girl pants now, so I think it's time for a couch.

Reality bites

Day 97

This is another carbon copy gamer version of myself. I just changed her outfit, so I thought I'd throw her into the blog.

When I first made my XBox Live account, I wanted to have my gamer tag as Nyx. Not only was Nyx the shortened version of my cat's name (Onyx), but it's also the Greek goddess of the night. That gamer tag was taken, so they suggested MadNyx07. It made me laugh because, of the 2 cats, Onyx was always the cranky one. He was most definitely "my" cat, personality wise. That's why I picked him. He had issues. He needed me. And 7 is my favorite number, so the 07 part worked out well too.

And so, this is me, in the land of XBox 360. I kind of wish I had that shirt in real life. And the boots.

Memory Lane

Day 96

This is what I decided to do with the weird memo board thing I got at Target when I was still living in Tampa. I decided to make it an "older" photos montage. The newer photos are in the other frame, which hangs in the living room area. I still have more that I want to put in frames on the shelves, but that will come with time. I thought this was a nice tribute to times gone by, and it's always good to surround yourself with happy memories.

"We need to remember what used to be good. If we don't, we won't recognize it even if it hits us between the eyes." ~ Jennifer Garner as Jenna Rink, 13 Going On 30

Sock it to me... again!

Day 95

Check out the awesome socks that Clem got me for my birthday (one of 3 pairs). I loved the little catch phrase on them. I will wear them happily, and most likely in public, and will show them to a lot of people... who won't really care, but will smile and humor me. Fun socks are the best.

Nom nom nom

Day 94

Big thanks to Mom for making sure I'm well fed my first few days in the new place. Tonight, I enjoyed pancakes for dinner. Last night, I had lasagna. I probably won't even have to go shopping until May!

Geek Squad

Day 93

It's my first full day in the new place, and my friend Clem was nice enough to come over to set up my TV and 7 million gaming systems. He also brought me the birthday present he got for me months ago, so I'm now the proud owner of 3 new pairs of cool socks and a penguin book. I give him credit for putting up with me while I ran around like a chicken without a head trying to put everything away. But at least we watched some Invader Zim and had a celebratory Peach Snapple, since I'm a jerk and didn't get wine like I said I would. Sometimes I'm not sure why my friends put up with me, but I'm glad they do.

No worries

Day 92

This is the awesome shirt that Mom & Ron got for me in Australia. This is the way I would like to eventually be able to live my life. As a natural worrier, I don't think that will ever actually happen, but it's a nice thought.

Miss Independent

Day 91

This isn't an April Fool's joke. This is really me letting myself into my new apartment. The official move date is tomorrow, but I stopped by this evening to get the keys and drop off a few things. I'm so excited!