#88 degrees

[tomathomatommy]

its soooo hot pls help

[eatfriesandsleep]

I am not built for georgia weather

[kayjaykayme]

Could some kind soul come to my new dwelling and put all this stuff away.......I have pop tarts, double stuff oreos eternal gratitude in return......

[iwantedtheoppositeofthis]

88 degrees. At least it’s not humid. I’m just gonna sit here and melt.

[emmaadults]

3 July 2015

What a pleasant day.

I woke up to Cydnee making bacon and waffles for breakfast; what a treat! 

Our plan for the day was to go to a beach, so Cydnee picked out this cute trip to Port Townsend so we could explore some shops and enjoy a day by the water. I learned today that you should be sure of your travel plans before you go and check traffic reports. After a stressful drive up with unreliable navigation we found out there was a two hour wait for the (expensive) ferry we were supposed to take so I elected to turn the car around and give up on going there on a holiday weekend. Both grumpy from the drive and outcome we sat in the car. Getting to know someone intimately and see how they react to all types of situations is a trip. There is so much variance in humanity. I found a different beach that didn’t require a ferry and we drove down, found ‘front row’ parking and enjoy a few scorching hours on the seaweed covered Alki beach. It turned out to be a really nice afternoon and we had a great conversation on the beach about Disneyland and the delicacy of handling situations of diverse backgrounds and wage gaps. 

We headed home to measure our window so we could drive to Home Depot and pick up a portable air conditioner. I decided to call ahead because I hate driving and didn’t want to waste gas. Lucky I did because they are completely sold out of air conditioners and the model I wanted is only sold online anyway. I did ask about getting plexiglass cut to size for our window when we get the unit and the person on the phone was very helpful. Should be here next week.

To escape the heat we went to the mall and Cydnee got some video games and some food. The heat is getting to all of us, especially Piper and Zelda. I found Piper laying out like a pancake in their litter box and on the brick in the cage in front of the fan trying to get cool. Hopefully the girls get better at pea fishing so they can cool down that way. We want to see about getting some marble or granite slabs at Home Depot for the rats and Zelda because they stay cooler that other surfaces. We’ll see how much it would cost when we pick up the air conditioner.

Tip of the day: Plan/call ahead for information.

Apartment temp: 88

[emmaadults]

2 July 2015

A truly exciting day indeed!

Woke up around ten as usual and set to work getting ready for the day with Cydnee so we could go sign the lease for the apartment WHEN SUDDENLY I got a call from a 206 number over my cinnamon life. Eagerly I answered and was greeted to the sweet sound of an interview offer! After completing my application at midnight last night before bed I was shocked to be hearing from Ross of all places. We set up a meeting for 1 and I continued getting ready. Cydnee and I signed our lease and I got my keys and my parking permit. I have a cool key that opens the door to the buildings and also opens the garage! A nice alternative to having two giant key fobs. 

Cydnee left for work and I clipped and painted my nails quickly before setting off to the interview. Luckily Ross is less than a five minute walk across the street from our apartment (I can officially say “our” apartment which is exciting). The interview was more intimidating than I expected, but they seemed to like me and called me to follow up as I walked into the apartment afterward to let me know they were processing my background check before setting up my second interview (with the interviewer’s boss). I guess this is either to give me time to buy a long sleeve shirt, take out my piercing, and dye my hair...or because Nevada background checks take a lot longer than other states’? Who knows. Also, interesting note, everyone always says their background checks are more intense and more thorough than anyone else’s...so...who’s right? I’ve had so many already I’ve probably been probed to my core. Maybe someday I’ll know how that whole process works.

Not long after I get off the phone with Ross I receive an email asking me to interview with Broadway Bound! It’s a children’s theatre not far from here and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t the biggest ball of nervous excitement ever. I have no idea how it will go but I would give anything to start working in theatre again! PLEASE CROSS YOUR FINGERS/PRAY/SEND GOOD VIBES THAT THE INTERVIEW GOES WELL! I have to wait until Monday for that interview. 

I cleaned the apartment (not entirely, but I got all the dishes done, made some more popsicles, and cleaned up some clutter) before Cydnee got home. We hung out, played some games, complained about the heat and attempted to take a cold bath while eating spaghetti. Lesson of the day is to not put a bath bomb in a cool bath, it will get all clumpy and gross on the surface of the water. Instead we ate spaghetti and watched the beginning of Kiki’s Delivery Service before getting too tired and getting ready for bed. 

Something I continue to learn in life (cliche warning) is to never stop appreciating the little things, and today was a great example of that for me here in this new apartment. Sometimes an interview is all you need to soar your spirit; and sometimes bliss is watching a cat play with a piece of dry spaghetti you dropped; and maybe love is a cold bath neither of you wants to get in and a shared bowl of spaghetti.

[bobbipins-and-trainers]

Feel like I just ran 4 miles in the sauna.

Soaked.

[drowneding]