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Update from Anchorage, Alaska
Nov. 4th, 2008 01:51 pmI MADE IT!!!! hurray! I don't think I ever drove so much in my life by myself. I saw some of the most beautiful mountains I've ever seen in Canada. (naturally I did not stop to take pictures because I wanted to reach Anchorage before the new year.)
So far I really hate the apartment. It's not the lack of size or the cupboard spacing or even the fucked up shower faucet. It's the smell. I'm thinking maybe someone died in here? or maybe it really is the new carpet? But the hallway smells incredibly bad, I have to hold my breath until I'm in the front door and the same smell in the hallway is also in the apartment but not nearly as bad. I'm not sure what to do. I've opened windows a bit (though it's 27 degrees outside) I'm boiling vinegar now, I have candles lit, and I sprayed my really expensive perfume on paper towels and scattered those throughout the apartment. After I finish my sandwhich I plan on stopping by store to pick up Febreeze, more baking soda, maybe that stuff you put on carpet before vacumning? Also I think I'll need more candles.
Last night after dinner I got throwing up sick. I think maybe it was the stress on top of the blooming onions from the Outback Steakhouse. I did some unpacking yesterday even though I was very exhuasted and couldn't stop crying. I really should have listened to my grandmother's advice and just gone back to bed. I'm trying to eat a sandwhich right now and it's really tough going because my stomach is a bit tender? however, I feel weak from being hungry. I went to bed at 9:45pm (alaskan time) and didn't wake up again until 10:30am...I think I was much more tired than I had realized. I never knew driving 15 hours for 2 days in a row could wear you out like that.
The good news is my cats are very happy to be at home with their cat trees and regular old litter box, and not being stuck in a cat carry case for over 10 days. They are very curious about the apartment and there is still a lot of work to do on the unpacking front as well as major assignment due on Friday. I'm trying to get in the right frame of mind for it but honestly just not there today.
I really wanted to spend monday and tuesday unpacking and making the apartment look like a home but we have this gym equipement that's taking up all the space in the back room and one of my husband's co-workers has offered to take it off our hands so we have to wait for Friday or Saturday for that to depart. in the meantime, I think I'm going to look into finding a library. I think as long as I'm in the apartment I'm going to want to work on unpacking and organizing.
I think it's still hitting me that I'm not only in another apartment (which wouldn't be so bad if not for the smell), and in another city, but I'm in another state. I'm already missing my friends in Houston and I'm much to far away to visit my grandmother and family members. I'm trying not to feel lonely though with my husband already going off by plane to another town for work it's not easy. But he'll be back tomorrow night.
P.S. I voted before I left Texas during early voting. The same day I was packing to hit the road for Alaska. I don't think there is any good excuse not to vote. (unless maybe in a coma in a hospital)
So far I really hate the apartment. It's not the lack of size or the cupboard spacing or even the fucked up shower faucet. It's the smell. I'm thinking maybe someone died in here? or maybe it really is the new carpet? But the hallway smells incredibly bad, I have to hold my breath until I'm in the front door and the same smell in the hallway is also in the apartment but not nearly as bad. I'm not sure what to do. I've opened windows a bit (though it's 27 degrees outside) I'm boiling vinegar now, I have candles lit, and I sprayed my really expensive perfume on paper towels and scattered those throughout the apartment. After I finish my sandwhich I plan on stopping by store to pick up Febreeze, more baking soda, maybe that stuff you put on carpet before vacumning? Also I think I'll need more candles.
Last night after dinner I got throwing up sick. I think maybe it was the stress on top of the blooming onions from the Outback Steakhouse. I did some unpacking yesterday even though I was very exhuasted and couldn't stop crying. I really should have listened to my grandmother's advice and just gone back to bed. I'm trying to eat a sandwhich right now and it's really tough going because my stomach is a bit tender? however, I feel weak from being hungry. I went to bed at 9:45pm (alaskan time) and didn't wake up again until 10:30am...I think I was much more tired than I had realized. I never knew driving 15 hours for 2 days in a row could wear you out like that.
The good news is my cats are very happy to be at home with their cat trees and regular old litter box, and not being stuck in a cat carry case for over 10 days. They are very curious about the apartment and there is still a lot of work to do on the unpacking front as well as major assignment due on Friday. I'm trying to get in the right frame of mind for it but honestly just not there today.
I really wanted to spend monday and tuesday unpacking and making the apartment look like a home but we have this gym equipement that's taking up all the space in the back room and one of my husband's co-workers has offered to take it off our hands so we have to wait for Friday or Saturday for that to depart. in the meantime, I think I'm going to look into finding a library. I think as long as I'm in the apartment I'm going to want to work on unpacking and organizing.
I think it's still hitting me that I'm not only in another apartment (which wouldn't be so bad if not for the smell), and in another city, but I'm in another state. I'm already missing my friends in Houston and I'm much to far away to visit my grandmother and family members. I'm trying not to feel lonely though with my husband already going off by plane to another town for work it's not easy. But he'll be back tomorrow night.
P.S. I voted before I left Texas during early voting. The same day I was packing to hit the road for Alaska. I don't think there is any good excuse not to vote. (unless maybe in a coma in a hospital)