a few goodbyes

last night, our friends, natalie and gp came over for a few minutes so we could say goodbye. natalie is moving back to ireland this afternoon in order to persue law school in dublin. so, thankfully, they could spare a little moment in the midst of frantic packing so we could bid happy trails to her. i whipped up a little tray of rice crispie treat and sent her off with 2 big pieces wrapped to go for that late night snack or early morning sugar rush. i am sad to see her go; i really liked her. i really like gp too, so it was doubly great b/c i really like them so much together!

i can't imagine what they must be going through. it is so hard to say goodbye. in fact, that is one of my character flaws. i am never good at that. i am glad that she is excited to start her law school, and that she has july to look forward to b/c gp will visit her, and come october, she will be back in the states for her vacation from school. still, i think that having that many miles between you and the one you love would be nothing short of heartbreaking. at any rate, i wish her well, and i hope that our paths will cross again one day soon.

also, i had to say goodbye to our couch too. mike did a good job selling some stuff on craigslist yesterday. got rid of our bookshelves in the office and our sofa. the couple will come and claim their new moss green velvety sofa this morning. and now we have nothing to lounge on. so, for the next month, you are more than welcome to watch tv with us from the floor or our eddie bauer camping chairs. haha!

we made our move out of our apartment official yesterday afternoon. handed our thirty day notice over to the leasing office. definitely things are feeling more real. there is this feeling that we must move. and we do. in 30 days. oh my goodness, so much work to do!