On Time

I can't remember the last time I was actually on time to work. I'm always tweaking my schedule and coming in when I want, leaving 8 hours later, sometimes more, sometimes less. Today I was up the first time the alarm went off. I sat in the cold, quiet bed and wondered what it was about Dane that made me not want to wake up in the mornings. I got up and got ready in my *new* bathroom, it was nice to strut around naked in between getting dressed ready and bathroom ready, a commodity I have not been afforded since Sam moved in. Sam who is now the head of the house and moving into said shoes quite effortlessly. He sat at the head of the table, grilled his lunch/dinner, emerged from his room, kept his door open (so as to keep watch of the women-folk), made Rhi clean the bathroom, offered to mow the lawn when the time came, took the trash out. Rhi and I had to laugh because it seems like Sam was a hermit because Dane was around and now that he's gone Sam's all out and about throughout the house. This is funny because Sam is DANE'S friend originally!

So Friday was fun, I got drunk early and then danced it off by closing time. It was great to have Peck in town for the night, just like old times. Rhi handled her like the champ she is but suddenly she has a newfound respect for me and for taking care of me when I'm drunk. I'm a passerouter, when I get drunk, I'm happy passing out. Not hard to take care of the passed out chick. Peck, on the other hand, is the rowdy, rambunctious type that won't go to bed for NOTHING!! Rhi eventually took her to Karl and Ginger's house. Saturday was stressful, Dane procrastinates EVERYTHING till the last second and spent all day working on the Montero (something that could have been done throughout the last two weeks) and packing at midnight. I had little compassion for him and was thus called "heartless". I won't deny that. Yesterday it took me 3 hours to clean Dane's disgusting bathroom and move back in to it. I also used my Dyson vacuum for the first time *orgasm*. That thing is amazing - so smooth, quiet, easy to clean out. I love it.

Final thought: I have been wanting some alone time for a while now. I am all but ready to make the "plunge" with Dane, but first I've been needing some quiet, alone time. I consider it my last hoorah. I think I will enjoy having the time to myself to go tanning, hit the gym, study for school, and focus on getting my "ducks to quack in unison" (catchy phrase courtesy of Paula). I will undoubtably miss Dane, that's not my point. My point is I/we need this time before we transition into the next chapter of our lives. I need to seal up all loose ends here and spend much needed time with the friends and loved ones residing in CO (and it's neighboring states). Once in Seattle, it will only be Dane and I for a long time. Well, for ever really. So - good luck us, but I am looking forward to the next 4 months rather than dreading it.