Jumbled Update

I received my first paycheck in over a year this week. I could have hugged the accountant at work when he gave it to me!

Our first bills for our new place have started rolling in to go along with that first paycheck. Rent is due in a few days, my car payment is going out tomorrow (not a new expense, but still a monthly pain!), gas and electric are getting paid this week, cable will pop up soon I'm sure, and my car could use gas in the next week or two. There went my check! As overwhelming as it is to have all of these expenses again, there is a sense of pride in paying them. I know that feeling will wear off in no time though and bills will just be a pain.

It's still weird to not be starting school this time of year. I'm relieved for it honestly, but to not be buying notebooks and getting geared up for the start of class tomorrow is still odd, especially when I see so many of my friends on Facebook getting ready. So to all those beginning another academic year tomorrow, whether as a student or a teacher- good luck!!

Alyssa and I successfully hosted our first little gathering at our new place last night. We had a couple of sisters and a friend over for dinner and some boardgames. Aside from the fact that it was approximately 150 degrees in our apartment, it was a great evening and it was nice to spend time with everyone. We've started planning our house blessing with the sisters too, so stay tuned for that!

My first cold of the season has hit, and thankfully it doesn't seem to be too bad and I was able to nap a bit this weekend to help it along. It started yesterday morning with a sore throat, which has calmed down a bit but is still hanging on. And I still feel blah and stuffy, but I know it could be way worse so I'm happy for that much!

Gearing up for another week of work, and a long weekend at the end of it, woohoo! I might be heading home for the weekend too which would be nice but 8 hours of driving in the span of 4 days is a bear! We'll see how I feel later in the week :)