Hear ye, Hear ye....

By request, from this day forward, when I speak (or write, rather) about my boyfriend in this blog, he will now be referred to as "the boyfriend" (however, I will probably not put it in quotes).

Now that that's taken care of, let's move on. THE BOYFRIEND finished his bread truck route this weekend. I, for one, am selfishly happy about it. I've missed my awake and alert significant other (ironically, though, he's probably sleeping as I type. I figure it'll take him a day or two or ten to catch up on all of the sleep he missed during the month of July).

I went into this past weekend thinking I'd have a good amount of time to relax and lounge around, but I was very wrong. I went to a very boring baseball game on Friday night (I really thought the O's would be better this year. How sad.)and I ended up taking the dog to the vet on Sat. morning--the verdict is still out on whether she has an allergy or infection issue, and spent some time cleaning up the fur in the house I'm taking care of this summer. If you're not sure how much fur 3 animals can shed (1 dog, 2 cats), let me enlighten you: A LOT.

I rushed to a work engagement in Baltimore, then I rushed to a bridal shower in Silver Spring. One of my friends from high school is getting married in October. Can I state for the record how ecstatic I was that there were no games at this shower? To all of my friends who have had bridal showers with games, I apologize if you're offended, but if you want to know the truth, I don't really enjoy them. I'm sure that sounds petty and immature, and it probably is. But I still don't like them. Note to my mother and sisters: no games at my future (waaaaay in the future) bridal shower. Glad that's settled.

That night I drove back to Baltimore to take the dog on an extra-long walk. After a few weeks of oppresive heat, it was finally a gorgeous night--perfect weather for walking around by the harbor. I even sat on one of the docks for a while thinking, contemplating and reflecting--all of those 'sit by the water' type things. It was nice.

Sunday I helped the boyfriend move. I didn't really mind his old place, but this new house is absolutely incredible. I'll admit I'm even a little envious of it. It's a huge 3-story townhouse with lots of windows (I love places that allow a lot of sunlight in), a deck, and just a lot of SPACE. I hope he and his roommates throw a big housewarming party on the deck.:)

So there you have it, my weekend. Pretty exciting, right? I talked to my student I wrote about last week very briefly this weekend. She and her mother are staying with friends in another part of Baltimore. I was happy to hear that. I was also happy to hear the city is actually shutting down her apartment complex and relocating everyone. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they end up in a nicer place. Ciao!