Yesterday morning I got a call from the manager of the complex we are living in.  She mentioned that one of the tenants was having new furniture delivered yesterday and didn't want to just throw away the couch and love seat.  Not only are they not ugly...they are comfy.  They are worn in spots, and the prior owner is a smoker, but we aren't sitting on the air mattress if we didn't want to sit on the floor.  I have used half a bottle of Fe-breeze on the set.  Now, that isn't all she did.  She gave us an end table, blender, toaster, flatware, and a set of knives.  Not to mention food and spices.  I can't express how much I appreciate her.  I want to do something nice for her.  I don't know what I would be able to do...cook something?  I will find a way to return the favor. It was wonderful of her to give to us. 

Freaky has a 4.0 GPA.  He is doing so well!  I am so happy for him!  I want him to succeed.  He keeps putting himself down and getting mad because he isn't scoring 100 on every test he takes.  Last time I checked, he is human.  He hasn't gotten less than an A on anything.  He is striving to be #1!  I want him to be #1.  I need to respond to my dad's email.  He seems to be accepting the idea that the goals we are trying to meet are unattainable in Maine.  He realizes that our being here is a necessary growing pain.  I just hope my mother is beginning to see that as well.  My mother hasn't spoken to me since May 15th.

My mother...I love my mother.  She is taking this 'holding a grudge thing' to the extreme.  Apparently this isn't the first time she has done something like this.  When my older sister moved to Massachusetts.  (From Maine) My mother ignored her for three months. I hope that she comes around.  I may ask my Dad when I speak to him again.  I told my parents a couple of months before I left about our plans.  She seemed to take it really well at that point.  She didn't blow until the day before I left.  She said her piece and then started repeating it over and over again. I know that there is no convincing my mother of anything good once she has her mind set.  I couldn't turn back at that moment.  I would have lost my job of over four years.  I don't just up and make a split decision.  This move was well thought out.  Granted, SEVERAL things fell through.  I'm just glad that things are working out now. 

I went to a work thing last night.  It was a Luau.  I had some fun.  The food was OK.  They held drawings for different prizes.  Blackberries, luggage, gift certificates.  I didn't win anything.  Maybe next quarter.  I thought I was going to get lucky...I just got leid. 

Freaky's job is really fast paced.  I hope he does well and maybe gets promoted.  A raise would be nice too!