Heyo!
So apparently it’s been four months since my last post. I guess for once I can say it’s because I’ve actually been too busy doing other things to think about updating my blog that no one reads! Moving along…
As the title suggests, I’m now living in Northern Virginia. I moved in late June and things are absolutely great. I’ve been extraordinarily broke for the last few months, but I’m still alive and slowly acquiring necessary objects. I still have no bed frame or dresser, but I have a very comfortable (queen size!!!! for the first time!!!) mattress and a thing to hang my clothes on. There’s something about living by myself that has flicked a switch in my brain. As my mom noted on the phone, I’m starting to act like a homeowner. I actually vacuum and do my dishes and laundry at LEAST once a week, sometimes twice if it’s necessary. I’ve taken great joy in organizing things, finding just the right spot to put something. I even built a shelving unit for my bedroom out of leftover bookshelf pieces.
Even something as simple as developing my daily routine has become extremely fulfilling. In the past, having any sort of routine was actually scary for me…it gave me some sense of my impending mortality. Now I feel like I’m actually developing myself. For the first couple weeks, I was getting in my old habit of getting home and completely slacking off. Spending the whole night watching tv and surfing the internet before finally climbing into bed. Now, I come home and get stuff done. Yesterday, I…well I built a shelving unit, and then I read and reviewed some Urdu vocabulary. This week, I’ve started doing some yoga stretching and simple meditation before getting into bed. That’s proven to be a better transition than just going straight from wakefulness and activity into “okay go to sleep” mode.
Besides the new place, I’m loving my job more and more as time goes by. I’m still astonished that it’s turned out to be an actual good fit. I even get along with almost everyone I work with. People are so smart and not afraid to geek out about things. Even though I miss being in school, I’m very happy that I can still have intelligent conversations on a daily basis.
Next thing, Rob and I just celebrated our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! I can’t believe how quickly time has passed. It seems so short, but at the same time so much has happened. We’re absolutely crazy happy 
Aaaand, I’m taking him to meet pretty much my entire extended family over the labor day weekend. Can’t wait!
So, now something other than personal matters. UH, EARTHQUAKE. Virginia had an earthquake, and my place of employment was not thaaaaat far from the epicenter. None of us knew what the heck and totally ran out of the building, completely ignoring all rules for dealing with earthquakes. But see, considering we are in VIRGINIA, no one thought for a second that we might be experiencing one.
Well, with that out of the way (though there was an aftershock last night which I COMPLETELY SLEPT THROUGH) we are now awaiting Hurricane Irene! It’s time to HUNKER DOWN and BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES HARRRRRR!
Hopefully things won’t get too bad in this area, we’ll almost certainly get rain and wind…but I bought an EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BACKPACK at Home Depot just in case of impending doom. My charming manfriend is going to come keep me safe, too. I need my big strong man around to beat up Irene in case she tries anything. (har har)
Okay, I think that’s all for now. I’ll check in after Disaster Bonanza to let you know I’m okay.
Oh, one more update. I work out now and have totally lost around 2o lbs since June. Need to lose more, but I’m at least happy with the progress!
kbye!
