we moved! we have finally moved! into a brand new house - it's so unreal and so cool... cant describe feelings in words.... lots of hard work went into making the house liveable - we still have plenty more to do before it's really and truly "liveable". i was fiddling with these new lamps that we got and got too frustrated with trying to figure out the shades so for now, i give up!

in any case - i love the area. the drive, though long, is very relaxing and speedy! it's 55 everywhere out here, it's pretty cool. and the lack of cars makes it even more appealing - i hope it will be like this when it's time to go back to work (one more day of doing nothing!)

wow!
we are finally almost here!! we are almost at the end of the line!!
i am referring to moving into my brand new house! its been a while since i updated this blog, but we are finally closing on the house next friday, and moving in the following day! it is going to wicked-awesome!!! =) man, its sorta kinda surrealistic since its been so long since we signed the paperwork (last april) - now, we are finally going to live our dreams of owning our own house. its going to be simply amazing!

sad day at work today - my mentor's husband got an awesome leadership position in india as an expatriat there, and so she is going with him (obviously) for the entire duration of his contract work (2.5 years). so her last day was today - and a lot of me is very sad because i view her as a true mentor in every sense of the word. i see her not only as a mentor at work, but also as a mentor in life. its weird how i latch on to people like that (or maybe not so weird) - she is about 30, has an 11month of baby, has been married for about 3 or 4 years... i think her phase in life is just about where i am headed towards, and that is probably why i feel like a part of me is leaving too. she has truly been the sounding board for all my questions about life post marriage - she is just the right age and status. she hasnt been married for sooooo long, and she is past the whole "young adult, responsibility free" stage. her parting is definitely going to be felt....

alas, i guess i should look towards someone else now.. or maybe find one of my own to mentor ;) after all i am not so new anymore there!