Finally...I've gotten back to blogging about my life in NashVegas. Been an interesting few months for sure with lots of big changes and cool happenings. Where to begin....
Well, I ran my 3rd half marathon when I ran the Music Marathon in late-April. Cool way to see the city and feel a part of the community. So many people it was ridiculous. I've never really trained with someone consistently for a race, but it was fun to train with Sonya. By train I mean lag behind her by about 3/4th of a mile wondering is I will ever catch up (I did...right when we got to the car).
In May I was named Interim Commissioner at the OVC. Long time goal of mine that won't be a permanent gig, but was a good experience for sure. I won't bore you with the details of the job while the interim, but I will bore you with the random observations.
- I like wearing a suit and the upgrade is warbrobe necessary (especially from the WCC casual days). Those who know me know I'm a clothes-whore, but a clothes-whore of cheap clothings (I have actually purchased $6 Gap jeans....they only lasted a week). The change to investing in clothes instead of collecting them like stamps has come....and none too soon.
- The Toyota Sequoia is way better than the Buick Rendezvous (The Vous), but the Vous feels like home now. Who wouldn't love driving in a champagne colored mini-van. I love the way the cloth interior feels against my $6 jeans
On the house front, there have been a ton of cool changes. With the help of Sonya, the landscaping in the front of the house has been upgraded a ton (as if I could have done this myself. Not my area of expertise by a long shot). Here's what's been done:
- Actual grass and some plants in the front of the house. I'm shocked at how proud I am at the growth of grass. There are days I check the weather just to see if my grass will get some needed rain. I actually stare at the clock waiting until the appropriate time to mow the lawn on the weekend (I think it's 9am...btw).
- It is amazing how differently you view money when you start upgrading a house, especially when you first get it. You start viewing money in larger denominations. $100 is a no-brainer, $500 is "Let's think about this", and $1000 or more is "damn that's a good chunk of change. Do we really need that.". Well painting the house was a no-brainer so the cost of under $1000 was just added bonus.
- Craigslist is great for selling old crap (like the purple couch...sniff, sniff) to afford newer crap like shelves for the laundry room or a bathroom shelf for what I affecionatly call "Sonya's Cra...Stuff). I am amazed how much orgnizational stuff makes life easier. That said if I don't put together another drawer or shelving unit I'll survive.
- Ripped down a chain link fence which was awesome. I originally thought I was going to put up the wood fence to replace it myself, but after careful consideration (and people telling me I was crazy out of my mind) I decided to have a professional do it. Gotta admit, the coolest part of ripping the fence down was using a chainsaw for the first time to cut trees out of the way. I had to be talked out of cutting down my neighbors trees. Probably better to get their permission.
On the personal front, Sonya sold her house, so we'll be living in sin at my place in Nashville. Cohabitating with a woman is awesome and a woman's touch on a place can not be matched......(ok she went to the bathroom)....I'm gonna have to throw away half my clothes and I'm afriad she's going to paint all my black trim white to make the house more "Homey" (translate more girly, less man-cavish), but I'm very happy she's here instead of an hour away.
Also joining us at the house in Nashville is my new Beagle Roscoe. He's really calm and eats and sleeps a lot. My type of dog.
Well that's all I got for now. I'm gonna get back on a every Sunday schedule of updating the blog so stay tuned!
