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They're Back!
So this weekend is move in weekend. Despite the fact that campus is pretty much full of people already tomorrow is officially when we open. It has been very hectic with my new housing responsibilities and I really want to make a difference over in the fraternity area. I think it is helping already... we will see how it goes this year.
My apartment is having windows installed as I write this, but rumor is that they might be the wrong ones... so they might need to come back, and tear my walls apart again and change them. On top of that they are not installing blinds for me yet... so I have to figure something out for the weekend. I just want my place to be finished! I have a campus phone now, but not sure my number though. Cable is supposed to be working by the time I get home, I'll believe it when I see it. No internet until next week, thats the killer.
This weekend I am helping with move in. All this first time housing stuff is a great experience for me, but sometimes a little stressful. I did some fun new things here like a training with the fraternity men on how to clean yesterday which was a riot with the guys. I have a ton more meetings and things to do this weekend which won't be as much fun, but I am glad to have the students back. It was boring without them.
Last night I did get to chat it up with Novali. She called me (but I was in a late meeting and had to call her back). It was cool when she answered the phone and we chatted about her writing ability, what she did at school (what she calls daycare) and that she was wearing the PJs her grandma in Michigan got her.
Well I am not looking forward to working all weekend... But I know this will be a good experience. Also there are lots of fun events planned to break up the moving to welcome people to campus.
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Odds and Ends
So the move is officially done... this morning went to the Secretary of State and did the official address change. I think most of my mail, bills, and what not have all been switched as well. My last couple of utility bills will come this week and then I am officially done with the old house (that and waiting for my security deposit from Bidwell). I still don't have windows in my new apartment... once they finally install those I will post pics of the new place.
So I have been up to a lot of things lately. Last Thursday my mom and dad swung through town for a brief visit. They were in Ann Arbor and swung over for some chinese food and quick tour of my new place. Friday was fun, Heather and I went to Gilberts in Jackson for "Endless Crab Night"... by the end of my plate I was getting good at cracking those things open. Man it was a lot of work. Then we saw Wedding Crashers, hilarious... I need to see it again so I can learn the funny lines.
Saturday was spent running some errands, the big Albion garage sale, and then a trip to Brighton for a family get together. Saw some family I have not seen a few years and it was great to catch up with them. It was just relaxing: cooler full of diet soda, big slow cooked ham, everyone asking me what exactly it is that I do (contrary to what my mom tells people, I do not plan fraternity parties), and watching the kids run around.
Sunday was a Pampered Chef party at Jen's house. Despite the current lack of use of my culinary skills... I did use to cook a lot. Just lately with work, and moving, and grad school... I just got too busy. So when I get home now the last thing I want to do it work in the kitchen. So Hungry Howies is on my speed dial, and the Chinese place knows my regular order. I enjoyed the show and did actually buy something. Whether I use it a lot remains to be seen.
Mixed throughout the last few days has been late night trips to the fraternity area to help with issues at the houses. I am enjoying my new housing responsibilities and know it is a good experience, just weird hours sometimes. Working on housing has been very buys lately, it's the last week of summer... all the students will be back this weekend. Most of them area actually already back, but starting next week the rat race begins. So then my housing stuff will slow down a little... and the other stuff get busier. AH.
Well I need to get back to work. Tonight Hermen is rolling through, we are gonna hangout, work on some websites, maybe design a new Beta Shirt, and for sure heading to the Phoenix for Wings!
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