If I could be sweet...I know I've been a real bad girl...

I have to do my complaining first. The weather has just been bad, seriously. My lower back has been hurting me since Tuesday, which means that it is difficult to sit in my chair at work and sometimes in the car and also hard to get out of bed or the car. I have also been a little bored lately and definitely getting on Brian's nerves. And I have been the victim of too much television-- Reality TV, the Virginia Tech shootings (which I am very sorry for the victims and their families and friends, but I never want to see that Cho guy's face ever again), etc. There is too much hate and evil in this world. Oh, and it is just great (I'm being sarcastic here) to see a movie trailer that promises "nine people will die, and you get to watch" the same week as that horrible tragedy in Virginia.

There are just times of the year when I get a little sad and that is happening now. I mostly blame the weather. It is almost May and still 45 degrees outside. I also miss my family a lot, too.

My job is still going well and I am enjoying working at my branch. I've walked to work several times, which is great, but it has been limited because it has rained a lot here. One very cool thing is that I sometimes stop at Starbucks for a drink (and their mango empanadas are excellent) on the way to work. I've also become quite addicted to Dunkin Donuts iced coffee with cream and splenda.

I've asked off for some vacation time in the summer. Because I started in April, I have fifteen days off. Next year, I will get twenty. In June, I'm taking a day off so that Brian and I can go camping in Cape Cod again and in July, I'm taking a day off so that Paul can come visit. I'm going home for a few days in August, too. I'm still really excited for my Arizona trip next month; I talked to Abby last night and we're planning a few things, like a day trip to the Grand canyon.
I may not be able to go home for Christmas, which is sad for me, but I'll go home for Thanksgiving instead if that is the case.

Brian's brother and his girlfriend are moving here in July or August so that Geralyn can go to Pharmacy school in Worcester. Sometimes, I'm not so sure what I feel about that. I do like Geralyn though.