My first night alone in the apartment... and I've already been offered services from a personal bodyguard. =O

The apartment really isn't as scary as I imagined, or dreamt about... it's actually starting to feel quite comfy and cozy. People have been exceptionally nice to me since I've been back. My family has been totally awesome, just helping me move back in. Thank God for little brothers. Jerry plugged in my computer and basically put my whole room together for me. (He's my little Hercules!) Then there's my daddy. I have to admit, I'm still Daddy's Little Girl. It's amazing the way he drives 400 miles each way just to make sure that I'm all settled in. My mommy made sure that I had everything that I needed to survive basically the whole year. I feel like I can go w/out shopping for food or essentials 'til next year! The fridge is all stocked and ready to go! And who can forget my little sister. Haha, even if all she did was lounge around, watching Jerry put my computer together, her presence here was much appreciated. I miss them even as I'm typing this. (And I just talked to them like an hour ago!) My sister is the funniest person I know. She gets lost at the buffet lines in Vegas. (She's done this twice already!)

It's been great getting into the swing of things and going back to the office. Training has been fun, lots of good bonding time w/ next year's senior staff people. It was especially great seeing Wally and Karen in the office, even if they were only there to stop by and say hi. Working with Rebecca and Jesse has been awesome. Rebecca's always so enthusiastic and eager to work, I LOVE that about her!

After training today, who should happen to call, but Kristopher! It was so great meeting up with him and just catching each other up about what we each did during the summer. This guy is so awesome... he's such a hard-worker! He finally got to see the apartment, complimenting our nice hardwood floors. We made dinner plans with Nick. And then, such a lovely surprise... Teresa called me! So our party of three quickly turned into a foursome. Another quick phone call, and Mika joined the festivities. Dinner was great with crepes. With that note, I'm off to sleep with a full stomach and a smile on my face...

*Sometimes people surprise you and can change your attitude on everything. Playing House was fun, even if it was only in my head.*