There's No Place Like Home

Wilson and I made it safely back without any outstanding incidents. You could really smell the cows all throughout Nebraska, but it wasn't too bad. We didn't get to leave until like four in the afternoon cuz that's when they finally finished my car.

So we got in around six a.m. I sent Wilson to get some sleep. I decided just to stay up, since when I went to get blankets Chantel was AlReAdy awake! So I drank some coffee and we woke Rachel up

Later that day we decided to go canoeing , so we hooked it up on the Lincoln and then decided to see if Liz would want to go too. A few complicated plans later we were on our way. It was a beautiful day to go. So we paddled from lake to lake, while Matthew chattered the whole way.

Yesterday we went to the Mall of America and Wilson found a sword. I persuaded the little girls to come if I gave them five dollars to spend.

Tonight is the Fire Station Open House, which my mom has had to plan for the last two months. She assigned Wilson to be Sparky the Firedog, so that should be interesting. ;-)

Love, Gretel

Homeward Bound

All right, no updates for a while, but if all goes well tomorrow Wilson and I should be on our way home to the land of ice and snow. As my mechanic said. For my car to be done today (Friday) would happen only "if the repair gods were with us." Apparently they weren't. Siiiiigh.

Otherwise I've been watching movies with Wilson, working, and worrying about my car. And I've been busily planning the feast.

Nicole's out here in CO. So we got together with her yesterday on my day off. We went to a couple malls. We played Nintendo ping pong. The only kind I'm good at apparently. And I tried out that dance game too. We also went to eat at Red Robin. Then we walked around Mills for a while until our movie started: Kill Bill 2. It was uber good.

Wilson and I finished Evangelion: Death and Rebirth that night.

I worked tonight. We had two new people and we were short in softlines, but we still got out and 10:30. Yay!

Anyway, I'm going to peace out for now, since I gotta get up uber early tomorrow. But first, some random fun for me!

Before I get too far behind, I'll try and catch up on some events.

Ian (or rather Ian's mom) gave me a ride home tonight. Wilson was attending a graduation up in Boulder. Siiiiiigh. But it was rather fun tonight. They've been sticking me in Ready-to-Wear lately. And Jewelry to boot. Finnally someone's realized how capable I am of getting that done. Sigh. And I am. I finish every night right at ten. While somehow our team lead can't manage to finish Infants and Lingerie. Sigh. Sigh. Sigh.

I've been packing everything up. Almost everthing is at Wilson's house now.

My car is at Aspen Auto. They have yet to call me back with an estimate. So I'm going to call them tomorrow after work.

Anna's wedding swiftly approaches. I can only hope that I can switch work hours with someone and attend it.

Wilson and Matt rented out the theater on Tuesday. We watched the LOR ROTK. It was awesome. And they had a popcorn machine.

Otherwise all I've been up to is crossword puzzles and reading. I've been putting sun-in in my hair, so it's turning blondish.. slowly. Wilson has too. It's now a reddish brown tint of black.

And it's now the 27th. Wilson and my one-year anniversary... If you don't count that month we were broken up.

Love Gretel

Long Week
Reach down your hand in your pocket
Pull out your hope for me
It?s been a long day, always
Ain?t that right

Yeah, Matchbox 20.

Anyway it's been a super long week or at least it seems like it. sighs in relief I've been working soooo much. At least that's the way it seems. And they switched me to working mostly mornings. I was late on Friday cuz I thought that I worked til close.

I missed the fateful end of Survivor. But it's okay cuz I just catch up online. And I saw part of it at work during my break. I couldn't believe that anyone voted for Rob as their "favorite survivor."

I've been packing up stuff and reading a lot. Wilson and I have watched some crazy movies! Ghost World was by far the weirdest followed by Identity. We watched the music video for Ghost World before we watched the movie. It was weird 60's Indian music, and the dude looked like

this. So we were like what ARE we getting into?!?

Check out scenes

Anyway, I've gotta get some stuff done. Yay days off!

Love Gretel

Carz

Yesterday I had fun working. I met Ian, who was doing Boys and Shoes for some strange reason. Anyway, he was trying to figure out if I knew any of his favorite bands. Which I didn't. Wilson later told me they were hard rock. Or something.

Anyway, on the way out he was like, well, since you don't know any of the bands I like I think I'll have to take you to a concert. pause pause Huh?

Today I went to a authentic Chinese restaurant with Wilson and his mom for dim sum. I thought a few of the things were good. The other things might grow on me. But the little octopi? Not a fan. But Wilson didn't make me eat one of those thank goodness. Yay!

Then I got my car towed. It was fun. . . That's about all I have to say about that.

Love, Gretel

I'm sorry I haven't updated in a week. It's been pretty hectic with work, and trying to get my car fixed and Matt moving, and getting stuff taken care of at the apartment too.

I was having a hard time finding anywhere to do free estimates until I called the dealer. So I got Wilson to help me drive, cuz I didn't want to go myself, and the wheel started smoking like crazy! So now it's parked a few blocks away until I can it towed to the dealer. Sigh. :(

I worked Sunday through Tuesday. Those days were pretty uneventful. I just worked and slept. Wilson was finishing up classes, so I helped him study.

On Wednesday and Thursday I was off work. So that's when I was trying to get things done with my car. Wilson took me and his mom out to P.F. Changs for her birthday. I learned how to use chopsticks better. Good stuff. No wall of chocolate this time, but maybe I'll make Wilson take me again before I leave. Other than that we were helping Matt move his stuff in, and I slept a lot. I've been really tired lately. I don't know if it's the change in weather, or just working or something else.

Let's see, what else? Wilson decided we needed a hobby so we've been coloring in those felt posters. I decided to paint mine.

I had to work Friday. That went pretty well. We were there til 11:30, just like I predicted. I was in Infants, Shoes, and Lingerie. Mitch was in Domestics so I got to spend a lot of time talking to him.

Lol. I was straightening some stuff up in Infants and taking to Taylor and Mitch. And I was kneeling down straightening some Tylenol, and someone just like ran into me. I looked up and saw Matt. And so as I was chasing after him, Wilson came up and scared the crap out of me. So anyway, I was accused of not working, but "working it" and that I was flirting. Siiiigh. That's what I get for talking to boys.

Barron and Taylor "discovered" I worked there tonight. Especially Barron, he kept coming over to figure out what type of person I was. So we'll see how that progesses.

Anyway; that's about it. I gotta work tonight. Yippee...

Love Gretel

Snow?
Sigh, it snowed again yesterday.

But it's all melting now. I went and stole some lilacs, to remind me of the good old days ;)

But nevertheless, Wilson, Matt and Jim and I drove up the snowy slopes of Idaho Springs and built a bonfire in the falling snow. I fell asleep next to it. Never sleep by the fireline. . . Whoops.

Good times, though, good times. The snow finally stopped around midnight and it cleared up enough for the moon, so when we left at one it was nice.

Other than that, on Thursday Softlines got done at ten, so I got to go home early! (hmmm, it was snowing then too :'( ) But I stayed and did some shopping and talked to Mitch for a while. Apparently his car has the same problem as mine. He was in Electronics so I didn't get the chance to talk to him until after. They're pretty busy, and it's hard to find excuses from Infants to go over there. Lol.

Wilson and I watched Grave of the Fireflies that night. It was a very good anime. I cried, Wilson cried. It was very emotional.

Earlier that day we went swimming. Rather, I jumped in the pool once, and spent the rest of my time in the hot tub and Wilson messed around in the pool and came in the hot tub and was being silly. :)

So that's about it for the past few days. Lindsey's coming today, I'm calling about the car today, and then I have to work tonight. Fun stuff.

Love Gretel.

yawn

I'm tired. I watched the rest of A Chinese Ghost Story last night. And then I stay up reading I, Robot until three. Oh, well. It's not like messing with clothes all day takes that much effort.

Yesterday I had Mens and Girls, and I discovered hidden empty cases of CDs and DVDs. duh na na NAAAAH . That was pretty much my excitement for the day. I was done with my zones at nine. So I was sent to Accessories. Pat still wasn't done with her zones so I helped her. She's becoming a team lead, and if that's so, I don't know how we'll ever get out of there on time.

Love Gretel

So yesterday was fun cuz I had the day off. I ran some errands and got some stuff accomplished. I also finished another book. Yay me.

I watched this crazy anime movie called The Millenium Actress. I liked it a lot though. But not as much as Spirited Away.

Rachel this is for you:

And Girlies, this if for you:

I went to the library with Wilson. I amazingly found the last of the Foundation books. Still debating whether to read the prelude though or not.

And other than that I just have to work tonight. And they called me to ask if I'd work Thursday. So I'll be pretty close to 40 hours this week. Yay me.

Love Gretel

Thursday

• Work, work work
• Then the library.

Friday

• Went to the end of the year library party. (yay burritos and crazy "drink charms")
• Got roses as a library "alum" (soo pretty)
• Got called into work, yay me.
• They stuck me in the fitting room
• Mitch works Shoes and Acces. (huh?) so he was over all the time to talk with me.

Saturday

• Went with Wilson to work since his mom had to watch the renovations on their house.
• Put together newspapers for 5.5 hours.
• Went to eat at Wendy's and read the rest of the day.

Sunday

• More working. Mens and boys. Blech
• Close at nine, left at eleven. Sigh, but not for my lack of zoning.
• Watching hardline people do softlines is very amusing.

Today I've just been running errands since I have today off. It's been super nice outside. Hopefully Wilson and I will spend the rest of the day outside :)

All the little bunnies are out playing and the lilacs are almost in bloom. It's so beautiful right now.

Love Gretel