I have moved!

I am now residing in Arlington, VA with Denise!  I must say JetBlue is by far the best airline.  I flew nonstop to Dulles for only $129 and had a TV on the seat in front of me with live cable TV.  Not too shabby for Jane.  I also had my brand new laptop with me so I watched Chicago.  You can sure bet I'll be flying JetBlue again.  If they keep expanding the airline, they'll kill the competition.  The only reason not to fly JetBlue is because I need to go to cities it doesn't fly to.

Denise and I went on a gigantic shopping spree at IKEA.  When I say gigantic, I mean gigantic in every way...amount of money spent, size of stuff bought and just size of the whole place.  This was my first IKEA experience.  We were there 45 minutes past closing. 

I got the world's coolest bed:

http://www.ikea-usa.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10101&storeId=12&productId=11386&langId=-1&parentCats=10103*10144

It's hard to see from the picture, but the back part is cushy like a sofa and the three parts that are dark blue can be put down like arm rests.  It's also a queen.  I've decided I'm done with twins.  I need to sprawl!  The bed along with a table, desk, and dresser get here Saturday.  It's going to be build, build, build!

There are a few job prospects in the works, but I won't go into details.  Hopefully I'll have something within a week.

I must get to bed...I have a phone interview at 9am.

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Poor Peetie has been reading my last blog entry every night for the past week. It's about time I update since a lot has happened and peetie deserves more varietied literature.

I went camping last weekend with Michelle and Gaelyn. It was really nice to get away and also nice to take a shower when I got back.

I'm moving to DC next wednesday! Denise found us an apartment in Arlington. I'm so excited. Charles and Allison will be around for another month and my cousin Genelle isn't too far away in Columbia, MD. As for the job search, I'm still looking at the nonprofits. I think everything will be easier once I'm there so I can interview.

It looks like I won't be bringing much with me to DC. Just a big suitcase and a little one. Even for me who has way less stuff than most people, this will be difficult and require a big trip to IKEA.

Peetie ask me yesterday if I had to get a tattoo what design would I get and where would I put it. I said I didn't know what design I'd want, but I'd put it at the bottom of my back so I could forget that I have it. She said she would put one on her ankle so that if she kicked someone they'd look down and see it and know who kicked them.

That is all for now. I'm getting my hair cut in an hour, but until then I'll be watching I Love the 90s!!

Harlow Family Reunion 2004

Well I'm back from my vacation. It was a fun filled week...that is until the car ride to the airport yesterday. I'm not one to exaggerate stuff, but I think we came close to being goners. My mom was driving about 70 in the fast lane and was very drowsy. I noticed the road was curving and we weren't and the barrier was moving in on us. I yelled and my mom woke up and swerved away just in time, but we still went back and forth a few times very sharply (we may have even been on two wheels) and we ended up straightening out in the emergency lane. I was completely shaken up and burst into tears a few minutes later. I don't know what would have happened if I hadn't been paying attention. I keep playing the what-if scenario in my head.

But on to happier things! The reunion was great. I think there were about 25 of us. We got to the farm Saturday and had a clam bake. Then a bunch of us went to see Spider-man 2. On Sunday I fed the alpacas. I had never heard of this animal before, but they basically look like mini llamas. We ate dinner out by the lake. Uncle Paul and I made grilled cheese sandwiches! Super American! Uncle David, whose bday was a few weeks earlier got this tequila called Hornitos, which isn't a very appropriate name if you ask me...especially for a family reunion. He also got fireworks and set them off next to the lake. Then this redneck guy with a tractor came and it had a small canon attatched to it. The canon got set off and it was the loudest thing I had ever heard. I even had my ears covered and it was loud.

On Monday I took the train to NJ to see Jackie. On the way to the train station, I saw this truck with three giant Hershey Kisses. It was awesome. I wish I had gotten a picture. I managed to get off at the right stop this time when I got to NJ! Go me! Tuesday I went into the city with Jackie, her sister, her cousin and her boyfriend for the day. We went to ground zero and did some shopping. We went to Toys backwards R Us and rode the ferris wheel. We got the playskool car...that red and yellow thing every kid had. Then I took the train up to Rina's and spent the night with her and Mordy. They're bathroom is all Sponge Bob! It was a fast day for them so Rina and I cooked dinner then waited until 9:12 to eat. I had to be the one to test the pasta...haha.

Now I'm home and I went to Sam's bridal shower this evening. Peetie and I were the only non-mormons. We got her Kama Sutra massage oil and chocolate mints. Apparently massage oil is a common bridal shower gift.

Denise and I are looking for (cheap) appartments in DC! I'm scared, but also really excited. Hopefully we'll be there within a few weeks. Yay!

Jane in Maine (and other various New England places)

At the moment I'm in New Hampshire. Tomorrow we're off to the farm in Connecticut for the family reunion.

Yesterday we went up to Bates College where my sister's going this fall. Then we stopped in Freeport which is the cutest little town with LOTS of shopping, including the L.L. Bean headquarters. I can't wait to visit my sister so I can go back.

Then we met my sister's online friend Emma who's also going to Bates this fall. Her family was pleasantly normal. I look forward to my sister meeting more normal people next year. Emma was a good start. Annie describes Emma as like me, but nicer. (Annie also informed me today that her friend Jona (male) told her that she "got the good genes in the family." I find this very amusing. Annie says he's intimidated of me. This could be because I am more masculine than him.)

Today we visited my 92 year old grandmother who has no short term memory. My sister, mom and I had to reintroduce ourselves and tell her how old we are a dozen times. It was funny. She's a mega pack rat and saved the paper doily thing that came under her cupcake at lunch. Classic Grammy. Then we went off to visit my more coherent great aunt who's 98. She is very active for her age. I hear she can bowl a 128 and she walks as fast as the rest of us.

In other news...I got a job interview with a place in DC! Hopefully this means I'm one step closer to moving...