So, I was basically laid off a couple of weeks ago. Our biggest (really, our only) client decided to take their business elsewhere, which leaves me without a whole lot to do. I still have another two weeks, though, as their contract requires 30 days notice.

But, anyway, it isn't a huge deal, because I'm going back to school! I start in September, and I'm really excited. I'm planning on going into environmental science, and once I get my degree, our plan is to get the heck out of here and go somewhere south. I didn't think I'd be able to start school until next year due to residency status, but apparently the community college (which happens to be about two miles away) grants in-state status as long as you live in the same county. Yay! :) I'll probably go to this community college for a year, and then transfer to Temple University.

I know, I'm a slacker.

Guess I got bored updating my blog.

Hm, so, what's been going on... I'm coming back to Omaha tomorrow for a week! Eric and the doggy are staying behind. I'm bringing my laptop so that I can continue to work (boring, but I need cash!), though I'll be done at 1:00 every afternoon. My dad and I are also planning on doing a little bit of maintenance work to my house while I'm there. Saturday, my sister and her husband are coming over to my parents' house for a sleepover, lol. Yes, we're twenty-something pre-teens.

Eric and I went to his friend's birthday party on Friday and got toasted. Well, I did. I'll never learn when it comes to drinking scotch/whiskey. I didn't get sick, though, so that's good at least. Yesterday, we drove to D.C. to see his parents. We all went to a park for a picnic, which was located right at the end of a busy airport runway. It was kinda crazy, actually. Some of those things looked like they were having issues getting their asses off the ground, and flew somewhat close. We took Jaiden, and the first plane that flew overhead made him glance up, but that was it.

I filled out an application to be a foster home for dogs (or rather, a dog). They did a home visit last weekend, but I haven't heard anything since. Eric wants a greyhound, but we first want to make sure Jaiden will be okay with another dog. I'm sure he will, but ever since the stupid dog fight, I get all uptight whenever Jaiden is around another dog off-leash.

Speaking of Jaiden... I had the WEIRDEST experience the other day. Last Sunday morning, Eric woke me up early and said he was going on a bike ride to go watch a bike race. I went back to sleep because I was hungover, deciding that I would catch up with him later. A couple hours later, Jaiden decided it was time to get up, and shook his head really hard (on the occasions when a few whines won't wake me up, he just flaps his ears around). I sat up, completely out of it, and looked at Jaiden. For about three seconds, I was totally confused, and thought Jaiden was Eric. I came very close to asking him, "Why haven't you left for the race yet?"

Work is going okay. It's nice to be able to work at home, but it sucks not having a social life. Plus, the work that I do is pretty monotonous. I haven't been motivated at all in this job for a long time. But, I have plans to fix that... ;) (More on that in my next post!)

I had to have a new deck put on my house in Omaha, which my dad helped out with. The renter said the roof was rotting out, so I just had the whole thing redone, as it wasn't in great shape to begin with. She's been a really good renter so far, so I'm hoping she'll be a long-term tenant. I'm just going to keep my rental rate the same in hopes that she'll continue to stay there for a while. I'm losing a little bit of money each month, but compared to what I'd be losing if it were vacant (or if I had a bad tenant), I'm not complaining.