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Name: hannah
Country: United States
State: Kansas
Metro: Lawrence
Gender: Female
Interests: sunglasses, shoes, purses, puppies, music, coffee
Expertise: I make a mean cape cod! ;)
Occupation: Supervisory
Industry: Banking/Finance
Message: message me
Website: visit my website
Member Since:
1/25/2007
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| God, I haven't posted a blog in forever! So, just in case my beloved reader needs an update......
I
just got a promotion with Bank of America. It's a position I've been
trying to get for at least a year - I kept getting passed up because I
don't have a degree. (That's an entirely different soapbox I'll get to
some other day!) So, I finally get this job, but it's out in
Lawrence. So, now I guess I'm moving to Lawrence. I just feel like
maybe all of this is happening too fast. Like I'm caught up in some
giant storm that's going to suddenly leave me behind somewhere I don't
want to be. This is exactly how I ended up in Kansas City though, so
I'm taking it as a good sign. I remember coming back to jomo after I
had gotten the job in kc and having two weeks to move. How crazy life
can be? Anyway, I've been commuting for the past few weeks, and I
really enjoy Lawrence. Someone told me once that Lawrence was like 25
square miles of heaven surrounded by Kansas..... Lol! I definitely
would agree; it's all together entirely too East Coast for this area.
Last night a few of the people I work with took me for an evening out
on the town. It was really fun! We went to freestate brewery and some
tiny coffee shop just off mass street. I think I will really enjoy
living there!
I'm moving December 22nd into a really boring,
normal apartment. Not like my loft downtown, but it's gigantic and it
has a washer/dryer in the unit!!! No more stolen laundry - woohoo! I
think Clark will enjoy the temporary return to the suburbs - he's not a
"city" kind of guy. As apprehensive as I am about moving (yet again)
to a place where I will have no friends and no family, I'm really
excited about the friends I will make. I think about my move to kc and
all the wonderful people that I would have never had the opportunity to
get to know if I had never taken the leap. I'm going to miss a few
people desperately, but we will stay in touch - kansas city is only 45
minutes away!
Anyway, I really feel like the type of person
who just isn't ready to settle down and spread out roots. I want to
move around the world when I finish my degree. I would love to live in
a foreign country for a year or two - maybe Spain!!! That would be
fun! I just feel like there is so much more out there than just
Kansas City. There are so many wonderful people like Becky, and Mia,
and Anndrea, and Lauren - people I will never know if I don't trust in
myself enough to leave.
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| Okay, so just something I've been thinking about for a while......
When
I lived in jomo I wasn't really exposed to veganism. Except to think
that they were all tree-hugging hippies. A few of my friends up here
are vegetarians or vegans and my opinions have changed completely. I
really don't eat alot of meat when I'm at home anyway because I'm cheap
and meat is pretty expensive....but I do eat chicken and fish when I go
out or go to my parent's. However, in my endless pursuit to lose
weight, I'm seriously considering becoming a vegetarian. (Not all the
way, I think I would have a hard time giving up butter, eggs and cheese
- but definitely giving up meat would be an option) I've been
researching it quite a bit trying to decide if I could actually pull it
off. Below is a link to a video that really helped me make up my
mind. If you want to give input feel free, but please remember that
this is a personal decision everyone makes every meal we sit down to.
Just a word of warning, I am an animal lover and the following video is graphic enough that it definitely made me cry.
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| Anyone want to go to Rolla for a huge party this weekend???? As predicted, Gary bailed on me at the last second. I'm going to see Liz graduate....really, really, really do not want to go, but I have to. She is moving to Louisiana after this and who knows when the next time I will see her will be.  Anywhoo, I plan on leaving Saturday morning and coming home Sunday morning.
Also, I'm getting rid of the puppy. There are certain habits I can put up with for only so long. If anyone wants a puppy and has more time to train her than I do, she is free and I have all the accessories to come with her (crate, super cute collar, lead & harness, start of puppy food, toys, etc.)
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| So, new bit of randomness.....I was walking the dogs after
class tonight up at the post office and some homeless man starting talking to
me and wanted to know all about Clark. Not really
out of the ordinary, you don't see many dogs with such a fantabulous haircut
very often. 
So I'm standing there trying to figure out a way to get out of talking to this
guy who I don't think has bathed since the Clinton
administration, when Keiko saves the day. She was pulling on me with all
her might and I lost track of her leash. Poor homeless man, I took off
running in my stilettos with Clark reluctantly in
tow. Needless to say, Keiko can run really, really fast despite her
tiny legs! I was a little scared, but she ran right up to the building
door and waited patiently for Clark and I to trek down the hill. When we
got inside I could almost hear her say, "Dammit, bitch, where's my
treat!?!?!?!?"
It's funny because all my dogs are this way....they get an opportunity to run away and they run straight home! I can remember one time Rudy ran away and he ran from our back door around to our front door. By the time we missed him, he was waiting for someone to come open the door for him. I guess the Great Outdoors are not as appealing once you are out in them. 
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| Gary and I are going to Liz's graduation in Rolla on the 12th, so we have decided to move my birthday up to next weekend. Same plan.....Nick and Morgan's apartment.... and lots and lots of alcohol.... and maybe a good movie or some good music in the background. Everyone's still invited, and there will be some people coming up from jomo if anyone would like a ride!
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