The Gnome Mobile

Well, things did not go exactly as planned this weekend, but in the end, it all worked out.

It started on Saturday, we picked up the truck, which by the way, we all thought was WAY TOO BIG except for Daren. He was right. I have a ton of crap. We went to mom's to get my stuff from there, she offered to help us move. Luckily we agreed. We could'nt have done it without her. Not because we had a lot to move, because we did, but because the alley where we were parked was crawling with homeless people. So, we needed on person to stay in the truck. Needless to say it took much longer than we expected.

After clearing out the apartment, we went to a local burger joint, Ford's with my mom and gramps and gorged on delicious onion rings, burgers and shakes. Then it was time to hit the road to Alameda. We arrived at the storage place at 5:10pm. They closed at 5pm. AARRRRGGGHHHHHH

After much stressing we went back Daren's (mine now too) and unloaded what we could of the stuff that was staying there. The computer desk, the computer, the chest of drawers, etc... Then, Daren being the sweetie that he is, made me a martini (he made himself one too) and we relaxed a bit by playing the sims. It is much easier to move a sim than a person, let me tell you!!!

When the martinis were drained, we began work on the house. Actually, it was rather nice that the storage unit was closed because we were able to unpack all of the boxes and rearrange the house to accomadate two people. Let me tell you, it looks way better! after that, and some wine, we ordered the best pizza!! A-Town pepperoni, artichoke heart and green pepper!! YUM! we settles in to watch Holy Grail (we have tried twice before, but I kept falling asleep) but, low and behold, Daren fell asleep!!

Sunday morning, we were not inthe mood for heavy lifting at all!! We got our butts motivated and ached through unloading the truck at the storage. As it turned out, we would've had to have been at the unit by 4 day before. So we never would've made it. We went back home and had the tv to deal with. LUCKILY for me, a friendly neighbor took my spot onthe lifting! woohoo!!

Then off to return the truck. Arrive at "CRAP ASS" Budget at 1pm on Sunday afternoon. They close at noon. WHo the hell closes at noon on a weekend!!??!! So, more stress and calling budget trying to locate another dropoff place. One on San Pablo. We get lost, finally make it over there. it's 2:45.

We realize we are never going to make it backto Sac by 4 (earlier Daren had decided we didn't have the energy toclean my place, so he hired someone to come at 4) in our rush, we had forgotten who we had called. we haulled ass to Sac, stopping for spluge nuggets as Daren called. You may know them as McDonald's cheeseburgers.

Luckily we get a call saying the cleaning service is running late! WiiGii!!!

in the end, it all worked out, and I got the full deposit back! Yay! But I am so sore and tired, and still recovering!