Looks like the office computer systems are FINALLY back up. LOL. No more web-surfing for me. Time to earn a living. LOL

Computer systems are down in the office for the moment, so I thought I'd take a few moments and catch up on a few e-errands.

I've changed my address on Paypal, eBay, CafePress, LuLu.com, USPS, and my bank. *Yeah* to the "Age of Technology". LOL. It all took less than twenty minutes to update. Thanks to help from my sister, brother-in-law, nieces, and two friends... everything but my heavy furniture and computer was moved to the new house yesterday. Professional movers will be coming for the rest of my things on Saturday. Brighton, and our dog, Beamer, are already at the house. He brought in all his stuff yesterday. I will still be living this week at my old apartment. I'm very "body-tired". LOL. There were an insane amount of boxes to move in. We own a lot... A LOT... of crap. Expect yard sales... or salvation army donations to follow soon, no doubt.

I did almost have a major freakout yesterday though. Major. All of the sudden, I couldn't find my older niece. My heart stopped. Where's Bianca? I must have called her name, half a dozen times. People looked at me like I was crazy. LOL. I didn't know that my sister had taken both her daughters to go grab some food. I thought she had stayed behind. I pretty much almost demanded that everyone stop and find her. I didn't calm down until my brother-in-law called my sister and verified she had both her daughters with her. Yes... I am my mother's son... and as such am entitled to my fair share of "drama". LOL. All kidding aside, It was probably one of the scariest ten minutes of my life. I love my sister's children with all my heart, and would lay my life down without a second thought for either of them.

Drama aside... yesterday was insanely productive. Poor Brighton's got to sort through boxes and move things to the basement to make room for the next wave of my things coming this weekend. LOL. Then the painting marathon can begin, followed by endless weeks of unpacking. Oh.. the joy ahead... LOL.

My mother's attitude was very different on Saturday and Sunday than it was on Friday (look down two entries). The tone in her voice sounded almost defeated. Whether that's another tactic in her arsenal of manipulation.... I don't know. I don't want to sound heartless, I do pity her... and the way she chooses to view things, people, and the world around her. I've noticed that my attitude has changed as well... and quite drastically since Friday. The anger is gone. Just gone. The bitterness is gone. The frustration is gone. There's a strange sense of peace and calm over me. So much so that there are moments, where I just want to cry because of the relief. Does that make sense?

On the bus this morning, my eyes drifted shut, and I saw an image start to take form in my mind. It was a clear blue sky with the sun shining so brightly... it was blinding. Then I saw a large bird. I'm not certain if it was a hawk or an eagle, but it was swooping over open fields and flew over an Indian hunter with his arm held out. The bird kept soaring past until it reached the end of the fields towards the woods... and freedom.