Everything Falling into Place

This was the first week without any major events planned. The only big thing was we got a bit of furniture delivered on Thursday (more on that in a bit), but that didn't require much effort on our part. That enabled me to start figuring out how to go about running errands, which is just another step to making this feel more like home.

Labor Day was great. It was technically my first day off of work, and a 3-day weekend was great to sleep in and just get a lot of stuff done. Additionally, Calvin's family was in town celebrating his grandparent's anniversary. The impact for me was that they had a giant BBQ which we were invited to. Even better was that they gave us a bunch of the leftover food, which we are still working on. Tonight is pasta with chicken Alfredo. Previous nights' feasts include leftover chinese, onion sausage, baked beans, and more.

Work was fairly uneventful. The person in the office across the hall from me just started on Tuesday, and I've been answering a lot of their questions which really makes me feel like I've settled in. It's really the first time I've been able to help someone else, which is a great feeling. I've also started to hang out with people from work outside of the office. I joined a fantasy football league with some of them, and have been doing okay so far, but Payton Manning absolutely destroyed me. Good for him, I guess. Last weekend I met a bunch of people from work for pizza nearby, and Calvin has a friend who had people over to watch the Cowboys/Giants game on Wednesday. Saturday night we had a few people over for drinks before heading out; I continue to find bars and restaurants that I absolutely love out here. This place Linda's has an outdoor seating area, and an additional smoking area that is littered with "No Smoking" signs (read: hilarious).

Furniture delivery this week was definitely a big deal, though. Andrew was around to let the movers in, and apparently our sectional fit in the elevator with just one inch of vertical space to spare. Everything worked out though, and it really makes the living room a lot more "livable". I also managed to finish installing a cabinet and DVD case. Calvin also picked up some plants and scattered them around. I could go on about more, but here's a picture to give you an idea:

The only thing left for the apartment is the dining table and chairs, but that should be here in the next couple weeks. After that, everything will be in place.

Seasonal change has started to hit Seattle, although it's still been fairly warm, reaching the 80s at times. At night the wind makes it pretty chilly, and I'm mentally preparing myself for the grey, overcast skies to come. I'm enjoying the awesome weather while it's here, though. At some point before fall and winter take over, we're going to take a nice picture of Rainier from our apartment and mount it on a wall. Calvin is pretty good with a camera, and although you can't see Rainier in this picture because it's not that clear of a night, it'll give you an idea of what we're looking for:

Yes, that was actually taken with my camera. Believe it. Props to Calvin.

This week will be pretty interesting. I'm curious what Apple will do during their press event on Wednesday. This weekend I'll be in Sacramento for a wedding with a friend from school. I will be wearing the suit I purchased a few months ago for only the second time. That's big deal for me.

And now for something completely different:

We've started watching the show New Girl with Zooey Deschanel (from such classics as (500) Days of Summer). I absolutely love it. I thought I would not enjoy it because it seemed too contrived and the characters were not entertaining. Well, I'm eating my own words. Yes, it's a little weird at times, but after the first couple of episodes it had me hooked. It's not for everyone, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I like it.