A Little ♥ and Soul

*commercials on Pandora after every 3 songs. *the fact that you can't actually watch the last 5 episodes of Glee on Hulu without paying for something that should be free. *free trials that aren't actually free. *free anything that has a nasty terms & conditions string tied firmly to it's ugly terms & conditions clause that you can't actually read because the font is soooooo small! *fake people *snobs * judgmental snobby fake people Things I DO Like *new work friends who confirm those sneaky suspicions about the people who were supposed to be your work friends. *people at work who don't get caught up in the drama and who like you more than those supposed work friends. *Cello, viola, and piano music. I love those rich resonate sounds of the cello and viola. And if I were an instrument and instruments were people, I'd date a piano. weird metaphor? yes, yes it is. *A job coach who tries motivate you. *People who inspire me: Stephanie Nielson President

....with Emile Pandolfi . ok, ok...I know what you're thinking. Not the cutest bald guy, but his music is so, so, SO good for my soul. I was having a no good day today and I sat down, logged onto Pandora and up pops his name. My soul smiled. Then it relaxed. And now, I can breathe. Really, any piano music is good for my soul. If I ever get married, my husband better darn well know how to play the piano. Or at least have a pleasant singing voice. I'd be 7th heaven. Anyhow, not a whole lot has been happening. I'm getting more and more eager to move in November. Things have been happening that have only confirmed that this move is what I've needed for a while. I just have to save like a mad-woman and hope that I have enough to cover basic expenses in December. You know...just in case I don't find a job right away. But then again, I could always work at the D.I. again. Just the thought of maybe having to work there again makes me kind of crazy...and not in a good

So, you remember from the last post when I said things were "a-changin'"? Well, they are. I'm moving to Hillsboro, Oregon. ETA: November 1st, but probably November 4th so I can at least finish the pay period instead of leaving in the middle of it. Anyway, here's a quick list of things I bet you didn't know about Hillsboro: *It's near the ghost town of Idiotville, Oregon. Real place. Wiki or google it. *What Draper, Utah is to SLC is exactly what Hillsboro is unto Portland. Almost the same place. *Has AMAZING parks and waterfalls. *All voting is done by mail. Secretly, I'm a little bummed about not getting a "I voted" sticker. Okay, so I could only really think of 4 things that you might not have known about Hillsboro or the surrounding area. Oregon as a state though, is pretty dang fantastic. I'll finally be able to partake in the Goonie-for-the-day festivities in Astoria. While there are many reasons why I'm moving away, the main rea