A new look

really girly, don't you think? I mean, I've moved, I'm getting married, I am on a quest to truly lose 25 pounds after all these years, I guess it's time to change things completely. Mix it up a bit. Why not?

I'm going to start by shamelessly plugging this fantastic coffee shop I mentioned earlier in the week. It's called C&P Coffee Company and it's in West Seatt1e. It's in an old house with odd pieces of furniture strewn about everywhere, funky art on the walls. People sit here for hours, online, drinking coffee. If I wasn't on a serious plan to be more aware of eating well, I'd try that darn coffee cake or the banana bread or whatever it is. It's not a measly little slice either but a big chunk. I love this place. It fits the slightly overcast day that is today, the only thing that would add to the mood would be a fire in that fireplace. I have a feeling I'm going to know people here after a few more days. LOL (oh yeah, did I mention that they allow dogs too?)

Ok, now I want to get down to my frustrations.. I went to get my new drivers license yesterday. Which was a pleasant experience that I certainly didn't expect. I had a nice chat with the DMV woman (her name was Enough, if you can believe that. I didn't want to ask her what it meant, but it seemed obvious.. lol) and she gave me all sorts of clues on how to get the title and registration changed (I had to go somewhere else for that), how to catch the bus into Seatt1e so that I didn't have to pay for parking, etc, etc. What she unfortunately didn't tell me what exactly how many hoops I was going to have to jump through to get my stuff accomplished. Sigh... I took a different bus than she suggested which still got me downtown but I didn't know exactly where it was going. When I finally realized that I was far away from my stop, I got off and walked back to the building I needed (probably about 10-11 blocks). I could've taken the bus back (it's free within downtown Seatt1e from 7-7) but it was a nice day so I walked. I got to the admin office and the woman told me I needed to go to the dept of revenue because I might have to pay sales tax on my car for bringing it into Washington. Of course the dept of revenue was back where I had just walked from, so I went outside, this time catching the free bus which took me most of the way. I had to walk the last 4 blocks which was fine. When I got there, I found out that I have to have proof that I bought the car, that I paid sales tax in CA, that I even owned the car (I transferred title to my dad since he was using it while I was gone), etc etc. If I can't show them I paid sales tax, I have to pay sales tax on the blue book value of my car. What a money making scam! Not only did I pay the car off 2 years ago, I don't have a majority of the papers that I got from my bank (HEL-LO! I'm in the process of moving! sigh). So... so much for me becoming legal anytime soon. Bloody hell. Am I really surprised? No, I guess not, this is a state organization, after all...

Besides that, I've been reviewing my options for cell phone service as well as phone/cable/internet to bring to the house. I don't know what the best option is yet but I'll figure it out. I have a few more weeks before it becomes imperative. The cell phone would be nice though - I'd love to send texts and stuff. I made a decision on the gym and since I joined yesterday, I haven't actually worked out! lol Hopefully I'll get to it this weekend. I'd also like to get out and look at furniture and a down comforter - at least so there's a little bit in the house when M arrives next month.

I guess that's it for now. I hope you like the new look. I hope to get back online and read your blogs one of these days but for now, I have to say hello from here. so, hello!