Apologies to everyone about the pic of Eugene. Rob wrote the post and I hunted around internet until I found a nasty picture. Eugene was considerably smaller than the photo. As always, we aim to please our friends and family. Considering the amount of cat pee Rob wipes up daily, we’re beyond being grossed out by things we find in the bathroom. Although Tuck still poops when I’m in the shower. I swear he holds it in until I get home.
In other, less bodily function related news, we’ve sent out a large cold letter mailing to drum up business for Rob on the west coast. He’s over the moon today about landing a large project with a marketing firm in Sacramento. So far, so good. He was getting a bit nervous about how things would transition from Florida to California but always the optimist, I knew it would be fine. Someone has to see the glass half full. Lord knows it’s not gonna be him! It drives me mental sometimes but it helps me to focus on what’s going right, what’s good, what’s most important.
I’ve spent the last several days downloading music for the wedding reception. I have eclectic taste in music and at times, Rob winces when I ask him if it’s ok to play Justin Timberlake at the wedding. I can’t help it. I like bad pop music. I blame 2 years of listening to Brit pop. Disa can verify though that while I never bought a Backstreet Boys album, I’ve known all the words to several songs. It’s embarrassing. Well, not really. It just drives Rob to flee the office with his ears covered. On occasion he’s cried for mercy. Everyone has their breaking point. His is Mariah Carey. Just wait until he hears what I’ve burned on CD. He may just start bleeding from the ears when he notices tracks from Moulin Rouge.
I’ve been homesick for London lately. It comes in waves, sometimes when I’ve had a bad day at work but sometimes it comes for no apparent reason at all. I think we’ll return but it’ll be a few years before we’re ready. My mom isn’t excited by the prospect but I think she’s more worried about having a grandbaby living 5800 miles away from her than anything else. I know my entire existence isn’t to be lived in Modesto and I’m grateful that Rob is supportive of me chasing this dream again. I know it won’t be easy for him because I’m temperamental and touchy about the issue when he says we have to wait a bit longer. Professionally, I need to stay put for a while. I’ve been in 3 schools in 3 years and while I don’t talk about teaching in Essex on my resume, it’s still there. I’d like to get more established at my current site so I can move onto bigger and better things. So for now, we’re in Modesto. But I do want the life I had in London. I want that life for us. The adventure. The challenge. The opportunity.
Lovely lovely Kristi. Thanks for the post! 🙂 Eugene is beautiful! 🙂 Missing london eh? well… can i tell you what a rainny day we have had today, yesterday, last week, last month, its endless!!!!? Needless to say the highlight today, heathrow airport!
No news from the Essex side, kind of looking forward meeting some out of the box people around here. Do you think they exist? i am highly considering writing Jamie Oliver for some advice! Rob: Sooo with you about Mariah Carey! My dear burn some Leona Lewis instead. I am thrilled for the wedding!
Can we have more pics?? 🙂 by the way, blog is down. most pics of us are on facebook now. Much much love
I think we can arrange more pics, Laura. 🙂 For some reason, after I landed we spent a lot of time taking pictures of the animals. Got a bunch of them. But we did get a few of the two of us together at Kristi’s parents’ home during the holidays. I’m also planning to put some serious miles on my dig cam when we go into the city on Saturday.
And re: weather, it’s been funny around here, NoCal seems pretty cold and wet to this Florida boy. Kristi chuckles it off every time I mention it, saying basically, you think THIS is cold and wet? Wait ’til we get to LONDON!