Great Leave!

Well, last Wednesday I took leave for a mini vacation. I flew down to Pittsburgh (after getting stuck in D.C. because the plane was "broken") to visit my friend. I don't see him often so I treasured every second. We went to a comedy show featuring Kevin Brennon (prior SNL writer.. hilarious), the zoo, and a monster truck rally.. amoungst other things. I had such a great time. The truck rally was definitly a new experience for me, I felt a little out of place surrounded by rednecks... but, we got beer and nachos and blended right in! I was also introduced to The Cheesecake Factory, and let me tell you.. delicious! We don't have one up here in Maine. So, thanks to my friend, I had the greatest five days I've had in a long time!

The New Place

My Driveway
One view

New Bedroom
Kitchen area =)

Finally a walk in!!
Out to the deck

Alrighty, so I finally took some pictures of my little humble abode. Its great to be on my own again, just me and my Gixxie.

New Respect

So usually I'm pretty good driving in the snow, but today I developed a new respect for mother nature. I left my house around 0540 in the morning, only to discover just how bad the roads were. Apparently it had rained, then turned to sleet, and finally snow throughout the night. I only made it a half mile before spinning around 1 1/2 times and landing in a cornfield/ditch. I was the stereotypical girl that just let go of the steering wheel and screamed because there was nothing else i could do. It took me about 15 minutes to make it out... which was miraculous by any means... but my car and I are just fine. It was my first time drving in the snow on my new road, and I'll never forget it.. I'll be posting some pictures of my new apartment soon. So, lesson learned... never underestimate the snow, OR, overestimate your driving abilities.. and four wheel drive will not save you!