I am finally moving OUT of the "The Valley" and will be moving out of our apartment near Universal Studios.
I am thrilled to be leaving the "temporary" apartment. I am sick of the ants invading my bathroom, the bad dog owners who let their dogs bark at all hours, the crummy unassigned parking, the video game junkies who bring over really ugly noisy women in an attempt to get laid, the tranny who likes to "model" in the hall outside our front door, the shared laundry room, the child who runs up and down the hall, and the shared bedroom wall with my parents.
I will be sad to leave the beautiful view of city lights and pine trees outside my bedroom window, the occasional coyote howl (reminds me of my house pre-fire), the close commute to school, and places that I am very familiar with.
For the last two years or so, I have wanted to move "over the hill" (Hollywood Hills) from "The Valley". I always thought I'd be a Valley Girl but turns out I am not too fond of the climate (a.k.a. heat).
I am on a new adventure and I couldn't be more thrilled. I will even be a little closer to Disneyland. I am looking forward to finding new favorite restaurants, the new place is situated between 3 grocery stores, and new shopping to explore.
I will have a commute to and from school however, the joy is I will be driving opposite the commute direction on the 405.
Unlike previous moves, this move is actually pretty easy. Why? Because I don't have that much stuff anymore. I laugh when I type that. I will be able to load ALL my "stuff" into my car and drive from old place to new place and be done. That's freaking amazing for me.
I am a little nervous for Zoe. She has seen the boxes and my suitcase so she knows something is up. I have to wonder if she is secretly hoping that we are going to back to "her house". The house with her toys, her furniture, the window she liked to sunbathe in, etc. She has been an incredible trooper through ALL of this. For the Merick Fire she evacuated to the Residence Inn and seemed to settle in to enjoy it right before we left and the first night after we lost the house, she cuddled right up to me on the bed and we snoozed away. The trip in the car will be tough but I know all will go well.
I will try to take some pictures of the moving experience and an informational email to important people is forthcoming.
Yet another new adventure....I hope I can sleep tonight.
