Weekend with the Fam Bam and the Friends Schmiends

This weekend was a good one. A really, really good one. Friday evening was spent catching up with three of my old (favorite) co-workers. If I haven't said this before, I love these girls, and I really, really hope we stay in touch for the next fifty years.

Laura (the one standing next to me in the photos below) hosted our get-together this time and served us a deliciously good chicken and dumpling soup. After eating, talking, drinking, and laughing with these witty girls, we all headed to bed. Just like the slumber parties I used to have as a kid (but the drinks are stronger now). The next morning, we went out for breakfast at a tiny little mom and pop place in Ames, The Grove.

Maggie, Leanna, Laura, and me

 

After breakfast, I went to Colo and worked for a couple of hours (not because I had to, but because I really like what I do now!) and chatted with my familia.

 

That evening, my sister, brother-in-law, brother, and *someday*-sister-in-law came over for dinner. THEN, the party really started when our neighbors, the Edel's, came over with their son and his fiancé, Colby and Ashley. We played Settlers, drank, ate, and laughed lots. Then, at 11:30, my brother nonchalantly said "that Hewitt kid" was playing at the Colo bar.

 

WHAT???

 

The Famous Neil Hewitt?!?!?!

 

I jumped from my seat and into the shower and frantically made myself half-way presentable. However, being unshowered for 40 hours straight is probably pretty common at the Colo bar, so in hindsight, I regret that shower (it caused me to miss at least 40 minutes of tunes). Regardless, we made it there, drank terrible tasting shots of whisky, listened to some amazing music, played pool, and walked our butts back home.

 

 

For some reason, I can't get these last two pictures to get any bigger or allow me to write captions. SO, the first pic is of Neil (duh). It's not the greatest pic, though, as his eyes look incredibly creepy (I can't tell if they are open or closed) and I looked creepy taking the pics, so I just accepted it. The second picture is of me and Ashley. We didn't look so happy after we swallowed those gross shots. Sick.

 

I spent this morning sitting around with my mom talking about nothing and everything (really, mostly just about food). I spent the evening cooking and freezing some soup (which I have made twice this week now. it's that good.). Anyway, th th th that's all folks!

It's a new day.

Wow. So much to say since my last post (whenever the heck that was). Most importantly...remember this interview? Well I must have done alright, because I got the job! Which is why I have been so absent as of late--I can't even describe how busy I was during the last two weeks of my old job. There were several days when I woke up at 2:00 AM to start working...and didn't stop until 8 PM.

BUT I AM DONE! And I feel like a million bucks.

Anyway, today was the first day of my new job so I felt like this milestone needed to be carved into blogstone.

Surprisingly, I wasn't even nervous this morning. I think I can thank my auditing experience (showing up to new places and meeting new faces every couple of weeks) for this. Despite the fact that today was the deadline to get the October books closed (and everyone was fairly stressed), everyone was really, really friendly.

I think I'm going to like it there.


...I have a lot more to say, but my Midol hasn't kicked in enough to allow me to sit upright any longer. So until then, ta-ta!