I'm Moving to DC!!!

Well, it started out a little while ago. What can I say? Shit happened at work and I couldn't face it anymore, so I put my resume on every place I could think of. monster.com, dice.com, and god knows what other resume/spam senders are out there!

Well, a few places picked up on my resume, as well as a few hits from inquiries I had sent out on my own, and someplace (I'm not going to mention you f*ckers that decided to take a pass on me, by the way!...and you know who you are!) actually decided to hire me! Go figure!

So what does that mean? Well, this past week, I found a place to live in Falls Church, VA and will be living there in two weeks time. The unfortunate point? I'm moving up next weekend! DANG! Oh well. The place I'm moving to won't take me until the 8th of September, but whatever. I'll be living on a friends couch for a few days (THANK YOU BRANDON!!!!!) so all's good.

But again, so what does that mean? I'M MOVING TO FUCKING DC, BABY!!!!!!!!!!! Eat that, all those that thought I'd be in Raleigh forever! Raleigh is an okay place if you're in college or married or engaged or something like that, but it's just not for me. Coming from Boston? Yeah, Raleigh is much more a suburb of Atlanta or DC than it is a city. So go me, right?!?

So what am I feeling? Thanks for asking. I'm bloody well scared out of my mind! I haven't lived in a city ... well, ever! But I haven't been around a city in about 7 years (not including trips to NYC, Boston, DC, etc...). So I'm kind of terrified of what to expect. So the emotions are running through me right now and I just have to wait another week or two to finally get my pattern going!

Anyway, so just one more week in my job, and to figure out how to change everything address wise and set up my new pad. Then it's yet another 5 hour drive up there to start my brand new life!...to quote a movie, "Is it, like, hot in here, or is it just me?!? It's just me."

To all those that never wanted to visit me in Raleigh?!? Well, for the love of god, you now have no excuse. Am I right or am I right?!?

Okay, signing off! PEACE!
Alec

What is this world coming to?

So here's what I have going on in my life right now. First off, Rachel and I go to Virginia Beach and Williamsburg for the weekend last week. Had a blast at Busch Gardens and then came back. Well, what did we come back to? Seems that Rachel's grandmother had a severe stroke and was in the hospital. Well, that's a bit shocking as she and Rachel are VERY close to each other.

So we're dealing with that. She's basically only got a few days left and we're waiting until we get the word to come to the funeral. But life continues, right?

Well, yesterday, we have another bombshell hit. One of Rachel's coworkers apparently shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself. WTF?!? Where in reality does that EVER happen to someone you know and work with? I knew him a little, and it shocked the hell out of me! He was a really nice and sweet guy! I never thought he had it in him to do something like this. Though like I said, I didn't know him that well, so anything is possible, right?

Well, then a few hours pass and I read on the news site that he shot himself in the abdomen. Why on earth, if you are trying to commit suicide, would you shoot yourself in the abdomne?!? So right off the bat, I wasn't thinking suicide, but something a bit worse.

Anyway, so Rachel was in hysterics yesterday and I pretty much couldn't even bring myself to think about work! What on earth is this world coming to? When something like that happens at the same time that you are trying to start mourning for your grandmother?!?

And to boot, I have an interview in DC next week, so I may be moving on up north. How is this fair to anyone? I mean, I'm happy and all for a job opportunity, but come on! I will just never get it.

See, this is why I don't really believe in a major religion. If this is "the plan", what f*cked up God would do this?!? And don't give me that bs about "his ways aren't for us to question". That's a cop out and we all know it! I mean, if you believe in all of that, and you are happy believing in all of that, then more power to ya! But I'm not going to sit there thinking that this is all in a masterplan somewhere. This is complete and utter chaos. More than any person should ever have to endure!

Anyway. I know that I haven't done much writing in the past couple of months or so, but I just had to write this one down quickly. It's just too insane to keep bottled up. Life? Does it suck or is it a good one? You know? I honestly don't care much right now. I think its basically just a rollercoaster ride. Right now, I'm at the very lowest point of it just waiting to get back up the hill. I'm not sure what I can do for Rachel except be here right now, but all in all, this just is the worst year I've had in a long time.

So what's the tally so far? My mom died in April. Looks like Rachel's grandmother will pass away this August. A friend dies in the same week. Yeah, not looking too good from here on out!

Anyway, for anyone actually reading this, take care, have fun, but be careful! You just never know what's coming up around the next turn!!!