Craziest. Week. Ever.

I'll depart from my Snap Fitness stories for today. It's been a really weird week and I need to process it. What better place to do that than on the internet? Right?


For those of you who don't know, I'm going to be moving to Hermosa Beach, CA. I'm leaving on Thursday so I've got a ton of last minute packing/getting my shit together/saying goodbyes to do, so things have been a little on the hectic side. I'll start from last Thursday, so I can include a reference to "The Ring" about "Seven days...."


Thursday, ("Seven days") was my last crazy ass 7 hour shift at Snap/going up to 1 On 1 in between staffed hours at Snap. (See how I snuck the reference in there? Clever! I'm awesome!) It was supposed to be my last time with my autistic client and I really didn't want to have to tell him it was the last time. I knew he was going to be upset. We've really bonded over the last couple of months. Anyway, I get my Snap business done and at 2 I left to go up to 1 On 1. I tell my client it's our last session and he immediately begins to cry and begs me to stay. I start to cry and was a hot mess all the way back to Snap where I had to try to hold it together until 7 when my shift was over. It was a very upsetting day, but I was very excited that I only had "Seven days" until I moved. (See? Another one!)


Friday was another day where I was a hot mess. I worked until 2 and went up to the dance studio where it was my last day there. I performed two pieces and I had a really hard time getting through one of them just because of the emotion of the song, paired with the fact that it was the last time I was going to be dancing for my girls. When it was time for me to leave there were a lot of tears. I pretty much cried the entire way home (which is roughly an hour). My friends who weren't going to be able to make my party on Saturday took me out for a night of drinking and karaoke. For those of you who know me, I am not the best singer in the world. I've heard worse, but, I'm not great by any means. They were having a contest that night and I wanted to enter because I could and it would be fun. Mind you, I was out with other theatre people and one of them gives voice lessons for a living and we all thought she had this in the bag. Wrong!! Once we found out the winner was going to be chosen by applause and not by talent, I thought I had a chance because I know how to work a room. I chose "Bohemian Rhapsody" because what other song gets people going than that one? Yeah...I know...So, I go up there and did my thing. I mean I sang the guitar solos and everything. I got the whole place involved and it was epic. My friend who does the voice lessons sang something from Martina McBride. She did a phenomenal job because she's a phenomenal singer, but, I won anyway. I did get a gift card to the bar, but, since I'm moving I'm not going to use it, I gave it to one of my closest friends. I did, however, take away some major bragging rights!! It was pretty sweet.

Saturday was my last day at Snap and my going away party. It was really bittersweet being at work. I was happy to be done, but sad to be leaving at the same time. I really do like that place. The people there are awesome and I got paid to really do nothing. It was one of the best jobs I've ever had. Later on that evening I had my party. I was expecting about 16 people. Only 8 showed up, which is fine. The 8 that did show up are fun people. I have never been that tanked in my entire life. From what I remember, it was a great time!


Sunday was a family day. My mom, Nick, and I went up to my grandparent's cottage and just hung out. We went swimming and relaxed. A lot of my other family members knew we were going to be up there, so a lot of them showed up to see me before I left. It was a really nice surprise and I was so happy I got to see so many people I love! It was a good day.


Today was probably the hardest out of them all. This morning I had to deal with a ton of nonsense because I had to get stuff out of my ex-husband's house, but I won't get into it because, again, I'm minding my karma because of this massive road trip I have ahead of me. Mama doesn't need any bad juju right now. Since I'm a pushover, I wound up scheduling one last session with my autistic client. That was really difficult. He kept saying he wished he would've brought something to me so I could remember him. I told him I'll always remember him. I didn't need anything. I then promised to send him postcards. I cried again as I was leaving. I also went by the theatre so I could say goodbye to everybody over there. This was probably the hardest thing I've had to do so far. I've known most of these people since I was little. A couple of them were my dance teachers from the time I started dancing at 4 until I graduated high school. One of them I've been dancing with forever and shared dance teacher frustrations with and we've been close for so long. I'm really going to miss them. Facebook makes it easy for me to stay in touch with them, but it isn't the same as seeing them face to face.

Tonight is my last night at this apartment with Nick. He's done so much for me in the last few months that I couldn't possibly even think of how to begin to thank him. Throughout my divorce he was there to listen when I needed to vent, kicked me in the ass when I needed it, and has helped me pick myself up and dust myself off. He's been a major support system for me. He didn't have to let me come and stay with him. For this, I'll always be grateful and love him very dearly. I can't wait for him to move out with me so I can return the favor. He's one of the very few people I know that will always be there for me no matter what and that is something to definitely smile about!


Tomorrow will be even crazier with packing my car, closing out my bank account, saying even more last minute goodbyes, and spending time with my family. It's going to be a very emotional day for me, so I have no idea what's going to happen!


This will probably be my last blog until I get out there and get the internet, so, enjoy!