Updates

Hi friends,

Hope all is well despite what was just written today. My updates.... we closed on our condo last week. It was not as exciting as I thought it'd be. just a lot of signing. The people move out and we get the keys this weekend. Right now it doesn't really feel like it's ours yet b/c we don't have access, but it will soon. I believe I am scheduled to spend most of the day on saturday painting:). Closing went fine, but Tom had bronchitis. The day before we closed, he skipped work and went to the doctor with 104 fever. They wouldn't let him go home until his fever broke. We thought we might have to reschedule closing b/c if they found fluid in his lungs, he would have had to gone to the hospital. But thankfully there was not fluid and it was acute bronchitis. He's finally going back to work tomorrow.

My job is a bit scary right now too. They let 12 people go 2 weeks ago. It was a very gloomy day. The executives all conveniently were out that day. Some of the layoffs were complete surprises. I discovered that there really is no loyalty. The marketing mgr who had been there for 15 years got laid off. she was so upset she locked herself in her office. a sales rep who had worked for Patten for 47 years got laid off and a few others who you'd never imagine would get laid off, did. We let the temp go in our dept. My boss claims that we're safe now b/c they can't take anyone else away from our dept and have us run smoothly. It's a little bit comforting, but then again, some of the depts with layoffs thought the same thing. So it makes me a bit uneasy with just buying a condo and all, but all i can do is trust God and know that whatever happens, it will work out. We did get a pretty good mortgage pymt with a low house price and a great interest rate. So it's really not too different than a rent pymt in this area. Anyways.... so hopefully they don't lay me off, but if it happens in the 6 months, I can't say I'll be super surprised.

On a lighter note- my dress is finally in. It's actually been in since the beginning of february. The place claims that they called me and left a messgae. I never got one. I think i may have remembered getting a message saying my wedding dress is in. But o well. No sense in fighting it now. So Jennys if you happen to get your dresses in the mail, let me know b/c they may not actually call me to let me know the other girls dresses are in.

JRO- this is the week that I'm supposed to be in Cali, looking up laguna beach and newport harbor mtv places for us to scope out. It makes me very, very sad not to be there. I'm thinking next year hopefully we can revive this tradition.
JVeld- your baby is too stinking cute. I just wish I could meet her before the wedding. How's your job going?
Voss- i live with you, so i have nothing to write here:)