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So, we made it. Sorry for the delay in posting--we don't have internet at the house, and my computer at work is slowwwwwwwwwww. It's older than dirt, I swear. I'm getting a new one soon.

The trip was eventful. Our stuff was supposed to be picked up on Tuesday, but didn't get picked up until Wednesday. They also lied about how quickly we'd get it. It appears we will finally get our belongings this Saturday/Sunday-ish. We hope.

We ended up getting rid of a TON of stuff. Selling it or, last minute, donating or throwing away. We only had so much room in the car, and the movers charged by the cubic foot! YIKES!

The trip to Ohio was okay. Good weather, no traffic, cats were pretty quiet. The trip to Michigan was fine until we hit Lansing--then we were stuck in a traffic back-up for an hour. SO close!!

Of course, we had no stuff---so we slept on the floor on Saturday night. It was sucktastic, let me tell you! Thank the Lord, mommy-in-law brought us an airmattress to sleep on. It's not our bed, but it's comfy enough.

We did buy a table/chairs and a dresser the second day we were here. They are really nice! I'm pleased with our purchase.

We both started work Monday. MSU was good about getting my paperwork through, so I'm all official/enrolled in benefits/etc. now. I have an ID and everything! Of course there are still some odds and ends that need to be dealt with departmentally--the computer thing, plus getting me access to all the systems I need access to in order to advise students, override classes, check degrees, etc. But everyone here is super nice and helpful! I think I will really enjoy my job here.

I drove for the first time here yesterday! It wasn't too bad. Some of the roads are crazy though, because they are major roads but only go in one direction--so it's like 5 lanes across. I'm grateful we got a GPS!

Craig seems to enjoy his new department too. His boss is super nice. They had a party for someone leaving yesterday, and it was at his house. They have a really cute cat named Delilah.

The weather has been pretty nice, though we are expecting severe storms later today--then the temps will only be in the low-70s for the next week or so! The first football game of the season is next Friday. I wanted to get season tickets, but they are $252, even with the faculty discount! YIKES, no thanks! I'll watch on TV or something!

Speaking of TV, we are getting U-Verse. But they can't install until Sept 26th. Boo. I guess that's okay, because we had to get rid of our TV (see the above about space)--actually, we didn't realize it had to be bubble wrapped and boxed, and we didn't have a box big enough. They would charge us $35 to pack it, and we only paid $25 for it, so...yeah. Bye bye TV! It was old and crappy anyway.

Overall, I like MI very much so far. I don't really miss Florida yet. I sort of miss my friends there, but I haven't been gone long enough to REALLY feel it--still been here less time than we have been when we came to visit for holidays, so it doesn't feel like a long time yet.

Until next time! Hopefully I'll get some pics up soon!