Update: Between homes

Pardon the delay between posts.  I haven't really been up to anything "blog-worthy" lately.  But, here's a wrap-up of what's been going on:

• 7/15/10 -  My last day at work in Greensboro.
• 7/24/10 -  Raleigh Relocation Phase I.  Heavy furniture and most of my clothes made it safely to Raleigh.
• 7/25/10 -  I moved some items from car to house (hey, progress is progress).
• 7/26/10 -  Headed back to Greensboro to finish packing kitchen and clean up apt.  This is my least favorite part about moving out.  No matter what I do, there's always something left to pick up, wipe or vacuum.
• 7/27/10 -  Had a wonderful lunch with women from my old job.  We went to the Olive Garden, one of my favorite restaurants.  I have to share a pic of what I had:

 Ravioli di Portobello

Portobello mushroom-filled ravioli in a creamy smoked cheese and sun-dried tomato sauce.

(It was delicious, by the way.)

There was an After Gateway board meeting scheduled for tonight, but power to the building was interrupted due to a storm.  No worries, I get to see my AGI friends on Thursday at the prom!

Once I return -- sometime between today and this Friday -- and get settled in I'll have lots more to post from Raleigh.  :)

Oh, and I'll be posting a few pics from my Fourth of July trip.  Stay tuned.

It's finally final.

I gave notice at work last week. July 16 will be my last day at work here in Greensboro. I didn't have too long to dwell on it as I spent my July 4th vacation in Virginia, D.C., and Maryland with a few friends.

We walked around the capitol area, saw the White House and enjoyed some fireworks in the District. We also enjoyed excellent service at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Alexandria, VA. In Maryland we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Democratic Republic of Congo by attending a couple soccer games, snacking on delicious Congolese treats from the grill, and dancing at a few concerts. I've never slept so little in a 4 day/3 night time period, but it was totally worth it.

Returning back to Greensboro was quite the wake up call. I have a bit over a week left at work, and so much to wrap up before my last day. I'm confident I can get it done.

It's all bittersweet, but I really am happy knowing that I'll be starting work in Raleigh soon (I go for "training" this weekend).

Now all I need to do is finish packing. Yeah, I know. Good luck with that, right?