Long-overdue update

[chicken]

Hello from Florida. Leaving Massachusetts and Rhode Island was difficult, mostly because the movers showed up 7.5 hours late, making me miss saying goodbye to my friends and co-workers, and generally making that entire day a horrible nightmare. Nonetheless, things got better after that (in spite of the bad traffic and weather in Connecticut).

We are settled in our new apartment, the cats are happy (see the Flickr pictures as evidence of this), and I have had three job interviews during the last week.

The weather isn't nearly as hot, humid, or thunderous as people feared/claimed/warned. It's really very lovely, actually, and gas only costs $2.79 a gallon. Of course, auto insurance is way more than in Massachusetts (but there is no automobile property tax, so it balances out).

I have skimmed back over my friends page and will try to read it more regularly from now on. I missed you all.

Comments

[superplin.livejournal.com]

Missed you, too! Congratulations on a safe and happy landing.

May you be offered every job you interview for, and have the luxury of choosing the one you love best.

[chicken-cem.livejournal.com]

Many thanks, I am hoping for the best!

Incredibly beautiful.

[murraytodd.livejournal.com]

Wow, those photos make your new digs look like a tropical paradise. The apartment complex looks really upscale—almost like a resort. Is that actually the way it looks or a trick of selective photography?

By the way, would you e-mail me your new snail-mail address so I can keep my records updated? Enjoy the new digs and bon chance with the job interviews. I'm sure they'll do fine.

Re: Incredibly beautiful.

[chicken-cem.livejournal.com]

No selective photography, didn't even Photoshop it. Weird, huh?

Is it still murraytodd AT mac DOT com?

Re: Incredibly beautiful.

[murraytodd.livejournal.com]

Yup. That e-mail address is still the best one.

[zandra-x.livejournal.com]

Glad you're back posting, and that the trauma of moving is over. The new place looks very lush. In one pic Pearl looks like she's just seen some kind of beastie she's never seen before, maybe some tropic-plumed bird.

I hope the jobs get into a bidding war for you.

[chicken-cem.livejournal.com]

She probably saw a Gecko, she loves those!

Many thanks, and cute icon.

[keever.livejournal.com]

Welcome back!

I noticed those pictures yesterday. It looks lovely where you are.

Let's hope we can both tap into that good job-hunting mojo.

[chicken-cem.livejournal.com]

Yes, we both need that mojo!

[anelith.livejournal.com]

It looks *gorgeous* at your new apartment! The pets look so happy and alert -- I hope they are enjoying the new place and exploring all of it. So, three interviews! Great! I will keep my fingers crossed that a wonderful job will come your way soon.

[chicken-cem.livejournal.com]

Many thanks!

Actually, one of the cats is now sick, which we will post about after we get back from X-Rays today, very worrisome. :-(

[viciouswishes.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that you, Bunny, and the kitties made it to Florida safely.

[chicken-cem.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Can I be stupid and ask who is in your icon?

[viciouswishes.livejournal.com]

It's Cadman from Stargate: Atlantis. She's a secondary character that's been in a few episodes.

[kaydee23.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you two made it safely. Your cats do look happy and your place looks gorgeous!

[chicken-cem.livejournal.com]

Aw Katie, thanks! We are worried about one of the kitties, though. See the upcoming post ...

[ponders-life.livejournal.com]

Fabulous views (I'm jealous :)! I'm glad to know everyone arrived safely and that you're settling in happily.

Best of luck in landing a job quickly!

[chicken-cem.livejournal.com]

Thank you -- I haven't heard back yet from any of them, though. *tap, tap, tap*