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9.25.2013

The GR

 Well Friday morning we packed our bags and headed to Michigan! On my to-do list before we left, I needed to send my letter to Celine that Shaun wrote. We explained our three cancellation-heart-breaks that we have experienced and included pictures of each event with a big fat sad face. I am sure nothing will come of it but we just wanted to write her to say that we wrote her! It was fun.









Even though we packed for only three months, I felt like we brought a ton. There was some talented tetris action going on trying to make everything fit. I'm obsessed with road trips so it was definitely a party. Shaun and I are listening to Enders Game before the movie comes out. Love me some Harrison Ford!




There is an art festival called The ArtPrize that is in Grand Rapids every year and it is the biggest one in the country supposedly. When we pulled up last weekend, downtown was a madhouse! It has been so fun for me though because I can just wake up, walk downstairs, and explore until I'm sick of walking. Everything is walking distance and there are seriously thousands of people everywhere. I love it. My favorite's have been the pieces that were made completely out of junk (like this dragon). These pandas were made entirely of tires.



And here is our nice little apartment. It has more of a hotel vibe than I thought it would but I still love it (even if I hate the wood look). To calm this germ freak's mind, we went out and got a sofa cover. The place has also been scoured with clorox wipes. Those things are my best friends. That carmel spice fall candle does the trick as well! We are loving this temporary adventure in a different place. It seriously is like a mini vacation (at least for Nicole :) 

Ps. ...Can you believe that little corner called the kitchen? I can't believe I was complaining about my minimal counter space back at home. I am going to go back to Georgia so excited to see that little counter of mine!




9.12.2013

Mr. Poff

Wellllllllll we're off to Grand Rapids, Michigan next weekend! We know nothing about Michigan, which is exciting I guess because we knew nothing about Georgia before our adventure to the south and we ended up loving that. Some strangers who hear we are leaving try to act like they know something about Michigan saying "oh wow, you'll be freezing up there" or "I heard the fall is beautiful." Shaun pointed out that wherever there is snow for the winter, you'll be freezing. Also, everywhere you go, the fall season is pretty. But we don't blame them because google was the first place we went. At least 9th grade Geography with Mr. Poff taught me that Michigan is a winter state because it looks like a mitten!

Procrastination is pretty much what I have majored in my whole life and it's not getting any better. (although I would like to say some of my best school work has been done the night before..)I think it actually hit me when Shaun said the other day "well get that done before next week because it'll be a busy one." What the. Next week! Fortunately Shaun's company puts us up in a furnished place in Michigan since it is temporary so we are keeping our apartment here in Georgia. That saves Nicole's sanity! I would die if I would have to pack up everything and get out of here in that short of notice. That stress will come next year! I will miss my king-sized-bliss called a bed and SJ will be missing his big screen TV. However, our Michigan apartment is right in downtown so I'm excited about the exploring I will get to do.

Now I got to go dig deep for some winter clothes. I think those clothes still do exist in my wardrobe.

By the way, these songs have almost cured my procrastination moods: