You Wanna Hear Something Crazy?

So I think I have decided to do a juice fast.  Crazy enough for you?  I do spend some of my time watching this LDS family do video diaries of their life on YouTube.  They are the Shaytards (that isn't there last name).  But the father, Shay, he does a juice cleanse on a number of occasions and he testifies that it is a huge burst of energy and he feels good and healthy after about 6 days or so.  And it was a thought that sort of sprouted in my mind.  What really made me decide to do this was oddly enough a gift that my dad got for Father's Day.

My mom got my dad a juicer and with it, a DVD of someone with his testimony on it.  What he did, was he did a 60 day juice fast.  All he had was juiced veggies and fruit and water for 60 days.  He lost about 90 pounds and he was able to go off his medication for an auto immune disease.  There were other people and their testimonies as well with a variety of different medical issues.  By no means am I doing it for 60 days.  But I'm at the point in where I've been feeling uncomfortable/sick since January and I am willing to try it.  If it doesn't work, well it's no harm on my body.  I've been will have been eating veggies and fruits for the past 6 days.  Jeff is even willing to do it with me since I'm pretty bad at diets and goal setting in general.  It'll be good having him cheer me on.  I figured now be a good time to try it since my parents have a juicer and we don't have much expenses at the moment.

Jeff has a job interview tomorrow afternoon with Target.  So when he finds out if he will be working there we can decide when to start the fast.  Good news about that though, there is a Target hiring near where our new apartment will be so he might be able to transfer.  It's not his dream job, but it's a job and it'll get it started.

Night Owl

Well as of now, I've been going to bed at like 7 or 8AM instead of normal hours.  I'm getting better but the smallest stuff really takes it out of me.  Kinda embarrassing.  But my days seems to start at like 4PM.  Sigh... With us being here for a while, I have my eye out for different jobs and I don't think I'll do well readjusting my schedule.  BLEH!  Speaking of jobs, I'm still not receiving texts from some people and I'm a little worried that I might have been contacted for a job but they weren't able to leave a voicemail or record that they call.

Waiting and Recovering

Well Jeff and I decided that we are going to wait till July to move into an apartment in Maryland.  Basically, the one we wanted we were too slow to apply for and the ones available in June were snatched away.  So July it is.  We applied and are waiting to hear back from them if we are approved and that we actually got the apartment but fingers crossed!  In the mean time, we are just working around the house since we aren't gonna be here long enough to get a job.

I'm getting better.  Still exhausted all the time but I don't feel nauseous anymore, which is a relief.  While I'm recovering, I've picked up crochet.  A habit that isn't really within my generation but it's good to keep me distracted.  Since I have 3 nephews and 1 niece that is expecting this year, I've been on a baby blanket spree.  I finished two already and I'm currently halfway through the third.  I've been cranking them out.

Mono

We got back from Philadelphia last night and now are trying to decide between a couple apartments that we found in Maryland.  I'm getting more and more excited the more we start to plan for this.

As for me, turns out I've had mono which is why I've been so sick for the past few weeks.  Joy.  Well at least I know what it is after about 3 doctors.  Now I'm just sitting around waiting for it to pass.  It can get kinda annoying when I can't really do much or leave the house.  But I'm working on a crochet baby blanket for my sister-in-law who is expecting in July.  So if anyone wants to give me a call to chit chat, since I can't do it face to face, that would be awesome.

A Pit stop

Jeff and I took a stop in Michigan and are currently staying with my parents for a little bit.  Unfortunately, I've still been pretty sick so I'm just kinda taking it one day at a time.

We are in Philadelphia for Jeff's older brother's graduation from Dental school and then we'll swing by the D.C. area and are going to do some apartment hunting.  We have a few picked out and hopefully we will be able to get one.  I don't have too much to say right now since the only thing I wanna do is sit in front of the toilet and hope this nausea goes away.  Sorry, TMI?

And We're Off

It's almost 3 AM and we are just now starting to drive out east. I would personally rather travel through the night instead of wasting a day and it's always busy. We are sitting at a gas station and I have Mew exploring what little space we have in the car and Charlie is sitting on my shoulders basking in the life. Basically all the room we have in the car is the two front seats so this should be a fun 28 hour car ride. 

I feel pretty horrible for Jeff because I've been really sick for pretty much the whole weekend and I didn't have the energy to do much. Jeff has been the biggest help and trooper with everything. But we said our goodbyes and now it's on to the next part of life. 

The Next Adventure

So the time is very near for Jeff and I to make the move.  No we are not pregnant.  We are moving to the Washington D.C. area.  Jeff wants to build up his connections so he can get a government job where he can travel and get a job he really wants. 

Now, I wanna address some concerns.  First off, no, Jeff does not have a job lined up for when we get out there and no, we don't have a place to live.  This is where we are at so far: We are going to Michigan and stay with my parents for a couple of weeks.  I'm going to spend some time and look for an apartment while we are there and then go out there.  We have a pretty good amount of money saved up so we can survive for about 6 months, which I think is plenty of time for the both of us to get a job.  

We realize the absurdity of the situation.  We have seriously thought about the situation and have spent months thinking it over.  We have fasted, prayed, went to the temple, and have talked over the situation on several occasions.  For me, I have felt that we gained everything we could in being here and that it's time to move on and if we stay and linger on here, we'll be stuck.  I have faith that everything will work out.

For any of Jeff's family who may be reading this, I do sincerely feel bad for taking him away from you.  He loves you very much and he is sad to leave his home.  I don't wanna speak on his behalf though.  I'm sure he will tell you if you ask.  We promise to visit often.  We love you all.