House to myself....

It's interesting the have the house to myself on the weekday while Jen and Dan are at work, but today is very different. Their 9th wedding anniversary is this Wednesday and Dan surprised Jen by getting a room at one of the many casinos in the area, so not only do I have the house to myself, but I also have the dogs. The girls are great dogs by all means but Delilah, the youngest has had a hard time warming up to me. She was a rescue dog originally that would snap and bark and bite when scared and that was her way of protecting herself. Gidget on the other hand had warmed up to me from the beginning and of course, passes out "get-it" kisses when you use what we call the "Gidget attack noise", just push your lips together and blow, and you'll have a dog in your face in no time. It's entertaining. So the things I've done so far today- wash the blankets on the couches, vacuum the house, read my Psychology book and watch Oceans Thirteen.

Some great news is that I apparently start work in Tuesday at Cold Stone, but I'm not holding my breathe until I'm there as the owner didn't even tell me myself and Jen told me. So we'll see. I've had 2 jobs interviews so far. One an open interview at a restaurant called Kafe Neo which seems promising, especially the fact that the lady I interviewed with, her husband went to Colorado College, fancy that. I call back on Tuesday and go from there. The restaurant is in Mill Creek area of town which I'm totally in love with, especially the shopping center that Kafe Neo is located in. It's an open shopping area with not only a number of restaurants, but also the University Bookstore, a Starbucks, and Central Market. Two things in the list make it one of my new favorite hangouts, besides the fact it's across the street from the library.

Central Market is by far the best gluten-free grocery I have found. It has an extensive selection and when I was there the other day, the one thing that not only made my day, but also made Central Market the place for me to go, they carry Betty Crocker GLUTEN FREE MIXES!!!!!!


Cookies, brownies, yellow and chocolate cake! I couldn't believe it. I called Mom right away to tell her that such a thing even existed! It was and is literally the capstone of my week! Now for the weather to cool down enough for me to play with the stove. The other thing that I love about this shopping center is the University Bookstore. It's a branch of the University of Washington with a Barnes and Noble flare. I can get all my textbooks there without worry about heading the hour to campus in Seattle (when the time comes) and I can get any books I want. It's not as close as say the Barnes and Noble or Borders in the Everett mall, but I think it's a far better selection at any rate.

Here's to hoping for cooler weather! Talk to you all soon!