Back on the internets

Sorry for the Bernie Notes delay. Between moving and starting the new job, the last thing I wanted to do was be on the internets. But it's THURSDAY, the end of my first week is near, and public transportation was a little more speedy today.

FY to the I

Bernie Notes posts may not be updated for the next little bit as we do the Moving Thang (returning to the eastern part of the state) and The End of My Glorious Freedom officially commences on 7/28/08 (although I am excited to start my job). You know, figuring out the internets, putting up all my curtains, relegating the Republican Boyfriend's things to the linen closet, letting go of the Spice Rack Drama Mama 2008 (you just don't want to know), etc. We pick up the moving truck tomorrow with a side trip to BJ's. Hilarity will most definitely ensue. So to all of you in the Herst area, I am really bad at goodbyes and just pretend that they don't happen. But I love all of you and I am only a gchat/facebook away.

Being neighborly: The sequel

Directions to feed the cats. It's not like we haven't been doing this for 20 years.

Bernie precautions

After a few mickey-mouse break-ins in the neighborhood, Bernie is being extra careful. My favorite police report of the summer resulting from the Republican Boyfriend's experience when he forgot to lock his car that was in our driveway:

Monday, June 23

RECOVERED PROPERTY

3:39 a.m. - Police received a report of a bag and contents strewn on Cherry Lane. The contents included $16 cash, a cell phone, a watch, three prescription bottles, ID card, deodorant, hand sanitizer, a library book, an umbrella, two pens, two Chap sticks, a lipstick, a wallet containing credit cards, a driver's license and a social security card. Police retrieved the bag and notified its owner, who claimed his property.

Sallie Mae

Bernie is paying off Sallie Mae for all of us, which I consider more than generous in this day and age of overinflated college endowments and ever-escalating tuition and fees. They know I am upset about leaving the homestead and Cher told me that I "Could come back . . . . . . . . To visit."

P.S. I found the payment booklet in the econometrics textbook. Hence the addition to Bernie's original note in red.

Get out of my house

A week from today I am officially leaving Bernie and Cher's household with EAM. At the age of Almost 27 (ewwwwww), I AM HAVING A REALLY HARD TIME WITH THIS. These past two years finishing grad school I've realized that even though we are all completely nutzo, I really love my parents. And I also have to leave Coco, which is a tragedy in and of itself. I am hopeful he will become the Permanent Foster Cat.

P.S. Just because the remaining Girls are leaving the nest (again), does not mean an end to Bernie Notes. He always manages to come through as evidenced by Notes for ELM in Seattle. Plus, there will always be Notes for Cher.

Oil change instructions

I simply asked Bernie to leave me the phone number so I could give a call to schedule an oil change knowing full well it would result in some type of Bernie Note left on my desk.