Crisis Averted.

It's been a while since my last post. Things have been insanely busy around here--between trying to get the apartment set up exactly how we wanted it, moving the old studio into the new place (working 12 hours a day moving equipment, boxes, and furniture), and shooting weddings and editing photos...it's been a long 2 or 3 weeks. They've been great though. I love my boss and I'm really excited for all the things we want to do now that we're all moved into the new studio. We have a long ways to go for it to be exactly how it should be (for example, we plan on ripping out carpet and putting in new wood floors in the studio part, as well as sorting through all his stuff to see what stays and goes since it's a smaller place), but I'm excited for it. I've got ideas and plans and the best part is that he listens to me, wants to hear my thoughts, and quizzes me about things I've learned. I've already learned a lot just in 3 weeks, about photography and software. The hours are a little hectic right now just because of the move with everything else happening (he also runs a computer business), but I think once the moving in part of things settles down, we can get rolling on the business side of things, such as scheduling high school senior photos, more weddings, and other events. He's got me working on business cards, Facebook page, the website, and other things. I'm even teaching myself HTML/CSS and trying to learn Java. Kinda makes me feel smart!
J had an interview with the Roanoke Times this morning, and has another with a restaurant for their kitchen tomorrow afternoon. I've been concerned about finances the last couple of weeks. I haven't slept in days because I just lie awake thinking about everything--work and all the things we need to do for that, J getting a job, and how we can afford to pay rent and bills. I've never been this broke before in my life, not even in college. The move to Roanoke wiped me out and I was trying desperately to avoid asking anyone for money. I just found out that I still have a small bit of money coming in since I'm really just part time, and that makes me incredibly relieved. I feel like tonight I'll actually sleep because my mind is more at ease.
I've been terrible about keeping up with communication lately, and that's with everyone. I didn't even talk to my own mother for 3 days because I worked until midnight each night, and that's not normal, since we talk every day. I feel like now that we're settled in, I can now focus a little better on keeping up with my friends, because I really miss them. All I've done lately is work and sleep-I've barely even seen Erica in the last 2 weeks, and she lives 2 floors above me!
And already I have to end this post. I have to catch up on all the things I've missed the last few days, like laundry, making a meal or two (I'm now familiar with forgetting to eat), and playing ball with Fisher. Although that will quickly be replaced with designing business cards and website ideas. It's good to be a workaholic again.
LC.