Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Why we haven't posted.

Where are the pictures? The stories of Ally getting lost and Cat wandering off..? Well friends, here is the update.
Day 1: After our bobblehead breakfast we sent Prema and Matt off on their own journey back home, not asking them to help with the Uhaul unloading. The breakdown of the Uhaul en route and the drive itself were all we could ask of that fabulous pair. We unloaded two thirds of the Uhaul and get tired, cranky, and itchy.
Day 2: We finish unloading the Uhaul. We ice Cat's ankle, which she twisted on what we suspect is a buckeye nut on the lawn and rest. We discover our box spring will not fit up the stairs to the bedroomor down the basement stairs out of sight. We sleep on a mattress in our new room (with air conditioning!) and dream of an Ikea bed.
Day3: We return the Uhaul, get a rental car, and treat ourselves to Vietnamese food in the Short North (artsy district).
Day 4:We spend way too much money at Target (yay vacum ) and then treat ourselves to a movie. Ally is tired, Cat is still itchy.
Day 5: We get some use out of the rental car, exploring German Village. German Village includes a book store with 32 rooms of books, none of which Ally wants to buy, and a Jewish deli that the NY times wrote up. We get sandwiches and pickles. Cat is happy. We conclude that cobblestones = $$$ judging from German Village and Beacon Hill.
Day 6: We find Trader Joes in a strip mall- like area of upper Columbus. Ally thinks it is ritzy since its near Lord & Taylors. We stock up on wine having discovered that our corner liquor store has way more varieties of Alize then wine.
Day 7: After returning the rental car we decide to see how long it takes to walk to the part of campus Ally will have classes. We think it takes 25 minutes but neither of us have watches. After the walk, Ally is exhausted, so we stop in the library for an iced coffee. The library is new and impressive. We then swing by the north side of campus to pick up a router at Radioshak. Cat gets a 2 dollar gigantic milk shake at United Dairy Farmers for the walk home through the area with all the scary greek houses. Cat says its just like the beginning of Legally Blond (the movie), (it is!). Returning home, Ally feels achy and feverish and discovers her temp is 99.7. Her mom tells her "You're fine."
Day 8: Ally's fever escalates to 101. Cat puts together the kitchen cart and bookshelf we bought at Ikea.
Day 9: Ally tries to put together a bookshelf, fails, and asks for Cat's help. Fever still hovers at 101. Cat makes her take Advil and makes her vegetable soup.
Day 10: Ally's fever hits 102.2. She becomes increasingly pathetic and neurotic.
Day 11: We discover that no clinics are open Labor Day weekend. Cat goes on a long walk, discovers North Market (an indoor, multi-vendor food market with nice cheese and other tasty bits), the Dollar Tree (candy!), and a lovely park with really large lilies.
Day 12: Ally's fever hits 102.7. We worry. Cat's computer refuses to work.
Day 13: Cat goes to the genius bar in Easton. The genius cannot help and so her computer is mailed away and her credit card is that much more worn. Ally's fever goes down, then goes back up.
Day 14: Ally goes to the health center. She finds out she has mono. Cat asks her where she got mono. Ally has no answer. Ally then goes to meet her mentor to talk about the class she'll be shadowing. Then she goes home and sleeps for 4 hours.
Day 15: Ally's toothbrush moves out of the toothbrush holder. Cat vacuums. Diz eats an unknown amount of butter and is banished to the basement.

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