It's normal to feel crazy in crazy situations. I keep telling myself that these days, so I don't fly off the handle.

I'm trying to only focus on the next right thing. And the first thing to focus on is our current living arrangements. This hotel life is unmanageable. It's not a terrible hotel and were it just Brian and I, we could probably manage. But trying to keep the dog and cat together in this tiny little space isn't fair to them - or to us.

So I have our real estate agent working on finding us a month-to-month rental (furnished) that accepts pets. (Keep your fingers crossed.)

The next right thing is to continue looking for houses. We found the perfect house but it wasn't in the right neighborhood. We found the perfect neighborhood, but the house wasn't right. It's hard not to think that we're being picky but I need to remind myself that we get to have a nice house in a nice neighborhood. It's a really important decision and I don't want to rush it.

I have paid my first month's tuition and bought my books for school. I start classes on September 7. woo hoo! I can' t believe I'm actually going to be a massage therapist...it's like a dream come true...

that's the update. Things still get tense with Brian and I from time to time, but we are trying to see this as an adventure (which it is) rather than a punishment.

Guess I should be getting to work now...