UNC

Robert had a rare Saturday off a couple of weeks ago so we decided to take a trip to Chapel-Hill.  The only other time we had been there was for Robert to have back surgery, so we were excited to return under better circumstances.  We started out walking around campus some.  Since it was a Saturday during the summer we couldn't actually get into any buildings, but we did manage to take a picture by one of the statues.

Duke fans at heart

Our next stop was the North Carolina Botanical Garden.  It was fairly pleasant for being an early July day, and we enjoyed walking around in the garden.  I will say, however, that we probably liked the Sarah P. Duke Gardens better.

Some Common Dandelion, anyone?

Our favorite flower in the garden.  Does anybody know what type of flower this is?

Look who I found!

What are some fun adventures you've gone on this summer?

North Carolina Natural Science Museum

Robert had been begging to go to the natural science museum for approximately two years.  I didn't have much of a desire to go, and he also works nearly every Saturday which makes outings like this nearly impossible.  It just so happened that the Saturday of his birthday weekend he got the day off from work.  I asked him what to do, and he said the natural science museum, and since it was his birthday I was forced to oblige.  It actually turned into a very fun day.  Admission is free, and since it was the weekend we scored some free parking close to the entrance.

Ready to celebrate the birthday boy

The museum had a nice balance of placards with facts to read as well as more hands on type exhibits.  I was a fan of the waterfalls.

Robert liked the whale exhibit

The solar system made of blown glass

The absolute best part was the two-toed sloth.  It was on the 4th and final floor, and we were pretty ready to leave, but we stumbled upon the butterfly garden and decided to check it out.  There were about a dozen kinds of very pretty butterflies inside.  There was also a sloth, but the worker said he'd been in there for an hour and hadn't seen it move an inch.  It just so happened that right after we went in he got super active.  Mind you, super active for a sloth isn't saying a lot, but still.  He got wild and ventured down for a carrot.  It took about 5 minutes, but he got it.  On his way back up the poor two-toed sloth dropped his carrot.  He seriously decided what to do for a second and decided to go on back up without the carrot.  It was totally pitiful and cute.

So there you have it.  The next time you're in Raleigh make sure you hit up the NC Museum of Natural Science.

I Will Not Miss...

*I'll preface this list by saying when our impending move draws closer I guarantee that I will write a super sentimental post about how sad I am to leave our first home.  Until then, I leave you with a serious list of silly things I don't plan on missing.

1. The 7 1/2 mph speed limit at our apartment - Could there be a more random speed limit?  It's also basically impossible to maintain.
2. The "BBQ" - We still haven't been converted to this vinegar-based nastiness. 
3. No winter - I truly do miss snow.
4. The eastern time zone - It throws off my tv watching. ;)  (Who knows, maybe we'll end up staying in the eastern time zone.  That would be just our luck. haha)
5. Apartment living - Aww, we dream of having a garage and not having to heat up/cool down the car forever, not hearing stomping from up above at midnight, not having our picture frames and clocks rattle against the door every time someone else slams their door, and having more than two windows. 

So how about you?  What are some funny things about your first place as an adult that you don't miss or find yourself missing oddly enough?

Progress on the east coast

We've been here for six weeks now.  We've gotten into a bit of a routine, but the routine is about to change - more on that in a bit.  Our current routine goes a little bit like this:
7:30 - Robert's alarm goes off
7:30-8:15 - I try to get Robert out of bed so I can go back to sleep knowing he isn't going to be late for work
8:15-8:40 - Robert gets ready for work, and I steal his pillow and finally get all the blankets to myself
8:45-1:45 ish - Robert works.  In theory he's supposed to get off at 1:45, but it ranges from 1:45-7:30.
8:45 until Robert gets home - I'm bored.  I do things like clean, check the mail, watch Netflix, call people, and sleep.
Whenever Robert gets home we eat lunch or dinner.  Then we spend the rest of the day together.  We'll run errands, play games, have a jam session, or go on a walk.

Some of you might be surprised to hear that I'm still spending my days around the house.  I ended up turning down the job at Aflac.  I'll spare you the details, BUT I'll be starting my new job as a market development specialist at Blackboard on Wednesday, July 18.  Yay!

A new couple moved into our complex this week.  We got to eat dinner with them the other day.  Hooray for new friends!

I think we have everything situated in our apartment.  We hung up wedding photos over our couch yesterday.  Pictures coming soon!

One of our fish died this week. : (  I bought Robert a fish tank for his birthday.  I had gotten him a blue dwarfed gourami last summer, so when we got the tank we added in Baby Blue and purchased some new fish.  We got two fruit salads, two fancy guppies, and an additional gourami to be friends with Baby Blue.  Apparently Baby Blue had a bit of Alpha Male in him.  He started eating at the gourami until he died.  So sad.  We bought two dalmatian mollies to replace the gourami.  They did the trick!  Baby Blue has definitely been put in his place.  Thank goodness!