Bad news is always easier if it’s followed by GOOD news, so we’ll start there, yeah?

I’m unemployed.

After 7 years as vibegrrl on HOT 99.5, I have been let go. Ryan Seacrest’s new syndicated show is going to replace me.

:-\

It’s wierd. I don’t really know what to say about it.

Which brings us to the happy news, right?

It looks like I’m finally moving back to New York!

Over the next month I’m gonna go through all my stuff and pack it all up and by Sept, I should be up there, looking for my next gig. The best part about that, of course, is that after two+ years of keeping up a long distance relationship, Adam and I are finally going to get to live in the same city

No more being apart.

No more 4:40am Monday morning trains from NY to DC.

No more Long Distance.

Everything happens for a reason, right?

Now, you may be wondering why it’s gonna take me until September to get my stuff together. This would be the reason:

I am going to be on this boat, cruising around the Greek Islands.

The timing ended up being a little wierd, considering the unemployment factor, but if you’re going to get canned and feel the need to reflect on the meaning of life, you might as well be doing it on a yacht.

I guess everything *does* happen for a reason.

Hey, maybe this will mean I end up blogging more! you know, since I have all this new free time an’ shit. HA!

Anyway, I’ll be back August 4th with tons of pics, a new zen attitude, and a word or two about boobies (I didn’t forget about the contest )

‘Till then, ok?

Once upon a time, there was a PrettyPretty Princess named Vibegrrl.

One sunny day in June, Princess Vibegrrl got the best present ever - a prettypretty bag named Malibu.

so pretty!

Vibegrrl loved her prettypretty Malibu more than anything. Sadly, two weeks after Vibegrrl and her bag were united, tragedy struck! The bag broke!!

oh no!

Vibegrrl was so very brokenhearted. She and her lovely bag had just begun their journey! They’d barely had any time together! Sure, the bag was usuable, but still, Vibey was sad.

so sad!

As discouraged as she was, Vibegrrl knew that all hope was not lost! You see, Malibu was a magical bag!!! Malibu has a secret identity! On the outside, she looks like a regular hot bag! But really, she was designed to be a KNITTING BAG! Therefore, she is protected by the kindness of the knitters who made her!

Vibegrrl quickly crafted an email to the bag’s creators, telling them how much she loved her bag and how sad she was. Within HOURS, just as she had hoped she would, she got the following reply:

Hi Vibegrrl,

Best,
Dawn
Namaste Inc.

Seriously, how many companies out there are like that?

YAY!

See? What did I tell you? Three posts in one week and then?

…

Nothing.

I’m nothing if not predictable

So, let’s catch up, yeah? First things first. Laura left the following comment:

so who won the jug shot contest anyway!

Yeah, about that.

I’m disappointed in you guys!

SO. DISAPPOINTED!!!

You all are sitting here, rubberneckin’ for racks, and NONE of you ponied up your own.

NO ONE POSTED THEIR RACKS!!! (at least, not that I know of, because if you did, you didnt tell me about it)

No one, except one lone, brave lady.

I refuse to believe, however, that you are not up for the challenge!!! YOU CAN DO IT! So, I’mma try again. THE BOOBIE MEME! The details are here. You have until July 18th. Get to it!

So what’s new with me?

Meh.

Nothing much.

OH!

Except!

I turned 32 yesterday!

It turned out to be a pretty nice day, including lots of birthday wishes, a cookie cake, chicken n’ waffles, good friends, and a rapper named Juicy J offering to fly me to Amsterdam. LOL! It was pretty funny, actually. He kept saying, “What would it take to get you to leave your boyfriend? I’ve got an Oscar [for best song], I’m filthy rich…” Juicy? Nothing could get me to leave my boyfriend. I’m keeping him, but thanks

One of the highlights of the day? Getting this in the mail from my Momma:

I’ll let you guess what it is

There HAS been knitting, but not a whole lot, and includes a sob story of sorts I will save for another day…

In the meantime, HAPPY WEEKEND!

Teeechnically, I’ve already done this Meme, but Joanne tagged me for it, and I can’t deny that girl, so Meme it is (although, I can’t come up with 14 things about me, so I’mma cut it down to 10):

10 things about Me(me):

1. When I’m sick, I obsessively check my temperature. I think it’s mostly in hopes I will find out I’m too sick to go to work. Usually, that’s not that case.
2. I was *never* a fan of New Kids on the Block. I’ve always been very proud of this fact.
3. I get REALLY pissed off when I inadvertently get exposed to LOST spoilers! DID SOMEONE DIE LAST WEEK? DON’T TELL ME! DID SHE REALLY THOUGH? NO! DON’T TELL ME!
4. Lately, I’ve been kind of sad that they no longer make Berry Burst Cheerios. Not only were they tasty, but they were REALLY good for you! I guess the cereal world wasn’t big enough for Yogurt Burst AND Berry Burst Cheerios. {{sigh}}
5. Of all the places I’ve been so far, St. John is the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. I’ve been to Paris, Rio, Cyprus, The Cayman Islands, Cabo, California, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada and most of the East Coast of the US. I can’t wait to go back to The Virgin Islands someday.
6. I hate coming up with lists of random things about myself.
7. I’m not a girl who likes to clean, but I love watching the canister of my Dyson fill up with crap from my floor. I love that you can see the vacuum is *DOING* something. The carpet is getting CLEAN. I love it.
8. I think Carrie could have been really happy with Aidan if she hadn’t fucked him over by having an affair with BIG. Eh, maybe not. She was into shoes, he was into camping. Still though, he was a good egg.
9. I possibly invest too much energy into characters of TV shows. Obviously. (see above)
10. I really miss my friends when I don’t get to see them often, but I’m horrible at remembering to call them.

Now, don’t get all excited. I know this is my THIRD post this week, but knowing me, I won’t post AGAIN for another two months!!! (heh, kidding! I hope?)

I’m not going to tag anyone for this Meme, because I don’t want y’all to hate me, but I AM gonna start a NEW one

THE BOOBIE MEME!

I won’t tag anyone, but we’ve had so much boobie fun here at vibeknits this week that I just wanna spread the joy So if you feel compelled to play, post a rack pic on YOUR blog and let me know about it! I’ll even make it a CONTEST!

YAY CONTEST! (I just thought this up just now. I think it might be my way of bribing you to participate. heh.)

Everyone that posts a rack pic will be entered in a drawing for a leetle yarnie gift from me! You have until next Friday, May 16th at NOON.

FUN

Happy weekend, y’all.