..makes Rochelle not want to write about her life.

It's October, but I didn't need a calendar to let me know that. The air is that perfect crisp, the leaves have started to change and I've pulled out my favorite sweaters. Now, if only I were near a mountain with a canyon.

Aside from being busy at work, I've been feeling quite good. I'm not as tired and the work load seems to be easing slightly. Greg, the GM who hired me...yeah, he quit. So that's been interesting. He gave his two week notice on Saturday and Monday he was escorted out of the building. We have a new GM in training along with two additional managers. Hey, whatever...I'm happy to have the extra help. In the meantime, corporate sent us some extra managers from around the country to help out with the upcoming "busy season".

Enough with work though. It's October and aside from it being my favorite time of year, it also means Arizona Fall League. And that means Tyler is leaving in a week for Arizona. He'll be gone until after Thanksgiving. It's just lonely little me in New York City for a few weeks until my sister comes to live with me for a bit. She'll be here after Halloween and the plan is to stay until after Thanksgiving. I can't wait. I know she could use a little time to get away and I could sure use the company...especially by then.

Time for a funny story. A couple days ago I got locked out of my apartment...in my robe...no contacts in...no phone...and no little man downstairs who has an extra key. The hear the buzzer and jump out of bed, throw on a robe and run downstairs to meet the Fedex guy. I've carefully left the door open seeing as though it locks automatically when it shut. However, when I close the bottom door, the force of the wind pulls my door shut. Oh, rapture. The very thing I was trying to avoid. And, it's the one day the little old man downstairs isn't home. Neither are our upstairs neighbors. There I was, wrapped in a robe, unable to really see and standing on my stoop completely frozen. Finally I rack up enough courage, at the risk of looking totally crazy, to stop this sweet girl strolling her baby and explain my situation. She is so sweet and accommodating. She lends me her cell phone and I was able to call Ty and get him to come home and rescue me. How humiliating, but I survived.

I'm spending the day with my dear friend Alli. We are making an Ikea trip, doing a little clothes shopping, maybe gonna catch a movie and I just remembered there's a P.F. Chang's near the Ikea...I'm dying for some lettuce wraps.

Let the fun day begin!