Moving A Packrat From The College Dorm

 "This is worse than my anxiety ridden dream," my Mom gasped as she took in all the stuff gathered haphazardly in Natalie's dorm room.

At lunch, prior to this, Mom had said she had frequent dreams where she had too much stuff to move out of her dorm back when she was in college.

And suddenly, her nightmare was smacking her in the face in the form of her granddaughter's belongings. 

There seemed to be bags of things everywhere. Natalie had packed, kind of, and was shoving things randomly into containers.  

We walked in the room and I suddenly was fully of aware of what those therapists in the Hoarders show must've felt like. Claustrophobic, for starters. And then the alarming urge to shout, "What the fu*k?" 

But what else can you do but start grabbing stuff and getting it OUT? Especially when there is a deadline to be all the way GONE or else fees will be administered. 

But truly, where did everything come from? 

Oh and Natalie's face is like that because she had a stage makeup final in the morning. (She got an A.) But she didn't feel like taking it all off. So we moved her out like that and I think people in the building understand her antics at this point (she once walked around in a full face of Pennywise makeup) so no one even blinked an eye. (Though some parents did. I heard one mutter, "What kinda dorm is this?")

Anyhow, I knew where all the stuff had come from. Natalie would come home frequently and be like, "I forgot this," and she'd leave with a bag full of things. And this happened at least 5 times, and, well, those things remained in her dorm so when it came time to move out? Yeah. Hoarders Village. 

PLUS she gets attached to inanimate objects, so she had like half her stuffies with her, because if she left Snoopy at home, his feelings would get hurt, and of COURSE Foofa had to join, because Foofa had been around since she was tiny. 

It took several trips to get everything out. Thank goodness for this cart and a wagon we had brought. And thank goodness the elevator was working. The day before it BROKE and I had nightmares of us lugging the bins down the stairs. Natalie is one the top floor, naturally. 

And on that top floor, she had this Pennywise looking out the window, and as we passed other families, one kid was like, "That was YOUR dorm? Cool!" because I guess Pennywise had lots of fans. 

In the end we got it done. With 15 minutes to spare. Natalie promised that next year she wouldn't have this much stuff. 

(I'm not sure I believe her.)

But it's finished. And she's home for the summer. She already has her new dorm room for Fall Semester. She's with the same roommate she had before because they got along so well. It's always a wonderful thing when that happens. 

She's going to miss her school. Not finals or studying though. But she loves the area, the people, the professors..

And I still have one kid in college, and he moves out Tuesday, but thankfully (THANKFULLY) he does not have nearly as many things. 

The Mandalorian & Grogu Meal At Burger King

I have always loved Grogu. He's the cute little character in The Mandalorian. He's sometimes referred to as Baby Yoda, but his name is GROGU. And The Mandalorian & Grogu have a movie coming out later this month in theaters, and of course I'm going to see it. 

In celebration of that movie, Burger King has released different meals. 

I got the Grogu's Garlic Chicken Fries Meal. 

Oh, and did you know I got to MEET Grogu and The Mandalorian? They wander Galaxy's Edge, and I totally stalked them. I was stopping at all the shopping booths and being like, "Where is The Mandalorian?" and I'd be told, "Oh, he's probably off planet," and I'd be like, "But when will he be on THIS ONE?" And finally, there he was with Grogu! 

But anyway, back to the meal. Was it any good? 

As I mentioned, I got the garlic chicken fries, the garlic sauce, fries, the special collectible cup (there's 4 different designs), and Grogu's Cookie Shake. 

The chicken fries were potent. They were good, but do not kiss anyone after consuming these. If you like garlic, you'll be a fan. If you are not, avoid them. 

And the sauce? It reminded of the Papa John's garlic butter sauce.

And you might be like, oh, Grogu is at your house! No. That's not Grogu. That's Grogu's cousin Steve. 

If garlic fries aren't for you, there were other meal options. If you prefer the Whopper, there is a special one for the movie. If you want to try it all, there's a Bounty Bundle. 

And there are CROWNS. I think the lady behind the counter was startled when I asked for a crown. But...but..Grogu is on it. They are free. Just ask for one. 

And naturally I got the cup with Grogu on it. They aren't flimsy. Look at Grogu using the force.

And what about Grogu's Cookie Shake? I liked it! It's blue and it does taste like a cookie. Plus there were cookie crumbles on top. I probably should have had a Lactaid before drinking it. I paid for that a few hours later, but you know, WORTH IT.

I would totally get the shake again. I'd just have a Lactaid first. 

If you want your own The Mandalorian & Grogu in, hurry over to Burger King. They are only available for a limited time. If you don't want any of the food and simply want the cup, I believe they are $2. 

Will you be watching The Mandalorian & Grogu? 

Hey, It's Okay

 I got this idea from Glamour magazine. You can link up any day of the week. All you have to do is make a list of what you're okay about. Simple! Please do not link up a post that has nothing to do with Hey, It's Okay. It's rude and I'll delete the link.

HEY, IT'S OKAY....

......to be excited to spend Mother's Day with my mom and kids on Sunday.  We're having a delicious brunch.

......to wish luck to everyone taking college finals this week--my kids are included in this. Natalie moves back home Friday and Tommy returns next week. 

.....to have loved the movie Michael. Jaafar Jackson did an incredible job. It reminded me of what a kind soul Michael was. 

.....to eventually plan to see The Devil Wears Prada 2. I enjoyed the first one and people have been saying the sequel is entertaining. 

.....to have had to pick these Nilla Wafers up at Walmart because Grogu is the cutest. 

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