So it's turned very cold here...I don't just mean crisp evenings. I actually saw my breath today -- in the afternoon. So it was up to the storage unit for me to dig out all my sweaters. I'm having to dress up a lot for my new job at the City -- they're all very formal there. So, I'm thinking a shopping spree might be in the cards for me...I need some new business professional clothes. Those ORU skirts just don't cut it any more.
I intereviewed today with an environmental company in Seattle. I almost completely blew it -- I got so lost! Their office is on this little island under the bridge to West Seattle -- I didn't even know there was an island there, that's how badly turned around I was. I had to call them for directions, and then I had to stop at a gas station for more directions. I finally made it -- 30 minutes late. Complete disaster. They were pretty cool about it though. Apparently everyone gets lost on their way to this office, so it was no big deal. Big relief, but still...I hate being late.
The company does clean ups and such for different companies' environmental disasters. If I got it, I would be their technical writer/editor. It sounds really interesting, and so me...so say a little prayer that they'll fall in love with me! (Despite my punctuality issues.) I won't hear back from them until mid-October though...argh.
Steph, I'm so sorry about your gruesome experience on the train. That sounds absolutely awful. You have me worried now -- watch out for those when you're crossing the tracks (not that you don't, but still...you can't be too careful).
Angie, I got your STD! (Ok, that sounds a little weird...) Anyway, it's so cute! I have it hanging on the fridge :) I'm so excited about your wedding -- it's going to be such a good time. And all those festive things to do in the area got me all excited for the holidays.
Quote of the day:
"After 12 years of therapy, my psychiatrist said something that brought tears to my eyes. He said, 'No hablo ingles." -- Ronnie Shakes
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Horrible day...sounds fun to read, huh?
Hello everyone! It has been a while since I have posted, but I haven't really had too much to say. I have enjoyed reading about your lives, though. Kimmie, I am so glad that you had a good time with tu mama in Seattle. Whale watching? Holy cow,er, whale... Those things are ginormous. Julie, I hope your time with your grandmother was precious. You're in my prayers. I need to call you sometime so I can catch up with you. Ang, I'm so glad you got your STD's done! I am keeping a watchful eye on my tiny little mailbox. AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! ;) Liz, it was so good to talk to you the other day! When we want to catch up, apparently we don't care how long it takes, huh? :) Jamie girl, I hope things are becoming routine in the White household. I am so glad that you got to spend some time with Nick's family. I completely agree with you that our college experience would have been so different if we had been a football school. Seriously. Jen, of course I am with you and enjoying the weather once again after that horrible heat wave that went through. Wore a sweater to work today because it was chilly waiting for the train. :)
So, I want to tell you all about my horrible day, but I don't at the same time. Its a little gross, so I don't think I will, but I'll just give you the basics. Yesterday, there was another pedestrian that was hit by an express train, about an hour before my train picked me up. (I really don't know what it takes for people to learn to be more careful...) We were late, but they were letting trains through. I thought it would be pretty well cleaned up by the time we got through there, but it wasn't. I'll leave it at that. Seriously, the most traumatic scene I have ever experienced. That's the gross part of my day. The images will be in my head for a long time. Then, I went to give blood (blood drive through the Red Cross at my building) and had lots of problems, so after fighting the urge to pass out, and having my arm feeling like a pin cushion, I carefully walked back to my office to finish out the day. Its really a long story, but not so fun to tell. I went home (on the train, yes) and slept pretty much from the moment I walked in the door until this morning. Ok, ok, so i woke up for like 2 hours in there, but that was it. I was DONE.
Today is a new day! Thank GOD! Lovely how that works. So now everything is good, minus the HUGE bruise on my arm and seriously disturbing images in my head, and I am ready to have a good rest of the day! One thing that makes it better is that I am drinking apple juice. It makes me feel like a kid again when I drink apple juice. Like snack time at daycare. :)
Better get back to my grown up job...
oh wait, I forgot to say that I am officially back to work at Pottery Barn again. Just a few days a week. I LOVE it there. LOVE it. Its very illogical, really, but oh well.
Ok, bye.
So, I want to tell you all about my horrible day, but I don't at the same time. Its a little gross, so I don't think I will, but I'll just give you the basics. Yesterday, there was another pedestrian that was hit by an express train, about an hour before my train picked me up. (I really don't know what it takes for people to learn to be more careful...) We were late, but they were letting trains through. I thought it would be pretty well cleaned up by the time we got through there, but it wasn't. I'll leave it at that. Seriously, the most traumatic scene I have ever experienced. That's the gross part of my day. The images will be in my head for a long time. Then, I went to give blood (blood drive through the Red Cross at my building) and had lots of problems, so after fighting the urge to pass out, and having my arm feeling like a pin cushion, I carefully walked back to my office to finish out the day. Its really a long story, but not so fun to tell. I went home (on the train, yes) and slept pretty much from the moment I walked in the door until this morning. Ok, ok, so i woke up for like 2 hours in there, but that was it. I was DONE.
Today is a new day! Thank GOD! Lovely how that works. So now everything is good, minus the HUGE bruise on my arm and seriously disturbing images in my head, and I am ready to have a good rest of the day! One thing that makes it better is that I am drinking apple juice. It makes me feel like a kid again when I drink apple juice. Like snack time at daycare. :)
Better get back to my grown up job...
oh wait, I forgot to say that I am officially back to work at Pottery Barn again. Just a few days a week. I LOVE it there. LOVE it. Its very illogical, really, but oh well.
Ok, bye.
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Brisk
Journal:
I have been frustrated and uneasy about my job lately. To the point where I was considering looking for another. So I asked God to give me contentment and peace where I am currently at, knowing that financially, this is where we need to be right now. This morning I received refreshment and contentment! The Lord provided time for myself this morning and I even had time to make a complete breakfast of bacon, eggs, and the staple – coffee! And as I stepped outside, I was greeted with the most glorious temperature and fragrance. It’s brisk! …nevermind the spider that greeted me in between the screen and wooden doors as my forehead almost met him head on… the air is refreshed after a cooling rain last night, the kind of rain that makes your car look like you just washed it. (I love that!) Anyway, then I had some nice worship time in the ‘zoom-zoom’ as I drove to work also.
Welcome Autumn! Welcome! Come and stay a while! It’s time to break out the autumn and winter pants… and dare I say… long sleeves!!!!!
I have been frustrated and uneasy about my job lately. To the point where I was considering looking for another. So I asked God to give me contentment and peace where I am currently at, knowing that financially, this is where we need to be right now. This morning I received refreshment and contentment! The Lord provided time for myself this morning and I even had time to make a complete breakfast of bacon, eggs, and the staple – coffee! And as I stepped outside, I was greeted with the most glorious temperature and fragrance. It’s brisk! …nevermind the spider that greeted me in between the screen and wooden doors as my forehead almost met him head on… the air is refreshed after a cooling rain last night, the kind of rain that makes your car look like you just washed it. (I love that!) Anyway, then I had some nice worship time in the ‘zoom-zoom’ as I drove to work also.
Welcome Autumn! Welcome! Come and stay a while! It’s time to break out the autumn and winter pants… and dare I say… long sleeves!!!!!
Monday, September 12, 2005
Chaotic schedule
Hello, friends...
I thought I should write to let everyone know that I have not fallen off the face of the earth -- I've just been overwhelmed with activities and other commitments the past couple weeks. I have been checking in on the blog every once in a while to catch up on everyone's goings on. Steph, I'm glad you had such a great time in Tulsa. We definitely do need to catch up via phone some time soon. Julie, I hope your time with Grandma Shirley was special -- we've been praying for her and your family. And how did your floor pillows turn out, Jen? I've been wondering about them...I do so love pillows. I'll be looking forward to getting your save the date, Angie. That's so industrious of you -- I would have had a nervous breakdown if I'd added those to my to-do list when I was planning our wedding. I'm sure Steph can understand...my invites weren't exactly a walk in the park.
Anyway, so the condensed version of my past couple weeks is basically that I went from having a very uneventful life to one so full of events, I have to once again schedule time to sleep.
My mom was here last week, which was so great. We had a blast showing her the city and...(drumroll, please)...whale watching! Yay! I actually got to see whales and dolphins and sea lions and all kinds of wildlife out in the real wild. It was incredible. We saw practically every pod of killer whales in the area, and quite a few of them breached for us. Unfortunately, our pictures didn't turn out quite so well as the camera man (aka, Adam) was so enthralled with watching the whales surface that he forgot to take the picture until after they'd already gone back under water. So we have quite a few lovely pictures of the ocean and the sky.
On the job front, I was offered another data entry/editing type job for a company in Denver. I'm helping them with their hiring process, basically just sorting through resumes and scheduling interviews. On top of that, I also accepted a full time contract position with the City of Everett, a smaller city about 30 miles north of Seattle. I'll be helping them redesign, edit, and write new web pages for their website -- about 35,000 pages in all. It's a great chance for me to get some real experience, and I get my own corner office with a view for one month. :) The downside to that job is that I have to commute about an hour each way, which seriously cuts down on my time at home to work on Trails and Cygen (the Denver company) and, oh yeah, to relax. So...you can see how my chaotic schedule is threatening to overtake me.
Oh, and did I mention I just got over a really bad cold and the flu? Yeah, that was not such a good time.
Whew. Anyway, the Cygen stuff should slow down in a couple weeks, and I can put Trails on the back burner for a while as I concentrate on my new editing job. I also have a couple interviews for real, full-time, permanent jobs in the upcoming couple of weeks.
It seems that God is certainly answering my prayers for a job! I mean, seriously, did he have to listen that well? (Just kidding...I think.)
Hope all of you have a great week!
I thought I should write to let everyone know that I have not fallen off the face of the earth -- I've just been overwhelmed with activities and other commitments the past couple weeks. I have been checking in on the blog every once in a while to catch up on everyone's goings on. Steph, I'm glad you had such a great time in Tulsa. We definitely do need to catch up via phone some time soon. Julie, I hope your time with Grandma Shirley was special -- we've been praying for her and your family. And how did your floor pillows turn out, Jen? I've been wondering about them...I do so love pillows. I'll be looking forward to getting your save the date, Angie. That's so industrious of you -- I would have had a nervous breakdown if I'd added those to my to-do list when I was planning our wedding. I'm sure Steph can understand...my invites weren't exactly a walk in the park.
Anyway, so the condensed version of my past couple weeks is basically that I went from having a very uneventful life to one so full of events, I have to once again schedule time to sleep.
My mom was here last week, which was so great. We had a blast showing her the city and...(drumroll, please)...whale watching! Yay! I actually got to see whales and dolphins and sea lions and all kinds of wildlife out in the real wild. It was incredible. We saw practically every pod of killer whales in the area, and quite a few of them breached for us. Unfortunately, our pictures didn't turn out quite so well as the camera man (aka, Adam) was so enthralled with watching the whales surface that he forgot to take the picture until after they'd already gone back under water. So we have quite a few lovely pictures of the ocean and the sky.
On the job front, I was offered another data entry/editing type job for a company in Denver. I'm helping them with their hiring process, basically just sorting through resumes and scheduling interviews. On top of that, I also accepted a full time contract position with the City of Everett, a smaller city about 30 miles north of Seattle. I'll be helping them redesign, edit, and write new web pages for their website -- about 35,000 pages in all. It's a great chance for me to get some real experience, and I get my own corner office with a view for one month. :) The downside to that job is that I have to commute about an hour each way, which seriously cuts down on my time at home to work on Trails and Cygen (the Denver company) and, oh yeah, to relax. So...you can see how my chaotic schedule is threatening to overtake me.
Oh, and did I mention I just got over a really bad cold and the flu? Yeah, that was not such a good time.
Whew. Anyway, the Cygen stuff should slow down in a couple weeks, and I can put Trails on the back burner for a while as I concentrate on my new editing job. I also have a couple interviews for real, full-time, permanent jobs in the upcoming couple of weeks.
It seems that God is certainly answering my prayers for a job! I mean, seriously, did he have to listen that well? (Just kidding...I think.)
Hope all of you have a great week!
They're done!
So i finally had a weekend at home with no plans... that's a first in like 3-4 months - i can't remember the last time i had a weekend with no plans.
With no plans, i had plenty of opportunity to get the stds done (save-the-dates) and most of them went out in the mail today. So you all should be getting on in the next couple of days. I'm so glad that is off my mind. I still have a few addresses to get, but the majority of them are out.
In addition, Aaron and I were able to check out a couple of bands for our wedding... we had so much fun relaxing and listening to bands play on Saturday night. The one was at a Breast Cancer benefit and we were able to make fun of all the older people trying to dance. That was very entertaining. The other was my cousins band and they turned out to be very fun to listen to.
So yea... A nice relaxing, uneventful weekend - just what i needed.
That's all for now!
With no plans, i had plenty of opportunity to get the stds done (save-the-dates) and most of them went out in the mail today. So you all should be getting on in the next couple of days. I'm so glad that is off my mind. I still have a few addresses to get, but the majority of them are out.
In addition, Aaron and I were able to check out a couple of bands for our wedding... we had so much fun relaxing and listening to bands play on Saturday night. The one was at a Breast Cancer benefit and we were able to make fun of all the older people trying to dance. That was very entertaining. The other was my cousins band and they turned out to be very fun to listen to.
So yea... A nice relaxing, uneventful weekend - just what i needed.
That's all for now!
weekend activities
Hey gals! We had a crazy-busy weekend visiting friends and family all in the QC area. It’s good to be back at the office for a semi-normal week (I hope!) Saturday we visited some friends of mine in Morrison, IL and spent all afternoon playing at their house. They are raising a fawn in their yard. They also have a pond the size of our kitchen (pretty big) and a pump that brings a stream down about 10 feet into the pond. They also have a gazebo they had made by an Amish family. It’s amazing. We just love their place, it’s a little country retreat!
Our small group is growing already! Yesterday we added 2 more to the group – one is a new student at Palmer College of Chiropractic (Mike). The other is a young gal in her mid twenties who just accepted Christ yesterday!! Her name is Christy and we are so excited to hear all about her story!
Had a terribly busy morning at the office but now have found myself with nothing to do at the moment. Will be checking the BLOG often this afternoon so please write!
Love you all!
Our small group is growing already! Yesterday we added 2 more to the group – one is a new student at Palmer College of Chiropractic (Mike). The other is a young gal in her mid twenties who just accepted Christ yesterday!! Her name is Christy and we are so excited to hear all about her story!
Had a terribly busy morning at the office but now have found myself with nothing to do at the moment. Will be checking the BLOG often this afternoon so please write!
Love you all!
Thursday, September 08, 2005
quickie
hey girls....thought i'd post a quick update before i'm off to clean and make dinner. i was able to look at all your blogs, and it sounds like everyone is doing so well. steph, i'm glad you had a good weekend in tulsa. ang, keep plugging away at the planning. jamie, you seem to get about as much time during the school day to check blogs as i do (which is none right now anyway). life here is good, but super busy still. my new job is keeping me quite busy. i swear, every year in a new job is like the first year teaching all over again. but it's going well. i have a great group of kids, which is so cool. i'm finding it's really great to be back in middle school. outside of that, things are good. oh, i broke my toe the other day. it's such a bummer, because i'm so busy and it really slows me down a lot. oh well. ok well, i have tons to get done tonight. thursdays are my cleaning an laundry time. have a great weekend!
Just an Update
Hello all...
Just wanted to say hello to everyone! I hope you all had a great holiday weekend! Kimmie- I hope you're having a ball showing your mom around Seattle. I'll have to call you later this week to get the details.
As you all know, I went to Tulsa this weekend and I had an absolute blast! The only two complaints I have are these: a) It was too HOT! Thus, one of the many reasons I moved away...and b) I didn't have enough time there. I only got to spend a short afternoon with Julie. Juls! I am so sorry I couldn't connect with you again. I am just going to have to make another trip down there sometime soon. Hmmm. Yeah, like that will happen.
Um, otherwise I spent a lot of time with Erika's kids and let me tell you - they are quite the handful. They're amazing though.
Time to get back into some sort of a routine. I think I finally caught up on sleep, so I think I can resume normal life again. I fell asleep as soon as I got home from work last night, woke up at lik 8pm and then went back to sleep by 11pm. Now, that's the life. My apartment is a disaster, but I'm not so sleepy anymore! Oh well, I have the weekend to do some deep cleaning and laundry. Although, its supposed to be in the 90s again here by Sunday. Where'd my fall go???
I know this post consisted of nothing in particular, but its all I have right now.
OH, yeah...Joachim's fiance, girlfriend whatever, Aimee is in the Reserves for the Navy, and she just found out that she is going on active duty (stateside for most of the time, but over seas for a part of it as well) on September 18th. She's not happy about it at all, because apparently her and Jo have been making some progress in their issues, and now she'll be gone for at least a year, maybe two. So as much as I think its not a good thing that they are back together, I still feel bad for her and I would love it if you girls could keep her (and Joachim) lifted up in prayer when you think about it. Its going to be a difficult time for both of them.
Ok
thats it...have a good day...bye...
Just wanted to say hello to everyone! I hope you all had a great holiday weekend! Kimmie- I hope you're having a ball showing your mom around Seattle. I'll have to call you later this week to get the details.
As you all know, I went to Tulsa this weekend and I had an absolute blast! The only two complaints I have are these: a) It was too HOT! Thus, one of the many reasons I moved away...and b) I didn't have enough time there. I only got to spend a short afternoon with Julie. Juls! I am so sorry I couldn't connect with you again. I am just going to have to make another trip down there sometime soon. Hmmm. Yeah, like that will happen.
Um, otherwise I spent a lot of time with Erika's kids and let me tell you - they are quite the handful. They're amazing though.
Time to get back into some sort of a routine. I think I finally caught up on sleep, so I think I can resume normal life again. I fell asleep as soon as I got home from work last night, woke up at lik 8pm and then went back to sleep by 11pm. Now, that's the life. My apartment is a disaster, but I'm not so sleepy anymore! Oh well, I have the weekend to do some deep cleaning and laundry. Although, its supposed to be in the 90s again here by Sunday. Where'd my fall go???
I know this post consisted of nothing in particular, but its all I have right now.
OH, yeah...Joachim's fiance, girlfriend whatever, Aimee is in the Reserves for the Navy, and she just found out that she is going on active duty (stateside for most of the time, but over seas for a part of it as well) on September 18th. She's not happy about it at all, because apparently her and Jo have been making some progress in their issues, and now she'll be gone for at least a year, maybe two. So as much as I think its not a good thing that they are back together, I still feel bad for her and I would love it if you girls could keep her (and Joachim) lifted up in prayer when you think about it. Its going to be a difficult time for both of them.
Ok
thats it...have a good day...bye...
A shocking experience
Hey girls! It is tough to get a moment to write you all between my kids and traveling with my new hubby! ;) We went to Georgia this weekend to see his family but most importantly to see a University of Georgia football game. Let me tell you, WOW! It was amazing to see 92,000 fans in red screaming for the same team. They won quite easily and I don't know what I would have done if they had lost. Nick is very passionate about his team, but very calm compared to what I saw this weekend. Girls, if we had gone to a large university with a football team just imagine the trouble we could have gotten into! It would have been a blast! ;) Now, don't get me wrong, I wouldn't trade our ORU experience, but to sit in a stadium with 92,000 fans who LOVE their team and travel any distance to see them. Now, that's devotion. Anyhoo...I thought about you girls a lot this weekend. To be back on a college campus made me miss our times together. I love being able to read about what is going on in your lives. I hope to get better at this. I have to go, my timer for my kids is beeping which means I have to go and teach! Love you all lots!! Enjoy your day! It's THURSDAY!!!
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
motorcycle incident
Hey girls!
We had a really nice weekend – got a lot done around the house and got lots of rest. Our first small group went really well. We had 9 of us there all together. This week I’ll be working on some really cute seat cushions for the floor, sort of like really large pillows, but with memory foam! We don’t have seating for many more than 9 people…
So last night we decided we would go to the “Week of Prayer” at the church office. This week marks our one year anniversary of the church beginning so they’re opening up the building all week for people to come and pray about specific goals for the next ministry year. I had the grand idea that we could take the motorcycle over since gas is so expensive. So off we went across the river... The bike died on us as we were in the middle of the bridge! We started slowing down. Then it kicked in again. We figured all was ok. Until… we passed the first exit in Iowa and it died again. This time it didn’t restart. So we have just crossed the busiest bridge in the QCA, passed the first exit, and found ourselves pushing the motorcycle up hill. About ¼ mile up the road is an entrance to the interstate that we figure we can enter from the wrong way as it’s not too terribly busy. So that’s what we did. By this time, I had called Jaren and she was on her way to rescue us. Chris decided he’d try the bike again, so on a downward slope, he was able to get the bike started again. Then we rode the wrong way on a one-way about ½ mile to get to a gas station. The Lord was watching out for us! In the end, Chris rode the bike back home and we followed him in Jaren’s car. I was very thankful I had changed from dress pants into jeans for this little adventure.
Oh, and apparently the water main near our house broke on Friday. We were on a boil order all weekend. We didn’t know this until Tuesday morning when the radio announcer said the boil order had been lifted. If I die from a strange illness, this is why.
Love you all!
We had a really nice weekend – got a lot done around the house and got lots of rest. Our first small group went really well. We had 9 of us there all together. This week I’ll be working on some really cute seat cushions for the floor, sort of like really large pillows, but with memory foam! We don’t have seating for many more than 9 people…
So last night we decided we would go to the “Week of Prayer” at the church office. This week marks our one year anniversary of the church beginning so they’re opening up the building all week for people to come and pray about specific goals for the next ministry year. I had the grand idea that we could take the motorcycle over since gas is so expensive. So off we went across the river... The bike died on us as we were in the middle of the bridge! We started slowing down. Then it kicked in again. We figured all was ok. Until… we passed the first exit in Iowa and it died again. This time it didn’t restart. So we have just crossed the busiest bridge in the QCA, passed the first exit, and found ourselves pushing the motorcycle up hill. About ¼ mile up the road is an entrance to the interstate that we figure we can enter from the wrong way as it’s not too terribly busy. So that’s what we did. By this time, I had called Jaren and she was on her way to rescue us. Chris decided he’d try the bike again, so on a downward slope, he was able to get the bike started again. Then we rode the wrong way on a one-way about ½ mile to get to a gas station. The Lord was watching out for us! In the end, Chris rode the bike back home and we followed him in Jaren’s car. I was very thankful I had changed from dress pants into jeans for this little adventure.
Oh, and apparently the water main near our house broke on Friday. We were on a boil order all weekend. We didn’t know this until Tuesday morning when the radio announcer said the boil order had been lifted. If I die from a strange illness, this is why.
Love you all!
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Back to Work!
Holiday weekends are great, except when you have to go back to work. It is always so hard for me to get back into the grind after a long weekend - whether it be a holiday or vacactioning wk end.
The weekend was fabulous weather wise (i love September!) and full of fun-filled activities. i had such high hopes of getting alot done this weekend. But my hopes were shattered when my new printer didn't arrive on friday and i was unable to print the stds (save the dates). Plus, Joe was up this weekend and since Aaron works most of the weekend, i'm selected as the entertainer. We had a good time though. In addition to that, we had our annual Dienner (my mom's side of the family) Labor-day camp out and picnic. I don't camp out, but since it's at my Aunt's house which borders our lot (our back yards meet), I was right in the middle of the celebration all weekend and was very much destracted from the work i should have been doing for the wedding. This week is going to be very busy, to say the least - the story of my life lately! I plan to print the stds and mail them by the end of the week. We also start pre-marital counseling this wednesday - I'm looking forward to it.
The weather from the weekend (sunny, dry, and 75-80) has continued and is expected to continue through the week, which makes me oh so happy! September is by far my favorite month - and not just cause i have a birthday coming up. I love the crisp air and cool nights... the fairs and excitement of a new school year (not that that effects me anymore)... the colorful leaves and blue skies. What a great month!!
So how was everyone's labor day weekend? Anything exciting happen?
The weekend was fabulous weather wise (i love September!) and full of fun-filled activities. i had such high hopes of getting alot done this weekend. But my hopes were shattered when my new printer didn't arrive on friday and i was unable to print the stds (save the dates). Plus, Joe was up this weekend and since Aaron works most of the weekend, i'm selected as the entertainer. We had a good time though. In addition to that, we had our annual Dienner (my mom's side of the family) Labor-day camp out and picnic. I don't camp out, but since it's at my Aunt's house which borders our lot (our back yards meet), I was right in the middle of the celebration all weekend and was very much destracted from the work i should have been doing for the wedding. This week is going to be very busy, to say the least - the story of my life lately! I plan to print the stds and mail them by the end of the week. We also start pre-marital counseling this wednesday - I'm looking forward to it.
The weather from the weekend (sunny, dry, and 75-80) has continued and is expected to continue through the week, which makes me oh so happy! September is by far my favorite month - and not just cause i have a birthday coming up. I love the crisp air and cool nights... the fairs and excitement of a new school year (not that that effects me anymore)... the colorful leaves and blue skies. What a great month!!
So how was everyone's labor day weekend? Anything exciting happen?
Friday, September 02, 2005
bangs
Hey girls! I'm afraid I don't really have anything to say. But I wish you were all here, because I had to get a haircut today and I didn't really know what I wanted to have done. I knew that I wanted something really easy to do because I have like 5 minutes max to do my hair in the morning. I really just wanted to cut it off short like Kimmy's. But my face looks pudgy in short hair. So anyways, I had it layered so that it looks kind of tousled and long, plus I had her cut bangs. Yikes! I haven't really had bangs since the early 90s. But they're really popular again, so I thought I'd try them. I just don't know if I like them yet. I wish I could just run up to the dorm and have my girls give me their opinions (not TOO honestly though) =). Well, that's about it. I'm sorry, Kim, but I don't think I will be able to come home again in October. With Hurricane Katrina, gas prices (and consequently airline tickets) have become a bit more than I can handle very often. But I wish I could... And I would consider leaving Seth with my mom for you to take home when you get there... but I'm afraid that my darling child has now decided he doesn't care for bottles. So he has switched from never nursing to only nursing. I swear he's almost has difficult as me. So, I'm afraid that he would starve to death without me there. Although he has plenty of reserves on his thighs. Well, I'm gonna go play with my new bangs. Love you girls!
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Nothing new, really
Yay, September is here!
Thanks for all the great info, Steph. I have also been looking into the contributions possibilities -- World Concern is also collecting money for survival kits for the hurricane victims and you can donate online. I don't think they do any funds matching though -- that's a great option to make your dollar go farther. I'll have to see if there are any Lowe's close by.
I don't really have too much to say...I'm only writing so those of you who check this obsessively have something new to read. :p
My commute to work this morning took me almost an hour! It was ridiculous! Especially since I only have to go like 9 miles. Yeah, big cities would be perfect if no one else had cars. But the long times on the road give me plenty of time to sing horribly at the top of my lungs -- always a good time.
Does anyone else have any exciting Labor Day plans? (We already know Steph and Julie are going to get together...yeah, I'm a little jealous about that :p) My mom will be in town and we're doing the whale-watching tour on Monday. Did I mention I'm a little excited about it?
Ok, time for lunch. Love you, chicas!
Thanks for all the great info, Steph. I have also been looking into the contributions possibilities -- World Concern is also collecting money for survival kits for the hurricane victims and you can donate online. I don't think they do any funds matching though -- that's a great option to make your dollar go farther. I'll have to see if there are any Lowe's close by.
I don't really have too much to say...I'm only writing so those of you who check this obsessively have something new to read. :p
My commute to work this morning took me almost an hour! It was ridiculous! Especially since I only have to go like 9 miles. Yeah, big cities would be perfect if no one else had cars. But the long times on the road give me plenty of time to sing horribly at the top of my lungs -- always a good time.
Does anyone else have any exciting Labor Day plans? (We already know Steph and Julie are going to get together...yeah, I'm a little jealous about that :p) My mom will be in town and we're doing the whale-watching tour on Monday. Did I mention I'm a little excited about it?
Ok, time for lunch. Love you, chicas!
Hurricane relief
Oh my gosh, can I just say that, Kimmie, I completely identify with you! I so wish there was something more we could do. Just a few ideas for you guys if you were thinking about contributing anything and haven't yet: The American Red Cross website is taking donations, obviously, but also blood is going to be something that is needed as well, if not now, then in the near future. My boss sent an email around encouraging us to give blood for that reason. Also, check into some of the companies you or your spouses may work for - a lot of businesses (mine included -which is very small, so its not just big corporations) are matching what you donate. I think you can go to Lowe's and do something like that there also. I know that WGN Chicago is also matching 50% of what is donated as well...so I guess the point is that there are ways that we can give a little more than we thought. I just can't imagine going through that and losing absolutely every material possession that I had ever owned. I mean, no pictures, memories, anything. These people won't even be able to go back to "special spots" around the area either just because the geography of the land will be different as well. Its just unfathomable. Overwhelming.
Another weird story - I went to get gas last night because I knew that the prices were rising fast. I went to the station that had the lowest price in the area (2.89) and of course everyone else did as well. So when I got there, the Reg. Unleaded stuff was all gone, so I thought well, I'll just try the better stuff (it was still only 2.99) so yeah...the WHOLE gas station ran out of gas. Now that is something that you really don't see everyday. I found another station that had gas for 2.96, but other than that the prices were skyrocketing to 3.25 and higher. It is crazy. What a weekend to go on a road trip...
I'll be blogging a little more later...love you girls!
Another weird story - I went to get gas last night because I knew that the prices were rising fast. I went to the station that had the lowest price in the area (2.89) and of course everyone else did as well. So when I got there, the Reg. Unleaded stuff was all gone, so I thought well, I'll just try the better stuff (it was still only 2.99) so yeah...the WHOLE gas station ran out of gas. Now that is something that you really don't see everyday. I found another station that had gas for 2.96, but other than that the prices were skyrocketing to 3.25 and higher. It is crazy. What a weekend to go on a road trip...
I'll be blogging a little more later...love you girls!
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
tomato fight and strange purple god
Ok girls, here’s your educational experience for the week…yes, I’m bored!
Lesson #1 – table etiquette:
On the last Wednesday of each August, the town of Bunol, Spain draws 40,000 people for the festival “La Tomatina” This is the biggest tomato fight in the world! They bring in over 100 tons of plum tomatoes and spend over 24,960 euros for this festival. The tomatoes are dropped by the truckload and young people dash all around smashing them and throwing them about. Why?! Well, they say it started in the 1940’s from a battle between friends.
So I found myself asking if this was something they all looked forward to – ruining a good pair of clothing every August, etc. Apparently this is mostly celebrated by the “human degenerates” and this all night public revelry is frowned upon for the rest of the year.
Lesson #2 – religion:
Devout Hindu’s have just celebrated the birthday/re-incarnation day of Lord Krishna. The day of celebration is the 27th of August but most school children celebrate in the days before by doing performances in their schools where they get to dress up like royalty and the Hindu god, Krishna. They play music and act out the life of this god. Here’s the strangest part. People all over (including blind children) form human pyramids to reach a clay pot filled with butter. When they reach this pot, they break it and the butter comes spilling down. Why!? Lord Krishna and his friends used to steal butter like this from villagers back in his day. This festival is called “Janmashtami” oh yes, and this god is believed to be purple…
So much you can learn from the internet!!
Lesson #1 – table etiquette:
On the last Wednesday of each August, the town of Bunol, Spain draws 40,000 people for the festival “La Tomatina” This is the biggest tomato fight in the world! They bring in over 100 tons of plum tomatoes and spend over 24,960 euros for this festival. The tomatoes are dropped by the truckload and young people dash all around smashing them and throwing them about. Why?! Well, they say it started in the 1940’s from a battle between friends.
So I found myself asking if this was something they all looked forward to – ruining a good pair of clothing every August, etc. Apparently this is mostly celebrated by the “human degenerates” and this all night public revelry is frowned upon for the rest of the year.
Lesson #2 – religion:
Devout Hindu’s have just celebrated the birthday/re-incarnation day of Lord Krishna. The day of celebration is the 27th of August but most school children celebrate in the days before by doing performances in their schools where they get to dress up like royalty and the Hindu god, Krishna. They play music and act out the life of this god. Here’s the strangest part. People all over (including blind children) form human pyramids to reach a clay pot filled with butter. When they reach this pot, they break it and the butter comes spilling down. Why!? Lord Krishna and his friends used to steal butter like this from villagers back in his day. This festival is called “Janmashtami” oh yes, and this god is believed to be purple…
So much you can learn from the internet!!
Hurricanes, typos, and manicures
Yes, it is very much a Wednesday today, isn't it? I'm glad to know that most of us are all equally obsessed with this blog. Maybe we should come up with an educational purpose for it -- so we actually have a good excuse to tell our bosses when we're blogging like half the day. Or, maybe not. :p
I splurged a bit yesterday and got a manicure...it was lovely. I've never actually had one, but I've decided to make it my new addiction. I mean, if I give up like 3 lattes, that covers the cost, right? It's so worth the money to me...if only just to get that hand massage...ahhh.
Yeah, I've also been quite emotional over the Hurricane Katrina tragedy. It's the same effect the tsumani had on me -- I can barely even watch the news or read an article about it without crying (they had the news on during my manicure and I couldn't even wipe the tears from my face without messing up my nails! I'm sure I looked pretty ridiculous). I really want to do something...it's times like this that I wish I was rich so I could just give away money. Or that I had some kind of medical training...I guess prayer is my only weapon against it right now -- not that it's not a powerful weapon; I'm sure you all know what I mean. It's quite tragic -- I don't know anyone in the area, but I feel like I do. I've just never seen anything like that actually in America before...I mean, since 9/11, but that was a brutal attack by other people, and they're calling this a terrible act of God. I don't exactly like that phrase, but I suppose it's what many people see natural disasters as being. Anyway, let's all say a little prayer for those people -- I can't even imagine what they are going through right now.
I guess the hurricane is now a tropical depression and it's going through Ohio right now. My sister said it's raining like crazy, and there are supposed to be some tornados sooner or later. Yeah, I've decided that I'm not a fan of hurricanes.
Jen, that's great news about Chris feeling better. I'm sure that was very scary for you.
Angie, I'm sure everything will come together beautifully for your wedding! It can be very stressful, though. Just keep plowing through...it's all worth it in the end!
Hey, Juls -- any chance of you taking another trip to Ohio in say, October?? I'm going to be there the 5th through 11th. Or maybe you could just leave Seth there when you go visit and I'll bring him back with me?? :p
Well, enough dilly-dallying. I'm off to save the world...or at least correct some horrible typos.
Love to you all!
I splurged a bit yesterday and got a manicure...it was lovely. I've never actually had one, but I've decided to make it my new addiction. I mean, if I give up like 3 lattes, that covers the cost, right? It's so worth the money to me...if only just to get that hand massage...ahhh.
Yeah, I've also been quite emotional over the Hurricane Katrina tragedy. It's the same effect the tsumani had on me -- I can barely even watch the news or read an article about it without crying (they had the news on during my manicure and I couldn't even wipe the tears from my face without messing up my nails! I'm sure I looked pretty ridiculous). I really want to do something...it's times like this that I wish I was rich so I could just give away money. Or that I had some kind of medical training...I guess prayer is my only weapon against it right now -- not that it's not a powerful weapon; I'm sure you all know what I mean. It's quite tragic -- I don't know anyone in the area, but I feel like I do. I've just never seen anything like that actually in America before...I mean, since 9/11, but that was a brutal attack by other people, and they're calling this a terrible act of God. I don't exactly like that phrase, but I suppose it's what many people see natural disasters as being. Anyway, let's all say a little prayer for those people -- I can't even imagine what they are going through right now.
I guess the hurricane is now a tropical depression and it's going through Ohio right now. My sister said it's raining like crazy, and there are supposed to be some tornados sooner or later. Yeah, I've decided that I'm not a fan of hurricanes.
Jen, that's great news about Chris feeling better. I'm sure that was very scary for you.
Angie, I'm sure everything will come together beautifully for your wedding! It can be very stressful, though. Just keep plowing through...it's all worth it in the end!
Hey, Juls -- any chance of you taking another trip to Ohio in say, October?? I'm going to be there the 5th through 11th. Or maybe you could just leave Seth there when you go visit and I'll bring him back with me?? :p
Well, enough dilly-dallying. I'm off to save the world...or at least correct some horrible typos.
Love to you all!
It never ends!
I've been feeling a little overwhelmed with wedding stuff lately, but it's my own fault cause I went away so much this summer. Now everything is about to come crashing down on me and I have keep my head above water so I don't suffocate... Ok, its not that bad, but I am making a lot of decisions this week re the wedding and its the stress of making the right decision that is making me feel this way. I'm sure everything will fall into place when it comes down to it.
I have to agree with the comments about Tuesday, and it also reminded me of a wise saying from my former roommate (Elisha), "It's Tuesday night, the week is almost over!" I miss her...
I'm pretty bummed that yesterday was not one of those days that I checked the blog every 5 minutes, cause I usually do (Steph you are not alone :p)... I would have liked to get in on that whole conversation.
Jen - I too feel for those people in New Orleans. It's gotta be tough to not know what to do next. There doesn't seem to be an end in sight with all the flooding and water that is still pouring into the city. What devastation!
Anyway... I better get back to the hum drum I call a job... so much to do, as usual.
I have to agree with the comments about Tuesday, and it also reminded me of a wise saying from my former roommate (Elisha), "It's Tuesday night, the week is almost over!" I miss her...
I'm pretty bummed that yesterday was not one of those days that I checked the blog every 5 minutes, cause I usually do (Steph you are not alone :p)... I would have liked to get in on that whole conversation.
Jen - I too feel for those people in New Orleans. It's gotta be tough to not know what to do next. There doesn't seem to be an end in sight with all the flooding and water that is still pouring into the city. What devastation!
Anyway... I better get back to the hum drum I call a job... so much to do, as usual.
Wednesday - Hump-day
Hey gals!
Yes, I also feel compelled to check the Blog every half hour or so (Kim and Steph)! Chris has just left his heart specialist and for now all looks fine. We don't know what happened but he is doing increasingly better and gaining energy. Thanks for your prayers!
Is anyone else completely depressed about New Orleans? I just cannot believe that all of those people's homes are ruined, they are jobless, and have no where to go. Could you imagine! A great flood coming through and tearing apart your home, destructing your office building, sweeping your cars away and being forced to sleep in a duper-dome. Then to find out they are forcing you out of the city all together and taking you to Texas for shelter. What would you do? I know what I'd do, I'd say the heck with the coast, I'm moving to Kansas! No hurricanes there!
So it's wednesday and the last day of the month. I'm bored already! Several of my large accounts feel through for this month as of yesterday. We had a decent month but were expecting so much more. Any car dealership is not concerned with getting ProMax today (our software) as they are trying to sell as many cars for this month as possible. So we pretty much hang out until next week sometime when the dealers have time for us again. Needless to say I'll be checking the Blog every 10 minutes today...
hope you're all having a beautiful morning!
Yes, I also feel compelled to check the Blog every half hour or so (Kim and Steph)! Chris has just left his heart specialist and for now all looks fine. We don't know what happened but he is doing increasingly better and gaining energy. Thanks for your prayers!
Is anyone else completely depressed about New Orleans? I just cannot believe that all of those people's homes are ruined, they are jobless, and have no where to go. Could you imagine! A great flood coming through and tearing apart your home, destructing your office building, sweeping your cars away and being forced to sleep in a duper-dome. Then to find out they are forcing you out of the city all together and taking you to Texas for shelter. What would you do? I know what I'd do, I'd say the heck with the coast, I'm moving to Kansas! No hurricanes there!
So it's wednesday and the last day of the month. I'm bored already! Several of my large accounts feel through for this month as of yesterday. We had a decent month but were expecting so much more. Any car dealership is not concerned with getting ProMax today (our software) as they are trying to sell as many cars for this month as possible. So we pretty much hang out until next week sometime when the dealers have time for us again. Needless to say I'll be checking the Blog every 10 minutes today...
hope you're all having a beautiful morning!
nothing much
Hey there. I really don't have anything much to say today. There is not really any new or exciting information. I agree with Kim and Steph about Tuesdays. But I would like to include Wednesday and Thursday in there too. Those days have never seemed to have much purpose to me either. Or maybe they have a purpose and I just always found them boring. Anyways, I'm very excited to to see you too Steph! I can't wait. It's so rare I have something fun to do. Although, I am going to Ohio next week to visit my grandma. While the purpose for the visit is not fun (because she has cancer and I want to to make sure Seth and I get some time with her), it will still be fun to be with family. I'll have someone to talk to during the day aside from my blog. =) Not that I don't loving blogging with you girls... But it would be nice to have someone's voice talk back every once in a while. I also check this thing way to often because it is significantly more interesting than Sesame Street or watching Jacob (the little boy I babysit for during the week) smear drool across my couch and everything else in my house. I have to admit that having kids around all the time is a bit of a challenge to my obsessive compulsive tendencies. Particularly the tendency towards obsessive cleanliness. Oh well. It can't be avoided I guess. Well, I'd better go. Talk to you all later!
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Yay, Tuesday!
Yes, Steph, I agree with the Tuesday stigma. It seems every other day of the week serves some kind of purpose. I do feel kind of bad for Tuesday -- it kind of gets left out.
Ok, so can anyone else tell I'm avoiding work with a passion right now? Actually, it's a slow day here in junk mail land, so I'm just hanging out checking the blog every 2 seconds and reading my book while I wait for work. The cool thing about it is I still get paid even when I'm sitting here doing nothing. It doesn't happen often, let me tell you, but it's nice when it does. I can more easily justify shopping sprees when I think back and realize I didn't actually do any work for the money I'm spending. But on the other hand, I can only sit here and stare out my window for so long before I start nodding off...it's a conundrum, that's for sure. I keep thinking of all the laundry that needs done, and the kitchen to be cleaned, and on and on...but I know that if I were to go home right now, those things probably wouldn't be getting done either.
Has anyone seen any good movies lately? I'm in a movie kind of mood and Adam and his coworkers are moving into their new office tonight. So that means I can go rent anything I want...chick flick or no. Hmm. Maybe a date with a Friends dvd is what I need.
Hope you're all having days of endless excitement and fun!
Ok, so can anyone else tell I'm avoiding work with a passion right now? Actually, it's a slow day here in junk mail land, so I'm just hanging out checking the blog every 2 seconds and reading my book while I wait for work. The cool thing about it is I still get paid even when I'm sitting here doing nothing. It doesn't happen often, let me tell you, but it's nice when it does. I can more easily justify shopping sprees when I think back and realize I didn't actually do any work for the money I'm spending. But on the other hand, I can only sit here and stare out my window for so long before I start nodding off...it's a conundrum, that's for sure. I keep thinking of all the laundry that needs done, and the kitchen to be cleaned, and on and on...but I know that if I were to go home right now, those things probably wouldn't be getting done either.
Has anyone seen any good movies lately? I'm in a movie kind of mood and Adam and his coworkers are moving into their new office tonight. So that means I can go rent anything I want...chick flick or no. Hmm. Maybe a date with a Friends dvd is what I need.
Hope you're all having days of endless excitement and fun!
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