I think I'm going to go insane.
Already. I'm just not the "stay at home" type of person. Or rather, I am. I just like to have stuff to do, and to be honest I'm not quite in shape to be "to-doing" it up around here. But we're trying.
I finished the bib. With the except of adding on the button. Because I don't have buttons. But we are going to a fabric store tonight so my mama can make my nursery curtains, and I plan on stocking up on some extra bright and extra big and extra adorable buttons tonight.
I also made a pot of homemade chili last night. MMMMMMM it was so good. And so fitting for this fall weather that I have recently fallen in love with. I can have windows open. It's been YEARS since I could do that! Last year, we didn't have functioning windows/screens. Mike has since fixed that. All the college years before that- it wasn't safe on campus to keep windows open. Before that? I had a bird. It has literally been since my first year at UC, or maybe even my senior year of high school since I've been able to freely have my windows open. And my first year at UC- it was one dinky window in a tiny dorm.
Oh, chili, you say? I love my chili. I will look for the recipe today to see if I've ever posted it. I don't think I have, since I've been working on perfecting it for a while. I finally think I have it to where I like it, though. And since it's chili, it's high protein, high veggies, and LOW CARB! Meaning very good for the gestationally diabetic. The cornbread that goes with it? Not so much...
I also started one of my organizational projects- Organizing my bookcases! I'm already not happy with it, to be honest. Who wants to come help? There are a few constraints that are really bugging me, and I'm just not sure how to work around them and keep things aesthetically pleasing. This whole room needs the furniture rearranged, though... Maybe that would be enough to fix my woes. I'm just not sure how! Maybe if I draw the room and furniture proportionally from a 2D view from above... that might help me out. Hmmmm....
Other things I've done, because apparently this blog is now going to be a play-by-play of maternity leave? I walked a mall for an hour and a half.
And then after eating chili for dinner and sitting on an exercise ball, along with walking a flight of stairs every time I needed to pee, I spent about 4 hours awake with contractions in the wee hours of this morning.
I'm seriously hoping these things get a little more serious around here. Practice is really cramping my style.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Holy Maternity Week
Friday marked the beginning of the end. Or at least I hope.
(Pregnancy DOES in fact end, right????)
I started maternity leave. Which seems weird to me. It's been a long time since I didn't have a job. Ok, it was 2008, and again it was for a medical reason (knee surgery, anyone?) but outside of that awful time, it's been a while. And holy cow, 3 months? More? That's amazing.
So my goal is every day I will get up and get dressed still. What, don't tell me you get dressed every day of every weekend! I will make breakfast and then set to work on at least 1 project, preferably one that requires movement (today I've somewhat failed). After lunch I will spend the afternoon doing a sit down activity, and then my evenings will be whatever they would normally be.
This will keep me sane during this waiting game, no?
So far, the entire upstairs is clean (woohoo!!!!!). And after a lot of work, the main level is mostly clean too! We just need to basically sweep and do a few project organization things, and we're good. Next up- the downstairs. I'm mad excited here. My house, for probably the first time ever, is close to being completely clean!
I've also started to crochet. I already knit, but I was kind of getting bored with it. So I bought a set of crochet hooks and a book on how-to, and found some patterns on Ravelry, and set to work. We now have a newborn sized pumpkin hat (that is OMG adorable) and about 20 rows worth of a bib. :-D Hopefully by the end of things I'll have a few bibs, and a papoose. Unfortunately the yarn I bought for the papoose is not very crochetable. I can't see my stitches! So I'm going to have to see if I can find a knitting pattern. Because I want this papoose. And this yarn was semi expensive (hello soft and fluffy).
And in the mean time I'm totally getting my arms the workout they need. By throwing a miserable looking "hot dog" dog toy once every 10 seconds for my extremely happy puppy. He has spent a month learning to live at home all day by himself, and now all of a sudden Mama is home every day all day. Holyfreakincowhowmanytoyscanwefindforhertothrowtoday?
And fortunately by noon he's zonked. Like now. He's curled in a ball in my lap. Gotta love tiny dogs. So much energy that honestly runs out so fast.
I'll maybe get some cute pictures of the hat and soon-to-be bibs before long. I'm sure you're dying to see a newborn pumpkin hat, right? Me too... On the newborn, that is. Any day now.... Any day now.....
(Pregnancy DOES in fact end, right????)
I started maternity leave. Which seems weird to me. It's been a long time since I didn't have a job. Ok, it was 2008, and again it was for a medical reason (knee surgery, anyone?) but outside of that awful time, it's been a while. And holy cow, 3 months? More? That's amazing.
So my goal is every day I will get up and get dressed still. What, don't tell me you get dressed every day of every weekend! I will make breakfast and then set to work on at least 1 project, preferably one that requires movement (today I've somewhat failed). After lunch I will spend the afternoon doing a sit down activity, and then my evenings will be whatever they would normally be.
This will keep me sane during this waiting game, no?
So far, the entire upstairs is clean (woohoo!!!!!). And after a lot of work, the main level is mostly clean too! We just need to basically sweep and do a few project organization things, and we're good. Next up- the downstairs. I'm mad excited here. My house, for probably the first time ever, is close to being completely clean!
I've also started to crochet. I already knit, but I was kind of getting bored with it. So I bought a set of crochet hooks and a book on how-to, and found some patterns on Ravelry, and set to work. We now have a newborn sized pumpkin hat (that is OMG adorable) and about 20 rows worth of a bib. :-D Hopefully by the end of things I'll have a few bibs, and a papoose. Unfortunately the yarn I bought for the papoose is not very crochetable. I can't see my stitches! So I'm going to have to see if I can find a knitting pattern. Because I want this papoose. And this yarn was semi expensive (hello soft and fluffy).
And in the mean time I'm totally getting my arms the workout they need. By throwing a miserable looking "hot dog" dog toy once every 10 seconds for my extremely happy puppy. He has spent a month learning to live at home all day by himself, and now all of a sudden Mama is home every day all day. Holyfreakincowhowmanytoyscanwefindforhertothrowtoday?
And fortunately by noon he's zonked. Like now. He's curled in a ball in my lap. Gotta love tiny dogs. So much energy that honestly runs out so fast.
I'll maybe get some cute pictures of the hat and soon-to-be bibs before long. I'm sure you're dying to see a newborn pumpkin hat, right? Me too... On the newborn, that is. Any day now.... Any day now.....
Sunday, September 18, 2011
I am still alive
We gotta stop meeting like this. I'm such a better friend than that. And I do consider you my friend!
I have been lazy with pregnancy. And then third trimester hit and the laziness went away because, oh my god, we're having a baby soon and I need to get my shit together! But here's the thing- there is so much around me that got neglected, I'm still WAY behind! And holy wow, people. Third trimester is THE HARDEST to get things done. Ok, maybe I'm forgetting all the sickness and exhaustion of first, but... I'm going with it.
AND ON THAT NOTE!
Pregnancy news!
As of today I am 37 weeks 1 day. :) This means full term, people! We are all on baby lookout around here. Not that you really want to know, but I am 1 cm dialated, and the baby's head has dropped. This thing is for real.
And that also means that I have of course survived what I may have described as a hellacious gestational diabetes diagnosis and diet. I won't lie, it's been hard at times. Especially after the first few months when you start getting bored with what you eat. But for the most part, I'm enjoying the food I can actually eat, and I'm honestly trying to think of ways to incorporate this style of eating (which is super healthy) into my every day life post baby and post GD. It's really good for you. And it's really been my saving grace. I've only gained about 34 pounds, 30 of which I had gained BEFORE BEING DIAGNOSED. That means for the entire third trimester I have gained 4 pounds. Don't worry about the baby- he or she has been gaining in a very healthy way. At my 36 week appointment (and ultrasound... I get them weekly now thanks to the GD) they estimate the baby to weigh 6 lbs 2 oz.
But with all said and done, I have a list of foods that I will be eating post-baby. Included are spaghetti, a hot fudge cake from frisch's, and my birthday dinner, including cake. Oh, and eventually pumpkin pie. pumpkin muffins. and breakfast foods. I miss cereal and biscuits and french toast.
So that's the majority of the pregnancy stuff. More to come.
Books-
Apparently the last thing I read was the Song of the Lioness Quartet? That really can't be true, can it? I love to read. I read all the time. No way. I said I was going to read Harry Potter... Did I do that? I can't remember, but I honestly don't think so because I don't remember nearly as much as I would had I just read it... So I guess I need to read that (again). BUT to help me catch up on my reading (which I thought I was behind before... that's nothing now!!!) my wonderful husband got me the Kindle for my birthday. I'm so excited, and I have already downloaded several books. None of which I've finished yet, but I will soon! And happily I will be updating my 11K in 2011 list here shortly with the pregnancy book that I have read not once, but actually TWICE.
Work-
The main reason I have been so lazy! I thought the 4 months of training for the job was a little much and kind of overwhelming. BOY WAS I WRONG!!! So I guess they like me? Because they gave me a lot more work than expected... It was supposed to be temporary while someone was on leave. But then she came back, and never took back the work! I love it, though! My job is so much fun, and so interesting. Yes, I plan the production for our making systems. Yes, to some people that probably would be very boring. But my job is far from boring. There are issues every day, and the schedules are ALWAYS like putting together huge complicated and sometimes incorrectly cut puzzle pieces. Now that I'm finally adjusting (and have only 4 days before maternity leave) I can tell that the work has been a major cause behind my exhaustion. Not that pregnancy has been enough! It's gotten a lot easier on me now, though. I know my job better. I'm at that stage where I'm ready to learn the next step (believe me... I'm still on a basic level at work). But obviously with maternity leave starting in FOUR DAYS I'm not moving on until I return.
In other news-
My house is a wreck still. But it's majorly improved. Remember how I said I was lazy? This is where it's been the worst. I have finally gotten most of the upstairs cleaned up. Our bedroom is by far the easiest room to maintain in our house, and I've successfully done so now for over a month. :) The guest room is probably just as easy and I've been doing well with it too. I haven't gotten the office cleaned up, but I at least get in there and dust, vacuum, and clean the window every now and then. And of course the nursery. It's been well worked on! More on that later. The bathrooms have been more difficult to maintain. My husband is messiest in the bathroom, and it's honestly a crappy bathroom to begin with. It's definitely near the top of the major remodeling project lists.
The downstairs, however... is a disaster. I got the dining room cleaned up last week, though. And I got the fall decorations out- I just need curtains. I imagine I can keep it clean enough. My kitchen is still a mess, and I haven't even touched the living and family rooms. Both of which have been swallowed whole by books, fabric, papers, yarn, more papers, bags (and bags and bags) and shoes. Oh, and empty boxes from all of the baby stuff. But the living room is seriously on my hit list tomorrow. It's going down.
Mike, a job, and childcare-
So my wonderful hubs found a wonderful (and well paying) job!!!!!! It's full time (I could sing) with not only benefits (yay!) but AWESOME benefits (YAY!!!). So we are just thrilled around here. We're both working on the same shift now. That's a plus. We get our weekends together! And seriously. I haven't even looked back to the days where we didn't. How did we seriously manage that for so long? This is so nice.
And with his new job, and a rather long commute, we had to get rid of his car. It wasn't reliable. And definitely not functional as a family vehicle. So with the new job, and shiny new paycheck, we traded in the little coupe for a CR-V. :) We had been planning this purchase for a long while, I'll admit. Don't think we're rich or anything (we certainly aren't). But we knew we'd never be able to afford a car payment until Mike had a better income.
There are downsides to the new job, though. One of which is childcare. Our baby will be at a daycare center 40 hours a week. But it's literally down the street from my office, so I can go see him or her at lunch time if I wanted. And we found a daycare that I'm really excited about. They stress education. They start teaching them in classroom style ish at the age of 2. Geography, Music, Math, Science, and Writing. There may have been others too. I can't remember. They play too, though. And still have nap times. They were very organized, had lots of information and were real exciting people. The kids were all happy, and you could just tell. It was a good place.
The only other downside is our poor puppy is not used to us both being gone all day. I can tell he hates it. But we're trying to make sure he gets a walk in the evenings or at least something. And he needs to get used to less attention- a baby is coming after all. It's just sad to watch. He's adjusting well, though. No bad behavior. He really is a big sweetheart. You can't help but love him. I don't care what people say, I don't think my feelings towards him are going to change much after baby arrives.
Ok, so I've bombarded you with TONS of information tonight! I'm going to write another post on the nursery, and maybe if you're lucky I'll include a post on Puerto Rico (cuz who doesn't want to see THOSE pictures?). And maybe, just maybe, I'll get something read here soon and I'll update my reading challenge. I'm scared to look at the numbers, though... I was so close to caught up.
I have been lazy with pregnancy. And then third trimester hit and the laziness went away because, oh my god, we're having a baby soon and I need to get my shit together! But here's the thing- there is so much around me that got neglected, I'm still WAY behind! And holy wow, people. Third trimester is THE HARDEST to get things done. Ok, maybe I'm forgetting all the sickness and exhaustion of first, but... I'm going with it.
AND ON THAT NOTE!
Pregnancy news!
As of today I am 37 weeks 1 day. :) This means full term, people! We are all on baby lookout around here. Not that you really want to know, but I am 1 cm dialated, and the baby's head has dropped. This thing is for real.
And that also means that I have of course survived what I may have described as a hellacious gestational diabetes diagnosis and diet. I won't lie, it's been hard at times. Especially after the first few months when you start getting bored with what you eat. But for the most part, I'm enjoying the food I can actually eat, and I'm honestly trying to think of ways to incorporate this style of eating (which is super healthy) into my every day life post baby and post GD. It's really good for you. And it's really been my saving grace. I've only gained about 34 pounds, 30 of which I had gained BEFORE BEING DIAGNOSED. That means for the entire third trimester I have gained 4 pounds. Don't worry about the baby- he or she has been gaining in a very healthy way. At my 36 week appointment (and ultrasound... I get them weekly now thanks to the GD) they estimate the baby to weigh 6 lbs 2 oz.
But with all said and done, I have a list of foods that I will be eating post-baby. Included are spaghetti, a hot fudge cake from frisch's, and my birthday dinner, including cake. Oh, and eventually pumpkin pie. pumpkin muffins. and breakfast foods. I miss cereal and biscuits and french toast.
So that's the majority of the pregnancy stuff. More to come.
Books-
Apparently the last thing I read was the Song of the Lioness Quartet? That really can't be true, can it? I love to read. I read all the time. No way. I said I was going to read Harry Potter... Did I do that? I can't remember, but I honestly don't think so because I don't remember nearly as much as I would had I just read it... So I guess I need to read that (again). BUT to help me catch up on my reading (which I thought I was behind before... that's nothing now!!!) my wonderful husband got me the Kindle for my birthday. I'm so excited, and I have already downloaded several books. None of which I've finished yet, but I will soon! And happily I will be updating my 11K in 2011 list here shortly with the pregnancy book that I have read not once, but actually TWICE.
Work-
The main reason I have been so lazy! I thought the 4 months of training for the job was a little much and kind of overwhelming. BOY WAS I WRONG!!! So I guess they like me? Because they gave me a lot more work than expected... It was supposed to be temporary while someone was on leave. But then she came back, and never took back the work! I love it, though! My job is so much fun, and so interesting. Yes, I plan the production for our making systems. Yes, to some people that probably would be very boring. But my job is far from boring. There are issues every day, and the schedules are ALWAYS like putting together huge complicated and sometimes incorrectly cut puzzle pieces. Now that I'm finally adjusting (and have only 4 days before maternity leave) I can tell that the work has been a major cause behind my exhaustion. Not that pregnancy has been enough! It's gotten a lot easier on me now, though. I know my job better. I'm at that stage where I'm ready to learn the next step (believe me... I'm still on a basic level at work). But obviously with maternity leave starting in FOUR DAYS I'm not moving on until I return.
In other news-
My house is a wreck still. But it's majorly improved. Remember how I said I was lazy? This is where it's been the worst. I have finally gotten most of the upstairs cleaned up. Our bedroom is by far the easiest room to maintain in our house, and I've successfully done so now for over a month. :) The guest room is probably just as easy and I've been doing well with it too. I haven't gotten the office cleaned up, but I at least get in there and dust, vacuum, and clean the window every now and then. And of course the nursery. It's been well worked on! More on that later. The bathrooms have been more difficult to maintain. My husband is messiest in the bathroom, and it's honestly a crappy bathroom to begin with. It's definitely near the top of the major remodeling project lists.
The downstairs, however... is a disaster. I got the dining room cleaned up last week, though. And I got the fall decorations out- I just need curtains. I imagine I can keep it clean enough. My kitchen is still a mess, and I haven't even touched the living and family rooms. Both of which have been swallowed whole by books, fabric, papers, yarn, more papers, bags (and bags and bags) and shoes. Oh, and empty boxes from all of the baby stuff. But the living room is seriously on my hit list tomorrow. It's going down.
Mike, a job, and childcare-
So my wonderful hubs found a wonderful (and well paying) job!!!!!! It's full time (I could sing) with not only benefits (yay!) but AWESOME benefits (YAY!!!). So we are just thrilled around here. We're both working on the same shift now. That's a plus. We get our weekends together! And seriously. I haven't even looked back to the days where we didn't. How did we seriously manage that for so long? This is so nice.
And with his new job, and a rather long commute, we had to get rid of his car. It wasn't reliable. And definitely not functional as a family vehicle. So with the new job, and shiny new paycheck, we traded in the little coupe for a CR-V. :) We had been planning this purchase for a long while, I'll admit. Don't think we're rich or anything (we certainly aren't). But we knew we'd never be able to afford a car payment until Mike had a better income.
There are downsides to the new job, though. One of which is childcare. Our baby will be at a daycare center 40 hours a week. But it's literally down the street from my office, so I can go see him or her at lunch time if I wanted. And we found a daycare that I'm really excited about. They stress education. They start teaching them in classroom style ish at the age of 2. Geography, Music, Math, Science, and Writing. There may have been others too. I can't remember. They play too, though. And still have nap times. They were very organized, had lots of information and were real exciting people. The kids were all happy, and you could just tell. It was a good place.
The only other downside is our poor puppy is not used to us both being gone all day. I can tell he hates it. But we're trying to make sure he gets a walk in the evenings or at least something. And he needs to get used to less attention- a baby is coming after all. It's just sad to watch. He's adjusting well, though. No bad behavior. He really is a big sweetheart. You can't help but love him. I don't care what people say, I don't think my feelings towards him are going to change much after baby arrives.
Ok, so I've bombarded you with TONS of information tonight! I'm going to write another post on the nursery, and maybe if you're lucky I'll include a post on Puerto Rico (cuz who doesn't want to see THOSE pictures?). And maybe, just maybe, I'll get something read here soon and I'll update my reading challenge. I'm scared to look at the numbers, though... I was so close to caught up.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Wee Bit Wednesday
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Parenthood and my liberal "young parent" ideas
The title is my own. No one has criticized my ideas. Mainly because I'm not a parent yet.
I love love love the show Parenthood. It's a lot of drama, but it's the drama of real life situations, I think. It's interesting.
So the show has a website (of course) and on that website each week it posts a poll of "hot topics" from the show (because of course... no one agrees on how to parent appropriately).
I have found that I disagree with the majority of viewers on a very very regular basis.
I'm a little surprised by that. Mainly because of lying, it seems. Is it ok to lie to your child (who is autistic, but doesn't know it) about going to a support group for parents of autistic children? Yes. I think so. He doesn't realize he's different. Why point it out when the doctor said he's not ready to know?
The world disagrees with me.
Is it ok to lie to the principal of a nice elementary school (tell him you, the parents, are married when, in fact, you are not) in order to get in? No. I don't think so. Besides, he'd probably find out the truth later anyways.
The world disagrees with me again.
Should you steal Halloween candy from your child? Yeah. They don't need all that sugar. Neither do you, though. And I'm not talking "gobble it all up" stealing. I'm talking a piece or two here or there.
Again, the world disagrees with me.
Do you watch the show? I'm so curious to see what you think of it, and of the hot topics!
I love love love the show Parenthood. It's a lot of drama, but it's the drama of real life situations, I think. It's interesting.
So the show has a website (of course) and on that website each week it posts a poll of "hot topics" from the show (because of course... no one agrees on how to parent appropriately).
I have found that I disagree with the majority of viewers on a very very regular basis.
I'm a little surprised by that. Mainly because of lying, it seems. Is it ok to lie to your child (who is autistic, but doesn't know it) about going to a support group for parents of autistic children? Yes. I think so. He doesn't realize he's different. Why point it out when the doctor said he's not ready to know?
The world disagrees with me.
Is it ok to lie to the principal of a nice elementary school (tell him you, the parents, are married when, in fact, you are not) in order to get in? No. I don't think so. Besides, he'd probably find out the truth later anyways.
The world disagrees with me again.
Should you steal Halloween candy from your child? Yeah. They don't need all that sugar. Neither do you, though. And I'm not talking "gobble it all up" stealing. I'm talking a piece or two here or there.
Again, the world disagrees with me.
Do you watch the show? I'm so curious to see what you think of it, and of the hot topics!
Friday, October 1, 2010
A Survey on a Friday
So one of the blogs that I read had this cool survey thing where you tag 8 people with 8 questions to answer. Then they make up their answers, make up 8 more questions, and tag 8 more people.
I didn't get tagged, but I like things like this because it helps me find something creative to write. So here are my answers to the 8 she created. And if you're lucky I'll make up 8 questions of my own at the end.
The following questions were brought to you by Bree
1- What is your favorite type of dessert?
Anything chocolate! I love warm gooey chocolate cake with cold vanilla ice cream. Or chocolate and peanut butter ice cream mixes. Yum. Oh, and pumpkin pie. I love me some pumpkin pie.
2- What is your favorite season? (if you get seasons)
It used to be Summer. But Summer has been rather hot and dry and sticky and I'm stuck working instead of out enjoying it. Now that fall is here, I kinda notice I'm extremely happy about it. The wind, the leaves, the colors, and football of course. Oh, and the pumpkin pie. I love me some pumpkin pie!
3- Do you like/love where you live or do you feel like you need to "get out"?
I love Cincinnati!!!! BUT. I will say that for Mike's profession, and my inclinations, we should be in LA, New York, or Orlando. :) I'd also take DC or Chicago.
4- Favorite class you ever took (whether it was high school, college, etc)?
In high school I loved my government class senior year. College, it was borderline the same- I loved all my history classes (Modern Mexico was the fave) and I loved my Human Geography classes. I also enjoyed Shakespeare, though, and those two travel classes (Buenos Aires and Mexico) were AWESOME! Yeah, I guess those last 2 were my favorites. Definitely.
5- Do you consider yourself more of a small-town girl or a big city girl?
GOOD QUESTION!!!! I was born and raised a country girl. We lived for the state fair, ate our own beef, hunted, showed horses, and I dreamed of riding in the rodeo when I turned 18. However, I finished growing up in the city- moved when I was 16. I love being close to everything, the chic clothes (that I can't afford), having all the culture (art, ballet, museums, sports), and all the places to go. I would say I'm both. I want to be close to the city, but I want to live on a farm. Can we do that?
6- What is your favorite part of blogging?
Reading other blogs. Connecting with other people. Getting comments on my posts! It make me feel like what I'm saying actually matters to people (even if it's just ranting about having problems shaving!)
7- What would be your animal of choice?
If you mean as a pet, then I definitely want a dog. I love my pup.
8- if you were to star in a movie, who would you want to be your male sidekick?
I would go with George Clooney or Matt Damon. Both are excellent to look at, excellent actors, and extremely intelligent! My kinda guys.
Ok, so do you want me to ask you a few questions of my own?
1-If you won the lottery what would be the FIRST thing you would do?
2-What are some things you keep as tokens from good memories (i.e. what's in your memory box?)
3-What was your proudest moment?
4-Friday has come- what are you most excited about on any given weekend?
5-What did you want to be when you grew up (as a kid- not now)?
6-Where do you like to go when you are sad/stressed/upset?
7-What physical feature do you like best about yourself?
8-Favorite fitness activity?
I didn't get tagged, but I like things like this because it helps me find something creative to write. So here are my answers to the 8 she created. And if you're lucky I'll make up 8 questions of my own at the end.
The following questions were brought to you by Bree
1- What is your favorite type of dessert?
Anything chocolate! I love warm gooey chocolate cake with cold vanilla ice cream. Or chocolate and peanut butter ice cream mixes. Yum. Oh, and pumpkin pie. I love me some pumpkin pie.
2- What is your favorite season? (if you get seasons)
It used to be Summer. But Summer has been rather hot and dry and sticky and I'm stuck working instead of out enjoying it. Now that fall is here, I kinda notice I'm extremely happy about it. The wind, the leaves, the colors, and football of course. Oh, and the pumpkin pie. I love me some pumpkin pie!
3- Do you like/love where you live or do you feel like you need to "get out"?
I love Cincinnati!!!! BUT. I will say that for Mike's profession, and my inclinations, we should be in LA, New York, or Orlando. :) I'd also take DC or Chicago.
4- Favorite class you ever took (whether it was high school, college, etc)?
In high school I loved my government class senior year. College, it was borderline the same- I loved all my history classes (Modern Mexico was the fave) and I loved my Human Geography classes. I also enjoyed Shakespeare, though, and those two travel classes (Buenos Aires and Mexico) were AWESOME! Yeah, I guess those last 2 were my favorites. Definitely.
5- Do you consider yourself more of a small-town girl or a big city girl?
GOOD QUESTION!!!! I was born and raised a country girl. We lived for the state fair, ate our own beef, hunted, showed horses, and I dreamed of riding in the rodeo when I turned 18. However, I finished growing up in the city- moved when I was 16. I love being close to everything, the chic clothes (that I can't afford), having all the culture (art, ballet, museums, sports), and all the places to go. I would say I'm both. I want to be close to the city, but I want to live on a farm. Can we do that?
6- What is your favorite part of blogging?
Reading other blogs. Connecting with other people. Getting comments on my posts! It make me feel like what I'm saying actually matters to people (even if it's just ranting about having problems shaving!)
7- What would be your animal of choice?
If you mean as a pet, then I definitely want a dog. I love my pup.
8- if you were to star in a movie, who would you want to be your male sidekick?
I would go with George Clooney or Matt Damon. Both are excellent to look at, excellent actors, and extremely intelligent! My kinda guys.
Ok, so do you want me to ask you a few questions of my own?
1-If you won the lottery what would be the FIRST thing you would do?
2-What are some things you keep as tokens from good memories (i.e. what's in your memory box?)
3-What was your proudest moment?
4-Friday has come- what are you most excited about on any given weekend?
5-What did you want to be when you grew up (as a kid- not now)?
6-Where do you like to go when you are sad/stressed/upset?
7-What physical feature do you like best about yourself?
8-Favorite fitness activity?
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Summertime goals- Learning to Golf
Last winter my mom gave me a beautiful set of golf clubs for Christmas. They are a gorgeous bright pink and the nice part- some of the proceeds goes to breast cancer research. (They are the Wilson Hope Set. Ignore the price, we paid a lot less. AND the darker pink that's not so pretty in the picture? It's kind of purple-ish and so much prettier in person).
Anywho, I'm not exactly a golfer. I played my first round last fall using a combination of my brother's clubs and a friend's clubs. I loved it, but I wasn't that great. Who is, though? At least when they start. Seriously, this game is hard!
So to fix the problem at hand, I got clubs for Christmas and then took a beginner class this summer with my mom. OMG what fun!!!! I learned a TON! I can't wait to actually USE those skills, but... hey... on a driving range I look pretty good! (Who am I kidding? I probably still look like a beginner, but I can tell I've improved).
I'm so excited about how much I learned this summer, and it's nice to say that I actually accomplished something. I spent my whole life loving summers (summer vacations, time off from school, even my summer job) and now it seems like they just don't exist any more. The seasons are merely an annoyance (heat. cold. ice. rain.)
Happy summer experiences, everyone!
Anywho, I'm not exactly a golfer. I played my first round last fall using a combination of my brother's clubs and a friend's clubs. I loved it, but I wasn't that great. Who is, though? At least when they start. Seriously, this game is hard!
So to fix the problem at hand, I got clubs for Christmas and then took a beginner class this summer with my mom. OMG what fun!!!! I learned a TON! I can't wait to actually USE those skills, but... hey... on a driving range I look pretty good! (Who am I kidding? I probably still look like a beginner, but I can tell I've improved).
I'm so excited about how much I learned this summer, and it's nice to say that I actually accomplished something. I spent my whole life loving summers (summer vacations, time off from school, even my summer job) and now it seems like they just don't exist any more. The seasons are merely an annoyance (heat. cold. ice. rain.)
Happy summer experiences, everyone!
Monday, August 2, 2010
Can you eat a whole thing of Mac N Cheese?
And I don't mean a box of Kraft. I'm talking one of those microwavable things from Bob Evans that is so rich and creamy you honestly WANT to eat the whole thing even if you can't.
I'm getting pretty close to the bottom. And I've already eaten a yogurt (ok, that was a few hours ago) a ham sandwich, and a thing of veggies. YIKES!
I'm not trying to eat the whole thing, though! I need to save some for tomorrow's lunch. But seriously, I'm. Hungry.
But the good news is the Doc says that since I'm 10 weeks along, I should be past the worst of the sickness!!!! WOOOHOOO!!!! Here's to hopefully feeling much much better in the next few days/weeks (I'm hoping for the former). Maybe I'll even feel good enough to post a few pics! Haha. Maybe.
This is a rather stupid post, I must admit. However, it's a Monday, mom is on vacation, and this office is SO SUPER QUIET today that I honestly just want to run down the halls screaming. My desire to keep my job prevents me from doing so, so instead I'm here blabbing to you about mac n cheese.
Mac N Cheese that I couldn't even stomach last week. So progress already? Here's to hoping!
Did any of you crazy moms have crazy cravings? I know we were in the grocery store last night, and I saw ice cream and INSTANTLY had to buy a VERY SPECIFIC item. Right. Then. Edy's Dibs- the chocolate ones. Unfortunately they were out of the chocolate ones. I nearly cried. I wish I was exaggerating. Maybe I'll try again tonight.
I'm getting pretty close to the bottom. And I've already eaten a yogurt (ok, that was a few hours ago) a ham sandwich, and a thing of veggies. YIKES!
I'm not trying to eat the whole thing, though! I need to save some for tomorrow's lunch. But seriously, I'm. Hungry.
But the good news is the Doc says that since I'm 10 weeks along, I should be past the worst of the sickness!!!! WOOOHOOO!!!! Here's to hopefully feeling much much better in the next few days/weeks (I'm hoping for the former). Maybe I'll even feel good enough to post a few pics! Haha. Maybe.
This is a rather stupid post, I must admit. However, it's a Monday, mom is on vacation, and this office is SO SUPER QUIET today that I honestly just want to run down the halls screaming. My desire to keep my job prevents me from doing so, so instead I'm here blabbing to you about mac n cheese.
Mac N Cheese that I couldn't even stomach last week. So progress already? Here's to hoping!
Did any of you crazy moms have crazy cravings? I know we were in the grocery store last night, and I saw ice cream and INSTANTLY had to buy a VERY SPECIFIC item. Right. Then. Edy's Dibs- the chocolate ones. Unfortunately they were out of the chocolate ones. I nearly cried. I wish I was exaggerating. Maybe I'll try again tonight.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Happy Belated 4th of July
I must admit- this is my absolute favorite time of year, and always has been.
Summer is the best season. Yeah yeah, I know it's hot, but there are so many ways to relieve the heat! Jump in a pool, slip on a slide, hang out in the shade, oil up and take a nap... or drink. I dont' do a lot of the last, but you know... It's supposed to help.
I am a summer baby. I love the heat and all it's glory. I love to camp, to swim, to ride horses, to drive in convertibles, and to have fun outdoors. You just can't do that as much in the winter.
But what I love most- the fireworks. They have always amazed me. It's partly because I can't quite wrap my head around them. How do they make the shapes? Seriously, how do you pack explosives in a way to send things in a certain direction? I can understand the chemistry of the lights and the sounds and the timing. It's the shapes that are mind boggling.
But they're gorgeous. Seriously, who doesn't love fireworks?
Summer is the best season. Yeah yeah, I know it's hot, but there are so many ways to relieve the heat! Jump in a pool, slip on a slide, hang out in the shade, oil up and take a nap... or drink. I dont' do a lot of the last, but you know... It's supposed to help.
I am a summer baby. I love the heat and all it's glory. I love to camp, to swim, to ride horses, to drive in convertibles, and to have fun outdoors. You just can't do that as much in the winter.
But what I love most- the fireworks. They have always amazed me. It's partly because I can't quite wrap my head around them. How do they make the shapes? Seriously, how do you pack explosives in a way to send things in a certain direction? I can understand the chemistry of the lights and the sounds and the timing. It's the shapes that are mind boggling.
But they're gorgeous. Seriously, who doesn't love fireworks?
I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
The Great Debate!
I have a forbidden love interest- a new (er) car. I currently own a beautiful 3 yr old Toyota Yaris, that I happily love. However, it has some issues- like accessability. It's a wonderful 3 door hatchback with a large spacious interior (Surprise! Most people think they're TINY inside. But they aren't! I promise). However, the problem is it only has 2 doors to the front- and very poor access to the back seat.
Not a big deal, I guess. But then they came out with the FIVE door hatchback, and I instantly fell in love. It was everything I needed! But alas, my car was still very new, and if anything, Mike's car needs replaced. It's 6 years old, and running GREAT. But the dashboard is crapping out. The speedometer rarely works at all. The gas gauge is starting to fail as well. We're hoping the RPM continues to work, but who knows?
AND then there's finances. Mike's car was paid off. His parents bought it for him (something about his awesome grades freshman year?) and we've only had to carry insurance on it. Buying him a new car isn't exactly in the works yet.
BUT THEN!!!! The plot thickens. Toyota has massive recalls all over! (The yaris was never on the list. I'm very happy for that.) They've lost a ton of business! This is horrible news, right? Not for us! My dealership offered me 0% interest for 5 years and a guarantee that if I trade in my current Yaris, I can get a new car for the same monthly price! So basically, yeah they're gonna tack on a few years to the loan (maybe?) but for the short term, it doesn't hurt us financially!
OOOOH those sneaky car salesmen. They really did it this time. What do you think? It's a good deal, right? It's the car I've been wanting, it's not going to kill us financially, and to be honest, we're gonna want a bigger car eventually and the deals aren't going to get any better.
Am I right or am I right? Opinions? Am I being dooped?
Not a big deal, I guess. But then they came out with the FIVE door hatchback, and I instantly fell in love. It was everything I needed! But alas, my car was still very new, and if anything, Mike's car needs replaced. It's 6 years old, and running GREAT. But the dashboard is crapping out. The speedometer rarely works at all. The gas gauge is starting to fail as well. We're hoping the RPM continues to work, but who knows?
AND then there's finances. Mike's car was paid off. His parents bought it for him (something about his awesome grades freshman year?) and we've only had to carry insurance on it. Buying him a new car isn't exactly in the works yet.
BUT THEN!!!! The plot thickens. Toyota has massive recalls all over! (The yaris was never on the list. I'm very happy for that.) They've lost a ton of business! This is horrible news, right? Not for us! My dealership offered me 0% interest for 5 years and a guarantee that if I trade in my current Yaris, I can get a new car for the same monthly price! So basically, yeah they're gonna tack on a few years to the loan (maybe?) but for the short term, it doesn't hurt us financially!
OOOOH those sneaky car salesmen. They really did it this time. What do you think? It's a good deal, right? It's the car I've been wanting, it's not going to kill us financially, and to be honest, we're gonna want a bigger car eventually and the deals aren't going to get any better.
Am I right or am I right? Opinions? Am I being dooped?
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