Since Sunshine created a bunch of new year's resolutions, I thought I should write a little something. I'm not making a defined list of resolutions. I just don't have th energy to do that right now and I'm tired of making lists. I guess my first goal right now is really getting over my allegry related sinus crap & congestion from hell (pine trees + mucho rain = mold = congestion from hell) and get all the insurance claims filed and my life straightened out again so that I feel secure again.
Normally I would be staying up late to watch the ball drop but since I'm sick and very sleep deprived and I fly back tomorrow, I doubt that will be happening. Luckily my flight is not extremely early in the morning so I have that on my side.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Holiday Disasters and Retail Therapy
I am still in the Carolinas, but I thought I would update since a bunch of stuff has happened. We made it there Sunday evening with a few delays but our longest delay was only around an hour so I consider that to be good. Christmas Eve was pretty uneventful. We went to Target and Books A Million and watched the movie Waitress on DVD (this movie is sooo good but unfortunately it belongs to my Mom).
Christmas day started out really good. I got a lot of yarn, DVDs, a LV wallet and a North Face windbreaker from my dad and some other little things. Then we decided to go see Charlie Wilson's War at the movie theater because now that we are adults, it has been a tradition for us to go see a movie on Christmas. well, we went to the correct theater, but instead of Charlie Wilson's War they messed up and showed Alvin and the Chipmunks instead. Cute movie, but not the same! The theater people were jerks and wouldn't switch the movies, so we opted to just watch Alvin and the Chipmunks.
The fun begins when we get back to my parents house. I had left my cell phone at home since you can't have them turned on at the theater. Well I get back and there is a voice mail from a number with the same area code as the town I live in. Turns out it was a police officer calling to tell us that a robbery had been reported at our house back there and he found a cell phone bill of mine and that's how he was able to call me. Who in the hell robs people on Christmas Day! We don't know every single thing they took but it looks like they mostly just grabbed our electronics and ran. I have no idea if they took any of my stuff. i am trying really hard to not to think about it because it is just upsetting when I don't know what they went through. I had my ipod shuffle, my Mac laptop and my digi camera with me here in the Carolinas. I had some electronic items at home, but the only thing I would be pissed about is my old ipod but ha ha to them because it has my name engraved on the back of it and I still have the damn receipt! I feel bad though because they stole my sister's desktop and her laptop and her dvd players and our big tv for sure. Luckily our landlord was in town still so he came over and boarded up the window and the door they broke and he was able to tell my sister some of the big things that was missing but honestly we are the only ones that are going to know what is gone for sure. At the end of the day, I am just a little mad and disturbed but I am really grateful that no one was at home or hurt at the time of the break in.
So what does a girl do when she has been given a shit sandwhich? Two things: Call her best friend Sunshine and engage in retail therapy. Sunshine is the only person that doesn't say stupid things in a crisis and never treats me like i'm helpless. Talking to him was a nice relief and plus I was curious to see how his Christmas break was going anyways.
The day after Christmas in between numerous phone calls, I managed to hit the sales at Target and I saw the movie P.S. I Love You. First, the movie. The movie is based on a book and follows the general plot but changes some of the locations,etc. I really love this movie and am definitely buying it on dvd the first day it comes out. To top it off, the soundtrack is kick ass. Any soundtrack that has Flogging Molly, the Pogues and James Blunt on it is going to score beaucoup points with me. As for Target, I got seasons 4, 5 and 6 part two of Sex in the City for 9.99 each! i have never seen them marked down this low!!! I about freaked when I saw it listed in the ad that morning. Then today, we went back to Target and I picked up Heroes Season 1 for $19 and I found a hidden copy of Sex in the City season 6 part one. Mom and Dad, aka Santa got me seasons 1 and 3, so now I am just missing season 2 and they also bought me Boston Legal Season 3.
You might think I'm nuts for buying all these dvds when all our dvd players were just stolen, but I still have Mackie so that's how I will be entertaining myself until we get our claim money from the Renter's Insurance (I CAN"T STRESS ENOUGH HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS IF YOU RENT!!!!) Then, since I just brought a tiny clutch purse with me, it was too small to put my brand new LV tri-fold wallet in it, so I hit the sales at the Aeropostale store by my parents house and found the cutest reversible cordoroy purse on sale for 9.99!!! So really, my retail therapy doesn't count as a buying spree because everything I bought was over 50% off and on special Christmas sale that only happens once a year.
It's in the upper 50s and 60s and it's so bright and sunny that it is really helping me with my winter of S.A.D. My mom bought me new knifty knitter looms (50% on sale at Michaels this week) so I have been chilling under the skylights making hats.
Anyways, I hope everyone is having a smashing holiday. I am still having a good holiday even though all that bad stuff happened. I baked 6 trays of cookies and one Holiday Funfetti cake and have done two loads of dishes so I guess I have been coping a little like Izzie Stevens-style but oh well. I also started reading Atonement by Ian McEwan and it is really good so far, especially if you love romantic epic novels like moi.
Christmas day started out really good. I got a lot of yarn, DVDs, a LV wallet and a North Face windbreaker from my dad and some other little things. Then we decided to go see Charlie Wilson's War at the movie theater because now that we are adults, it has been a tradition for us to go see a movie on Christmas. well, we went to the correct theater, but instead of Charlie Wilson's War they messed up and showed Alvin and the Chipmunks instead. Cute movie, but not the same! The theater people were jerks and wouldn't switch the movies, so we opted to just watch Alvin and the Chipmunks.
The fun begins when we get back to my parents house. I had left my cell phone at home since you can't have them turned on at the theater. Well I get back and there is a voice mail from a number with the same area code as the town I live in. Turns out it was a police officer calling to tell us that a robbery had been reported at our house back there and he found a cell phone bill of mine and that's how he was able to call me. Who in the hell robs people on Christmas Day! We don't know every single thing they took but it looks like they mostly just grabbed our electronics and ran. I have no idea if they took any of my stuff. i am trying really hard to not to think about it because it is just upsetting when I don't know what they went through. I had my ipod shuffle, my Mac laptop and my digi camera with me here in the Carolinas. I had some electronic items at home, but the only thing I would be pissed about is my old ipod but ha ha to them because it has my name engraved on the back of it and I still have the damn receipt! I feel bad though because they stole my sister's desktop and her laptop and her dvd players and our big tv for sure. Luckily our landlord was in town still so he came over and boarded up the window and the door they broke and he was able to tell my sister some of the big things that was missing but honestly we are the only ones that are going to know what is gone for sure. At the end of the day, I am just a little mad and disturbed but I am really grateful that no one was at home or hurt at the time of the break in.
So what does a girl do when she has been given a shit sandwhich? Two things: Call her best friend Sunshine and engage in retail therapy. Sunshine is the only person that doesn't say stupid things in a crisis and never treats me like i'm helpless. Talking to him was a nice relief and plus I was curious to see how his Christmas break was going anyways.
The day after Christmas in between numerous phone calls, I managed to hit the sales at Target and I saw the movie P.S. I Love You. First, the movie. The movie is based on a book and follows the general plot but changes some of the locations,etc. I really love this movie and am definitely buying it on dvd the first day it comes out. To top it off, the soundtrack is kick ass. Any soundtrack that has Flogging Molly, the Pogues and James Blunt on it is going to score beaucoup points with me. As for Target, I got seasons 4, 5 and 6 part two of Sex in the City for 9.99 each! i have never seen them marked down this low!!! I about freaked when I saw it listed in the ad that morning. Then today, we went back to Target and I picked up Heroes Season 1 for $19 and I found a hidden copy of Sex in the City season 6 part one. Mom and Dad, aka Santa got me seasons 1 and 3, so now I am just missing season 2 and they also bought me Boston Legal Season 3.
You might think I'm nuts for buying all these dvds when all our dvd players were just stolen, but I still have Mackie so that's how I will be entertaining myself until we get our claim money from the Renter's Insurance (I CAN"T STRESS ENOUGH HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS IF YOU RENT!!!!) Then, since I just brought a tiny clutch purse with me, it was too small to put my brand new LV tri-fold wallet in it, so I hit the sales at the Aeropostale store by my parents house and found the cutest reversible cordoroy purse on sale for 9.99!!! So really, my retail therapy doesn't count as a buying spree because everything I bought was over 50% off and on special Christmas sale that only happens once a year.
It's in the upper 50s and 60s and it's so bright and sunny that it is really helping me with my winter of S.A.D. My mom bought me new knifty knitter looms (50% on sale at Michaels this week) so I have been chilling under the skylights making hats.
Anyways, I hope everyone is having a smashing holiday. I am still having a good holiday even though all that bad stuff happened. I baked 6 trays of cookies and one Holiday Funfetti cake and have done two loads of dishes so I guess I have been coping a little like Izzie Stevens-style but oh well. I also started reading Atonement by Ian McEwan and it is really good so far, especially if you love romantic epic novels like moi.
Saturday, December 22, 2007
84 Song Playlist
Last night I created an 84 song playlist to load onto my Shuffle for my flight to Charlotte tomorrow. I think that should tide me over. Of course, my Mac will be with me. It is a ten day trip, so since I will be in the States the entire time, I totally plan on taking her and my digi cam. Apparently my dad is only going to be home for Christmas and Christmas Eve, but that's okay because I am honestly really going out there to see my beloved little Yorkies and my Mom. We plan on going to see a ton of movies and maybe a couple of little side trips. Who knows. I am fully confident that we will make our flights out there. I just checked weather.com and It looks good for us for the travel day. My mom has stockpiled yarn for me, and she says I can use her stash hooks while I am out there so I don't have to try and get mine through airport security. I would be really pissed if one of my Brittany hooks got trashed.
The Kansas City trip was a success. We got close to three inches of snow after we arrived, my sister and I were conned into sitting on Santa's lap, I got a new Starbucks mug, and we spent some glorious time at the 4 story Barnes and Noble. All my Christmas shopping is done. YAY! All my out of towners, received their presents and loved them.
I am almost done packing for Charlotte. I did the essential laundry last night, so I just have to pull a couple of shirts off the drying rack and I will be ready. I don't have ten casual shirts that I like, so i will do laundry at Mom's.
Hey Sunshine, have fun while I am gone. I expect updates while I am in Charlotte. I can't wait to see you in January.
Happy X-Mas, ya'll!!!
The Kansas City trip was a success. We got close to three inches of snow after we arrived, my sister and I were conned into sitting on Santa's lap, I got a new Starbucks mug, and we spent some glorious time at the 4 story Barnes and Noble. All my Christmas shopping is done. YAY! All my out of towners, received their presents and loved them.
I am almost done packing for Charlotte. I did the essential laundry last night, so I just have to pull a couple of shirts off the drying rack and I will be ready. I don't have ten casual shirts that I like, so i will do laundry at Mom's.
Hey Sunshine, have fun while I am gone. I expect updates while I am in Charlotte. I can't wait to see you in January.
Happy X-Mas, ya'll!!!
Thursday, December 20, 2007
I'm Still Here, I promise
Work has been INSANE! The holidays are sucking my soul and I don't know where my time goes. Thank the Lord for bubble bath and the Foo Fighters because that is the only way I am getting through all of this in one piece. Did I mention that I fly out to the Carolinas on Sunday and I HAVE NO CLUE what to pack, other than my favorite jeans that I need my mommy to sew back together. I promise I will update more about my past week or so either Friday or Saturday. Hopefully, I will be a little more relaxed, but no promises on that.
Monday, December 10, 2007
the Ice Man Cometh
Well, this is officially day 2 of the freezing rain ice crap. it's not as bad as the ice storm that we had last January, but it still sucked. I did make it into work today though and back and my car and I are still in one piece. My sister just found out that school is cancelled again tomorrow so since she's a teacher, she's been at the house chillin' and grading papers.
My Secret Pal Gwen (the one I sent stuff to in SP 11) sent me a really sweet thank you box on Saturday. She sent me a hot pink scarf she knitted out of Rowan biggy print, a box of See's chocolates (yummy),a copy of the new Knit 1 issue, a Hello Kitty 2008 calendar (i needed one of these for at home!) and a nice card. Totally unexpected and completely appreciated.
I did go shopping in Owasso with some work friends on Saturday. this was pre-storm, it was just cool and gloomy. honestly, I didn't really see anything that I couldn't live without. I finished up one VIP gift that I will mail to someone as soon as this crappy weather goes away. I wrapped all my Christmas presents that I have purchased so far.I just have to get presents for my cousins and I am kind of waiting to see if the weather is going to clear up enough for us to go to Kansas City because Iowa is getting hammered with snow and ice right now, so it's a play it by ear thing.
I have made two hats with the cotton candy LB Homespun yarn that I bought at Hobby Lobby with my 40% off coupon in Owasso. I haven't really worked on the scarf lately.
My sis and I did catch Tin Man on the Sci Fi Channel and it was totally awesome. I really hope that they release it on DVD.
I have been reading the new Charles Schulz bio and Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris. Both are excellent reads. Holidays on Ice is one of my favorite holiday themed books, it's a collection of some of his holiday short stories and they are just really funny.
this post is for Sunshine, who complained that I hadn't updated lately. Insert eye roll here. I will update again later this week probably when I have more news.
My Secret Pal Gwen (the one I sent stuff to in SP 11) sent me a really sweet thank you box on Saturday. She sent me a hot pink scarf she knitted out of Rowan biggy print, a box of See's chocolates (yummy),a copy of the new Knit 1 issue, a Hello Kitty 2008 calendar (i needed one of these for at home!) and a nice card. Totally unexpected and completely appreciated.
I did go shopping in Owasso with some work friends on Saturday. this was pre-storm, it was just cool and gloomy. honestly, I didn't really see anything that I couldn't live without. I finished up one VIP gift that I will mail to someone as soon as this crappy weather goes away. I wrapped all my Christmas presents that I have purchased so far.I just have to get presents for my cousins and I am kind of waiting to see if the weather is going to clear up enough for us to go to Kansas City because Iowa is getting hammered with snow and ice right now, so it's a play it by ear thing.
I have made two hats with the cotton candy LB Homespun yarn that I bought at Hobby Lobby with my 40% off coupon in Owasso. I haven't really worked on the scarf lately.
My sis and I did catch Tin Man on the Sci Fi Channel and it was totally awesome. I really hope that they release it on DVD.
I have been reading the new Charles Schulz bio and Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris. Both are excellent reads. Holidays on Ice is one of my favorite holiday themed books, it's a collection of some of his holiday short stories and they are just really funny.
this post is for Sunshine, who complained that I hadn't updated lately. Insert eye roll here. I will update again later this week probably when I have more news.
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Where Did All My Time Go?
Seriously? I have no idea what happened to the month of November. I finally realized this evening that it was December 1st and oh shit finals week starts on the 10th. Work is crazy because of the new projects I am working on. I just really love working on projects with no instructions and very little guidance. NOT!!!!!!!! Then my cousin calls to tell me that she was able to get the weekend of the 14th off so now my sister and I have to drive up to KC that weekend to meet them for our little Christmas celebration. Oh shit on that too.
On the upside, I knitted two baby hats today and half of a third. I finished reading Miranda July's latest short story book (i have forgotten the title and i am too lazy to look it up cause i just call it the bright yellow book because of the cover). Landlord installed oven #3 which is a brand new Whirlpool stovetop/oven and it is heaven on earth. we have already baked a frozen pizza and made two batches of chocolate chip cookies we were that excited.
A the co-worker and the wife of another co-worker and I are going to Owasso next weekend. however, I will probably like not be buying anything because I'm going to KC now.
We did get a Christmas tree this weekend. It looks really cute. We just got a 3 foot one to conserve space.
Anyways, it has been a very crazy weekend. I am very overwhelmed right now and I know things will get better, it's just until the holidays are over things are just going to be nuts for me.
On the upside, I knitted two baby hats today and half of a third. I finished reading Miranda July's latest short story book (i have forgotten the title and i am too lazy to look it up cause i just call it the bright yellow book because of the cover). Landlord installed oven #3 which is a brand new Whirlpool stovetop/oven and it is heaven on earth. we have already baked a frozen pizza and made two batches of chocolate chip cookies we were that excited.
A the co-worker and the wife of another co-worker and I are going to Owasso next weekend. however, I will probably like not be buying anything because I'm going to KC now.
We did get a Christmas tree this weekend. It looks really cute. We just got a 3 foot one to conserve space.
Anyways, it has been a very crazy weekend. I am very overwhelmed right now and I know things will get better, it's just until the holidays are over things are just going to be nuts for me.
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