Heck yes I did!

So...what's new?

2007-11-23T16:54:00.000-08:00

Well, I moved to California last weekend...or, the beginning of this week. It's kind of a big deal. But most of you probably already know.
I packed up most of my apartment last Thursday and Friday. The plan was that Zachary would fly in around 11:30, we'd eat some food and then take off driving for Phoenix. His flight got delayed. By 2 stinkin' hours. And my packing was not entirely complete. Anyway, he got in at 1:30am and we ended up leaving San Antonio at about 3:45. We switched off driving so it wasn't too bad. Finally arrived in Phoenix Saturday evening, completely exhausted.
Sunday was fun, as I got to see lots of family that I hadn't seen in 5-7 years. Granddad bought TONS of Chinese food for lunch and we hung out most of the afternoon. Sunday evening we went to a chorale concert to hear Grandmom, Granddad and Uncle Randy sing. Uncle R only made it through about half (slacker!) but it was still wonderful. Zachary and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Monday, we got up early and left Phoenix at about 4:45. It seemed like the drive was way longer even though it was almost the same (actually a little shorter) than Saturday's drive. I guess just because I wanted so badly to be here!! Anyway, we did *finally* arrive!! I got to see my man after 2 and 1/2 long months without him!
I'm tired of writing, so I'm gonna post this now without finishing. If I wait to finish, it will probably never get posted.
So...ta daa!

quick catch up

2007-11-01T11:13:00.000-07:00

Okay, when I posted before, I was very excited about the David Crowder concert. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera, so I have only one (blurry) picture of him, which my friend was nice enough to send me.
Also, here is a picture of me with the chicks I went with to the concert. Krystle, Chandra and...I forget that other girl's name. Don't really know her, but she's a friend of Krystle's.

The next exciting event (or at least the next one I'm going to blog about) was taking a week off work to go see my family in NV. It was a blast, only would've been better if my husband could have come. I saw Grandmom and Granddad for the first time since 2002! And of course, Emily was the cutest thing ever!

The Monday I returned to work (the 29th) I turned in my resignation. It was horribly sad and hard, but my boss was really sweet and understanding. My last day is the 14th, and Zachary will be flying in on the 16th so we can start the drive "home" eeeaaarly on the 17th.

Is anyone still checking for updates?

2007-11-01T11:07:00.000-07:00

I have no idea why it has taken me so long to add a new post to this blog. It certainly isn't because nothing has happened in my life. A lot has actually.
I might get into detail later, but for now I am on lunch and must return to work, so I will simply leave you with a picture of the most adorable girl in the entire world:

*Also pictured, her great-grandmom and her mom.

Happy Thursday!

2007-10-04T16:01:00.001-07:00

I think Thursday is generally a happy day. There are 2 good reasons for this:
1) Tomorrow is Friday
2) The Office is on NBC

I had a fabulous day today. For a while, I was enjoying my new position where I am a lot less busy, but then I started getting bored and craving the constant business. Well, today my teams finished up the last day of learning how to build IRA's and ESA's. I was coaching them and answering questions *almost* all day and I LOVED it! Tomorrow they'll start setting up real accounts which is very exciting. Also, it means I'll be even more busy! :)

Since Jay doesn't update his blog, I should also tell everyone that he got a job!!!! Well, I guess to be perfectly honest, he doesn't actually HAVE it yet. He has to pass the drug test first. I know they say not to count your chickens before they hatch, but I'm gonna go ahead with this one. He should be starting at WalMart Distribution Center later this month. He'll be on the same shift as Zachary and he'll be working in...um...order filling? I think that's it. Not entirely sure though.

3 days till the David Crowder concert! :)

David Crowder

2007-10-01T18:09:00.001-07:00

I'm very excited to say that I'm going to see David Crowder in concert on Sunday! There's a new couple named Chandra and Fletcher that started coming to our lifegroup. They got tickets and invited some of us. It should be fun. Too bad it's Sunday night...that'll make Monday kind of hard, but oh well.
In keeping with my bravery of trying new scary foods, I ate jambalaya last night. I was quite frightened as I've never had it and wasn't even entirely sure what it was. Anyway, it turned out to be surprisingly tasty. Also, it was made with extra chicken in place of the shrimp...since I don't like shrimp.
I don't really have much else to say right now. I'll try not to be so lame about updating!

2007-09-13T17:57:00.000-07:00

Well, it's time I updated. I really don't have much to blog about, though.
I've made it through a week and a half of living alone. I miss Jay, but thankfully it's been more tolerable than it seemed. I've been trying to keep myself pretty busy so I don't notice quite as much. I think that's been working. I've been doing much more than we would if he was here!
Oh, here's a good story.
Saturday I ended up with not much to do, so I decided to head over to the pool and lay out for a little while. Even though the point of laying out is to get sun, I still use sunscreen to keep from burning. So I went down to the pool, sprayed on the Coppertone and then carefully applied sunscreen to my face. I was laying down with my arm over my eyes since it was really bright outside. About 30 minutes later, my mom called. I made the sad mistake of laying there with my face uncovered while I talked to her for quite a while. Now, I thought it wouldn't matter since I put sunscreen on my face. The problem was that I failed to apply it to my eyelids.
Yeah, that right. My eyelids got sunburned. It was not nice.
Anyway, I need to go out to the balcony and check my laundry, so that's all for now.

I'm ba-ack!

2007-09-08T14:47:00.000-07:00

You may not have known I was gone, but my internet decided to quit at some point on Thursday and would not come back for anything! I was very unhappy. I tried Jay's suggestions, but had no luck, so I called my internet provider (who shall remain unnamed to protect the not-so-innocent employee named later in this post) to see if they could help. They couldn't, so they set me up for a service call today. It was one of those super-fun "anywhere from 4 to 8" kind of things. But much to my surprise and delight (yes, I said delight) Chris called at 3:50 to make sure I was home and to tell me he was on his way. He arrived at 4:04 and set to checking my connections. He determined it was something outside and disappeared for about 10 minutes. When he got back he explained that when the company sets you up for internet, they use a device that prevents you from getting anything you didn't pay for, such as TV or Phone service that they offer. Sometimes this device can malfunction, causing you to lose even the service for which you *did* pay. So Chris just removed the device. He informed me that if I want to, I should be able to pick up basically all channels that they offer. Wow....too bad I don't have a TV, cuz I just got HOOKED UP! :) Oh well.
Anyway, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. Doug did show up on Tuesday and brought with him this incredibly comfortable chair! And I have to admit, hauling it up 3 flights of stairs was not as bad as I anticipated! It's nice to have a little bit of furniture!

My sweet pad...

2007-09-03T16:45:00.001-07:00

The living room:

The kitchen:

The bedroom:

My goal in posting these was not to make anyone jealous, but now that it's done, that may be inevitable. So please, feel free to come visit. You can sleep...um...on the air mattress. And I'll sleep on the floor. I'm actually not scared to say that.
My friend Doug called a while ago and said that he's gonna bring by some furniture for me to borrow. I don't know what he's bringing, but I'm hoping for a table of some sort. Any sort, really. Anyway, he's coming tomorrow night, so that'll be cool.

Home, Sweet Unfurnished Apartment

2007-09-02T07:17:00.001-07:00

I am now moved in to my apartment and I took Jay to the airport this morning. I guess the full realization of what the next few months entail didn't really hit me until last night. I had a small emotional breakdown this morning when he was getting ready to go, but I feel okay now. I am trying to avoid the feelings that I can't do this and just be as optimistic as possible.
When I get this place cleaned up a little, I'll post a few pictures. Even if no one else cares, I'm sure Eisel's curious! Right Eis? :) It is "furnished" with 2 camping chairs, an air mattress and some boxes. Pretty sweet.

moving to Bowens Crossing

2007-08-22T18:38:00.001-07:00

Well, tomorrow our house is getting packed up for California. I'm moving to an apartment and in about 2 weeks Jay is moving "home".
I still have a lot to do tonight and it's already 8:30, so I gotta keep this short.
I won't have internet for a while, but don't give up on me, I'll be back as soon as possible!!

The Shade of Poison Trees

2007-08-18T16:09:00.000-07:00

Dashboard Confessional is putting out a new album October 2nd!!!!
I'm even more stoked about this one than the last one because, according to their email newsletter:

"The album marks a notable return to the signature acoustic sound that Dashboard first developed on early albums like 2000’s The Swiss Army Romance and 2001’s The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most."

Could this get any better? I submit that it cannot!

Sadly, many of you probably don't care. I expect that Kayla shares my enthusiasm and Chuck certainly would, if he was still a part of the wonderful world of Blogger. But alas, he is not.

So given the lack of shared excitement over this news, I will also post something of more interest.

We got a check today from the people who are set to lease our house. I guess this means we're actually moving. We've decided that I will stay here temporarily while J moves home and finds a (hopefully good) job. It doesn't make much sense for us to be unemployed at the same time. Also, if I stay a while, I can take a vacation to Vegas (I mean, Pahrump) in October. That will be the bong, because I will get to see my sisters, my brothers, my parents, hopefully my husband, and The Beautiful One known as Em.
But I'm off topic.
So while I'm here I will be living alone in a luxurious mansion. If mansion means 1 bedroom apartment and luxurious means basically empty aside from a computer, some camping chairs and an air mattress. Sounds rough, I know, but actually, the worst part will be living without Jay!!!
Anyway, if nothing throws off our plan, the movers will be packing out our house on Thursday and Friday. Oh, and I get to go to jury duty on Thursday. I've actually always thought it would be interesting to serve on a jury, but who knows if that will actually happen. Everyone I know that has gotten a summons for jury duty has ended up getting dismissed. I guess I'll see!
I think this post is long enough, so I'll wrap it up for now.

twenty-five

2007-08-12T17:34:00.000-07:00

Today was Jay's birthday! We celebrated by going to Panda China (aka Panda Express) for lunch and seeing Hot Rod at the movie theater. It was fun!! We really wanted to see SuperBad, but it wasn't showing at our theater...maybe next time.
Anyway, I know you probably didn't realize how high class we are, but sooner or later you're going to have to accept the fact that we are the kind of people who go to "dinner" at fast food Chinese restaurants for special occasions.

Summer (the season, not Wheatley)

2007-08-06T17:14:00.000-07:00

I think the rainy season might have finally ended. I looked at the 10-day forecast this morning and it showed sunshine all the way through.
There's something about warm, sunny weather that just puts a smile on my face!

A Promotion

2007-08-03T14:05:00.000-07:00

Monday morning my manager (a woman I've met exactly 1 time) summoned me into her office. My Team Manager was out on vacation for the second half of July, so I didn't think too much of the meeting. When I got there, she said that my TM had previously mentioned that I was interested in a particular position with the company; she wanted to know if that was still true. I agreed that it was true. (In fact, I just applied for an opening in June, but did not get chosen.) She explained that a position had opened up and that my name had been mentioned several times, so she just wanted to find out if I was still interested. Yes, of course.
At this point, I thought she was going to encourage me to apply for it. I thought it was a nice gesture, but with our current house/moving situation, I had not yet decided if I would do so.
Then she started providing the few details that she knew. The TMs I would be working for, the date I would move, the date the new team starts. I'm pretty sure I just sat there looking clueless, but excited when it hit me that by saying "yes", I had apparently just accepted a promotion!
Anyway, the title is Technical Resource. Basically, every month or so, a new team or two of associates (anywhere from 8-20 people) starts with the company. The Tech Resource assists their Team Manager(s). I'll do things like assist in training, answer lots of questions, coach them on concepts/procedures, QAP their work, etc. Most of you probably don't care about the actual details, so I'll leave it at that. :) The most exciting thing is that my day-to-day job will be COMPLETELY different than it is now. And don't get me wrong, it's not that I dislike my current position, I just think this is going to be SO much better. Also, I'm ready for a change!
So the team doesn't actually start until Sept 10th, but I will be moving August 24th...to get ready for them, I guess. This afternoon I met one of the TMs that I'll be working for; she seems very nice. She said that 2 associates were brought on as early-hires and she's decided to let them start an early training with the Flex department next week. Since she is still managing her current team, she may have me work with them as early as next week. She's supposed to let me know on Monday, as that isn't confirmed yet.
Since my TM was out until yesterday, I wasn't supposed to tell anyone at work. They wanted her to be aware before the word got out. Anyway, she announced it to my current team today, so now it feels more real. I've been wanting this position for a while, so I am VERY excited!! I can't wait to start!

Plan B

2007-07-29T10:12:00.001-07:00

Since many of my loyal readers could not view the slideshow in the post below, here is another way to check out our Mexico pictures:
Cozumel!!

We're home!

2007-07-27T16:44:00.000-07:00

We're back from Cozumel. I really wasn't ready to leave, but in a way it's still nice to be "home". I wish all vacations were all-inclusive. We've been to quite a few places, but both agreed that this was probably our best vacation ever.
As you can see from the pictures, we spent a lot of time just laying out and playing around in the pool. The beach was beautiful and the hotel was awesome. We rented a scooter on Tuesday so we could cruise downtown to look around and buy some souvenirs. It was a blast. I love how the Mexicans use the word "lady"...as in "Hey lady, you wan sometheen special?" in every little store. Totally cracks me up!
Thursday was our 5 year anniversary. Unfortunately, Jay started feeling sick that morning and still has not recovered. We think (actually, hope) that it's the flu, and not some scary Mexican sickness. He spent most of the day in bed asleep, but I rented out some snorkeling equipment and snorkeled out from the beach by the hotel. There were SO many fish, they actually kind of freaked me out! It was fun, though.
The only other thing that wasn't great is that I haven't gotten to run in 5 WHOLE DAYS! I actually took my running shoes thinking they'd have a treadmill in the fitness room, but no such luck. I considered running down the street but the drivers there are CRAZY and there weren't any sidewalks where we were at. Anyway, I'm sure my legs probably enjoyed the break. I'll head out for a nice run in the morning.
Oh, by the way, if you scroll over the pictures, captions will show up. Let me know if the slide show doesn't work for you!

2007-07-23T00:25:00.000-07:00

To make a long story very short: At some point between 6:00 and 7:00 last night, the couple mentioned below went from wanting to move in on August 11th to no longer wanting the house at all. We are back to not knowing when we might possibly move.
In happier news, we are headed to Mexico in a few hours! We'll be back Friday!

2007-07-20T13:56:00.000-07:00

Well, it seems there's a possibility that we might actually move to California this year!!
I should know a lot more in about 3 or 4 hours, so I'll have to update again tomorrow or something.
Basically, we're looking into doing a lease-to-own type of agreement through this company that our neighbor used. The real estate broker that is working with us brought 4 families by yesterday and one of them ready to sign a one-year lease with intent to buy!
We don't have all the details yet, but we'll be meeting with the guy tonight and hopefully get most of our questions/concerns answered.
If you happen to read this on Friday, please say a little prayer for us!

UPDATE: Apparently this dude got off schedule and has canceled our appointment. Now we don't get to meet with him until Sunday afternoon. This means that I will spend the next 2 days clueless. I am not very happy about that.

Pubs in America

2007-07-15T15:36:00.000-07:00

Today we went to a pub for lunch. In case anyone is wondering, NO, it was not my choice. I didn't like eating at pubs in Britian, let alone in America. But I must admit that the Caesar salad there, while not wonderful, was certainly better than any salad at a real British pub.
We met this couple at church a few months back and had yet to spend any time with them outside of church, so when they invited us to lunch today, I couldn't say no! :) And I'm glad I didn't, it was a good time despite the choice of dining establishment.
I also ended up buying the Nike+ armband. I haven't tried it yet, as I do not believe in running in 90* scorching sun. I'll use it tomorrow morning and let y'all know how it works...I'm sure you're all on the edge of your seats with anticipation!!
Also, for anyone keeping track of the weird foods I've been bravely trying lately, I have a new one for you: vichyssoise. It can best be described as "blahhheeghghg" (with a gagging sound at the end.) I went to a dinner party with some friends last night. The party was fun, but seriously...cold potato soup???

AppleCare totally pays off!

2007-07-14T14:43:00.000-07:00

You know how my iPod suffered some rain damage a while back? Well, earlier this week, I finally pulled out my paperwork and called the AppleCare hotline. To make a long story short, Jay took my iPod into the Apple store on Wednesday, they determined it could not be fixed, and they replaced it! I'm super stoked. It's really nice being able to look at the screen and see the time and my stats while I'm running!
Now I need to find a new armband. I'm thinking about going with the Nike+ one. I don't love the look of it, but I think it'll be safer for my new nano. :)

16 days

2007-07-07T16:23:00.000-07:00

Good news! I received confirmation that my passport application is being processed.
You probably didn't know that I was waiting for confirmation. Well, I was a little late sending in my application since I planned this Mexico trip just a few months out. Since there is currently such a LOOONG turnaround time on passports, they passed a new law where you can go to Mexico and Canada and somewhere else as long as you have proof that you've applied for your passport. Anyway, I was a little worried before. But now that it's here, we've got nothing but excitement!!!
Also, since I haven't posted any pictures of us in a long time, here is one:

Flash Flood Watch

2007-07-03T18:08:00.001-07:00

This picture doesn't do it justice, but my street kind of resembles a creek. It seems like England weather all over again...but with more rain.
By the way, don't our trees look pathetic?

June just happened.

2007-07-02T18:12:00.000-07:00

So apparently I went the entire month of June without posting. This can only mean one of two things:
1) My life is so busy (with...y'know...Summer and whatnot) that I do not have time to get on the internet and update this blog to tell of all my grand adventures.
or
2) Nothing post-worthy happened for an entire month.

Who thinks it's #2?

That's sad.

Okay, actually a few things have happened. I have been very brave regarding new food. I ate grilled salmon (and actually rather enjoyed it) at Doug and Denise's house. Doug used a special marinade that was slightly sweet. I also ate sushi for the first time ever. I tried Yellowtail and spicy tuna rolls. It was actually a little scary, but I persevered...and succeeded!! It was actually kinda tasty! (Are you proud, Marla?) I think I might even try something else. Maybe a California roll next time, I always hear people talk about those.
My real exciting news is that Jay and I are going to Cozumel for our 5 year anniversary! We are seriously stoked; neither of us have been to Mexico before. We're staying at one of those all-inclusive resorts (actually, the same one my parents stayed at when they went to Mexico!) so hopefully it will be awesome! We're leaving the 23rd and coming home the 27th, so we'll be chillin' at the beach for the big 5 year mark!
In case that was too much excitement, I'll share the old boring news. Still nothing on the house. The contract with our Realtor ends next week and, needless to say, we will not be renewing it. I think we're going to wait a *little* while and then re-list it using a new Realtor. We're still just praying and waiting to see what happens.

my poor nano.

2007-05-26T16:33:00.001-07:00

My iPod screen died on me. Apparently it doesn't like running in the rain. Unfortunately, that is the vast majority of our weather lately. Yesterday I totally soaked 2 pairs of running shoes. Yuck. Anyway, if I hold the iPod at *just* the right angle, I can make out most of the words on the screen. It still plays music just fine and I'm quite relieved about that!!
I'm thinking that I'll try to do a marathon either later this year or early next year. I haven't made any definite plans yet, but my legs seems to be pretty much healed and I think it would be awesome!! I wish I knew if we were going to move or not, that would make it easier to plan.
We had an open house last week. No one came. Bummer.
J has been working like a mad man. He's scheduled for 49 hours next week! His boss totally loves him and has been scheduling him more hours than another assistant manager who has already been there for 3 years! It's good for him work-wise, but I feel like we hardly ever get to see each other. It's kind of sad, but on the other hand, it makes us both more appreciative of the time we have together. :)

dude...

2007-05-15T17:35:00.000-07:00

I had a good Mother's Day weekend with my mom and my mom's mom. I drove up to Dallas on Friday afternoon and back to SA on Sunday. Made for a lot of driving, but it was worth it! We hung out all day Saturday and even got to do some shopping!
My cousin Jennifer bought be an awesome candle. It's a Tyler Candle and the scent is Sugar Baby. I started burning it last night and it smells incredible! I also got to see Maddie and Andy (Jennifer's kids). We had fun building a puzzle and playing for a little while. For some reason, Andy apparently found it hilarious when I referred to him as "dude". He proceeded to call me dude in every sentence for about the next 5 minutes. It was really cute.
After looking at Mom's Emily pictures this weekend, I've decided to print this one and take it to work with me. No matter what I'm thinking or feeling, I just can't help but smile when I see this picture. She is absolutely THE most adorable baby girl EVER! I hate to think that she is growing up not knowing her Auntie Bean. Marla, please tell her right now that Auntie Bean loves her more than she can possibly imagine!

I know, I know...

2007-04-27T14:22:00.000-07:00

This blog seems dead.
But it isn't!
I just haven't really been making time to update it lately. I guess I haven't had much going on that would be deemed blog-worthy. And I probably still don't, but for the sake of reviving this blog, I will post anyway.
J is working a ton at Pizza Hut. He works most evenings other than Wednesday and Saturday, which means we don't get to see much of each other. This past Wednesday Life Group got canceled, so we got to hang out together for the evening. It was wonderful! It's true what they say...absence makes the heart grow fonder. They sure are smart, aren't they? :)
My excessive work hours have slowed down considerably the past week now that tax season has passed. I actually didn't have to work ANY overtime last week. I was *loving* it! Next week I get to spend 2 days in training, which I am looking forward to quite a bit.
Still no offers or anything for our house. There was another showing last Monday, but nothing has come of it. We don't know what the heck is going on. We still feel like we are following God and waiting for His answers and for His will to be done, but maybe we just weren't clued in to the timing. Our contract with our Realtor ends in June, and the free military move option is up at the end of May. I really just want to get home and be with my adorable Emily. Yes, I called her mine. I MISS HER SOOO MUCH!

This picture makes me laugh every time I see it!!

2007-04-15T16:09:00.000-07:00

2007-04-08T11:56:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter!

I commend all of you that actually got up before the crack of dawn and made it to a sunrise service this morning. CrossBridge had church at our regular time (10:40!!) so we didn't even have to feel guilty for sleeping in!
I hope that everyone has a wonderful Easter.

He is risen!

2007-04-06T18:54:00.000-07:00

Well, I never found out what went down at that house up the street, so I guess it must not have been as exciting as it looked. Oh well.
I'm so excited that it's the weekend! J and I are both off work tomorrow, whoo hoo!! It's supposed to be cold and rainy all day though. I guess we will have to catch up on our 24 and American Idol from earlier in the week. Did anyone watch The Office last night? It was hilarious, as usual. I love that show.
I don't think J blogged about it yet, but he is getting promoted next week! :) I'm very proud of him...he started working as a cook at Pizza Hut about a week and a half ago. Next week he is going to be a manager! It's a bummer in that he will still probably be working a lot of evening shifts, but God works in mysterious ways and we are thankful for everything He gives us!
Happy one month birthday to Emily tomorrow! I MISS HER!!!!

bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?

2007-04-02T17:32:00.000-07:00

I've been watching COPS...in my neighborhood! Yeah, I live in the 'hood. What?
Anyway, there are about 7-8 cops up our street, surrounding a particular house. I've heard them say several times, over the loud speaker "Michael Solis, this is the Sheriff's Office, please come to the front door!" But I don't think Michael's down with that.
I really wanna know what's going on. I told J months ago that house is suspicious. It's just always very dark and all windows/doors are completely covered. Anyway, I don't know what's up, but hopefully I'll find out later!

Nothing to post

2007-03-24T14:31:00.000-07:00

Well we haven't really had a lot going on this week. I've been working some overtime since J hasn't been working. Not exactly fun, but at least it's available. I went in for a few hours this morning and I think it's easier to work O/T on Saturdays than to stay late during the week. J starts his new job with Pizza Hut on Monday!
We are puppy-sitting Jack again. It's his parents' 1 Year Anniversary, so they are in Austin for the night. They said Jack wanted to stay with his Aunt and Uncle again! :) Anyway, he is getting a much needed quick bath right now.
As you may have read in J's blog, the house showed one day last week, but apparently those people decided they didn't want it. We had a showing scheduled for today, but that one got canceled. In other words, we have no new news there.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

Learn from my mistake

2007-03-18T13:37:00.000-07:00

Just because it's only 65* does not mean that you won't get sunburned.
In fact, I have an iPod shaped white spot to prove it!

I went running yesterday with my iPod in my armband. I'm in pain today. The picture is from yesterday, but I think the burn looks worse today. My face hurts, too.
I guess that's what happens when you get super white from being inside all day.

BTW, apparently "&" is not a valid character in the labels.

Yay! I'm a llama again! wait...

2007-03-15T20:06:00.000-07:00

San Antonio is pretty much just how we left it, but with more water in the ditches. While I'm glad to be back in my own bed (hooray for the king-size), I miss Emily! Really I miss everyone that we got to spend time with while in Redding.
It's strange how two places can be SO incredibly different, and yet both feel a little bit like "home" in their own way. I think our hearts are already in California, unfortunately our bills are in Texas and we haven't yet found a way to change that.

The cutest baby EVER

2007-03-14T11:25:00.000-07:00

So I know I'm probably the last relative to post pictures of Emily, but that doesn't make her any less cute this time, so I'm going to do it anyway!

We had a great vacation. I got to hold Emily less than an hour after she was born, which was AMAZING! I can't believe she waited for me! :) She is absolutely adorable and cuddly and perfect. On Monday night I was holding her and rubbing the side of her teeny leg, and she smiled for me 4 or 5 times!
We also had fun seeing my family and spending some time with J's family. We want so badly to be able to move back so it won't always feel like we're so rushed for time.

Someone did show our house on Sunday. We haven't heard anything else. I have a feeling this means nothing will come from it, but J is ever the optimist. He says just keep praying! :)

Less than a day!!

2007-03-06T11:02:00.000-08:00

It's a shame that little Emily is starting out so late, but I'm secretly a little bit excited that she will still be a teeny tiny newborn when I meet her. (That's a secret though, so don't tell Marla...I am merely stating the positive aspect of a clearly sucky situation for her.) I love you Marla! :)
I am trying desperately to get well right now. I don't want to be sick when I get to California, as I may not be allowed near Emily.
I woke up feeling yucky, but went to work anyway. I ended up coming home. It's not so much that I feel terribly sick, it's that my throat hurts and when I am talking (which I do pretty much constantly at work) it makes me cough, which is what is making my throat hurt to begin with. Is it just me, or do your fingers also try to type an "ough" combo when you mean to type the word "throat"?
Well, I am in the middle of doing laundry and packing. Our friend Todd is picking us up at 4:15 in the morning to go to the airport. Hopefully our ski bag will fit in his vehicle. :)

These are for you, Eisel...

2007-03-02T14:45:00.000-08:00

Jack came over this morning. He is one of the cutest puppies I've ever seen, but he and I are already having issues. To put it nicely, it involves his bladder and my carpet. And also, he doesn't smell very yummy. But I am bigger than him, which means I win, so he is outside right now. :)
I can't get him to sit still long enough to get very good pictures, but I know Eisel wants to see, so here we go:

He looks a little mean in the first one. Matt plays a game where Jack attacks his sock and tries to kill it while Matt swings his leg back and forth. Apparently Matt wears baggy socks. I do not. So Jack bites my toes.
The other two you can see he's taken a liking to the coffee table.
Well, Eis, I guess that's it for now. Maybe I'll get a picture of him with J later. :)

Okay...I admit

2007-02-27T19:34:00.000-08:00

Jack is much cuter than I expected him to be. He's just a teeny little puppy dog. I don't think I'll have too much of a problem with him staying the weekend, as long as he doesn't do his business on my carpet. EEEeeew!
J is now trying to convince me that we need to go buy one of Jack's brothers. I don't think I'm there though...plus, they're kind of expensive.
Still no news on the house. But it's only 8 days till we go to California!! Whoo-Hoo!! Hopefully Emily will make her debut into the world sometime between now and then.
I had a meeting with my boss today. We were talking about my trip next month. As the discussion wore on, she asked me point blank: "Do you think you'll move back to California?". I didn't know what to say. I haven't told her (or anyone at work other than Matt). I figured it would be better to wait until the house sells. I just said "probably someday, we don't know yet". But it felt kind of deceptive.

Jack

2007-02-24T14:38:00.000-08:00

My good friend Ashley (and her husband) got a puppy today. It is a Jack Russel Terrier named Jack. His full name is actually Jack Bower. :) I have not met him yet, but I will in about an hour.
You may be thinking that this is a weird thing for me to post about, and you may be right. But that is not the point. The crazy thing is that I have agreed that Jay and I will "babysit" him next weekend. Yes, I have agreed to let a dog not just come into my house, but to stay in here for an extended period of time (yeah, like 2 days). For any of you who may not know, I am a TOTAL clean freak and while I don't dislike dogs, I certainly do not love them. May this be a true testament that I am a good friend. Jay is hoping this will change my mind and I will decide that we can get a dog. I don't expect this to happen, but I guess there is always a small chance of a miracle.

On a completely unrelated note, I have decided that my post labels will reflect whatever I am currently eating, or the most recent thing that I have eaten. This way I will have labels, but will not have to waste any time thinking of them. Oh, and also, they will be useless.

I finally have the new blogger.

2007-02-16T10:39:00.000-08:00

Not by choice, though. Apparently the old one is gone, because it would not allow me to log in. I can only imagine all the time that could be wasted trying to think of labels for my posts.
Anyway, we're about to leave for Dallas. We figured we go spend a few days with Nanny. The thought was that we may not be here much longer, so we should go ahead and do it now. The reality is, it seems like we're gonna be here forEVer. Hopefully I'm wrong.
We bought plane tickets Wednesday, so we'll be in California from March 7th - 13th. Hopefully Emily Elizabeth will be one week old when she meets her Auntie Bean and Uncle Stain. We're SOOOOOO stinkin' excited, we can hardly wait!

2007-02-10T11:00:00.000-08:00

Since I could not afford to buy the new Norah Jones album, I downloaded the songs from Acquisition last week. I like it, but it's got a very different feel from her other 2 albums. I guess I'll wait and see, it might be one of those that I grow to like more after a few more times of listening to it.
We did watch those first 4 episodes of Lost that we rented. It was interesting, and we did enjoy it, though I don't really think I can compare it to our true TV addiction: 24. Anyway, I'd like to keep watching, as I'm sure we'd get more into it as it progressed. Unfortunately, I did the math, and it costs approximately $1 per episode to rent. While that may not seem like a lot of money, it is a lot more than nothing, which is how much it would cost to borrow it from ~~Kayla~~ someone who already owns it. So we may just wait and do that.
The San Antonio rodeo is this week. We almost went. But then Ashley didn't win free tickets from her work, so instead we watched The Office. I don't think I've ever actually been to a rodeo, but I hear that it's quite an experience.
Anyway, it's time for us to go to Old Navy and see if we can spend our Christmas gift cards.
Have a great weekend!

This is not an abandoned blog*

2007-02-07T16:29:00.000-08:00

For some reason, I just haven't had much I felt like blogging about lately.
We're still in Texas, in case you haven't noticed. Haven't had any more showings of the house.
Still praying about that.
J's temp job ended earlier than expected: aka yesterday. He's job searching again.
Still praying about that.
I guess there's just not that much going on.
Anyway, don't give up...I promise to think of something to blog about soon!! :)

Of all the stupid bumper stickers, one of my all-time favorites is the one that says "this is not an abandoned vehicle" stuck on the back of a junky old car. Especially when you see that car in the very last space of a parking lot.

2007-01-28T07:26:00.000-08:00

Seeing as it's been forever since I've posted, I figured it was about time.
This past week was pretty crazy, I had to work 10.5 hours a couple of days in a row. And don't get me wrong, it's not like my job is incredibly hard, but sitting in front of a computer for that long is just TIRING!! It also stinks when you have to go to work before the sun comes up and stay till it's gone down. Anyway, I know a lot of people have it worse than me so I'll stop with the complaining now.
Last night we went to Hollywood Video and rented "Little Miss Sunshine" and the first 3 episodes of "Lost". We haven't started Lost yet; I'll let you know in a few days if I agree that it is addictive. I think we have 2 more discs of 24 to watch, and then we will be completed caught up. So we figured it was okay to go ahead and start a new show. Kayla, I hope this lives up to all the hype.
"Little Miss Sunshine" was interesting. I actually enjoyed it, but it wasn't what I was expecting since it had gotten such great reviews. Unfortunately, Steve Carell was this movie's obligatory gay character. That was a bummer since I really like him.

Our pictures are finally up on realtor.com!
I'm really hoping this will generate a lot more interest. We haven't had any more lookers yet and we really want to move!! Last week, we got an email about an open position with Edward Jones in Redding. I sent in my resume, so I guess I just need to keep praying now!

2007-01-19T14:49:00.000-08:00

We still haven't heard from the photographer that is supposed to shoot pictures of our house. I honestly believed that no one would look at it until we got interior pictures online. However, I was wrong.
Today our house was "shown" for the first time! :) I got a call that said someone would be showing it between 2 and 3. The timing was kind of a bummer since I get off work at 2 on Fridays, but I didn't really mind since this is at least a step in the right direction.
Don't worry, I am not being unrealistic and thinking that these people will suddenly make us an offer (although that would be nice!). Basically, I just feel good that *something* happened, even if it turns out to be nothing.
The Realtor left his card on our table with "house shows great" written on the back. :)

SA knows how to handle cold weather!

2007-01-17T06:42:00.000-08:00

I think today and yesterday have brought the most wintery weather we've had since we moved to Texas. It's been right around 30°, but since it's raining and sleeting everyone is pretty much freaking out. It's kind of nice because TX Department of Transportation does not hesitate when it comes to closing roads. I guess because there are so many bridges and overpasses where the ice is really bad. On the news they're reporting that there were over 600 accidents in San Antonio yesterday.
My work had late reporting, so I didn't have to go in until 10:00, then they ended up letting us off at 3:00 since it was only supposed to get worse. Today they said we'll be open for business as usual, but we have to use our own judgment to determine when, or if, we will go to work. I called in and said I'll be there at 10:00 again. I'm *hoping* they'll send me home early, but the news is saying the weather is going to clear up after lunch. Bummer.
This chilly weather makes me want to go SKIING!!!
Since I have a new camera, here are some pictures:
Sorry you can't really make out J in this picture. To be quite honest, I didn't have on shoes or a coat, and I really didn't want to stand there with the door open any longer! :)
Anyway, this is a slab of ice that he got off his car this morning. He also broke our ice scraper. That could be pretty bad news for us since we could have up to...maybe...one more day of icy weather this winter!

Another long weekend.

2007-01-14T12:48:00.000-08:00

Has anyone else noticed that there seems to be more Federal Holidays this time of year? Maybe I'm imagining things. Either way, I like it!
Tomorrow J and I both have the day off work so that we can honor Martin Luther King Jr. In his honor, I am going to sleep in and watch part 2 of the season premier of 24. I don't know about the rest of the day. :)
J has been gone since Friday, he went to "The Ranch". It belongs to the Dad of our LifeGroup leader, who happens to be pretty well off. I think it's one of 3 houses that he owns. Anyway, they are hunting and playing guitars, but not at the same time. He'll probably tell y'all about it later.
In other news, our house REEKS!!! There's a huge pile of mulch in Helotes (about 4 miles from here) that has been burning since the day after Christmas. The smoke and the smell have stayed away from our house pretty well...until yesterday. The city has finally required that the fire be put out. Between that and an apparent change in wind direction, the smoke seems to be coming straight to our house now. Awesome.
Still no showings of our house. Right now we're waiting for the photographer so we can get some pictures of it online. Hopefully he'll call this week.
Everyone enjoy 24 tonight!! And if you're not watching...well, I feel sorry for you.

"Not Too Late"

2007-01-10T10:24:00.000-08:00

Are any of you planning on buying the new Norah Jones cd when it comes out on January 30th? If you are, will you please please please please pleeeaaase burn me a copy?
I will also gladly accept donations, I'm expecting it to cost approximately $12-$15.

(Yes, we are broke now that J quit the AF). :)

About to go on the market!

2007-01-07T11:58:00.000-08:00

We met with our realtor yesterday. We're using the same lady who helped us buy our house. She said she was shocked to hear that we are moving...but somehow I tend to think she was probably one of the least shocked people, considering we haven't even talked to her in over a year! Anyway, it went well enough, I guess. She doesn't think we'll have a problem selling it, but she did say the average sell time is about 30-40 days.
We have a lock box on our front door and the sign will go up in the yard tomorrow. Soon our house will be on lots of internet sites, too, and I think that'll be what sells it! We told A&M the big news yesterday, and that was the one of the hardest parts to me. Ashley is my best friend here, so I was sad to tell her we'll be leaving. Anyway, it went pretty well, and we also got in 7 episodes of 24: season 5! (Give us a break, it was a cold, windy day...and season 6 starts next week!!)
Well, tomorrow starts another week of long workdays. I'm scheduled for 10.5 hours Monday, but I think Tuesday will only be 10. Wednesday I'm taking a day off for no particular reason, and I'm quite looking forward to it!
Hope everyone's January is off to a great start!

Happy New Year

2007-01-02T07:23:00.001-08:00

Well, I've never been one for making new year's resolutions. But since it's that time of year, and we've recently made a life-changing decision, I'm going to market it as such.
So here they are...our 2007 New Year's Resolutions:

1) Move to Redding.

2) Visit the Grandparents we have not seen in 4 years.

3) Find new jobs.

4) Go skiing.

Merry Christmas Eve!

2006-12-24T14:09:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone is having a great Christmas Eve!
We aren't having a Church service tonight, so I guess we'll be hanging out at home...and opening *one* gift of course! Since our church meets in a school, we had our Christmas Eve service this morning, complete with millions of children dressed up to "act out" the Christmas story. Okay, so I'm exaggerating, there were actually only about 90 children. Yeah...only. It was pretty funny.
Anyway, it's been chilly here which is nice, it makes it feel a lot more Christmas-y! I'm super excited for Jay to open the present I got him. I've been wanting to just give it to him ever since I got it, but I've been strong and left it under the tree. I can't wait till tomorrow, he's gonna LOVE it!
I wish we could spend today and tomorrow with all (or even some) of y'all. But just know that (even though we didn't send out Christmas cards) we love you all!
Happy Christmas!

4x9, 4

2006-12-20T17:55:00.000-08:00

I won't keep y'all in suspense any longer...

I got the shift I wanted!! Starting January 2, my new work week will look like this:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00-5:30 (30 minute lunch)
Friday: 10:00-2:00

I'm super stoked! I'll have to get used to the short lunch, but I think the short Friday will make it well worth it!

Schedule Changes

2006-12-19T18:36:00.000-08:00

Well, our week is off to an interesting start. Jay started his temp job with Aetna, which is definitely an answer to prayer. He loves it so far, although they've just been training and getting oriented the past 2 days. He works 10:00 - 6:30, which means he doesn't get home till about 7:00. The past 2 months, he's been here when I come home for lunch and when I get home from work, so I'm trying to get used to this new schedule. It's pitch dark and getting past dinner time by the time he gets here! I won't complain, though. We're both happy that he has this job, even if it's just for 2 months.
Several weeks ago, I put in for a schedule change at work. "They" have about 6 different schedules available, but about 5 of them are only open to so many people (like 8-10) per year. I submitted my request for the ones I wanted, but since it's based on a lottery system, I didn't expect to get any...although, I have been lucky with the lottery lately! :) Well, I found out tonight that I got two of them! That doesn't make any sense, but I think it was a mistake. I'm going to call tomorrow and see which one I actually get. My hope is that I'll get the 4-9-4 shift. That means I'd work 4 days of 9 hour shifts and then get one day with a 4 hour shift. The best part is, my 4 hour day is FRIDAY!!! Anyway, I should find out tomorrow if I get to keep that one. If so, it'll be effective January 2nd.
Only 11 sleeps till my family gets here! Whoo hoo!!

Lottery Tickets!!

2006-12-16T12:59:00.000-08:00

I moved to my new team at work on Wednesday. Everybody seems really nice and my new TM is really easy-going and fun. I actually thought we'd have to get along well once I found out that her favorite show is The Office. (Speaking of which, did anyone watch it Thursday? It was great!!) Anyway, on Friday morning she brought us all stockings on which she had painted our names. Inside was a variety of homemade cookies and 3 winter-y lottery tickets. They were the scratch off kind, and I won $3.00! :)
I do miss my old team, several of us had been together since the day we started. However, I think I'm going to enjoy my new team.

blah....

2006-12-07T17:20:00.000-08:00

Since taking NyQuil inevitably leads to being wide awake, staring at the ceiling and wishing that I could fall asleep, wouldn't it stand to reason that taking DayQuil should actually put me to sleep?
Well, it doesn't.
I guess Vick's not as smart as he'd like to think.

2006-12-04T17:22:00.000-08:00

I'm a little sad about work. Just when I thought everything was going SO well, they threw me a curve. My team manager has been given the opportunity to take a new team. This is a good thing for her, but we are all pretty bummed about the whole situation. Her team will be getting a new team manager next week. I say "her team" rather than "our team" because I will be moving to a new team. I don't know how they made the decision, but just 2 of us from the team will be moving and the rest will be staying in the same section, but getting the new TM.
Anyway, Wednesday I'll be going to a potluck with my new team and Friday I'll be joining them for Team Time, then the official move takes place on the 12th. It's kinda funny how I've gotten attached to my teammates. I'm mostly sad to be leaving my TM, she has been wonderful and I'm skeptical to think that she can be replaced. But I'm praying it will go well.

Hershey's Candy Cane Kisses.

2006-11-29T05:38:00.000-08:00

You should definitely try these!

2006-11-26T08:00:00.000-08:00

We decorated for Christmas yesterday. The house looks very cute and festive. Unfortunately, my camera is pretty much a piece of junk at this point, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to take any pictures.
Thanksgiving was fine. Spent a few hours with friends (and I didn't cook anything!) and then came home and worked on the house a little more. We just have 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom left to paint. Hooray!

T - one week

2006-11-15T19:25:00.000-08:00

Well, I haven't decided what we're doing for Thanksgiving this year. Since I have to work the following day, we won't be going out of town. We were supposed to eat lots of food (I mean, celebrate) with A&M, but now they are thinking about going to Houston. If that's the case, then I guess we are supposed to go to Carl and Jenny's for the day. I believe her family is coming into town.
I dunno, since we can't spend it with family, I kinda just want to hang out at home. That probably won't happen, though. I won't be cooking a turkey and I'm pretty sure it's some kind of unwritten law that Turkey Must Be Eaten On The 4th Thursday In November unless you happen to be in a foreign country. Too bad we aren't in Spain. Besides that, if I opted to stay home, I would have to listen to lots of people say things like, "oh, why didn't you tell me you didn't have anyone to spend Thanksgiving with, you could've come over!" Because clearly, one would have to be out of her mind to actually choose to spend Thanksgiving at home...with only her husband...and no Turkey...or pie.
But who ever said I was in my mind?

That reminds me, I really want to see "Stranger Than Fiction". Maybe we can go this weekend. Anyone care to come with me?

Job News

2006-11-15T19:20:00.000-08:00

I got a promotion yesterday at work. Well, actually I got a promotion effective November 1st. I just found out yesterday. But don't worry, it's not one of those promotions where I change jobs, so that 13 day lapse didn't confuse me too badly! :)
Anyway, I'm super stoked!! In case one of you happens to be wondering, my new job title is "Senior Shareholder Account Representative". If none of you were wondering, then...well, I'm not surprised, cuz most of you probably don't know what I do. Anyway, that doesn't matter, I just want to say that I'm very happy!
Also, J has had 2 more interviews this week. Well, 3 if you count the 2-in-1-day interviews with AVNET. We are expecting to find out *something* by the end of the week, we just don't know what yet. We're still praying that God will work his will, whatever that may be.

2006-11-08T20:09:00.000-08:00

We had a fire drill at work today! Oops, I mean an emergency evacuation...drill...thingy. It's kinda funny, obviously they can't set off an loud, obnoxious, seemingly never-ending alarm (as they did at my previous place of employment), since there are lots of people on the phone. So instead, these very bright lights start blinking and the OST people (that's Office Safety Team!) walk through and tell us which exit to use. I wonder if it could possibly be that calm in the even of an actual emergency?
Well, luckily it was a very nice day out there this morning, so we all walked out away from the building and stood around in the grass for about 10 minutes.
It was a pretty nice break!

Adventures in Dallas.

2006-11-06T19:09:00.000-08:00

Thursday night we went to the Mav's game.
Well, let me back up...
I took Thursday and Friday off work for the sole purpose of going to the Mav's first game of the Season, which happened to be against the Spurs in Dallas. Planning ahead, as I love to do, we had printed out directions to the American Airlines Center and Jamba Juice. We drove up Thursday morning/afternoon and hung out at Nanny's house while waiting to figure out A&M's plans. At about 5:00-ish we met them and Brittney (A's sister) and Ashley (M's sister) at ValleyView mall. Although we mentioned that we had directions, A reasoned that M should drive because "he knew the way". So off we went. As we cruised down 75, M asked J which exit he should take. J said to exit at Victory Way. M decided that instead of waiting, he would just exit where we were. Soon after, we came across a Whataburger and they decided to grab a bite to eat.
This is where is starts to go wrong...
Apparently upon leaving Whataburger, a wrong turn was taken. We drove around for awhile before Brittney finally accused M of being lost. Much to our surprise, he admitted that he was, in fact, completely lost. As Brittney counted down the minutes ("32 minutes 'till tip-off"..."26 minutes 'till tip-off") we came across Armstrong Road several times and took a scenic drive through some nice Dallas neighborhoods. Long story somewhat shortened, we finally arrived at the stadium about 5 minutes into the game.
No worries, we thought, we'll just get our tickets and head in. We'll only have missed a few minutes. Well, apparently Ticketmaster has a rule stating that a person can purchase no more than 4 tickets on one credit card. Unfortunately, when the tickets were bought, it was thought that this meant 4 tickets at a time.
That's not what it means.
The second order of 2 tickets had been cancelled. Lucky for us, it was a sold out game. Hmm...so we spent the next several minutes talking to people scalping tickets out front. Most of the conversations went something like this:
Shady Black Dude: "You need tickets?"
Us: "yeah"
SBD: "How many?"
Us: "two"
SBD: "I give ya these 2 for 75 each"
Us: "75 dollars EACH?!"
SBD: "This game is sold out!...what you think you gonna get?"
Us: "Nah, that's too much, forget it."
SBD: "How much you got?"
Us: "$40"
SBD: "Aight, I can get you 2 singles for $60 each."
Us: "No, all we have is $40. We need 2 tickets."
SBD: "Aight, $50 each."
Us: "No, we don't have that much."

Anyway, we had this same conversation with about 4 different shady black dudes before we finally talked one of them into 2 tickets for $60. The sad part is, they were $10 tickets!
But seriously, by the time we got in, we all ended up having a great time. Hopefully the next game, which is here in SA, will be more successful!

what's wrong with my bloggy-blog?

2006-10-29T07:54:00.000-08:00

Is anyone else having problems with blogger? For some reason mine won't publish even though I just sat here and typed out a post!
Well, I'll give this another shot...

I have nothing to say

2006-10-29T05:08:00.000-08:00

For some reason I just haven't come up with anything to post about this month. I'm really not sure why. Anyway, I'm trying not to bore y'all when there's nothing to say.
Next weekend we are going to Dallas for the first Mav's game of the season. I'm pretty excited cuz I'm a little sheltered when it comes to sports and I've never actually been to a real basketball game! :) That also means we get to see Nanny for a few days, so that's fun, too.
Oh, and I have Thursday and Friday off work. Whoo-Hoo!

My new toy...

2006-10-28T17:53:00.000-07:00

Isn't it cute?

Sick of being sick

2006-10-15T09:13:00.000-07:00

I stayed home from church this morning with hopes that resting will restore my health. I've been feeling sickly ever since Thursday night. It's getting old really fast. I'm bummed about missing church. Today we were supposed to pack our shoeboxes for the Christmas shoebox ministry. I guess J is going to pack mine, though.
I hate spending the weekend sitting around doing nothing, but I don't have much energy to do anything, so I'm kinda stuck.
We did get out for about an hour yesterday to get the oil changed on the 4Runner and the Suzuki. Then, as I was getting back into the 4Runner to go home, I slammed my knee into the door (or maybe the steering wheel, I'm not really sure). It HURTS!!! I have a nice bruise on my left kneecap. And by nice I mean painful and gross.
Anyway, enough whining for now.

It's no Jamba...

2006-10-08T17:01:00.000-07:00

At Jenny's recommendation, J and I went to Smoothie King on Saturday. It was delicious. Because it was so good, we went again today. So far, the Pep Upper is my flavorite. If you live near a Jamba Juice, then I hope you understand how truly lucky you are. If not, then I highly recommend trying Smoothie King, as it is definitely the 2nd best on my list.

Another weekend gone

2006-10-01T18:55:00.000-07:00

Well, it's almost Monday again. We had a fun weekend. Yesterday I hung out with some of the girls from our LifeGroup at Jenny's house. Then after that was over, J and I went back up there to hang out with Carl and Jenny and have some dinner.
Jenny and I went to Chili's to pick up dinner, and when we got in her car to take the food home, the car would not start. Apparently it may be a blown head gasket. Sounds bad. Anyway, we feel very sorry for them, as losing a car is AWFUL, but other than that it was a fun evening. We also went to Bath and Body Works, where I got some new oil for my oil burner. It is one of their new scents called Tropical Passionfruit. It's great.
J and I did the welcome table at church this morning. The chick that was supposed to meet me there never showed up, but another girl who only works it on the 5th Sunday decided to stay with me for a bit, so that was nice. We got to meet a lot of people and I'm hoping I'll be able to remember some of them.
Other than that, I've pretty much been obsessed with this riddle game that Marla got me hooked on. I'm giving myself a break from it by typing this, but I'm gonna have to get back to it now.
Hope y'all have a great week!

Non-Coffee Drinking Christian KaylaM is back with Blogger

2006-09-28T20:42:00.001-07:00

After a short stint with a FreeWebs, a would-be competitor to our beloved BLOGGER, KaylaM has realized the error of her ways and has returned to our world.
I should warn you, it is likely that she will not want to take responsibility for choosing to come back. She may even go so far as to blame some of us. I think trying to argue with her may prove futile, so let's just welcome her back and be thankful.
Check out her new and improved blogger site!

***This article was ammended 09/29/2006 at 0516.***

one space, two space

2006-09-28T11:36:00.000-07:00

I learned at work yesterday that it is no longer correct to put 2 spaces between sentences.
What I wonder is this: Who the heck gets to decide these things?!
I remember hearing talk about this several years ago, but I don't remember exactly what it was. Anyway, apparently it's real, as my company is actually re-doing all of our external correspondence to reflect the "one space" rule. Thankfully, they do not necessarily expect us to implement the change for internal purposes. Yeah...I'd like to see them try to enforce that. :) Actually, no I wouldn't.
Just for fun, I have been trying it out since...the beginning of this post, and I'm finding it very difficult. I don't want to be typing incorrectly, but I'm a creature of habit and I really just don't understand the reasoning behind this change.
Has anyone else heard about this? Any idea what the deal is?

workin' hard

2006-09-27T05:12:00.000-07:00

J is taking a couple of hours off work today to go to a huge job fair.
Would y'all join us in praying that he won't be nervous and that we will continue to seek God's will in this? We realize we may still be in the beginning of a long search, and we need to trust God and not worry. J only has about 2 weeks of work left!!!
Thanks for your prayers for him today!

UPDATE: Apparently this alleged "huge job fair" was totally lame. But no worries, there is another one tomorrow. Hopefully it will be...not lame.

Top 10 of the past 10 days

2006-09-24T15:44:00.000-07:00

Since I haven't updated for 10 days now, I figured I will just touch on some good things that have happened:

10) Finished traffic school and got my certificate in the mail
9) Made a big decision about which path to pursue at work.
8) Downloaded StumbleUpon for Firefox and checked out some funny, interesting random websites.
7) Ate Buffalo Wild Wings for the first time.
6) Watched about 10 episodes of 24: Season 2.
5) Cooked dinner 4 times.
4) Joined the "Welcome Table" ministry team at church. (Next Sunday is my first week!)
3) Spent most of 2 days with our new friends Carl and Jenny. (see picture)
2) Enjoyed lots of walks in beautiful fall weather.
1) Took 3 more (short, slow) runs...still no pain! :)

JP #2

2006-09-14T20:01:00.000-07:00

So apparently if you wish to complete defensive driving more than one time in a year, you have to appear before a judge in court and request special permission.
Yeah, I didn't know that. But now I do.
Luckily, the judge I appeared before was pretty lenient, and granted me permission before I was technically even finished requesting it. One of the court clerks was nice enough to inform me of what to say. He said to be polite and only address her as "your honor". The conversation pretty much went like this:

Judge: "Katie Myers...how are you this morning?"
Bean: "I'm doing well, your honor, how are you?"
Judge: "Ms. Myers it says here you plead no contest to driving 10 miles over the speed limit. Is that right?"
Bean: "Yes, your honor."
Judge: What do you need from me?"
Bean: "I've already done defensive driving once this year, and I would like to request your perm-"
Judge: "Yeah, sure, I can let you do it again!" (As she scribbles something on my file.)
Bean: "Thank you!"
Judge: "Sit over there until my clerk calls you up."

It was nothing like court on TV.
And, I have already completed 7 out of 11 chapters at GetDefensive.com!

A day off mid-week

2006-09-12T20:48:00.000-07:00

I have an appointment tomorrow morning to go to JP Court. Hopefully I will be able to deal with my second speeding ticket of the year. This one is not quite as unfair as the last one...but either way, I am guilty, so I'll go pay it. I also want to experience the thrill of traffic school one more time, hence the journey to JP Court. Apparently, when your ticket comes from the Sheriff, you can't just process everything by mail.
Since I have no idea how long it will take to complete this appointment, I decided to go ahead and take the whole day off work. I'm very excited, this is the first vacation day I've taken where I wasn't either in California or spending the day with Z&M.
This week marks my 5th week without running, giving my new injury (stupid femur) time to heal. I had originally planned to wait 6 whole weeks, but I'm getting extremely restless, and I don't feel any pain. However, I will still exercise great restraint and start off by running only a mile...or so...on the treadmill. That's my big excitement for tomorrow. If all goes well and I am still pain-free, hopefully I can start working back up to some decent running.
Well, it's about bed time for me. I'm so excited for my day off!!!

painting pictures

2006-09-10T11:12:00.000-07:00

As expected, the pictures don't show the exact color of the walls, but at least these give you a good idea. I am very happy with the way it turned out. Now I just wish that we could paint the rest of the house.
The last picture is just to show y'all how cute my baby roller is! :)

Happy Friday!

2006-09-08T05:37:00.000-07:00

We're going to see The Counting Crows and The Goo Goo Dolls tonight! A dude that J works with bought tickets for the concert, but now he can't go. He gave us the tickets for free, so that's cool!
J will be at the motorcycle safety class this weekend, so I may actually do a real post on here. If my camera/batteries will cooperate, I'll post some pictures of our newly painted downstairs. However, the pictures will probably not do it justice. I recommend that if there's anyone out there who cares to see it, you should come down here and do so in person! :)

Tough Question?

2006-08-24T10:22:00.000-07:00

Last night at Life Group, our "ice breaker" was to name one thing we've always wanted to do. I actually thought this was difficult. I mean, there are lots of things I want to do (i.e. go running, take a vacation (maybe Hawaii or Colorado), convince the rest of my family to move to Texas...) but to name just one? It seems like it has to be big. And impressive sounding. Maybe I just don't dream big. Or maybe I just can't think of things when I'm put on the spot.
Here are a few of the other answers:

Take a trip to Australia
Hike the Appalachian Trail (in segments)
Go to Europe
Go Skydiving

Okay, so maybe they don't have to seem impressive.
Either way, now I pose the question to y'all: What is the one thing that you've always wanted to do?

The year of 24

2006-08-20T12:15:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was my birthday, and Eisel seems to think that's worth posting about! :)
Thanks for all the birthday calls and comments! I had a pretty good one. J and I went to White Water Bay, which is the water park at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. We only stayed for about 2 and 1/2 hours, but we still had a great time. Last night we had some friends from church over for dinner and just hung out for a few hours. J grilled cheeseburgers, which were great!
Friday night, A&M had us over to celebrate our birthdays. She made us a big dinner and strawberry shortcake. Yum!! We then proceeded to finish off season 4 of 24, which was 6 episodes. We didn't get home till about 12:30, which is pretty late for us! Oh, and they also gave us a 24 magazine for a present. Good stuff!
I found out I get to go to another training class at work this week, and I'm pretty stoked about that. Work is still going well, but it sure does consume a lot of time...
Thanks again for the birthday wishes!
24 is great!

Just in case you were wondering...

2006-08-18T11:37:00.000-07:00

No, I have not forgotten that I have this blog.
Soon I should have something worth blogging about.

2006-08-06T15:45:00.000-07:00

I am posting just to post. Honestly, I don't have anything significant to post about.
Here is a picture of A and myself at a Missions game last month.
We don't necessarily care about the Missions, but my work gives away lots of tickets, so we go whenever it's free. At this particular game, they were giving away cars. I know what you're thinking "Wow, a multiple car giveaway at a minor league baseball game?".
Heck yes it was! Cuz San Antonio ROCKS!! Some of the highlights included a 1990 Cadillac Deville and a 90-something Ford Escort. It was awesome. Unfortunately, we did not win.

my poor baby...

2006-07-31T05:39:00.000-07:00

Well, this day is off to an interesting start. Apparently the battery in my 4Runner is *almost* dead.
When we got home from A&M's Saturday night, we forgot to turn off the lights. It had a tough time starting yesterday for Church, but J didn't know why. Then after Church it was even worse. That's when he realized what was going on. We came home and jumped it, then there seemed to be no problem.
Not so much this morning, though. He tested it before leaving and it wouldn't start. He jumped it and it's running right now in the garage. I'm praying that there will be no issues with getting to work. Hopefully J can take some time during work to go buy a battery and come to my work and replace it....otherwise, he'll have to come jump it again or pick me up from work.
If you're reading this on Monday, pray that the battery is the only problem and we'll have it fixed before tomorrow!

Auntie Bean

2006-07-27T10:34:00.000-07:00

I'm sure most everyone who reads this blog has already read Marla's blog, but in case there is someone reading that I don't know about, click on over there and check out the big news! I am soooooo excited that I'm going to have a little niece or nephew. I have already started perusing the baby aisles whenever we're out shopping. But I really need to find out if it's a boy or a girl! We now wish even more that Zachary and Marla would move down here, but they aren't budging yet.
We had our 4 year anniversary yesterday. We both had to work, of course, but we went out to Olive Garden for dinner. (Thanks Z&M!) It was delicious as always.
We are (almost) officially members of CrossBridge Community Church now. I say almost because we *have* joined, but it hasn't been announced in Church yet. That official introduction will be on August 6th. It's pretty exciting for us!

It's been a while since I've posted

2006-07-22T17:10:00.000-07:00

about running, but if you find those posts boring, you may want to skip this one.
My shin is *FINALLY* starting to get better. The pain is not completely gone, but I have high hopes that it will be within another month or so.
I took the doctor's advice and started off running only about 3/4 of a mile...slowly. This week, I've been able to run 2 miles a couple of times. It's kinda frustrating, cuz by the time I get to 2, I'm starting to feel really good and I don't want to stop! But I tell myself that if I stop now, it will be better in the long run. :)
The other advice from the doc was to take Calcium and Vitamin D (which I've done every day since then) and ice my leg after running. The radiologist told me that the best way to ice it is to fill a soda can with water, freeze it, and apply it directly to my leg. Cold aluminium (<--that's the British word) did not sound fun. But I have a gel-ice pac that I bought at the commissary, so I use that instead. Does anyone else think it's crazy to put it straight on the leg without wrapping it in a towel? Well, apparently this can cause freezer burn to your skin. It looks more like a scar in this picture, but in real life it looks like a regular burn. This is a quote from my mom when I told her. "Well, you're not supposed to put it straight on your skin, dummy!" I know you might not believe me, but that is a real quote from her. :) Oh well, the freezer burn may look funny, but it doesn't hurt and more importantly, my bone doesn't hurt very much either! I'm not sure what's healing the leg, but if I can run, it's worth a little freezer burn!
Oh, and I also got some new running shoes, which I think are very cute!

I just slept for 11 hours!

2006-07-15T08:16:00.000-07:00

Whoo-Hoo!! Sleep makes me happy! :)

For anyone who watches 24, we just got to 7:00 in season 3. The part where Jack and Ryan are at the trainyard. OH MY GOSH! I can't believe that just happened. This season is crazy!!!
Since many of you don't watch 24 (your loss, but at least you avoided one addiction), I won't end my post here. I just had to get that out.
We went to a place called Double Dave's Pizzaworks for dinner last night. If you live in Texas and have not been to one, I highly recommend it. I'm not usually a big fan of pizza buffets, but this place is seriously good. We saw our pastor and his daughter while we were there. That was kinda cool. I think we are going to join this Church soon. But that's for another post.
Has anyone else seen the movie Click? It was not what I expected, but I really enjoyed it. It starts off with some really funny parts like you would expect from an Adam Sandler movie, but then it gets serious and even a little sad. I won't tell you how it ends, in case you want to see it, but I'll tell you this: you leave with a greater appreciation for your family.

Hooray for metal detectors!!

2006-07-09T15:58:00.000-07:00

I found my wedding ring! We went out to the lake yesterday and spent about an hour searching with the metal detector. We were actually thinking about giving up when Dave called J. I figured while he was on the phone, I would go back over the section of the yard where I thought I'd lost at least one of the rings. I heard a high-pitched beep rather than the numerous low ones we'd been hearing, so I kneeled down to search through the grass and I found it!
We didn't find the engagement ring, but since I wasn't expecting to find either, I'm actually pretty stoked.
Also, Scott and Caroline were out there with Scott's parents (who own the lakehouse). They had a party earlier in the day and were still hanging out so we got to go out on the boat and do some more tubing. We also chilled on the deck and ate dinner (leftover from the party) while visiting with them. It's beautiful out there, and the weather was so nice!
Well, I think we're gonna go watch some 24. Thanks for the ring-prayers! :)

Friday...the best of the weekdays

2006-07-07T11:08:00.000-07:00

Yay! I picked J up last night at about 10:45. I'm stoked to have him home, but I'm pretty tired today. I usually don't stay up till midnight on a work night! :)
We found out that we can rent a metal detector from Outdoor Rec. on base for only $12/day, so we're thinking we'll go back out to the lakehouse tomorrow morning and do one last search for my rings. I'm not getting my hopes up, but please pray that we will find them!
4 hours of work 'till the weekend!

Notes to Self

2006-07-05T16:28:00.000-07:00

Things I should bring to the lake:
1)sunblock
2)more sublock

Things that should be left at home:
1)wedding ring
2)engagement ring

The 4th of July was awesome! The weather all afternoon was beautiful. Unfortunately, I left my sunblock in my bag. By the time I realized I had forgotten it, I decided that, rather than go walk back up the hill to get it, I would just use the bottle on the dock.

SPF 15 = not that much protection from a blazing ball of fire.

My skin hurts. Mostly just my neck, shoulders and the tops of my arms. I won't complain too much, though. It was worth it. We had a blast tubing behind the boat as well as just floating around being lazy. The lake is beautiful! (I mean, it's not Shasta or Whiskeytown, but c'mon people, this is San Antonio!) I wish I had some pictures, but my camera was with my sunblock! :)
Now for the sad part. When I was about to jump in the water, I realized that my rings were still on. Since they are a little big, I didn't want to wear them in the water and risk losing them. Instead, I carefully tucked them into the pocket of my skirt, which I left on the table. I then proceeded to forget all about them...until it was too late. I'm not even sure where I lost them. They could be in the grass or they may well be on the bottom of the lake. I'm thinking about trying to find a metal detector so I can at least search the grass for them. Caroline (one of the LG leaders) said she'd meet me back out there. It might be hopeless, but I think I'll do it anyway. Maybe Friday night or Saturday so J can come with me!
Anyway, the rings aside, I had a great time. I only wish J could have come, too. He'll be home tomorrow...YAY!!
Hope y'all had a great holiday!

It's 3:56 Texas time

2006-07-03T14:05:00.000-07:00

If that means nothing to you, let me explain the significance: I would normally be at work for at least another hour and a half. Today, the market closed early and CG decided to let us go home early. HOORAY!! It would be happier if J was home, but I am still thrilled!
I am also off all day tomorrow. I'm really hoping the weather gets better; our lifegroup is spending tomorrow at Medina Lake and some sunshine would be nice! It's been overcast and stormy since Saturday night.
Anyway, I think I will stop wasting my time off in front of the computer and go to the gym.
Happy 4th of July everyone!!

Early morning

2006-06-30T10:47:00.000-07:00

J left for California this morning. Actually, he is there already. We left for the airport at about 5:00, then I dropped him off and came back home.
So far it doesn't seem lonely, but that will change when I get home from work tonight.
He won't be home till Thursday night, which is sad for me, but he'll have fun. Golfing, a 50th birthday party (Happy Birthday, Jim...I don't know if you read this!) and other such good times. He is eating In-n-Out right now which just isn't fair at all!!
I'm planning to work for a few hours tomorrow, since nothing else was planned and I would be alone anyway. Plus, Saturdays are supposed to be pretty cool cuz you don't have to dress up and you can listen to your headphones!
Anyway, that's about all the excitement I can muster right now.
Guess I'll go eat some cereal.

I am not pregnant.

2006-06-27T19:47:00.000-07:00

But every other chick we had dinner with tonight is! We went to dinner with a couple from Life Group and they had invited another couple from Life Group (that we had not yet met) who brought along another couple (who will probably soon be a part of our Life Group). 2 of them are due in October and the other one just found out last week that she is pregnant. Are we just getting to that age? I'm starting to feel a little out of place.
Just to clarify, we're not hoping to have kids any time soon. :) Thank goodness A&M don't want kids yet, either!
Anyway, now that I have that out of my system...
Well, actually not that much is going on.
I bought the new Dashboard Confessional album. When I imported it into iTunes, the genre said "rock". I don't think I'd classify it that way. Anyway, I went to Target on my lunch hour to pick it up. Now I think I'll go put a song on here.

home alone

2006-06-24T10:50:00.000-07:00

Well, J and I are back to being here all alone. It was so much fun having Zachary and Marla here. Their flight left at 6 something this morning. I got up to say good bye, but J took them to the airport. Just as well, that way I was so tired and wanting to get back in bed that I didn't cry. I felt it was justified by the fact that I have been getting up for work the past 2 weeks and he has had 6 days off!!
Anyway, now we're kinda moping around feeling sorry for ourselves. Wishing they would've stuck around longer.
On a happier note...my new computer is here! I think Zachary has spent a lot more time on it than I have, but I love it so far nonetheless. We've already had some fun with photobooth. This is a shot of Zachary staying up all night last night working on my computer. Well, I guess it's time J and I go get some errands run.
We love y'all!

I'm getting an iMac!

2006-06-15T18:06:00.000-07:00

We ordered an iMac today to replace my deceased eMac. I'm super stoked. We're hoping it gets here before Zachary and Marla go back to California so he can hook me up with some sweet stuff. But I just got the confirmation email, and it might not be here.
Anyway, today we went to the Apple store and played with an isight like the one I will soon have on my new computer. And now, for your viewing pleasure, here are some SWEET pictures of Marla and me!

2006-06-14T21:46:00.000-07:00

Well, usually I am the first to update, but with my lack of a computer I've been slackin' big time. We're having a great time with Zachary and Marla. Well, they are all having fun during the day while I work, but the evenings are fun. Tonight we went to the Riverwalk and the Alamo. Unfortunately, the Alamo was already closed for the night, so we didn't get to go inside.
Tomorrow we are planning to head over to Six Flags Fiesta Texas and hopefully play around at the water park for a little while.
As of today, I still have to work on Friday. I'm hoping that will change, but I'm afraid it won't. That means I'm gonna have a loooong day of working and driving.
If you want to know what we're up to here, just check out Zachary and Marla's blogs.
Hopefully I will figure out what to do about a new computer soon, then I'll be back to the regular blogging.
P sout.

Work and Play

2006-06-05T15:42:00.000-07:00

WORK:
Today, my class and I graduated from Phase I of our training. I found out last week that I get to move forward more quickly than originally expected. Five of us from my class will be going to Phase II training with another class tomorrow while the rest of our original class doesn't go until late July or August. It's not actually a promotion, in that we won't be getting raises or different titles or anything, but I'm still very excited about it. I'm sure this doesn't seem exciting, but this week I will be learning how to establish non-retirement mutual fund accounts! Whoo-hoo! Unfortunately, that means that my schedule for the rest of the week will be 7:45 to 4:45. But on the bright side, Monday is the beginning of my new 8:30 to 5:30 schedule, which means I will have an extra half hour in the mornings!
PLAY:
Zachary and Marla will be here on Thursday night. I probably won't see them until I come home for lunch on Friday, but then I get to spend the weekend with them. We're super stoked to have them. We even went grocery shopping in honor of their coming here! Also, I found out that I get next Thursday off work. This means I have an extra day with them that I had not been counting on. HOORAY!!!
Still no news from the doc about my shin. They called me back on Friday and said they don't have the results yet, but I can try back at the end of this week. Can I?! Really?! Gosh, how convenient. So I am still not running. (But I am considering it every day.)

A sad story/excuse for lack of blogging:

2006-06-03T06:31:00.000-07:00

One day last week, I came home from work, as I always do. On my way to the bedroom to change, I stopped off to check some blogs. As I approached my computer, I noticed that it was turned off. Naturally, I yelled down to J, "Why the heck did you turn off my computer?!"
I pushed the power button, heard the little warm up noise and headed downstairs, asking again why my computer was off.
"What? I didn't turn it off." He exclaimed.
oops.
"Why is it off then? It was working fine when I was home on lunch."
At that point, he headed back upstairs and I stopped thinking about it. That is, until he came back down.
"I tried turning it back on and it won't work," he said.
"But I just turned it on, I heard the noise!"
Well, as it turns out, it is only the very beginning of this noise that comes from the computer. Then, it promptly stops and refuses to turn on. We've tried several things to no avail.
For now, we both have to share the Lappy. I don't like typing on it, and I desperately miss all my favorites and saved passwords.
The only hope I have left it that Zachary will be able to fix it when he gets here! If not, we'll have to buy a new compy (J wants a mac mini, I think) and I really don't want to spend money on that right now.
HURRY, Zachary!!

Memorial Day Weekend

2006-05-26T22:06:00.000-07:00

Well, my hopes of going camping for the weekend got squashed when J found out his schedule. He isn't working his regular job, but he got voluntold to work the customer service desk at the hospital Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1800 to 0600. (Ya like that military talk, there?) We were both more than a little bummed. It's now almost noon on Saturday and I expect him to sleep for a while longer before he gets up to go back to base. A&M are in Houston for the weekend, so it turns out I have a lot of free alone time. In a way it's nice, though. I slept for about 10 hours last night. B-E-A-Utiful! :) Then, this morning I spent a couple of hours at the gym. I'll probably end up getting some groceries this afternoon and going to bed early tonight. :)
I got my bone scan on Wednesday. I haven't heard from my doctor yet, but the radiologist confirmed that it is definitetly a stress fracture that has kept my shin in pain these past 3 months. I guess that explains why it's lasted so long. He told me that it is actually almost healed now. At this point, they probably won't do anything about it and according to him, I should be able to start running again. He said that it's normal for it to flare up and hurt a little bit as I ease back into running, but I won't actually be causing any more damage. However, after getting my hopes up *so* high, he gave me the "This is just my professional opinion as your radiologist and someone who has been dealing with sports injuries for years, BUT I'm not your doctor and you need to wait until you hear from him" disclaimer. Blah blah blah. I just want to RUN!!! I'm hoping to hear from my doctor on Tuesday.

Thanks

2006-05-21T13:52:00.000-07:00

I wanted to post a "thank-you" to every one who has been praying with/for us that we will find a church here. Today was our third Sunday at CrossBridge and we are both very excited about this church. We were even going to attend a class they have for people who are new to the church, but we don't know if we can. The bulletin says it's on Sunday, June 8th. Guess we'll have to check into that a little further.
Anyway, we also went to that Life Group on Wednesday. We met several couples and had a really great time. We went to talk to some of them after church today and they invited us to have lunch at FireHouse Subs. The subs were awesome and again, we had a good time getting to know some of the Life Group people a little better.
Finally, a church with solid Biblical preaching, non-crazy worship, *and* friendly people in our age range. Hooray!!
One last note, for Bob... we drive 30 minutes to get to this church!! But it's well worth it! :)

2006-05-19T10:49:00.000-07:00

I thought I should move the desk to the other room because with nothing in here, the carpet won't ever get worn in. Then, in the future, the carpet in the rest of the house will be worn in and this will still look brand new. Which, incidentally, will make the hallway and other rooms look even worse by comparison.
(And yes, in case you're wondering, I may have to keep moving it back and forth every 6 months until we decide what to do with the extra room. But that does not concern me right now.)

This all really makes sense if you think about it!

Or maybe now you are fully convinced that I'm crazy.

Either way, it seems logical to me.

A different point of view.

2006-05-17T10:29:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I came up with a great idea.
We never really go into our "spare room". Ever since we moved in, it has been kind of the storage room (suitcases, pictures we haven't hung etc). I decided to move the computer desk from the original computer room into the spare room, thus turning it into the new computer room. I don't know what to call the old computer room yet.
J didn't really care one way or the other, so I started to work. I cleaned off the desk, unplugged all necessary wires and moved the computer, dusted the desk. Then, I asked him for help in moving it. Unfortunately, it is a corner desk and would not fit through the door. So I had to get his help in taking it apart before moving it.
I was very happy to see that he got that done for me Monday when he got off work early, and then set the computer and printer up, too.
So now, I am blogging in my new computer room. Although yesterday and this morning I almost went into the wrong room.
Anyway, now I have to figure out where to put all the pictures and decorate-y stuff that we aren't using. Wish me luck!

what do these people have in common?

2006-05-15T10:26:00.000-07:00

Norm McDonald, Jimmy Fallon and me.

We had a fun weekend. Too short, but that always seems to be true. Friday night J took me out to Red Robin. We love that place.
Saturday we did some errands, some fun shopping and watched the Mavs game! Those were the highlights anyway. We also pulled weeds, mowed and J spread some grass feed and weed killer on the lawn. Hopefully that will help.
Sunday we went back to CrossBridge Church. We really like it so far. A couple of guys that we met invited us to their LifeGroup on Wednesday for a barbeque. We're excited to go to that, even though it means missing the American Idol results show. :) Also, we think we may have met the Pastor's wife, but we aren't sure. She just introduced herself as Debbie.
After church, we went to Six Flags Fiesta Texas with A&M. It was great for about 3 hours, then we started getting weather warnings and they shut down the rides. I wasn't too bummed though. I forgot to take my dramamine, and I started feeling sickly after the Superman ride. To end our weekend on a happy note, we watched 3 more episodes of 24.
Right now I'm home on my lunch hour, so I think I'll go find something to eat.
Hope everyone had a great weekend!!

Clarification

2006-05-12T20:04:00.000-07:00

I see from your comments that I have created some confusion. I was actually referring to posts such as this.

Or this:

"you put me on a shelf and kept me for yourself"
Swallowed in the Sea - Coldplay

"And you're measuring your minutes by a clock that's blinking eights"
The Brilliant Dance - Dashboard Confessional

Oops

2006-05-12T10:29:00.000-07:00

I didn't think I had actually posted the poll below since it turned out so hard to read. But apparently I did.
Thanks for voting anyway!!