I also love this shot of myself at the same time... in one of my new shirts. I've made this my profile pic pretty much, well, everywhere. Haha.
Monday, August 30, 2010
I love my Phoebe!!
I snapped SUCH a cute picture of my kitty the other day. I held her up in front of my webcam and she looked right at it. Just have to share :)
I also love this shot of myself at the same time... in one of my new shirts. I've made this my profile pic pretty much, well, everywhere. Haha.
I also love this shot of myself at the same time... in one of my new shirts. I've made this my profile pic pretty much, well, everywhere. Haha.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Thursday 13: My Mini Bucket List
13 Things I Want to Do Before I Die
1. Travel and see as many places as I can.
2. Live in another country.
3. Hanglide or something similar.
4. Maintain a successful business of my own.
5. Have kids and be a good wife and mother.
6. Become a really good photographer.
7. Find my passion and follow it.
8. Learn to play the guitar.
9. Write a song that is my very own.
10. Learn yoga and practice it often.
11. Complete a full marathon or triathlon, even if I don't run.
12. Build something. Literally, with wood and nails.
13. Hug a stranger who looks like they really need a hug.
Visit the origin of Thursday 13 here.
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1. Travel and see as many places as I can. 2. Live in another country. 3. Hanglide or something similar. 4. Maintain a successful business of my own. 5. Have kids and be a good wife and mother. 6. Become a really good photographer. 7. Find my passion and follow it. 8. Learn to play the guitar. 9. Write a song that is my very own. 10. Learn yoga and practice it often. 11. Complete a full marathon or triathlon, even if I don't run. 12. Build something. Literally, with wood and nails. 13. Hug a stranger who looks like they really need a hug.Visit the origin of Thursday 13 here.
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Surprise!
Ohhh man these repairs going on around here have been a blast. Literally. Yesterday without warning they ripped up our front walk. And the neighbors. So now we have to walk through thick prickly evergreen bushes to leave the house, because we have no back door :-/ Well we have a back door technically, but no way to exit our yard.
First of all, we rent. So none of these improvements really benefit us too much, except for maybe the new windows which will help our home's energy efficiency. What happened is, the builder was crappy. The homeowner's association sued the builder and won. So all summer long they have been fixing things. It's been very inconvenient. The neighborhood has been FULL of workers, trucks, bulldozers, making it impossible to find parking spots and sometimes to drive where we need to drive, or to get our mail. It's been messy, dirty, debris everywhere. Throughout the summer they have replaced our entire roof, done our gutters, and replaced part of our driveway. Now they have started another round on our building. Monday they ripped all the windows off the back of the house (without much warning) and replaced them. They left debris all over our back deck, and they dropped things from 2nd floor, damaging our patio furniture. It was also lovely when they did the sliding door in the kitchen and then suddenly 6 workers are hanging out in my kitchen without me letting them in. Such a weird and uncomfortable feeling. The next day, they came into my house to put plastic down for an upcoming crawlspace repair. They will still have to come in to seal all the windows from the inside.
Now they have done the windows on the front of the house... and yesterday the front walkway demo. Looks like today they might pour the new stuff, but who knows around here.
Upcoming - they are still replacing all the siding on the house AND repainting the whole house.
They already owe us for damaged patio furniture, and a sensor for our alarm system. There was a sensor on the sliding door. the wire is just hanging there now and they threw the old door away with the sensor on it. That's $90 that I'm not paying for!
Sorry - it just feels so good to vent. I will be so happy when all of this is over. Our landlords have been awesome and tried so hard to help us through this, but it's not their decision either, we all just have to deal.
First of all, we rent. So none of these improvements really benefit us too much, except for maybe the new windows which will help our home's energy efficiency. What happened is, the builder was crappy. The homeowner's association sued the builder and won. So all summer long they have been fixing things. It's been very inconvenient. The neighborhood has been FULL of workers, trucks, bulldozers, making it impossible to find parking spots and sometimes to drive where we need to drive, or to get our mail. It's been messy, dirty, debris everywhere. Throughout the summer they have replaced our entire roof, done our gutters, and replaced part of our driveway. Now they have started another round on our building. Monday they ripped all the windows off the back of the house (without much warning) and replaced them. They left debris all over our back deck, and they dropped things from 2nd floor, damaging our patio furniture. It was also lovely when they did the sliding door in the kitchen and then suddenly 6 workers are hanging out in my kitchen without me letting them in. Such a weird and uncomfortable feeling. The next day, they came into my house to put plastic down for an upcoming crawlspace repair. They will still have to come in to seal all the windows from the inside.
Now they have done the windows on the front of the house... and yesterday the front walkway demo. Looks like today they might pour the new stuff, but who knows around here.
Upcoming - they are still replacing all the siding on the house AND repainting the whole house.
They already owe us for damaged patio furniture, and a sensor for our alarm system. There was a sensor on the sliding door. the wire is just hanging there now and they threw the old door away with the sensor on it. That's $90 that I'm not paying for!
Sorry - it just feels so good to vent. I will be so happy when all of this is over. Our landlords have been awesome and tried so hard to help us through this, but it's not their decision either, we all just have to deal.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Greece Scrapbook Complete!!
Sooooo happy to finally be able to say that my Greece and Turkey scrapbook is DONE!! I actually finished it last week. Now it has all been printed, I made a photo for the window on the cover of the album, and even attached a pocket at the back of the scrapbook to keep my souvenirs in.
Some photos of the completed album:
My last few layouts:
This one was a redo:
Aaaaaand.... happy dance, it's all done!!! DONE!!!
VIEW THE ENTIRE ALBUM ON FLICKR HERE.
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Some photos of the completed album:
My last few layouts:
This one was a redo:
Aaaaaand.... happy dance, it's all done!!! DONE!!!
VIEW THE ENTIRE ALBUM ON FLICKR HERE.
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Flashback Friday
Welcome to Flashback Friday! This is a fun little thing going around the web where you share an old photo and the memory to go along with it.The origin of Flashback Friday is here, and each Friday you can visit their post to see a list of blog participants and go see all of their Flashback Friday photos, too!
My First Computer ~ Christmas 1984
This photo is from my 2nd Christmas in 1984 when I received my very first computer ;) OK, it's a toy computer. But I'm telling you, the obsession started early!!! By the time I was 4 years old I was using a real computer... one of these guys:
I have always been a computer geek. My dad was into computers and I followed suit. His job provided him with a home computer, which was Mac because Mac was THE computer in those days :) Almost everyone had one. I remember going to a friend's house in like 4th grade and they had an IBM computer. You had to TYPE in DOS commands just to turn it on? To run games? Ridiculous. :)
I have many fond memories of going to the Egghead store with my dad on weekends as I was growing up. They don't have that store anymore... it was a computer supply store with games, printer paper, floppy disks and more! We would browse games and always leave with printer paper, which I loved to color on and loved using it to print banners because it was the kind of paper that stayed connected. Remember that stuff?
I just love computers and always have. It's kind of fun to see how it all started :) I hope someday I come across photos of me using a real computer at such a young age, but I'm not sure if there are any. I hope so!
My First Computer ~ Christmas 1984
This photo is from my 2nd Christmas in 1984 when I received my very first computer ;) OK, it's a toy computer. But I'm telling you, the obsession started early!!! By the time I was 4 years old I was using a real computer... one of these guys:
I have always been a computer geek. My dad was into computers and I followed suit. His job provided him with a home computer, which was Mac because Mac was THE computer in those days :) Almost everyone had one. I remember going to a friend's house in like 4th grade and they had an IBM computer. You had to TYPE in DOS commands just to turn it on? To run games? Ridiculous. :)
I have many fond memories of going to the Egghead store with my dad on weekends as I was growing up. They don't have that store anymore... it was a computer supply store with games, printer paper, floppy disks and more! We would browse games and always leave with printer paper, which I loved to color on and loved using it to print banners because it was the kind of paper that stayed connected. Remember that stuff?
I just love computers and always have. It's kind of fun to see how it all started :) I hope someday I come across photos of me using a real computer at such a young age, but I'm not sure if there are any. I hope so!
12 Weeks & First Coffee
As of yesterday, I am 12 weeks post-op! Most important thing about that is... I can have coffee again!! Whooo hoooo!! This is a pic of me enjoying a dark cherry mocha frap yesterday at Starbucks with my friend Christine. It was good! :)
I definitely noticed it was sweeter than things I am used to now, so next time I might go for a plain coffee frap, or just ask for less syrup. I am so glad I didn't get whipped cream, I think it would have killed me lol.
At 12 weeks I have lost 63 pounds and I'm feeling great about that! I had originally set a goal to lose 70 by my friend Stacey's wedding which is September 10th, but I really didn't think that would happen. I still have almost a month left and I'm only 7 pounds from that goal!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Thursday 13: Changes Since Surgery
I am starting Thursday 13 today. Don't know if I will do it every week but I will try! I wanted to point out some things I have noticed since having surgery so that is my topic today!
Thursday 13: Changes since Surgery
1. Fit into the seat at the movie theater with both arms down - comfortably!
2. Don't get looked at funny when I walk into my fancy gym.
3. Don't get looked at funny when walking to the pool in my bathing suit, or when swimming laps.
4. Can actually SWIM laps again.
5. Have changed several clothing sizes and wearing all of my old smaller clothes.
6. Don't have many food cravings at all, which is so freeing!
7. Not embarrassed to change clothes in the gym locker room (completely naked, since I am usually changing into/out of my bathing suit.) Although, I actually DO get some looks, and then I remember duh, I have all the scars on my tummy from the surgery and people are wondering what the heck they are. Do I care? Not really.
8. I smile more.
9. I can walk, hike, etc and actually enjoy it and not feel like I'm gonna die.
10. Even though I have more energy overall, I want to sleep ALL the time. Lots of naps, lots of going to bed early. I think the quick weight loss wears out my body.
11. I find myself taking on more. Not just more physically, but more responsibilities in my life. I have the energy to try to do more.
12. The door gets held open for me more. People strike up conversation with me more.
13. I fit onto the massage table without my arms hanging off the sides.
I can only imagine how many changes I will be able to list in another 50 lbs. I am still a person who is 100 lbs overweight, and I can say all these positive things. I'm really looking forward to what is to come.
Thursday 13: Changes since Surgery
1. Fit into the seat at the movie theater with both arms down - comfortably!
2. Don't get looked at funny when I walk into my fancy gym.
3. Don't get looked at funny when walking to the pool in my bathing suit, or when swimming laps.
4. Can actually SWIM laps again.
5. Have changed several clothing sizes and wearing all of my old smaller clothes.
6. Don't have many food cravings at all, which is so freeing!
7. Not embarrassed to change clothes in the gym locker room (completely naked, since I am usually changing into/out of my bathing suit.) Although, I actually DO get some looks, and then I remember duh, I have all the scars on my tummy from the surgery and people are wondering what the heck they are. Do I care? Not really.
8. I smile more.
9. I can walk, hike, etc and actually enjoy it and not feel like I'm gonna die.
10. Even though I have more energy overall, I want to sleep ALL the time. Lots of naps, lots of going to bed early. I think the quick weight loss wears out my body.
11. I find myself taking on more. Not just more physically, but more responsibilities in my life. I have the energy to try to do more.
12. The door gets held open for me more. People strike up conversation with me more.
13. I fit onto the massage table without my arms hanging off the sides.
I can only imagine how many changes I will be able to list in another 50 lbs. I am still a person who is 100 lbs overweight, and I can say all these positive things. I'm really looking forward to what is to come.
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