So busy today, don't have time for anything but work... so just a few seconds to spend her and let you know that I'm meaning to write and that I'll be back soon.
Topics:
- Can you believe it's been 10 years already?! I can't.
- Got my new camera... enjoying trying it out, and imagine I'll have some pictures to show after this weekend.
- Decluttering off to a good start.
- I'm aware that my banner seems to be missing... am working on fixing that. ::big sigh::
- 28 days until Ireland... woot woot!
- Have a great LONG weekend. Yay Labor Day!
Ciao!
8.31.2007
8.29.2007
take me away
Great time with my brother this weekend thru today... but I'll talk about that later. Right now, this is how I'm feeling:
I said I wanna touch the earth
I wanna break it in my hands
I wanna grow something wild and unruly
I wanna sleep on the hard ground
In the comfort of your arms
On a pillow of bluebonnets
In a blanket made of stars
Oh it sounds good to me I said
Cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can
Into the wild blue
Set me free oh I pray
Closer to heaven above and
Closer to you closer to you
I wanna walk and not run
I wanna skip and not fall
I wanna look at the horizon
And not see a building standing tall
I wanna be the only one
For miles and miles
Except for maybe you
And your simple smile
Oh it sounds good to me
Yes it sounds so good to me
Cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can
Into the wild blue
Set me free oh I pray
Closer to heaven above and
Closer to you closer to you
I said I wanna touch the earth
I wanna break it in my hands
I wanna grow something wild and unruly
Oh it sounds so good to me
Cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can
Into the wild blue
Set me free oh I pray
Closer to heaven above and
Closer to you closer to you
Closer to you
Cowboy take me away.
Closer to you
--Dixie Chicks, Cowboy Take Me Away
I wanna look at the horizon and not see a building standing tall. The country girl in me is yearning.
I said I wanna touch the earth
I wanna break it in my hands
I wanna grow something wild and unruly
I wanna sleep on the hard ground
In the comfort of your arms
On a pillow of bluebonnets
In a blanket made of stars
Oh it sounds good to me I said
Cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can
Into the wild blue
Set me free oh I pray
Closer to heaven above and
Closer to you closer to you
I wanna walk and not run
I wanna skip and not fall
I wanna look at the horizon
And not see a building standing tall
I wanna be the only one
For miles and miles
Except for maybe you
And your simple smile
Oh it sounds good to me
Yes it sounds so good to me
Cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can
Into the wild blue
Set me free oh I pray
Closer to heaven above and
Closer to you closer to you
I said I wanna touch the earth
I wanna break it in my hands
I wanna grow something wild and unruly
Oh it sounds so good to me
Cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can
Into the wild blue
Set me free oh I pray
Closer to heaven above and
Closer to you closer to you
Closer to you
Cowboy take me away.
Closer to you
--Dixie Chicks, Cowboy Take Me Away
I wanna look at the horizon and not see a building standing tall. The country girl in me is yearning.
8.24.2007
drowning in happy things
This weekend, Ethan comes down... plus a housewarming in DE.
--> 3 weeks until we pick up our new (to us) loveseat, oversized chair, end tables and coffee table from Spo in NJ!! Yippee!
--> 4 weeks until my uncle's wedding in CA
--> 5 weeks until we leave for Ireland
(6 weeks+ until we get back)
--> 7 weeks until our 1 year wedding/7 years together anniversary
AND Trav's brother Scott's wedding in Pittsburgh
--> 8 weeks until my other uncle's wedding in NJ (and a weekend in a beach house with my family! very exciting!)
--> 9 weeks until I visit Lauren in NYC, and celebrate Halloween city-style
Those are just the "big" things (aka. involving travel, etc)... not included on there is taking my brother into the city for a day of being a tourist, dinner with Brian & Stacey, watching my bro get his hair chopped for Locks of Love (awesome!), a Beef & Beer fundraiser for one of Trav's coworkers who has cancer, the first day of Fall (4 weeks, 2 days), and three birthdays.
And that's just thru October...
I'm so excited for everything to come, but sometimes I feel a bit overwhelmed! In the next 9 weeks, I'll be in five different states and another country. Plus, I might travel to DC for work in October... in which case, six states (including PA).
I think I'm going to do my best to not make any plans for Novemeber or December (minus holidays) unless they are extra special... and just have some spur of the moment fun with our friends.
Back to work for me! Ciao!
Ps. Let's not even think about the fact that it's only 17.5 weeks until Christmas!!
Considering how fast the other 34 weeks of this year have gone, it's going to be here before we know it.
P.p.s. Did you notice that I wrote yesterday too... I'm on fire. ;-)
--> 3 weeks until we pick up our new (to us) loveseat, oversized chair, end tables and coffee table from Spo in NJ!! Yippee!
--> 4 weeks until my uncle's wedding in CA
--> 5 weeks until we leave for Ireland
(6 weeks+ until we get back)
--> 7 weeks until our 1 year wedding/7 years together anniversary
AND Trav's brother Scott's wedding in Pittsburgh
--> 8 weeks until my other uncle's wedding in NJ (and a weekend in a beach house with my family! very exciting!)
--> 9 weeks until I visit Lauren in NYC, and celebrate Halloween city-style
Those are just the "big" things (aka. involving travel, etc)... not included on there is taking my brother into the city for a day of being a tourist, dinner with Brian & Stacey, watching my bro get his hair chopped for Locks of Love (awesome!), a Beef & Beer fundraiser for one of Trav's coworkers who has cancer, the first day of Fall (4 weeks, 2 days), and three birthdays.
And that's just thru October...
I'm so excited for everything to come, but sometimes I feel a bit overwhelmed! In the next 9 weeks, I'll be in five different states and another country. Plus, I might travel to DC for work in October... in which case, six states (including PA).
I think I'm going to do my best to not make any plans for Novemeber or December (minus holidays) unless they are extra special... and just have some spur of the moment fun with our friends.
Back to work for me! Ciao!
Ps. Let's not even think about the fact that it's only 17.5 weeks until Christmas!!
Considering how fast the other 34 weeks of this year have gone, it's going to be here before we know it.
P.p.s. Did you notice that I wrote yesterday too... I'm on fire. ;-)
8.23.2007
rain, rain, go away
It's still raining. Warmer now, with a high today of about 78*... but at this point still chilly and damp out. This morning my Local on the 8s (weather channel) actually skipped its normal info and showed me doplar radar images from all over the country. Rain everywhere! This weekend is supposed to be back in the 90s though, and I'm sure I'll be missing this!
So, the past few days have been crazy. Even since before my last post, although I wanted to cover all the fun things in that one. If you are squimish, or don't want to read about women's things... skip this section... head down to the bolded, "On another much fluffier note".
Yesterday I took a home pregnancy test. I knew before I took the test, without a doubt, that I was not pregnant... but seeing as today is day 40 of this cycle and I wanted to give the doc a call, I knew I had to test (they would ask, and I wanted to be able to answer). You probably wonder why I'm talking about this, who wants to read it, right? Well, I wanted to write about it because, to be honest, even though I can't wait to have kids, those were the longest five minutes of my life. And my brain was on fast forward the entire time, so many things flash through your head at that point because in truth, you can never be 100% sure (well, unless you are chaste!).
I have never thought about more things in any five minute period then I did right then. There are (in no particular order) the selfish things: I want to drink in Ireland! And we would have to cancel our trip to Cabo! Then there are the baby-centered selfish things: This is NOT the way I want a pregnancy to start off. I want to have more saved up towards rainy day fund, future house fund, be able to buy the baby some furniture for-pete's-sake fund. And I want to have more done to the house so we can fit a baby! Finally there are the Parentally Passionate things: It's scary to think about bringing a child into this world full of hate, war, disease, poverty, etc. Trust me that those things aren't going to stop me from having kids, but I want to have a plan of attack in mind first (aka, how will I raise my child, how will I address these issues), before the whole pregnancy thing.
The test, just to clarify, was a very clear negative.
The doctor was reassuring... very normal, happens to lots of women (especially after they go off the pill), periods should even out after 6 months. Then she says not to worry, unless I go three months without a period... Three Months?! Are you kidding me?! I would go broke buying home pregnancy tests by the case! Travis would have a stomach ulcer and a nervous twitch! Three months my ass. We'll see what happens.
I guess that's all I really wanted to say about that... but its just crazy to think that one little blue line could change your life so completely. It's crazy what pops into your head when confronted with the fact that there is always the possibility. We do want to have kids, but just not yet. We want to be ready, really ready, for them first. Able to provide the best that we can for them, and probably have better paying jobs!
And yes, we want to able to be greedy for a little while longer! Plan things around international travel and go drinking with friends on the weekend. I don't think that's a horrible thing to want at 25. In any case...
Oh another much fluffier note, I was thinking about my declutter plan, and about my closet (the next item on my list) and I think I really need to do a wardrobe overhaul. Susan is one of my inspirations for this decision.
I have too many clothes for one. So there would be a strict two-out for one-in policy. And I would want all practical, non-trendy/so-hot-right-now items. Things that are comfortable, well made, and that will last... not that will go out of style in a year. I have so many items right now that just sit in my closet because they only go with one or two other things... some shirts that only look right if worn with certain pants for example. No more of that.
What would I get? Well there is this sweater (which I like because it is simple!), a new pair or two of work pants, and possibly a pair of ballet flats (because they are simple, and comfortable and I don't want to wear one pair of shoes and one pair of boots alllllll winter). And then maybe this tweed hobo... because I'm a purse-aholic and it's just awesome.
I'm also looking for a new pair of sandals to replace the ones I have now, which I've pretty much warn through, and which will probably snap anyday now. So far these are the top choice.
Well, how's that for random? Okay, I have to get back to work... I have so much to get done!! I feel better to get all that out though!
So, the past few days have been crazy. Even since before my last post, although I wanted to cover all the fun things in that one. If you are squimish, or don't want to read about women's things... skip this section... head down to the bolded, "On another much fluffier note".
Yesterday I took a home pregnancy test. I knew before I took the test, without a doubt, that I was not pregnant... but seeing as today is day 40 of this cycle and I wanted to give the doc a call, I knew I had to test (they would ask, and I wanted to be able to answer). You probably wonder why I'm talking about this, who wants to read it, right? Well, I wanted to write about it because, to be honest, even though I can't wait to have kids, those were the longest five minutes of my life. And my brain was on fast forward the entire time, so many things flash through your head at that point because in truth, you can never be 100% sure (well, unless you are chaste!).
I have never thought about more things in any five minute period then I did right then. There are (in no particular order) the selfish things: I want to drink in Ireland! And we would have to cancel our trip to Cabo! Then there are the baby-centered selfish things: This is NOT the way I want a pregnancy to start off. I want to have more saved up towards rainy day fund, future house fund, be able to buy the baby some furniture for-pete's-sake fund. And I want to have more done to the house so we can fit a baby! Finally there are the Parentally Passionate things: It's scary to think about bringing a child into this world full of hate, war, disease, poverty, etc. Trust me that those things aren't going to stop me from having kids, but I want to have a plan of attack in mind first (aka, how will I raise my child, how will I address these issues), before the whole pregnancy thing.
The test, just to clarify, was a very clear negative.
The doctor was reassuring... very normal, happens to lots of women (especially after they go off the pill), periods should even out after 6 months. Then she says not to worry, unless I go three months without a period... Three Months?! Are you kidding me?! I would go broke buying home pregnancy tests by the case! Travis would have a stomach ulcer and a nervous twitch! Three months my ass. We'll see what happens.
I guess that's all I really wanted to say about that... but its just crazy to think that one little blue line could change your life so completely. It's crazy what pops into your head when confronted with the fact that there is always the possibility. We do want to have kids, but just not yet. We want to be ready, really ready, for them first. Able to provide the best that we can for them, and probably have better paying jobs!
And yes, we want to able to be greedy for a little while longer! Plan things around international travel and go drinking with friends on the weekend. I don't think that's a horrible thing to want at 25. In any case...
Oh another much fluffier note, I was thinking about my declutter plan, and about my closet (the next item on my list) and I think I really need to do a wardrobe overhaul. Susan is one of my inspirations for this decision.
I have too many clothes for one. So there would be a strict two-out for one-in policy. And I would want all practical, non-trendy/so-hot-right-now items. Things that are comfortable, well made, and that will last... not that will go out of style in a year. I have so many items right now that just sit in my closet because they only go with one or two other things... some shirts that only look right if worn with certain pants for example. No more of that.
What would I get? Well there is this sweater (which I like because it is simple!), a new pair or two of work pants, and possibly a pair of ballet flats (because they are simple, and comfortable and I don't want to wear one pair of shoes and one pair of boots alllllll winter). And then maybe this tweed hobo... because I'm a purse-aholic and it's just awesome.
I'm also looking for a new pair of sandals to replace the ones I have now, which I've pretty much warn through, and which will probably snap anyday now. So far these are the top choice.
Well, how's that for random? Okay, I have to get back to work... I have so much to get done!! I feel better to get all that out though!
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