I meant to include in the last blog that:
-I lost 10 pounds
-I painted my shutters today with the help of Gabi and Alex!
-Alex and I decided we want to buy 510 and just live at my house till it is live-able.
Monday, June 7, 2010
zach's birthday
Today is my nephew's 3rd birthday!! I remember three years ago when he was born I went to visit and hang out with Joanna to make her feel special for a few days. I remember being there and being so upset because Alex wasn't talking to me. I would stay up ALL night long thinking about what I was going to do about the situation. I wish I had told myself to go to sleep and not worry about it because now here we are three years later getting married. haha. That is how life is sometimes.
Today Alex and I were talking about marriage and how we want ours to be. And the truth of it is...we can most definitely have anything we want out of the marriage if we work at it. I know the areas I personally struggle with and need to work on and I assume he knows his areas as well. The other day Anne and I were talking to this really cute couple who had been married for 36 years. You could just tell how much they loved each other and how happy they looked so Anne asked what it is about their marriage that keeps it going and the woman said there is no hate between the two of them. That kind of reminded me of Alex and I. We really don't fight at all. When I worked at Cato I was telling my boss how good Alex and I meshed together and I told her we never argued and she said "I think that is bad and it shows a lack of passion". I felt so bad about that for along time and i just can't help but feel like what she said came from a bit of jealousy. If I came from a relationship where the only time I felt any passion for the other person is after fighting then I guess I would say that too.
Today Alex and I were talking about marriage and how we want ours to be. And the truth of it is...we can most definitely have anything we want out of the marriage if we work at it. I know the areas I personally struggle with and need to work on and I assume he knows his areas as well. The other day Anne and I were talking to this really cute couple who had been married for 36 years. You could just tell how much they loved each other and how happy they looked so Anne asked what it is about their marriage that keeps it going and the woman said there is no hate between the two of them. That kind of reminded me of Alex and I. We really don't fight at all. When I worked at Cato I was telling my boss how good Alex and I meshed together and I told her we never argued and she said "I think that is bad and it shows a lack of passion". I felt so bad about that for along time and i just can't help but feel like what she said came from a bit of jealousy. If I came from a relationship where the only time I felt any passion for the other person is after fighting then I guess I would say that too.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
hair
As you may remember I went to get a hair cut the other day. Let me tell you about my experience. Like I had said, I really had a vision of this haircut that I wanted because I have had it before and LOVED it. Dramatic layers, all around my head. back front, sides...you get the point. I took 2 pictures and was well prepared to get alot of hair chopped off. I got there at 3:10ish and left at 5:10ish!!! I was so extremely tired by the time the hair cut was over. I went to pay and had brought 50 bucks with me because I have been to this salon several times and have never paid more than 25 dollars for a hair cut. The total was 47.00!! So I told her I would come back tomorrow to give her a tip. I did go back the next day (clear to Salisbury) and gave her another 10 dollars for tip so she had a total of 13 dollars for a tip!
As for the haircut...not really what I wanted but I am turning out to like it alot. She took off alot of hair off in the front (framing my face) but not much in the back. When I wash it I can really tell she took alot off and the knots are almost eliminated!!! I have to say I have ended up being thrilled about it. And when I wear my hair in a ponytail there is alot of hair left around my face (which I like).
You know me though, I have another hair appointment scheduled with a ritzier salon in downtown Salisbury named Enza's. I went there the other day for a hair consultation (because I still want REAL layers) and they thought layers were a great idea for my needs and they explained exactly how they would do it. Then they raved about how healthy my hair is (and I thought to myself...yea I have had 5 haircuts already this year it better be healthy). So that appointment is in July...just in time for Gabi's wedding.
I really can't believe I just rambled on all this time about my hair but who cares haha.
As for the haircut...not really what I wanted but I am turning out to like it alot. She took off alot of hair off in the front (framing my face) but not much in the back. When I wash it I can really tell she took alot off and the knots are almost eliminated!!! I have to say I have ended up being thrilled about it. And when I wear my hair in a ponytail there is alot of hair left around my face (which I like).
You know me though, I have another hair appointment scheduled with a ritzier salon in downtown Salisbury named Enza's. I went there the other day for a hair consultation (because I still want REAL layers) and they thought layers were a great idea for my needs and they explained exactly how they would do it. Then they raved about how healthy my hair is (and I thought to myself...yea I have had 5 haircuts already this year it better be healthy). So that appointment is in July...just in time for Gabi's wedding.
I really can't believe I just rambled on all this time about my hair but who cares haha.
today
Today I woke up and felt like being productive...as usual. So I was!
I began the three part process of painting my shutters. Today I scrubbed them. Quite possibly the most difficult part. It was a pain lugging the ladder, hose, and bucket all over the yard!!! Then tomorrow I am priming them and Tuesday they are getting painted. While I was at it I also scrubbed my front porch down (for the second time this year). After that I did three loads of laundry, washed by bed, re-arranged the guest bedroom, made dinner, and watered the plants.
That was my day! I will keep you updated on my shutters :]
Other things on my to do list:
paint laundry room
paint hallway
wash windows (for the first time maybe ever?)
paint refrigerator with appliance paint
I began the three part process of painting my shutters. Today I scrubbed them. Quite possibly the most difficult part. It was a pain lugging the ladder, hose, and bucket all over the yard!!! Then tomorrow I am priming them and Tuesday they are getting painted. While I was at it I also scrubbed my front porch down (for the second time this year). After that I did three loads of laundry, washed by bed, re-arranged the guest bedroom, made dinner, and watered the plants.
That was my day! I will keep you updated on my shutters :]
Other things on my to do list:
paint laundry room
paint hallway
wash windows (for the first time maybe ever?)
paint refrigerator with appliance paint
Thursday, June 3, 2010
hair in unpleasant places
This has been a very adventurous week. I have slip n slided, gone to the beach, and all sorts of other summer activities. I even tanned naked in the backyard (in Stockton, NOT MY HOUSE!!). Anyhow these summer activities have made me realize that my hair is a freakin pain in the ass! I am starting to feel like a horse. It is sticky, and long, and hot and annoying. So I had a fabulous idea...why don't I get some layers?! So tomorrow I am getting dramatic layers. Another good point about extreme layers is that I can curl it and the curl will actually hold. It is a win, win situation! Not losing any length but getting rid of the hair thats holding me back from being volumptuous, easy, and breezy haha. So I am really excited. I also think having short layers wil prevent alot of these knots I am dealing with. I love long hair but it never looks good anymore. Anytime I am going to do anything other than sitting around I have to wear it in pigtails or a pony tail. The past few times I have gotten dressed up I have wore my hair in a ponytail...thats not a good sign. So wish me luck!
ps. I have really exciting news but I am not allowed to talk about it yet...stay tuned
ps. I have really exciting news but I am not allowed to talk about it yet...stay tuned
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
blog post 100!!
I began blogging in February. That rounds out to about 25 posts per month. That means I blog almost everyday of the month excluding weekends! That is dedication right? haha
Last weekend I went to Baltimore to visit Jess and we went to the Baltimore Zoo! I haven't been since I was a kid so it was fun to see what I don't remember seeing 17 years ago. I was by far the most impressed by the warthog. That is kind of funny considering the zoo has all of these majestic animals like the Jaguar, Lion, Giraffe, Elephants, and Zebras. But the ugly little warthog was my favorite. He had little to no hair on his body but down his back he had a mane of long straggly hair that almost touched the ground! He also had tusks! He was the most gnarly animal I had ever seen and it made me want one in my backyard haha. While at the zoo we also rode the Camel. I don't think I would have persisted on riding it if it wasn't for seeing the girls on Sex & the City ride a camel in their new movie a few days prior! Later that day we went horse back riding on the most intense trail I had ever been on. It was a little over an hour and we were going up and down hills, sliding in mud, walked through a river that was so high Jessica's legs were wet! We also did alot of trotting (my horse was slow so I felt like I was trotting the whole time just to keep up). It was quite an adventure and my ass hasn't forgotten it yet (sore). That night we went to Hightops. It was a bar in Timonium and we ended up seeing 2 guys that we saw at Seacrets a few weeks prior. Is that weird or what?
Since I got home I have been gardening like crazy. I bought new plants to put in my beds and pots, and have been busy tending to the seeds I planted a few weeks ago. My sunflowers are a few feet high already! It is looking like this may be another productive year in my backyard.
Last weekend I went to Baltimore to visit Jess and we went to the Baltimore Zoo! I haven't been since I was a kid so it was fun to see what I don't remember seeing 17 years ago. I was by far the most impressed by the warthog. That is kind of funny considering the zoo has all of these majestic animals like the Jaguar, Lion, Giraffe, Elephants, and Zebras. But the ugly little warthog was my favorite. He had little to no hair on his body but down his back he had a mane of long straggly hair that almost touched the ground! He also had tusks! He was the most gnarly animal I had ever seen and it made me want one in my backyard haha. While at the zoo we also rode the Camel. I don't think I would have persisted on riding it if it wasn't for seeing the girls on Sex & the City ride a camel in their new movie a few days prior! Later that day we went horse back riding on the most intense trail I had ever been on. It was a little over an hour and we were going up and down hills, sliding in mud, walked through a river that was so high Jessica's legs were wet! We also did alot of trotting (my horse was slow so I felt like I was trotting the whole time just to keep up). It was quite an adventure and my ass hasn't forgotten it yet (sore). That night we went to Hightops. It was a bar in Timonium and we ended up seeing 2 guys that we saw at Seacrets a few weeks prior. Is that weird or what?
Since I got home I have been gardening like crazy. I bought new plants to put in my beds and pots, and have been busy tending to the seeds I planted a few weeks ago. My sunflowers are a few feet high already! It is looking like this may be another productive year in my backyard.
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