Mom took this picture of me snugglin' with the kids on the floor last night... I wub my kids ;-) Kota's such a good pillow! :)
Sunday, December 31, 2006
a picture mom took
Mom took this picture of me snugglin' with the kids on the floor last night... I wub my kids ;-) Kota's such a good pillow! :)
blabberings of today
for Christmas my mom came to visit for a week. It was great, despite the fact that I haven't been this sick in ages. :) I haven't spent any amount of time with my mom in years and years, so this was well needed. :) I sent her home today, much against her wishes. She stated in her own words that she'd rather be my full time dog sitter than go home ;-) I don't think Sedona and Dakota wanted to see their grammy go home either. The three of them were cute together ;-) She got them a frog toy (she LOVES Frogs) to remember her by. ;-) All in all, despite the Upper Respiratory and Sinus Infections, I had a great visit with mom and rather miss her already. I don't feel like driving the hour to Nicole's house for New Years fun, so i'll stay home and walk a couple of houses over to the neighbors house where I was invited for margaritas and such later.
I'm going to ask the Property Management company if the rent will be raised... if not, I think I will suck it up and stay out here. I'm already here and the house is awesome and the dogs have a yard. That way I'm not stuck here in an apartment I don't really love until December, and I can refocus on getting a job in Oregon. Maybe I'll work something out with Carolyn and Tom afterall ;-) I'll miss my friends here, but I really think that I want to be there when I do a deep soul analysis ;-) I love my friends here tho!
Well, I took a nap a bit ago, I think I'm going to sit down and finish watching Rent and find flights out to Charlottesville, VA (to dad's house). He's not doing well and he's starting to talk death, so I want to get out there to see him soon. Nicole, mom and Nicole's mom Edye all pitched in to help with the cost of a plane ticket to go and see him one last time... When he said "i'll keep breathing till I don't" today, it made me realize I need to get on it.
I have a couple of knitting projects going on now... scarves for mom and Eryka (my neice living with mom and John) and a new one out of chenille for me ;-) I'll take pictures and post (for Chelle's curiosity) soon.
I'm going to ask the Property Management company if the rent will be raised... if not, I think I will suck it up and stay out here. I'm already here and the house is awesome and the dogs have a yard. That way I'm not stuck here in an apartment I don't really love until December, and I can refocus on getting a job in Oregon. Maybe I'll work something out with Carolyn and Tom afterall ;-) I'll miss my friends here, but I really think that I want to be there when I do a deep soul analysis ;-) I love my friends here tho!
Well, I took a nap a bit ago, I think I'm going to sit down and finish watching Rent and find flights out to Charlottesville, VA (to dad's house). He's not doing well and he's starting to talk death, so I want to get out there to see him soon. Nicole, mom and Nicole's mom Edye all pitched in to help with the cost of a plane ticket to go and see him one last time... When he said "i'll keep breathing till I don't" today, it made me realize I need to get on it.
I have a couple of knitting projects going on now... scarves for mom and Eryka (my neice living with mom and John) and a new one out of chenille for me ;-) I'll take pictures and post (for Chelle's curiosity) soon.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
a couple of Christmas shots ;-)
Sedona thought that she was a great Christmas present
hee hee
Kota wearing three jingle bell collars ;-) He's so tolerant of my antics! ;-)
A picture of the kids at Auntie 'Cole's house on Christmas eve
Saturday, December 23, 2006
fog and stuff
This morning when i woke up, there was a rare sight.... FOG.
Fog? you ask... in Arizona? Why yes... see for yourself...
Fog? you ask... in Arizona? Why yes... see for yourself...
And I went shopping with my friend Kim (I've posted pictures of her and her son here before) and I got the cutest ornament made :)
Did some cleaning this afternoon since my house is a disgusting sty lately... lost a few things and it pissed me off enough to clean finally ;-) I look forward to being in a smaller house... I tended to keep my apartments really clean. This house, on the other hand, allows me more room to spread my crap! ;-)
Thursday, December 21, 2006
I GOT IT BACK!!!!!
The car, that is! I finally got her back! 1 month and 11 days... but i finally have my own car back! :) I'm sure reality will hit me sooner or later, but I GOT MY CAR BACK and I'm one happy kid!!!! I'll have pictures in the morning :) comparing the front end post cow to the front end post body shop ;-)
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
a today update
Just as the thought of being here for a while longer settles in... I get a call from a job prospect in Medford.
I finally have some friends... and I'll be living near them soon... and I'd have the social life I've never had...
Just as I start to get excited about it, this lady calls.
Tom sent me a couple of links for jobs a while back. One of them was for a company in Medford. The lady wrote back.. sounded really interested, but when I wrote her, I didn't receive a response. A week and a half passed and realized that maybe she rethought her interest, so I started seeking out apartments. I secured the apartment on 12/12 (happy day before my birthday to me). She called tonight... really interested in me... great conversation... willing to do our interview via webcam even! Until we start talking about wages.
I told her I needed to make at least what I'm making here in order to make the move. I told her what I make, and she then told me what they had expected to pay that position. There was almost a $10/hr difference.
We parted ways thanking each other and that if anything changed either way, we'd contact one another.
I've been sitting like a bum in the living room all evening (indulging in some chocolates from my Corgi-L secret santa) and come in to check email. There's an email from her. Telling me she's gone through my resume again and saw other things she was interested in. She seems really interested and wants to make something work. Fact is, is that she cant' pay me what I need to get paid in order to make a move. I would love to work for her company, but I can't justify that huge of a pay cut.
Was supposed to get my car back again today... they called me at lunch time to tell me that their air bag specialist will be going to their shop tomorrow. They asked if I would be interested in having him go over my car, at their cost. After a lot of hemming and hawing on my part, I realized that it would ultimately be worth the peace of mind. They've been paying for my rental car since Friday, and they're going to pay this too? that's cool. I will take off early tomorrow and FINALLY retreive the car I so rudely ran into a cow.... I hope it forgives me ;-)
It's almost Christmas... holy crap! where'd the year go!?!?!?!?!
I finally have some friends... and I'll be living near them soon... and I'd have the social life I've never had...
Just as I start to get excited about it, this lady calls.
Tom sent me a couple of links for jobs a while back. One of them was for a company in Medford. The lady wrote back.. sounded really interested, but when I wrote her, I didn't receive a response. A week and a half passed and realized that maybe she rethought her interest, so I started seeking out apartments. I secured the apartment on 12/12 (happy day before my birthday to me). She called tonight... really interested in me... great conversation... willing to do our interview via webcam even! Until we start talking about wages.
I told her I needed to make at least what I'm making here in order to make the move. I told her what I make, and she then told me what they had expected to pay that position. There was almost a $10/hr difference.
We parted ways thanking each other and that if anything changed either way, we'd contact one another.
I've been sitting like a bum in the living room all evening (indulging in some chocolates from my Corgi-L secret santa) and come in to check email. There's an email from her. Telling me she's gone through my resume again and saw other things she was interested in. She seems really interested and wants to make something work. Fact is, is that she cant' pay me what I need to get paid in order to make a move. I would love to work for her company, but I can't justify that huge of a pay cut.
Was supposed to get my car back again today... they called me at lunch time to tell me that their air bag specialist will be going to their shop tomorrow. They asked if I would be interested in having him go over my car, at their cost. After a lot of hemming and hawing on my part, I realized that it would ultimately be worth the peace of mind. They've been paying for my rental car since Friday, and they're going to pay this too? that's cool. I will take off early tomorrow and FINALLY retreive the car I so rudely ran into a cow.... I hope it forgives me ;-)
It's almost Christmas... holy crap! where'd the year go!?!?!?!?!
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
schtuff
in response to Kate posting Blue's new and updated weight... Sedona weighs 23.5 pounds right now. 4.5 pounds lighter than her sister! Sedona is going to be quite a bit more on the moderate side... smaller than her mother, I'd guess...
Getting excited to go to the Southern CA Specialty... We're going to room with Kim and Maya and it should be great fun ! :) Until then, I get to continue cursing living this far out ... Which reminds me, I should look for an obedience/all breed club in the area where I'll be moving.
Oh yea. Didn't tell you guys....
I'll be moving closer to work in February. The lease on the house is up in February, so I had to either find a job that took me to Oregon, or find a place closer to work. No job in Oregon, so I secured an apartment 5 minutes from work. It's just under 800 square feet... bottom floor... detached garage, crown molding, each apt has it's own alarm full sized washer and drier, and if they have to replace the carpeting, it'll get hard wood floors in it's place (lets hope for new floors everyone!). It sucks that I have to leave this house and go into an apartment, but I'll save myself a ton of money on gas alone... the water bill here is insane, so even with the increase in the amount I'll technically be paying to live there (rent + pet rent), I'll still end up saving money.
Which means I'll be here until December... well, the lease is up in December 07. I haven't seen the actual lease (have yet to technically sign one), but apartments are usually easier to get out of than houses. I'm going to try and sell the owner of the house my fridge... definately cant' use it in an apartment, and there's no real "connection" to it, ya know?? ;-) gonna sell the bed I got for the guest room, and I might even have to sell my desk (damn it!) We'll see. downsizing sucks ;-)
Oh well, nite nite time... should be getting the orange box back tomorrow... but then again, they said that Friday... and Monday... and today.... We'll see ;-) I hope so. I'm tired of Giganto-Ford... *sigh*
Getting excited to go to the Southern CA Specialty... We're going to room with Kim and Maya and it should be great fun ! :) Until then, I get to continue cursing living this far out ... Which reminds me, I should look for an obedience/all breed club in the area where I'll be moving.
Oh yea. Didn't tell you guys....
I'll be moving closer to work in February. The lease on the house is up in February, so I had to either find a job that took me to Oregon, or find a place closer to work. No job in Oregon, so I secured an apartment 5 minutes from work. It's just under 800 square feet... bottom floor... detached garage, crown molding, each apt has it's own alarm full sized washer and drier, and if they have to replace the carpeting, it'll get hard wood floors in it's place (lets hope for new floors everyone!). It sucks that I have to leave this house and go into an apartment, but I'll save myself a ton of money on gas alone... the water bill here is insane, so even with the increase in the amount I'll technically be paying to live there (rent + pet rent), I'll still end up saving money.
Which means I'll be here until December... well, the lease is up in December 07. I haven't seen the actual lease (have yet to technically sign one), but apartments are usually easier to get out of than houses. I'm going to try and sell the owner of the house my fridge... definately cant' use it in an apartment, and there's no real "connection" to it, ya know?? ;-) gonna sell the bed I got for the guest room, and I might even have to sell my desk (damn it!) We'll see. downsizing sucks ;-)
Oh well, nite nite time... should be getting the orange box back tomorrow... but then again, they said that Friday... and Monday... and today.... We'll see ;-) I hope so. I'm tired of Giganto-Ford... *sigh*
Monday, December 18, 2006
our adventures with Santa Paws :)
Aren't they too cute for words???? Sedona could have looked a LITTLE more enthused, but... ;-)
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Santa paws and other updates
We went to PetSmart today... took some pictures with Santa :) They were such great dogs in the store... everyone was going on and on about how good and cute they were, and I, of course, beamed ;-)
Put down a deposit on an apartment in Phoenix starting in Febraury. A 784 square foot one bedroom apartment with a detached garage. It's over right near the Pointe and about 10 minutes from work, max. I have three other friends who live in that complex, and another that lives maybe 10 minutes from where I'll live. I can go home at lunch time and walk the dogs... I can go out after work like a normal person... but I will be losing the backyard that I've come to appreciate so much! back to leash walking for me :( that was the worst part of it! I get the keys on 2/1 and will start moving things in....
For my birthday Nicole, Brad and I went to the Improv in Tempe and had a nice sushi dinner :) I didn't do anything on my actual birthday since it was on a stupid Wednesday ;-) , but we went out Saturday night and had a great time :)
I'm officially IN my 30s... weird.
Put down a deposit on an apartment in Phoenix starting in Febraury. A 784 square foot one bedroom apartment with a detached garage. It's over right near the Pointe and about 10 minutes from work, max. I have three other friends who live in that complex, and another that lives maybe 10 minutes from where I'll live. I can go home at lunch time and walk the dogs... I can go out after work like a normal person... but I will be losing the backyard that I've come to appreciate so much! back to leash walking for me :( that was the worst part of it! I get the keys on 2/1 and will start moving things in....
For my birthday Nicole, Brad and I went to the Improv in Tempe and had a nice sushi dinner :) I didn't do anything on my actual birthday since it was on a stupid Wednesday ;-) , but we went out Saturday night and had a great time :)
I'm officially IN my 30s... weird.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
and now we know why she couldn't talk...
Richelle kept making hints at this knitting she was doing... and for birthdays and christmas and GIFTS GIFTS GIFTS... well I got my birthday gift from her today! A pretty knitted purple purse! I love it! It's so cute!
Thanks Chelle!! You're the greatest :)
Thanks Chelle!! You're the greatest :)
Sunday, December 10, 2006
a week catch up
I went out last night with my friends Kim and Matt from work... here are a few pictures to commemorate the event...
Kim and her son Matt...
Matt being silly at dinner
me and Kim :)
It's been a busy week... lots going on at work, a TON more going on in school.... I've let the house go to Pot due to school so i'm trying to catch up on some housework today as well as getting in some relaxation time :) I'm still in my PJ's with no intention of changing :) I put together my Secret Santa gift for Corgi-L, and I need to get things sent out this week... a package to mom (shoot, gotta still get John's present), a package to Cassie and the secret santa package :) It's been a pretty tight Christmas shopping season for me. Not spending much as I just don't have it to spend. Plus, with the thought of having to save every last dime to move and pay for my deductible and rental, it tends to keep me in check!
Supposed to get the Element back next week... we'll see. On Friday it was in the body shop. They told me the car should be ready on the 15th. We'll see. If that's the case, that'd be quite the nice birthday present for me :)
Nicole and I are supposed to go out to a comedy club for my birthday next weekend... not sure if Brad is coming, and I was thinking of inviting Kim Booth from work... she's a riot. We'll see how everyones lives end up. Worst case is I force Nicole to hang out with me ;-)
Well, I think I'm going to get working on an assignment for school... I have a couple due tomorrow...(always something due.. every other day!)
Kim and her son Matt...
Matt being silly at dinner
me and Kim :)
It's been a busy week... lots going on at work, a TON more going on in school.... I've let the house go to Pot due to school so i'm trying to catch up on some housework today as well as getting in some relaxation time :) I'm still in my PJ's with no intention of changing :) I put together my Secret Santa gift for Corgi-L, and I need to get things sent out this week... a package to mom (shoot, gotta still get John's present), a package to Cassie and the secret santa package :) It's been a pretty tight Christmas shopping season for me. Not spending much as I just don't have it to spend. Plus, with the thought of having to save every last dime to move and pay for my deductible and rental, it tends to keep me in check!
Supposed to get the Element back next week... we'll see. On Friday it was in the body shop. They told me the car should be ready on the 15th. We'll see. If that's the case, that'd be quite the nice birthday present for me :)
Nicole and I are supposed to go out to a comedy club for my birthday next weekend... not sure if Brad is coming, and I was thinking of inviting Kim Booth from work... she's a riot. We'll see how everyones lives end up. Worst case is I force Nicole to hang out with me ;-)
Well, I think I'm going to get working on an assignment for school... I have a couple due tomorrow...(always something due.. every other day!)
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Christmas Party yesterday
A co-worker threw a Christmas party on Saturday... it was fun :)
(Kim, Terra, Wendy & Dorian)
(Kim & Matt)
(me and Kim)
(me and LeAnna)
I really do like the people I work with... (helps that there are cute boys there too!) If only the job were not as stressful and crappy...
Sedona and Dakota (don't know who to blame for that one) recarpted my bedroom last night in The Davinci Code and Prevention magazine. I was none too pleased to wake up at 3:50am to see this. We've spoken on the manner and have agreed it should not reoccur again.
Guess it's time for me to get ready for bed. I start back to my 8-5 shift tomorrow... at least until the 12th, when Gin goes out for a few weeks....
School is kicking my ass :( I hope it gets better, otherwise this is not going to be feasable....
Off to bed for us.....
(Kim, Terra, Wendy & Dorian)
(Kim & Matt)
(me and Kim)
(me and LeAnna)
I really do like the people I work with... (helps that there are cute boys there too!) If only the job were not as stressful and crappy...
Sedona and Dakota (don't know who to blame for that one) recarpted my bedroom last night in The Davinci Code and Prevention magazine. I was none too pleased to wake up at 3:50am to see this. We've spoken on the manner and have agreed it should not reoccur again.
Guess it's time for me to get ready for bed. I start back to my 8-5 shift tomorrow... at least until the 12th, when Gin goes out for a few weeks....
School is kicking my ass :( I hope it gets better, otherwise this is not going to be feasable....
Off to bed for us.....
Friday, December 01, 2006
getting big
I just weighed her... she weighs in at 22.5 pounds tonight on the oh so unofficial bathroom scale.
Where'd my 8 week old babydog go???
Where'd my 8 week old babydog go???
stuff
I turned in my first "big" paper to my COM class today... man, this whole going back to school thing is a lot of friggin work. It is going to be quite the challenge.. it feels like I'm constantly working on something. The courses are only three weeks long each, so I guess they gotta cram a whole heck of a lot of stuff into a really short time!
Our company party is tomorrow. I guess it's not really a "company" party per se, but it's a bunch of co-workers getting together somewhere and having a dinner and drinks and such. I've heard that Don throws good parties, so I'm expecting this to one to be pretty nice.
I love all the Christmas specials on right now... you'd never guess I'm really an almost 31 year old ;-) I'm sitting watching Polar Express right now... ahhh Christmas time :)
Our company party is tomorrow. I guess it's not really a "company" party per se, but it's a bunch of co-workers getting together somewhere and having a dinner and drinks and such. I've heard that Don throws good parties, so I'm expecting this to one to be pretty nice.
I love all the Christmas specials on right now... you'd never guess I'm really an almost 31 year old ;-) I'm sitting watching Polar Express right now... ahhh Christmas time :)
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