Thursday, September 18, 2008
Aaaaand then the car
Well our plans to get a pet have been pushed back a bit as on Tuesday morning as Seth had one of his rare days driving to a work thing in the morning and the car broke. The water pump or something or other went poof and the car died. It was very frustrating. And expensive. We're being set back a good $1000 by this little incident and all I can say is that I'm glad it didn't happen yesterday when I was driving to work. Seth's so much better about handling these things and knowing what to do to get them fixed than I am. So small blessings, right? So getting Kat is going to have to wait a bit until after we look at the finances again. Or at least until after the car shop bills and Seth's travel bills from work get paid off and reimbursed respectively and our credit card isn't at some obscene balance again. *sighs* I was really looking forward to getting Kat this week too...
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Getting a pet!
So Seth and I went out on a date last night after I picked him up from work. And after going out to dinner we decided to stop in at PetCo just to have fun and see all the cute little guys. We actually found a little guy I really wanted to take home too. And Seth liked him as well. Just a cute little baby, but it'd grow huge, almost as big as me. Gorgeous coloring too. So once we got home I looked up care requirements and all that, and it's not too bad all considered. I think next week we're going to try and get everything and then go buy Kat. Yep, we already picked out a name. Katamari would be the full name, in deference to its species. *Grins* But calling it Kat would be too funny. When we get a house with a yard and can buy a dog then it'll go along nicely with naming the dog "Mouse" after the dog in Dresden Files. Anyways, I'll reveal what type of pet we're getting once we get it! In the meantime, any guesses? heheh.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Ok, I've been guilt tripped
First off, Abbey, you've successessfully guilt tripped me into writing more on here. Congratulations. And to start this shindig off, I have to say that I agree with your classmates in Japan. You are soooooo cute!
So let's see, things that are happening here... this past weekend we had a hurricane hit us! That was almost exciting. Seth and I cancelled our plans to hang out with friends since we didn't want to be driving in it. When we woke up that seemed like the right move as the rain was moving sideways to the apartment. Then, instead of intensifying the way they told us it would throughout the day, it just got weaker and slightly pathetic until it was just a drizzle by afternoon. >.> Guess we could have gone out just fine anyways.
Williamsburg was a lot of fun. Seth and I had a blast going down there. We've got some pictures I'll get up eventually. Seemed to have misplaced the battery charger somewhere between unpacking and the wall outlet where we usually keep it... Anyways. Seth and I got a family summer vacation package that came with a hotel for four nights, passes to the historic area, and best of all, a $200 gift card. We spent most of our days down in the historic area going to all the speaches and reenactments of events and stuff. Let me tell you, Patrick Henry really knew how to write a stirring speech and it's more than just the 'give me liberty or give me death' line. Wish we still had politicians today who spoke that passionately and honestly about what they believe. The funny thing was after we listened the actor recite this speech, Seth and I heard a kid about Benjamin or Abbey's age ask his mom about it and what he had meant by some of the things that had been said. The mother then actually told the kid that Patrick Henery had been wrong and that he shouldn't have defended the country by force of arms but rather gone the Ghandi-route and tried for a peaceful resistance. Am I the only one that that really annoys?
Anyways. The week was a lot of fun, we went to all the shops and got to see all the tradecrafts, bought a few things, and all that fun stuff. Got Benjamin a present, actually. I'll send it up soon. Seth got me a beautiful silver chain with a charm shaped like a spool of thread with a needle in it :) We also ate out at all the awesome little historical dining establishments, and even though the nicest of them - the King's Arms Tavern was completely booked up in reservations the week we were there, one of the waiters snuck us in on my birthday. It was amazing. As well it should be too, considering the price tag on the meal. We spent over $100 on dinner there, but it was worth it. I still wish I had gotten more of that pickled watermelon rind though, that was so good in spite of how it sounds. Strangely enough, after spending our gift card on that beast of a meal, we decided to forgo the spa...
Our last day in Williamsburg, Seth and I went over to Busch Gardens- the roller coaster part. It was drizzly, and we were afraid we were going to get rained out for a bit, but the weather only served to keep most of the people away. The park was mostly empty and there weren't any lines. It was awesome. Seth and I got on all the roller coasters, and took our favorite ones two or three times too. :) There is one there that has a 90 degree drop. Yes, straight down. It gets to the top and then inches forward until you're literally hanging over the edge, holds you there a minute so you can well and truely freak out, and then drops you down it at 70mph. Fun eh?
So let's see, things that are happening here... this past weekend we had a hurricane hit us! That was almost exciting. Seth and I cancelled our plans to hang out with friends since we didn't want to be driving in it. When we woke up that seemed like the right move as the rain was moving sideways to the apartment. Then, instead of intensifying the way they told us it would throughout the day, it just got weaker and slightly pathetic until it was just a drizzle by afternoon. >.> Guess we could have gone out just fine anyways.
Williamsburg was a lot of fun. Seth and I had a blast going down there. We've got some pictures I'll get up eventually. Seemed to have misplaced the battery charger somewhere between unpacking and the wall outlet where we usually keep it... Anyways. Seth and I got a family summer vacation package that came with a hotel for four nights, passes to the historic area, and best of all, a $200 gift card. We spent most of our days down in the historic area going to all the speaches and reenactments of events and stuff. Let me tell you, Patrick Henry really knew how to write a stirring speech and it's more than just the 'give me liberty or give me death' line. Wish we still had politicians today who spoke that passionately and honestly about what they believe. The funny thing was after we listened the actor recite this speech, Seth and I heard a kid about Benjamin or Abbey's age ask his mom about it and what he had meant by some of the things that had been said. The mother then actually told the kid that Patrick Henery had been wrong and that he shouldn't have defended the country by force of arms but rather gone the Ghandi-route and tried for a peaceful resistance. Am I the only one that that really annoys?
Anyways. The week was a lot of fun, we went to all the shops and got to see all the tradecrafts, bought a few things, and all that fun stuff. Got Benjamin a present, actually. I'll send it up soon. Seth got me a beautiful silver chain with a charm shaped like a spool of thread with a needle in it :) We also ate out at all the awesome little historical dining establishments, and even though the nicest of them - the King's Arms Tavern was completely booked up in reservations the week we were there, one of the waiters snuck us in on my birthday. It was amazing. As well it should be too, considering the price tag on the meal. We spent over $100 on dinner there, but it was worth it. I still wish I had gotten more of that pickled watermelon rind though, that was so good in spite of how it sounds. Strangely enough, after spending our gift card on that beast of a meal, we decided to forgo the spa...
Our last day in Williamsburg, Seth and I went over to Busch Gardens- the roller coaster part. It was drizzly, and we were afraid we were going to get rained out for a bit, but the weather only served to keep most of the people away. The park was mostly empty and there weren't any lines. It was awesome. Seth and I got on all the roller coasters, and took our favorite ones two or three times too. :) There is one there that has a 90 degree drop. Yes, straight down. It gets to the top and then inches forward until you're literally hanging over the edge, holds you there a minute so you can well and truely freak out, and then drops you down it at 70mph. Fun eh?
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Williamsburg!
Well Dad, you'll be happy to know that Seth and I have made our reservations for our vacation to Williamsburg! We got an awesome 5 day vacation package for $600 that includes admission, the hotel of course, and best of all, $200 in 'resort credit.' The credit can be used at places like the restaurants and whatnot... or the spa there. teehee. Food we can always justify paying for out of pocket, I mean, have to eat, right? but splurging and going to a spa is another thing altogether. ^^ It's going to be so much fun. So anyways, we're going to be down there over my birthday, from the 24th through 28th and spend most of them in the historic area, but also head out to Busch Gardens as well for awesome funness.
So thank you Dad, for this awesome Christmas present! It's going to be great!
So thank you Dad, for this awesome Christmas present! It's going to be great!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Been a while...
I seem to have lost my writing bug and then an entire month disappeared. How'd that happen? *sighs* Well, things are going pretty well on the DC front. Not much has been happening either. Been slowly plugging away at my plunderhosen doublet- working on handsewing the sleeves and they're being a pain since the velvet doesn't ease very well and I'm going to need to do some massive work with steam and a ham when it's done to get all the puckering that's going on out.
Work's been going well lately, with lots of fun new products coming in. Well, fun for me anyways. Can't imagine the rest of the family would find much use for them, but hey. Breaking Dawn is sneaking up on us here in a couple of weeks, and *that'll* be exciting. Seth's got another week long training, this time down in Orlando this upcoming week. Fun for him, but I'm going to rather miss him a lot. At least last time he went off I had you guys to hang out with.
But this time I'll be sticking around here! Remember how I was really excited about taking a ballet class and then it didn't work out because having it on Saturday afternoons just interfered with my schedule too much? Well if you don't, that's the basic gist of it. Anyways, I took a peek at the place's schedule again for this upcoming fall, hoping that like last year it'd move to a weekday after summer term was over. Sadly, it didn't. Then Seth had the brilliant idea of looking up other places that taught in the area. I was a little dubious considering I'd already tried that before and this was how I found the place across the street. None of the other studios in the area were as conveniently located or had adult classes, as I remembered.
However, I did it anyways, and lo and behold, the Arlington Center for Dance just opened a brand new studio not five minutes away and more conveniently located than the one at Landmark mall since I won't have to cross 395 to get there. Literally, they just opened this past Monday. Seth and I dropped by after we got home from work on Wednesday to sign me up for a beginning ballet class, and it's a nice place. Very shiny. Several huge rehersal studios and a ginormous performance studio still under construction that they're going to put bleachers in. Really nice changing rooms, kitchen and lounge area, and all the floors are sprung to make it easier on dancers feet and knees. Bet *that* cost a rediculous amount to put it. Full length mirror around the entire thing, and double barrs in the ballet studios for children and adults. Way better than the tiny little one room in the mall. Looked at the faculty list they have up online too, and it's fairly impressive. So I'm really happy with it. My classes are going to be on Mondays 6:15-7:30, and maybe once I get beyond the basics and if it goes well I might think about picking up another class like Jazz or something on another night too.
Work's been going well lately, with lots of fun new products coming in. Well, fun for me anyways. Can't imagine the rest of the family would find much use for them, but hey. Breaking Dawn is sneaking up on us here in a couple of weeks, and *that'll* be exciting. Seth's got another week long training, this time down in Orlando this upcoming week. Fun for him, but I'm going to rather miss him a lot. At least last time he went off I had you guys to hang out with.
But this time I'll be sticking around here! Remember how I was really excited about taking a ballet class and then it didn't work out because having it on Saturday afternoons just interfered with my schedule too much? Well if you don't, that's the basic gist of it. Anyways, I took a peek at the place's schedule again for this upcoming fall, hoping that like last year it'd move to a weekday after summer term was over. Sadly, it didn't. Then Seth had the brilliant idea of looking up other places that taught in the area. I was a little dubious considering I'd already tried that before and this was how I found the place across the street. None of the other studios in the area were as conveniently located or had adult classes, as I remembered.
However, I did it anyways, and lo and behold, the Arlington Center for Dance just opened a brand new studio not five minutes away and more conveniently located than the one at Landmark mall since I won't have to cross 395 to get there. Literally, they just opened this past Monday. Seth and I dropped by after we got home from work on Wednesday to sign me up for a beginning ballet class, and it's a nice place. Very shiny. Several huge rehersal studios and a ginormous performance studio still under construction that they're going to put bleachers in. Really nice changing rooms, kitchen and lounge area, and all the floors are sprung to make it easier on dancers feet and knees. Bet *that* cost a rediculous amount to put it. Full length mirror around the entire thing, and double barrs in the ballet studios for children and adults. Way better than the tiny little one room in the mall. Looked at the faculty list they have up online too, and it's fairly impressive. So I'm really happy with it. My classes are going to be on Mondays 6:15-7:30, and maybe once I get beyond the basics and if it goes well I might think about picking up another class like Jazz or something on another night too.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Photos up!
They're over at Michael's site under the new folder called 'Vacation Home.' The video of Katie on the eliptical machine'll be up here as soon as I'm done getting all the pics up.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Michigan Vacation: Part 1
In keeping with my disdain for following events chronologically, I'll just right into the middle of what I've been up to here and come back to what's happened before later. So here I am, sitting on the couch with my cutest little Christy. She's reading over my shoulder even. Stop that. No really. I can't write with people reading. - Oh good she's gone to do her hair. It's been really nice coming up here. I've had a lot of fun hanging out with the kids. This afternoon we're planning on going to the bluff for a picnic lunch! :D Well, I was at first wanting to bring everyone. Then Benjamin had made plans with his friends and Dad wants James to go to the shop to help out there. Ah well. Guess it'll be a Girl Party on the bluff instead.
Christy claims that every time I've come up here lately, I've gotten them hooked on great shows. It's been animes like Irresponsible Captain Tylor and Hikaru no Go in the past, but this time it's Doctor Who. Now AnnaMarie, I'd personally take the Doctor over Edward Cullen any day.
Ok, so maybe he isn't as hot as Edward, but looks aren't everything! He's cute, a bit quirky, and a 900 year old Time Lord with the ability to travel through time and space. I'll take that over a vampire any day.
Christy claims that every time I've come up here lately, I've gotten them hooked on great shows. It's been animes like Irresponsible Captain Tylor and Hikaru no Go in the past, but this time it's Doctor Who. Now AnnaMarie, I'd personally take the Doctor over Edward Cullen any day.
Ok, so maybe he isn't as hot as Edward, but looks aren't everything! He's cute, a bit quirky, and a 900 year old Time Lord with the ability to travel through time and space. I'll take that over a vampire any day.
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