Glad to be home from my recent trip to Jacksonville. As much as I love going to see my parents, I always miss Andy when I go. Which is funny to me considering that we have been married nearly four years. Seems like a weekend away wouldn't bother me every now and then - would actually be pleasant. And it really is (for the most part). But for some strange reason, anytime I "get away" I think he needs to be around for it to be "right." But I had a nice trip, but was glad to get back to "my" house in Ashford. Didn't do very much in Jax, some shopping, some eating, etc. But it was great to visit with the 'rents (as they say.......I know not to whom "they" refers...)
SO EXCITED!! My carpenter just finished repairing the side of our house, so guess what we get to do this weekend!?? PAINT our house! Yeah! Anyone who knows how long this has gone on will understand. I have this house I love with a SEVERE need for a new coat of paint. Our house was in major neglect when we bought it and we have nearly finished the entire list of projects......except for this. I cannot wait to see a fresh coat of paint. Even if I do have to suffer heat stroke to accomplish it this weekend. Wish me well. If anyone is bored this weekend, feel free to call.
Really struggling over how to proceed in the Spring. I know that I need to get back to school and by the end of the year we will be totally out of debt (other than mortgage)! PRAISE THE LORD. So in theory I could totally quit my job and finish school up very quickly. But then what. Andy would like me to consider law school, and I think I would enjoy that, but I would finish just in time to have babies and pay back the student loans. Don't know whether that is smart or not. Also know that I might enjoy teaching, but I might HATE it (all dependent on the students and environment). I don't want to limit myself educationally and I know going back to school will be EXTREMELY difficult post-children. I hate to jump out of this job so quickly though. Good jobs are hard to find, and though I am not paid well, I have a WONDERFUL boss who is a great guy. We are friends and that is invaluable. So maybe I should just cut back to part-time and go to school full-time and then see where I end up in six months or so. That's probably what will happen. The extra income would help also since I have so many needs (i.e., new flooring, couches, area rugs, swimming pool, etc.!).
Must clean house today have overnight guests tonight.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Monday, July 17, 2006
What a nice weekend! (imported from Myspace)
Sigh.....weekend passed WAY too quickly. Had a good one though. Really enjoyed myself. Friday night we played board games with some friends. I am a huge board game fan (except for anything requiring bluffing and/or bargaining skills, i.e., monopoly, balderdash, etc.). We attempted to play Trivial Pursuit. I thought that I had bought the "no-brain-surgery-experience-required" version. Evidently I bought the "you-have-to-be-kidding-me/why-would-anyone-know-this-useless-information" version. Needless to say, we made it through only two rounds before figuring it was a waste of time. Then we played Party Pictionary (SO much more fun than traditional Pictionary). It was great. The girls should have won, but, alas the guys cheated.
Saturday I cleaned house and reordered my chaotic world. I am now at peace with the universe again (for the present time.....give Andy a couple of hours). Andy went to the driving range. I have to say that I felt special - he invited me to go along. Too bad that it was 300 degrees outside. I opted out. After we got home, we went to see Pirates of the Caribbean, which I really enjoyed. Hated the ending. I hate cliffhangers. Had the same angry rush that I experienced at the end of the first Lord of the Rings movie. (Same feeling which kept me from going to see the second LOTR in the theater.) I really do like the adventure flick genre though. What's sad is that there are so few made! What happened to Indiana Jones-esque movies anyway?
We went to dinner at McLin's Steakhouse with our "supper club" from church. Andy and I always enjoy trying new restaurants. My steak was awesome, but his seafood was lacking.
After dinner we went to another couple's house and played a game I hadn't played before: Battle of the Sexes. It was fun. Highly recommend it .
Had a good day at church Sunday. Have five people join our church yesterday, which was a good "shot in the arm" of encouragement to our pastor and Andy. We have moved our services from our Sanctuary to our new Family Life Center for the summer (hopefully forever, if we young folks have our druthers) and it has been really nice. Being over there gives our services more of a casual feel, which I love. Now, if we could just move to a casual dress.....one thing at a time! :) But I dress casual already, so I can't complain. I am very thankful for the progress that I am seeing at the church though. When your world revolves around ministry, it feels great to see progress.
Okay, I feel better now.
Saturday I cleaned house and reordered my chaotic world. I am now at peace with the universe again (for the present time.....give Andy a couple of hours). Andy went to the driving range. I have to say that I felt special - he invited me to go along. Too bad that it was 300 degrees outside. I opted out. After we got home, we went to see Pirates of the Caribbean, which I really enjoyed. Hated the ending. I hate cliffhangers. Had the same angry rush that I experienced at the end of the first Lord of the Rings movie. (Same feeling which kept me from going to see the second LOTR in the theater.) I really do like the adventure flick genre though. What's sad is that there are so few made! What happened to Indiana Jones-esque movies anyway?
We went to dinner at McLin's Steakhouse with our "supper club" from church. Andy and I always enjoy trying new restaurants. My steak was awesome, but his seafood was lacking.
After dinner we went to another couple's house and played a game I hadn't played before: Battle of the Sexes. It was fun. Highly recommend it .
Had a good day at church Sunday. Have five people join our church yesterday, which was a good "shot in the arm" of encouragement to our pastor and Andy. We have moved our services from our Sanctuary to our new Family Life Center for the summer (hopefully forever, if we young folks have our druthers) and it has been really nice. Being over there gives our services more of a casual feel, which I love. Now, if we could just move to a casual dress.....one thing at a time! :) But I dress casual already, so I can't complain. I am very thankful for the progress that I am seeing at the church though. When your world revolves around ministry, it feels great to see progress.
Okay, I feel better now.
Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Superman, Ballroom Dancing, etc. (imported from Myspace)
So, haven't blogged in a long time....must mean that not much is going on to stimulate my brain.....
Saw Superman Returns Saturday. Very pleased overall. Thought that it was much better than the originals. (Could be because I was never all that into Christopher Reeve. Too stiff.) Maybe it was the effects that I liked. Or maybe it was just Kevin Spacey - he's great. Not sure what I think about Kate Bosworth. I agree with Vicki - she wasn't quite right. I think maybe she didn't have enough spunk. Seemed too much "damsel in distress" and not enough "bulldog reporter". Especially when you add in that she is supposed to be a pulitzer prize winner. Maybe just too cute. Plus, her character is just such a jerk for the first 3/4 of the movie.
On another subject. Finished up our last ballroom dancing class for this session. Boy, was that a blast. We have had such a good time. We want to take another class in the Fall. They offer another beginning class as well as an intensive on the Waltz. I think we may need the beginner class again! I can tell some improvement, though we do need much practice.
Still haven't seen Cars. Argh.
Did buy another season of Star Trek: TNG. Season five this time. I love owning TV shows on DVD. It's great.
Computer is driving me insane. Internet is down AGAIN. Gotta get a computer repairman to come to the house this time to fix the internet. (It's not the provider - it's the cables.) I HATE it when things don't work properly. Which makes me tempted to retell my camcorder saga, but I will restrain myself. (For selfish reasons- it makes my blood pressure rise significantly.)
Oh, and yes, we have been playing Super Mario 2. You can't ever top the old games. We can't seem to beat 7-2 though. Frustrating. I wonder how I did it when I was a kid.....hmmmm??? (I am very impressed that I remember all the warps.)
Saw Superman Returns Saturday. Very pleased overall. Thought that it was much better than the originals. (Could be because I was never all that into Christopher Reeve. Too stiff.) Maybe it was the effects that I liked. Or maybe it was just Kevin Spacey - he's great. Not sure what I think about Kate Bosworth. I agree with Vicki - she wasn't quite right. I think maybe she didn't have enough spunk. Seemed too much "damsel in distress" and not enough "bulldog reporter". Especially when you add in that she is supposed to be a pulitzer prize winner. Maybe just too cute. Plus, her character is just such a jerk for the first 3/4 of the movie.
On another subject. Finished up our last ballroom dancing class for this session. Boy, was that a blast. We have had such a good time. We want to take another class in the Fall. They offer another beginning class as well as an intensive on the Waltz. I think we may need the beginner class again! I can tell some improvement, though we do need much practice.
Still haven't seen Cars. Argh.
Did buy another season of Star Trek: TNG. Season five this time. I love owning TV shows on DVD. It's great.
Computer is driving me insane. Internet is down AGAIN. Gotta get a computer repairman to come to the house this time to fix the internet. (It's not the provider - it's the cables.) I HATE it when things don't work properly. Which makes me tempted to retell my camcorder saga, but I will restrain myself. (For selfish reasons- it makes my blood pressure rise significantly.)
Oh, and yes, we have been playing Super Mario 2. You can't ever top the old games. We can't seem to beat 7-2 though. Frustrating. I wonder how I did it when I was a kid.....hmmmm??? (I am very impressed that I remember all the warps.)
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