Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you THANK YOU JEREMY!!!!!!!
Jeremy did almost everything in this move, since I was at work during the day, the move happened between Monday and Friday this week. He tells me that the apartment is COMPLETELY full, with furniture and boxes and stuff, barely enough room for us, but at least its MOVED!!!!!
I love you hunny!
Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Bummed on behalf of a friend
Melissa, our friend in TN who owns a game store, got her shipment of Demon Hunters RPG's only to find that the distributors had made a mistake and sent her the Battlestar RPG instead! So she has to wait till next week.....poo.
Ah, the bliss of moving...
Last night my parents brought dinner over and helped pack while I tutored my little brother in algebra. Then Jeremy and I stayed up for another hour and a half packing. We're getting pretty close actually, thanks to the "Throw it in a box now, sort through later" strategy. Fast packing, slower unpacking. And I have a feeling that Jeremy will end up doing exactly what I did when I did most of the unpacking two years ago: I threw away a bunch of his crap.
Now that I'm working all day and he's the one unpacking, I'm expecting to come home to piles of stuff that either get sorted through or tossed. YAY! Who needs eight scented lotions anyway! (Apparently I do, cause I packed up all of them - see the above packing strategy) >P
But the den, kitchen, music room and bathroom are mostly done. We've left the bedroom until today, so we can do our last load of laundry sans quarters (its pay laundry in our new building) and pack some stuff for Solvang as well.
Dear LORD I am looking forward to Solvang....between moving and the chaos I am expecting will ensue on Monday when we switch to our new accounting software at work (which no one outside of the acct dept has been trained in yet...)I am expecting to really need a great weekend off.
Now that I'm working all day and he's the one unpacking, I'm expecting to come home to piles of stuff that either get sorted through or tossed. YAY! Who needs eight scented lotions anyway! (Apparently I do, cause I packed up all of them - see the above packing strategy) >P
But the den, kitchen, music room and bathroom are mostly done. We've left the bedroom until today, so we can do our last load of laundry sans quarters (its pay laundry in our new building) and pack some stuff for Solvang as well.
Dear LORD I am looking forward to Solvang....between moving and the chaos I am expecting will ensue on Monday when we switch to our new accounting software at work (which no one outside of the acct dept has been trained in yet...)I am expecting to really need a great weekend off.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
BareMinerals
OOOOOOHHHHHHHH! I love this product
I just got my starter kit on Friday (thank you Camille for making me aware of this product).
It is so easy to put on, pretty much mistake-proof, feels like a dream and hasn't clogged any of my pores yet!
The brushes are A-MA-ZING! They feel so good, and in a normal makeup store, would be the price of the starter kit all by themselves.
Love it, love it love it!
I just got my starter kit on Friday (thank you Camille for making me aware of this product).
It is so easy to put on, pretty much mistake-proof, feels like a dream and hasn't clogged any of my pores yet!
The brushes are A-MA-ZING! They feel so good, and in a normal makeup store, would be the price of the starter kit all by themselves.
Love it, love it love it!
I wonder....am I too "dim" to be insulted?
Women vs. Women
This article is one of the most insulting articles I've read, and its written by a woman! Sigh....I have about fifty different rants on this, and can't decide which one to put down.
I guess I just stick to the fact that she is in every way, wrong. And that this article probably comes more from how much she hates her own life, rather than anything based in reality.
I would think that it actually denotes some form of intelligence that what some women choose to get overexcited about is a political personage and his movement, rather than over a sports game that has no solid effect on our lives and country.
I would think that its seen as showing better judgement that when we blow up its in small ways that don't totally screw us and merely result in embarrassment.
I would think that the fact that women have different types of intelligence than men could be actually useful, rather than being seen as lacking.
But then, I'm a women, so I guess I should just "shriek and swoon and gossip and read chick lit to our hearts' content and not mind the fact that way down deep, we can be . . . kind of dim."
Yeah, like that's gonna happen.
This article is one of the most insulting articles I've read, and its written by a woman! Sigh....I have about fifty different rants on this, and can't decide which one to put down.
I guess I just stick to the fact that she is in every way, wrong. And that this article probably comes more from how much she hates her own life, rather than anything based in reality.
I would think that it actually denotes some form of intelligence that what some women choose to get overexcited about is a political personage and his movement, rather than over a sports game that has no solid effect on our lives and country.
I would think that its seen as showing better judgement that when we blow up its in small ways that don't totally screw us and merely result in embarrassment.
I would think that the fact that women have different types of intelligence than men could be actually useful, rather than being seen as lacking.
But then, I'm a women, so I guess I should just "shriek and swoon and gossip and read chick lit to our hearts' content and not mind the fact that way down deep, we can be . . . kind of dim."
Yeah, like that's gonna happen.
Monday, May 19, 2008
We might actually do this!
So most of you know we found a great apartment in Van Nuys that would let us save $350 a month towards a down payment for a house. Some of you know that we got approved for that apartment, and now need a $1600 deposit to secure it. The rest is this:
We "discovered" (I pretty much knew this already, but now its clear) that until July 14 (the end of our lease), we can move, but we have to pay rent until there's a new tenant. So we're not moving until there's someone moving in. There is no way we're paying double rent. HOWEVER, we did show the house to three people yesterday, two of which said they could move in June 1st. So, it looks like it just needs those people to apply for the house, be approved and then one of them putting in THEIR security deposit. Cause if we don't have to pay rent for June, then that's $1600 that can go to the new apartment. We'd still have to scramble, and maybe even borrow a bit for a couple weeks, but this is totally doable. :D
So we are starting to pack some, and keeping the place uber clean, and who knows...by June we may live somewhere totally new!
We "discovered" (I pretty much knew this already, but now its clear) that until July 14 (the end of our lease), we can move, but we have to pay rent until there's a new tenant. So we're not moving until there's someone moving in. There is no way we're paying double rent. HOWEVER, we did show the house to three people yesterday, two of which said they could move in June 1st. So, it looks like it just needs those people to apply for the house, be approved and then one of them putting in THEIR security deposit. Cause if we don't have to pay rent for June, then that's $1600 that can go to the new apartment. We'd still have to scramble, and maybe even borrow a bit for a couple weeks, but this is totally doable. :D
So we are starting to pack some, and keeping the place uber clean, and who knows...by June we may live somewhere totally new!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Coolest website!
I found this great website for buying and selling homemade crafts:
ESTY!
They have a ton of people selling all sorts of stuff they've made, and they even have a section called "Alchemy" where people can request goods to be made and crafters can submit bids as to how much it will cost.
Its so cool!!!! I could just surf there all day seeing the creative stuff people come up with.
The bonus is that now I have a place I can sell the random things that I've been thinking of making during my time on the metro. :)
WEEEEEEE!
ESTY!
They have a ton of people selling all sorts of stuff they've made, and they even have a section called "Alchemy" where people can request goods to be made and crafters can submit bids as to how much it will cost.
Its so cool!!!! I could just surf there all day seeing the creative stuff people come up with.
The bonus is that now I have a place I can sell the random things that I've been thinking of making during my time on the metro. :)
WEEEEEEE!
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
O.M.G.
So, I bought a food processor online from a guy on craigslist. I swear he sounded like some stoner. He kept telling me about his old roommate, and what he was like, and his friend who gave him the food processor, and why that happened and what he was like, and all I needed to know was the address to come pick up the frikkin food processor.
And then, when I call to let him know I'm double parked downstairs, he's trying to sell me other stuff he has on craigslist, which I don't need. (Seriously, who needs empty cigar boxes?) When I pick up the food processor, and he's telling me how great it is, and how he made sure it was clean and stuff....which is great and all, but I'm double parked and someone is beeping for me to move. And I'm totally surpised that he's like 60 (or maybe 50 but drugs have aged him) cause he really does sound totally out of it.
And then this morning, I open my email, and there's one from him
so I'm thinking: oh, he must be thanking me for the transaction
Here's what he sent me:
"Hi Katy.....I just wanted to let you know that I thought you were real cute. I really like redheads."
EEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
(Note:he's 60 - see above)
(Second Note: I did not shorten or paraphrase his email. That's the whole thing)
And then, when I call to let him know I'm double parked downstairs, he's trying to sell me other stuff he has on craigslist, which I don't need. (Seriously, who needs empty cigar boxes?) When I pick up the food processor, and he's telling me how great it is, and how he made sure it was clean and stuff....which is great and all, but I'm double parked and someone is beeping for me to move. And I'm totally surpised that he's like 60 (or maybe 50 but drugs have aged him) cause he really does sound totally out of it.
And then this morning, I open my email, and there's one from him
so I'm thinking: oh, he must be thanking me for the transaction
Here's what he sent me:
"Hi Katy.....I just wanted to let you know that I thought you were real cute. I really like redheads."
EEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
(Note:he's 60 - see above)
(Second Note: I did not shorten or paraphrase his email. That's the whole thing)
Monday, May 12, 2008
New directions
What a great weekend! for those you who forget how luxurious a whole two days off is, let me tell you: its amazing! Two days where you can sleep in, do whatever you want, rest, play, whatever. Oh dear lord....I was overwhelmed, I kept feeling like it was going to be taken away at the last minute with something that absolutely HAD to get done NOW. So, so sweet.
Now, at work, everything seems so much easier (sleep does that I hear.)
What few things I did do this weekend were awesome. Cindy and I made Killer Shrimp. So easy, and so amazingly good! It takes forever to make, but its SO GOOD! And then, Sunday I spent the day with Mom, which was awesome. Really nice to just hang out and talk and be with her.
But I think the best thing came on Sunday night, where I got frustrated with Jeremy for no good reason (I still don't know what caused it exactly.) But right then, my Dad called and I talked to him about it, and he had a great suggestion: take a stand that we can both be inspired by as a couple. This is basically saying something will be: you take a stand that you will graduate by 2010. Its something that only happens because you say it will. And it can be quantifiable, like graduating, or more etherial, like being a generous and open person. But either way, it happens because you say it happens.
So, after much talking, both of us said what we really wanted to say at the beginning: Our stand is that we will buy a house by May 2009. We will be homeowners!
And as soon as we said it, we started thinking about how to do it, and how helpful it will be when the real estate market comes back. And then we thought, instead of renewing our lease, maybe we should suck it up and live somewhere smaller for a year, and save the extra rent as part of our down payment, so we looked online, and found two places immediately that could work. Having three pets limits us, but still, if we could save a few hundred a month....so, we'll find a place. And it will be totally perfect for us.
Yay! Homeownership!
Now, at work, everything seems so much easier (sleep does that I hear.)
What few things I did do this weekend were awesome. Cindy and I made Killer Shrimp. So easy, and so amazingly good! It takes forever to make, but its SO GOOD! And then, Sunday I spent the day with Mom, which was awesome. Really nice to just hang out and talk and be with her.
But I think the best thing came on Sunday night, where I got frustrated with Jeremy for no good reason (I still don't know what caused it exactly.) But right then, my Dad called and I talked to him about it, and he had a great suggestion: take a stand that we can both be inspired by as a couple. This is basically saying something will be: you take a stand that you will graduate by 2010. Its something that only happens because you say it will. And it can be quantifiable, like graduating, or more etherial, like being a generous and open person. But either way, it happens because you say it happens.
So, after much talking, both of us said what we really wanted to say at the beginning: Our stand is that we will buy a house by May 2009. We will be homeowners!
And as soon as we said it, we started thinking about how to do it, and how helpful it will be when the real estate market comes back. And then we thought, instead of renewing our lease, maybe we should suck it up and live somewhere smaller for a year, and save the extra rent as part of our down payment, so we looked online, and found two places immediately that could work. Having three pets limits us, but still, if we could save a few hundred a month....so, we'll find a place. And it will be totally perfect for us.
Yay! Homeownership!
Friday, May 2, 2008
Stop that Bus!
Today, I come out of the subway station, and guess what.....my bus stop is blocked (again) by barricades. This time, P. Diddy is getting (read: bought himself) a star on the Walk of Fame. And his star is right next to my bus stop.
Ok, no problem, there's an alternate bus stop set up. I'll just find the stop at Hollywood and Hawthorne and it'll be good.
10 minutes later: Where the EFF is Hollywood and Hawthorne?!?!!!!?! I ask everyone (they are all tourists, cause its Friday) and finally I find someone (one of the bodyguards) who tells me "the sign is wrong. Its HIGHLAND and Hawthorne." DAMN!
Ok, now I've found the stop at Highland and Hawthorne. So far so good. And hey! The bus is almost here! Awesome! I'll just....wait. Wait! Where are you going?! That's the wrong bus stop! You're supposed to come here!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTT! (You get the picture)
Basically, the bus went to the normal stop, on the other block. And now I have to decide, is the next bus (in 15 min) going to do the same thing, or is it going to go to alternate bus stop? Cause its impossible to wait at both, they are too far apart. EFF!
Cue guardian angel: "You wanna split a cab?"
Me:"I only have a visa card."
Angel (named Sherman, bartender at Wolfgang Pucks): "Oh, well, if the cab doesn't take Visa, I'll just cover it."
My hero!
So we made it to my stop, BEFORE THE BUS DID! And he was able to leave the cab and catch the bus at my stop, thus saving him $15 more cab fare.
They day was saved.
No thanks to P.Diddy.
NOTE: At lunch today I watched three buses from my line take the alternate route around the star ceremony. THREE.
I guess they finally figured out no one is waiting at the other bus stop. >P
Ok, no problem, there's an alternate bus stop set up. I'll just find the stop at Hollywood and Hawthorne and it'll be good.
10 minutes later: Where the EFF is Hollywood and Hawthorne?!?!!!!?! I ask everyone (they are all tourists, cause its Friday) and finally I find someone (one of the bodyguards) who tells me "the sign is wrong. Its HIGHLAND and Hawthorne." DAMN!
Ok, now I've found the stop at Highland and Hawthorne. So far so good. And hey! The bus is almost here! Awesome! I'll just....wait. Wait! Where are you going?! That's the wrong bus stop! You're supposed to come here!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTT! (You get the picture)
Basically, the bus went to the normal stop, on the other block. And now I have to decide, is the next bus (in 15 min) going to do the same thing, or is it going to go to alternate bus stop? Cause its impossible to wait at both, they are too far apart. EFF!
Cue guardian angel: "You wanna split a cab?"
Me:"I only have a visa card."
Angel (named Sherman, bartender at Wolfgang Pucks): "Oh, well, if the cab doesn't take Visa, I'll just cover it."
My hero!
So we made it to my stop, BEFORE THE BUS DID! And he was able to leave the cab and catch the bus at my stop, thus saving him $15 more cab fare.
They day was saved.
No thanks to P.Diddy.
NOTE: At lunch today I watched three buses from my line take the alternate route around the star ceremony. THREE.
I guess they finally figured out no one is waiting at the other bus stop. >P
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Foam toting mama!
Jeremy bought me a foam battle ax from these guys while he was at GAMA, as a 'desk decoration.' Love my hubby.
I set it out Friday on last week, and couple people commented. It was fun. But today, a bunch of the higher ups saw it, and started playing and said, "Wow, this is just like the stuff they use in that group...you know...they made a movie about themselves..." and I'm like "Darkon?" "Yeah! Hey, are you a part of that?" Etc etc....no I'm not a part of that group, but we may be part of one in LA soon, and no, I haven't seen the film....
They all walked out of the office talking about Darkon and how fun the movie was and how LARPing looked like fun too. Boy I felt cool!
Now I guess I just have to actually do it....or have Jeremy do it.
(ps. I snuck in a mention of The Gamers to my boss in the convo. Woot to the DG!)
I set it out Friday on last week, and couple people commented. It was fun. But today, a bunch of the higher ups saw it, and started playing and said, "Wow, this is just like the stuff they use in that group...you know...they made a movie about themselves..." and I'm like "Darkon?" "Yeah! Hey, are you a part of that?" Etc etc....no I'm not a part of that group, but we may be part of one in LA soon, and no, I haven't seen the film....
They all walked out of the office talking about Darkon and how fun the movie was and how LARPing looked like fun too. Boy I felt cool!
Now I guess I just have to actually do it....or have Jeremy do it.
(ps. I snuck in a mention of The Gamers to my boss in the convo. Woot to the DG!)
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