and hopefully that means things will slow down a bit around here. With more than 2500 miles, four loads of laundry, much unpacking and a little bit of rest behind us, we are ready to be back in the real world.
Phil and I absolutely loved seeing every member of our immediate family over the past week. The time we got to spend with our friends and family over Christmas TOTALLY made the horrendous driving conditions worth it. Thank you all for a very Merry Christmas.
And now we move onto a new year... that means new promises of staying on top of things, conquering house projects and - God willing - more time for scrapbooking and blogging. Ha!
Cheers to you and yours! Happy New Year!
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
It's official...
I love fall! Not as much as spring, mind you. But how can you beat warm cozy crockpot dinners, cinnamon - vanilla - nutmeg - clove scents saturating the air and yummy, gooey caramel apples! Only in fall, baby. Only in fall.
Sunday, August 13, 2006
YEEEEOWWWW!
Yikes. I'm so embarassed. I have absolutely neglected this blog for far too long. It has been a ridiculously busy summer, and I just haven't had the energy to up-date here. My apologies.
Here is just a glimpse of what we've been up to:
First of all, I must share this gem - I learned how to KAYAK!! It has been terrifying, yes. But such an adventure. I have SO much learning to do, but we've gotten a good start with rolling lessons, river lessons and a trip down the river on our own now.
In June we made it back to Minnesota for a wedding. I can't even tell you how much fun it was to see all of our college friends. Ahhh. Good times.
A week after that, Mom, Dad, Daniel and Ben spent a week with us. Even MORE good times.
My little brother got married in July! Geez. The summer just keeps getting better and better... It was a gorgeous wedding, and I don't think I have to tell you that it was just SUCH a blast. LOVED spending a long weekend with my family.
Two weeks later was ANOTHER wedding (are we sensing a pattern here?). This one was in Minnesota, too. By this point our travel funds for the next several years are pretty much spent. Ha!
And the big finale..............
I still can't believe this news.......
That's right! See that little sign out front? It says SOLD because.............. It was SOLD to US! Yeay!
It isn't official yet. We still have to make it through the appraisal. But if all goes well, in two weeks we will be moving into our very own home! AAAACCKK! I still can't believe it. I'm trying to remember that it is not a sure thing yet - that two weeks is plenty of time for something to go wrong with this deal - but I can't help but be out of my mind excited! Our OWN HOME. Whew.
Yes, that means our moving count is up to five now since we got married a little more than two years ago. FIVE moves. Yuck. But moving to a house that we own? Totally worth it, right?
Anyway, so that is the overview. In a nutshell: this has been one ridiculously busy summer. But so much fun, I wouldn't trade the stress and craziness for a second.
Here is just a glimpse of what we've been up to:
First of all, I must share this gem - I learned how to KAYAK!! It has been terrifying, yes. But such an adventure. I have SO much learning to do, but we've gotten a good start with rolling lessons, river lessons and a trip down the river on our own now.
In June we made it back to Minnesota for a wedding. I can't even tell you how much fun it was to see all of our college friends. Ahhh. Good times.
A week after that, Mom, Dad, Daniel and Ben spent a week with us. Even MORE good times.
My little brother got married in July! Geez. The summer just keeps getting better and better... It was a gorgeous wedding, and I don't think I have to tell you that it was just SUCH a blast. LOVED spending a long weekend with my family.
Two weeks later was ANOTHER wedding (are we sensing a pattern here?). This one was in Minnesota, too. By this point our travel funds for the next several years are pretty much spent. Ha!
And the big finale..............
I still can't believe this news.......
That's right! See that little sign out front? It says SOLD because.............. It was SOLD to US! Yeay!
It isn't official yet. We still have to make it through the appraisal. But if all goes well, in two weeks we will be moving into our very own home! AAAACCKK! I still can't believe it. I'm trying to remember that it is not a sure thing yet - that two weeks is plenty of time for something to go wrong with this deal - but I can't help but be out of my mind excited! Our OWN HOME. Whew.
Yes, that means our moving count is up to five now since we got married a little more than two years ago. FIVE moves. Yuck. But moving to a house that we own? Totally worth it, right?
Anyway, so that is the overview. In a nutshell: this has been one ridiculously busy summer. But so much fun, I wouldn't trade the stress and craziness for a second.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Friday, June 16, 2006
FINALLY...
I have photos to post! It took my parents coming to visit for us to whip our place into shape enough to take pictures. Ha! What motivation, eh?
In any case, without further adieu.... The Abode:
The comfy couch...
The purple dining room...
The "green room" (hee hee!)...
The sink...
And the rest of the photos we have just aren't all that spectacular, so I think that is enough for today.
In other news, we are recovering after a fantastic week with Mom, Dad and the brothers. It was so great having them here. Loved showing them where we live.
Have a great weekend!
In any case, without further adieu.... The Abode:
The comfy couch...
The purple dining room...
The "green room" (hee hee!)...
The sink...
And the rest of the photos we have just aren't all that spectacular, so I think that is enough for today.
In other news, we are recovering after a fantastic week with Mom, Dad and the brothers. It was so great having them here. Loved showing them where we live.
Have a great weekend!
Monday, May 22, 2006
Two years ago...
I became a wife. Two years. Two whole years.
I've been going over in my head today all that has changed since then, and all that hasn't. In two years, we have lived in three different cities. We have trained for and finished a half-marathon. We have moved 1600 miles from our families.
We've hiked, parasailed and rafted. We've walked sandy beaches and strolled through famous vineyards. We've danced, dined and dreamed. We've fought. We've made up. We've laughed together and cried together. We've learned together. We've grown together.
After two years, I am more sure than ever that I made the best decision of my life when I told my husband, "I will love you and honor you all the days of my life."
Here's to two wonderful years. And to many, many more.
I've been going over in my head today all that has changed since then, and all that hasn't. In two years, we have lived in three different cities. We have trained for and finished a half-marathon. We have moved 1600 miles from our families.
We've hiked, parasailed and rafted. We've walked sandy beaches and strolled through famous vineyards. We've danced, dined and dreamed. We've fought. We've made up. We've laughed together and cried together. We've learned together. We've grown together.
After two years, I am more sure than ever that I made the best decision of my life when I told my husband, "I will love you and honor you all the days of my life."
Here's to two wonderful years. And to many, many more.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Beyond warm
I love Spring. May is absolutely by far my favorite month of the year. The flowers, the fresh temperatures, the beginning of summer (I know, I know... summer doesn't "technically" start until June, but to that I say "whatever").
But I'm feeling this year like I got a little ripped off! Yesterday was a record-setting 96 degrees. 96! We seem to have skipped over May and gone right to August.
I know we've lived here for a year now, but I can't help but still make some comparisons to North Dakota. One year ago, Phil and I ran a half-marathon in rainy/slushy/windy 45 degrees. That's 50 degrees, people!
In any case, I am pulling out the skirts and tank tops. Summer came early.
In other too warm news, I took a bite of cereal this morning to find that the milk soaking my shredded wheat was room temperature. Not a good way to start the day. This is the third time in a year that we have had refrigerator problems. Does anyone know how to break bad refrigerator luck? Wait a second..... it all started when I cracked an ice tray. Does that mean I have 6 more years of room-temperature milk?
But I'm feeling this year like I got a little ripped off! Yesterday was a record-setting 96 degrees. 96! We seem to have skipped over May and gone right to August.
I know we've lived here for a year now, but I can't help but still make some comparisons to North Dakota. One year ago, Phil and I ran a half-marathon in rainy/slushy/windy 45 degrees. That's 50 degrees, people!
In any case, I am pulling out the skirts and tank tops. Summer came early.
In other too warm news, I took a bite of cereal this morning to find that the milk soaking my shredded wheat was room temperature. Not a good way to start the day. This is the third time in a year that we have had refrigerator problems. Does anyone know how to break bad refrigerator luck? Wait a second..... it all started when I cracked an ice tray. Does that mean I have 6 more years of room-temperature milk?
Friday, April 28, 2006
Exciting stuff happening here...
First of all, there is a lawnmower going right outside the window here (again) and the sun is shining bright and beautiful. I love living here!
Secondly, I am all set to teach a scrapbooking class at Paper Cottage on using your computer in your scrapbooking. It's going to be way fun. Plus the fact that I'm ready for it and it doesn't start until May 17th is just mind-blowing to me. I'm on top of things!
And finally. Yesterday I got a phone call from Boise State University. They want me to interview for a position in the Student Union as the Student Program Coordinator for Fine Arts. The job description perfectly fits everything I've done at NDSU, so I am confident it will go well. It would mean a salary, benefits, and having my evenings and weekends back! Getting offered this job will mean some major decision-making for me but I must say, I'm ready for that. Here we go!
And that's my story for this Friday morning. Have a great weekend!
Secondly, I am all set to teach a scrapbooking class at Paper Cottage on using your computer in your scrapbooking. It's going to be way fun. Plus the fact that I'm ready for it and it doesn't start until May 17th is just mind-blowing to me. I'm on top of things!
And finally. Yesterday I got a phone call from Boise State University. They want me to interview for a position in the Student Union as the Student Program Coordinator for Fine Arts. The job description perfectly fits everything I've done at NDSU, so I am confident it will go well. It would mean a salary, benefits, and having my evenings and weekends back! Getting offered this job will mean some major decision-making for me but I must say, I'm ready for that. Here we go!
And that's my story for this Friday morning. Have a great weekend!
Thursday, April 20, 2006
How one thing leads to another...
Let's talk about everything happening at once. (then we can get to the reasons behind me not posting for a month...)
There once was a girl who didn't have a job. She searched and searched, but found nothing. Her friends would give her writing projects here and there, but never enough to feel like a real job.
Then one day she went shopping at the local scrapbook store. Before she knew it, she was working 30-40 hours a week at the store, had seven writing assignments and was trying to get moved into a new home. In short, she ran out of hours in her previously long days. She became stressed, tired and crabby.
Luckily, she had a husband who knew how to step up when needed. She plowed through her writing assignments, got settled into a schedule at work and lived happily to tell about it in her lovely new home.
The end.
P.S. I swear as soon as we get some furniture in this joint, I will post pictures... Just don't hold your breath! They are coming... eventually :)
There once was a girl who didn't have a job. She searched and searched, but found nothing. Her friends would give her writing projects here and there, but never enough to feel like a real job.
Then one day she went shopping at the local scrapbook store. Before she knew it, she was working 30-40 hours a week at the store, had seven writing assignments and was trying to get moved into a new home. In short, she ran out of hours in her previously long days. She became stressed, tired and crabby.
Luckily, she had a husband who knew how to step up when needed. She plowed through her writing assignments, got settled into a schedule at work and lived happily to tell about it in her lovely new home.
The end.
P.S. I swear as soon as we get some furniture in this joint, I will post pictures... Just don't hold your breath! They are coming... eventually :)
Friday, March 24, 2006
Bittersweet
We made it! Tomorrow is official "move out" day. We've been hauling boxes and small furniture to the new place all week, but we haven't spent more than an hour or two there. By tomorrow night, however, we will be out of here and in a new, strange place.
I'm so excited for everything the townhouse will offer (HUGE windows all over, COLOR, COLOR, COLOR...) but I'm feeling a little sad about leaving here. As much as I hate climbing three flights of stairs just to get in the front door, I am going to miss our first "home" in Boise.
Somehow I have a feeling as soon as we get unpacked and spend a day or two in all of that natural light, I will feel right at home in the new digs.
Coming soon: watch for pictures of the new place!
I'm so excited for everything the townhouse will offer (HUGE windows all over, COLOR, COLOR, COLOR...) but I'm feeling a little sad about leaving here. As much as I hate climbing three flights of stairs just to get in the front door, I am going to miss our first "home" in Boise.
Somehow I have a feeling as soon as we get unpacked and spend a day or two in all of that natural light, I will feel right at home in the new digs.
Coming soon: watch for pictures of the new place!
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Exhibit A: The last straw
I present to you the reason I have vowed never to give Walmart my business again. Well, one of the reasons...
I've never been a fan of Walmart. I get claustrophobic and grossed out every time I am there. In fact I've been waiting for that one final straw to give me the shove I needed to cut my ties with the place. But they have a nifty one-hour photo feature on their web site that allows you to upload your digital photos, submit them to your local store and pick them up in an hour. That was the only reason I would ever venture to the monstrosity that is our Super Walmart.
Well folks. It has happened. They have given me reason to kiss that convenience good-bye. A very-not-nice woman at the photo counter informed me - after I waited an hour and then drove 20 minutes across the city to pick up my photos - that she absolutely could not sell me the photos I had printed because "they were professionally done." WHAT?!?! I TOOK THE PICTURES!! What kind of professional lets an outlet or base boards interupt a shot? Where in a professional studio do you find carpet and molding as a backdrop?? I tried asking her, but she would have none of it. She glared at me and said, "Studios have floors too." HUH?!?!
The only way I could purchase MY OWN PHOTOS was to drive 20 minutes back home, get my camera and memory card with the pictures on it, drive 20 minutes back to Walmart and prove to the woman who wasn't liking her life that I took the photos.
As Phil, Patrick, Maria and I walked up to the counter to win the battle, the woman looked up to shoot me a glare and said to her colleague, "That's the one I told you about..."
And that, my friends, was the last straw.
I've never been a fan of Walmart. I get claustrophobic and grossed out every time I am there. In fact I've been waiting for that one final straw to give me the shove I needed to cut my ties with the place. But they have a nifty one-hour photo feature on their web site that allows you to upload your digital photos, submit them to your local store and pick them up in an hour. That was the only reason I would ever venture to the monstrosity that is our Super Walmart.
Well folks. It has happened. They have given me reason to kiss that convenience good-bye. A very-not-nice woman at the photo counter informed me - after I waited an hour and then drove 20 minutes across the city to pick up my photos - that she absolutely could not sell me the photos I had printed because "they were professionally done." WHAT?!?! I TOOK THE PICTURES!! What kind of professional lets an outlet or base boards interupt a shot? Where in a professional studio do you find carpet and molding as a backdrop?? I tried asking her, but she would have none of it. She glared at me and said, "Studios have floors too." HUH?!?!
The only way I could purchase MY OWN PHOTOS was to drive 20 minutes back home, get my camera and memory card with the pictures on it, drive 20 minutes back to Walmart and prove to the woman who wasn't liking her life that I took the photos.
As Phil, Patrick, Maria and I walked up to the counter to win the battle, the woman looked up to shoot me a glare and said to her colleague, "That's the one I told you about..."
And that, my friends, was the last straw.
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Exciting Stuff...
There is just so much going on here, it's hard to keep track of what is what! For starters, check out my latest accomplishment, and my first assignment at my NEW JOB!!!!
www.mypapercottage.com
I designed and uploaded a web site for the first time. Somehow while being interviewed I got sucked into becoming a web designer, and I must say it went much better than I expected (thanks in no small part to my wonderful and brilliant husband).
In one week I will be working at this fun little scrapbook store for wonderfully nice people. And hello - 30 % DISCOUNT!! How could I not be excited about that??
Secondly, last night I packed our first box for the big move. We're on our way! Just a bazillion more to go, right?? Can't wait to move...
And last but not least (not by a long shot), in roughly six hours, I will get to give my little brother a huge bear huge when he walks in my door!!! Dang, I miss that guy. I am just SO EXCITED to show him and his fiance why we love where we live!
Just so excited.
www.mypapercottage.com
I designed and uploaded a web site for the first time. Somehow while being interviewed I got sucked into becoming a web designer, and I must say it went much better than I expected (thanks in no small part to my wonderful and brilliant husband).
In one week I will be working at this fun little scrapbook store for wonderfully nice people. And hello - 30 % DISCOUNT!! How could I not be excited about that??
Secondly, last night I packed our first box for the big move. We're on our way! Just a bazillion more to go, right?? Can't wait to move...
And last but not least (not by a long shot), in roughly six hours, I will get to give my little brother a huge bear huge when he walks in my door!!! Dang, I miss that guy. I am just SO EXCITED to show him and his fiance why we love where we live!
Just so excited.
Thursday, March 09, 2006
The only thing I will miss is the view
Two weeks until moving day, and after last night it can't come fast enough.
Let me explain. We live on the top floor of a nice, sound-conditioned apartment building. One would think that means peace and quiet despite the fact that we live only a foot or two away from our neighbors. Sound conditioning is a good thing, right?
Well, for some reason that doesn't stop me from being kept awake at night by the neighbor freakin' SNORING UP A STORM! Honestly. That is some powerful log-sawing. Every night is a comedy while Phil and I lay in bed wondering how the heck his girlfriend can get any sleep being in the same apartment as him.
Last night I tossed and turned for a good 30 minutes trying to shelter my ears from the constant, annoying growl coming from downstairs. It would get louder and then suddenly stop. "Finally," I would think. But then NO. Seconds later a snort would pierce the walls and it would start all over again.
So what can I say but.... ahhhhh, the simple joys of living in an apartment.
Let me explain. We live on the top floor of a nice, sound-conditioned apartment building. One would think that means peace and quiet despite the fact that we live only a foot or two away from our neighbors. Sound conditioning is a good thing, right?
Well, for some reason that doesn't stop me from being kept awake at night by the neighbor freakin' SNORING UP A STORM! Honestly. That is some powerful log-sawing. Every night is a comedy while Phil and I lay in bed wondering how the heck his girlfriend can get any sleep being in the same apartment as him.
Last night I tossed and turned for a good 30 minutes trying to shelter my ears from the constant, annoying growl coming from downstairs. It would get louder and then suddenly stop. "Finally," I would think. But then NO. Seconds later a snort would pierce the walls and it would start all over again.
So what can I say but.... ahhhhh, the simple joys of living in an apartment.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Today I'm loving...
1. To-do lists. .......... Scratch that. CROSSING THINGS OFF my to-do lists
2. Dave Matthews Band. I was on the verge of a mini-meltdown with a load of writing projects, creative projects, moving in 2 short weeks and a JOB INTERVIEW TOMORROW MORNING!! All of that led to writer's block and I wasn't getting anything accomplished. Too much rolling around up there - you know how it is. Anyway, I sat down at the computer, turned on the Dave Matthews mp3's and Voila! Two hours later I crossed one story off of my to-do list! Love me some Dave....
3. Hot chocolate. Is there anything too stressful that hot chocolate with honey can't fix?
4. THAT I HAVE A JOB INTERVIEW TOMORROW!! Granted, it isn't the 9-5 office job I had previously envisioned for myself, but hey! It's at a scrapbook store!! If nothing else, I will get a fabulous little discount to feed my addiction, and who could argue with that?
5. Sitting at the computer in the mornings while the sun is shining into the room. Ahhhhhhhhh.
Ok, I am officially done procrastinating for the next five minutes!
2. Dave Matthews Band. I was on the verge of a mini-meltdown with a load of writing projects, creative projects, moving in 2 short weeks and a JOB INTERVIEW TOMORROW MORNING!! All of that led to writer's block and I wasn't getting anything accomplished. Too much rolling around up there - you know how it is. Anyway, I sat down at the computer, turned on the Dave Matthews mp3's and Voila! Two hours later I crossed one story off of my to-do list! Love me some Dave....
3. Hot chocolate. Is there anything too stressful that hot chocolate with honey can't fix?
4. THAT I HAVE A JOB INTERVIEW TOMORROW!! Granted, it isn't the 9-5 office job I had previously envisioned for myself, but hey! It's at a scrapbook store!! If nothing else, I will get a fabulous little discount to feed my addiction, and who could argue with that?
5. Sitting at the computer in the mornings while the sun is shining into the room. Ahhhhhhhhh.
Ok, I am officially done procrastinating for the next five minutes!
Friday, February 24, 2006
This is what procrastination looks like at my house today...
I should really be working on some writing assignments. But honestly, I just can't get myself to do it. The deadline for two of them is a whole week away. I'm just not feeling the pressure. I need that pressure.
So instead I've been playing with paper and glue and flowers. Making cards today, and having so much fun! Playing with all those different colors, arranging shapes, experimenting with designs - it's so kindergarten. So fun.
It makes me happy.
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Movin' on up!
It's official! In 25 days, Phil and I will be moving for the fourth time in less than two years. That's right. FOURTH time. It's a wonder we even bother to unpack anymore.
Of the four moves, this one looks to be the least stressful (thank God!). Our new abode is just two miles away, and we can stretch it over a week. Though if I know me - and I think I do - once I start on Monday morning I'm not going to want to stop until the job is done! I have this thing with leaving projects unfinished... can't sleep until I see the end.
Anyway, it's still not a house, but we will have LOTS more space to live, an ATTACHED GARAGE and windows on more than one wall! Plus, the biggest selling point of all: we have permission to paint the walls! In fact, the landlord will even do it for us. Unheard of!!
So, lots of space, a cozy fireplace, a community pool and hot tub.... all you family members and friends: start your road-trip plans! We'll be ready for you!
In other news, I'm having a blast coming up with designs for my brother's wedding invitations! In fact, the whole idea of this little project has been sparking some fun brainstorms between Phil and me. More to come on that in the future. :)
Until then, sunshine and smiles to you all!
Of the four moves, this one looks to be the least stressful (thank God!). Our new abode is just two miles away, and we can stretch it over a week. Though if I know me - and I think I do - once I start on Monday morning I'm not going to want to stop until the job is done! I have this thing with leaving projects unfinished... can't sleep until I see the end.
Anyway, it's still not a house, but we will have LOTS more space to live, an ATTACHED GARAGE and windows on more than one wall! Plus, the biggest selling point of all: we have permission to paint the walls! In fact, the landlord will even do it for us. Unheard of!!
So, lots of space, a cozy fireplace, a community pool and hot tub.... all you family members and friends: start your road-trip plans! We'll be ready for you!
In other news, I'm having a blast coming up with designs for my brother's wedding invitations! In fact, the whole idea of this little project has been sparking some fun brainstorms between Phil and me. More to come on that in the future. :)
Until then, sunshine and smiles to you all!
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Thanks, Mr. United Parcel Service guy
Last week I made my second-ever online purchase (I'm a little behind, I know...), and today I got some FUN mail!! These flashy little things are going to make my whole spring!! Don't you want to party just looking at them?
I don't know if I'm more excited about getting a package delivered to my door or the fact that I now own a pair of shoes that isn't black, white or brown. I sense a whole new world of fashion opportunities opening to me.
It is a great day.
I don't know if I'm more excited about getting a package delivered to my door or the fact that I now own a pair of shoes that isn't black, white or brown. I sense a whole new world of fashion opportunities opening to me.
It is a great day.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Ready to burst
Wow. There is nothing like stress to put a damper on creativity! For the past week I have been struggling with several freelance writing assignments that I got. It's been at least six months since I've had to work on a deadline, and I forgot what that feels like!
Don't get me wrong. I love a good challenge. Quite frankly, I do my best work under tremendous pressure. But the old procrastination beast in me reared her ugly head, so to speak, and I got way stressed.
Meantime, I have had a healthy list of projects and creative goals for myself sitting in the back of my head (and on a very prominent 'to-do' list on my desk), tempting me like that bag of chocolate chips in the cupboard.
I can feel it brewing, this creativity storm, waiting to pour into my life after I send of my final drafts tomorrow. For now, I must force myself to put up an umbrella and power through to the end of my assignment. Just a few more AP-styled paragraphs and the storm of '06 can safely arrive!
Don't get me wrong. I love a good challenge. Quite frankly, I do my best work under tremendous pressure. But the old procrastination beast in me reared her ugly head, so to speak, and I got way stressed.
Meantime, I have had a healthy list of projects and creative goals for myself sitting in the back of my head (and on a very prominent 'to-do' list on my desk), tempting me like that bag of chocolate chips in the cupboard.
I can feel it brewing, this creativity storm, waiting to pour into my life after I send of my final drafts tomorrow. For now, I must force myself to put up an umbrella and power through to the end of my assignment. Just a few more AP-styled paragraphs and the storm of '06 can safely arrive!
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
What is your story?
First of all, I must apologize for being so terrible at posting lately. I got some freelance work, so my writing energies have been focused on that. I promise I will be better about keeping up, though. Let's call it an "almost New Year resolution." :)
About my freelance assignments: I am writing two stories for a college newsletter for NDSU. I must say, I had forgotten how much I like interviewing people and weaving their words into a complete article.
Hearing other people share their stories with me, and then presenting those stories for the world to read, is energizing. Maybe that is part of why I love scrapbooking... Really, it's all about sharing stories. Sharing experiences and memories. Sharing life. That, I believe is what brings us all a little closer to one another.
So what is your story? I challenge you today to share a piece of your story with someone you love. You'll see. It will make your world and theirs a little brighter.
About my freelance assignments: I am writing two stories for a college newsletter for NDSU. I must say, I had forgotten how much I like interviewing people and weaving their words into a complete article.
Hearing other people share their stories with me, and then presenting those stories for the world to read, is energizing. Maybe that is part of why I love scrapbooking... Really, it's all about sharing stories. Sharing experiences and memories. Sharing life. That, I believe is what brings us all a little closer to one another.
So what is your story? I challenge you today to share a piece of your story with someone you love. You'll see. It will make your world and theirs a little brighter.
Thursday, January 26, 2006
DANGER: CURVES AHEAD
Last night = happy grocery shopping trip!
Every January I go through a little post-Christmas-sugar-craving action. I can usually keep my junk food obsession remotely under control, but once January comes around all bets are off. Gotta' have my daily fix! I brilliantly rationalize it by telling myself my body needs the extra calories to keep warm in the middle of the winter.
Yesterday's sugar craving of choice: ice cream. So, Phil and I trot on over to the grocery store - lucky me, we share a passion for all things yummy - and lo and behold! There is a store-brand (CHEAP) version of the BEST ICE CREAM FLAVOR EVER right there, glowing majestically from the freezer of goodness!
I just have to say, I will be smiling every time I open the freezer for the next week!
Moose Tracks. Mmmmmmmmm.
Every January I go through a little post-Christmas-sugar-craving action. I can usually keep my junk food obsession remotely under control, but once January comes around all bets are off. Gotta' have my daily fix! I brilliantly rationalize it by telling myself my body needs the extra calories to keep warm in the middle of the winter.
Yesterday's sugar craving of choice: ice cream. So, Phil and I trot on over to the grocery store - lucky me, we share a passion for all things yummy - and lo and behold! There is a store-brand (CHEAP) version of the BEST ICE CREAM FLAVOR EVER right there, glowing majestically from the freezer of goodness!
I just have to say, I will be smiling every time I open the freezer for the next week!
Moose Tracks. Mmmmmmmmm.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Thursday, January 12, 2006
So this is when...
I pray for just a LITTLE more optimism.
I got another rejection letter in the mail today. BLECKKKKK. Although I guess I was expecting it considering I've been waiting to hear something since before Christmas. But still. It makes me just want to stomp my feet, scream a little and then sit in the corner and pout. AM I REALLY THAT UNEMPLOYABLE!?!?!
So then I stop, take a deep breath and remember that little statistic that says for every 10 resumes you send out, you should get one interview. Hmmmm.... I've sent 5 out.... already had one interview.... yeah.....
That means it's time to stop whining, enjoy my lazy mornings and creative afternoons, and keep making those little trips to the post office with my neatly packaged resume.
i think i can. i think i can. i think i can.....
I got another rejection letter in the mail today. BLECKKKKK. Although I guess I was expecting it considering I've been waiting to hear something since before Christmas. But still. It makes me just want to stomp my feet, scream a little and then sit in the corner and pout. AM I REALLY THAT UNEMPLOYABLE!?!?!
So then I stop, take a deep breath and remember that little statistic that says for every 10 resumes you send out, you should get one interview. Hmmmm.... I've sent 5 out.... already had one interview.... yeah.....
That means it's time to stop whining, enjoy my lazy mornings and creative afternoons, and keep making those little trips to the post office with my neatly packaged resume.
i think i can. i think i can. i think i can.....
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