I guess blogging for a whole month scared me away for a whole YEAR!
Time to try this blogging thing again.
October 17, 2008
December 23, 2007
Happy Holidays Indeed!!!!
I have been a very bad blogger!
We have been insanely busy and getting busier. I will explain more after the holidays I promise. Every time I sit down to blog or do anything other than check my e mail, my body feels the motionless wonderment and begs me to go to bed.
Here is my pathetic attempt of getting our holiday card online!
We Wish Everyone A Joyous Holiday Season & A Peaceful New Year!
We have been insanely busy and getting busier. I will explain more after the holidays I promise. Every time I sit down to blog or do anything other than check my e mail, my body feels the motionless wonderment and begs me to go to bed.
Here is my pathetic attempt of getting our holiday card online!
We Wish Everyone A Joyous Holiday Season & A Peaceful New Year!
December 08, 2007
About WE
We recently filled out this little "WE" bio.
Enjoy!
WE met in Atlanta.
WE lived in Michigan for over a year.
WE have lived in Chicago for 7 months.
WE have been engaged for over a year.
WE love to travel.
WE love to eat cereal out of really big, huge bowls.
WE love to take walks at midnight in the snow.
WE take tons of pictures.
WE spoil our animals.
WE are OK with the fact that we really are nerds.
WE love to play guitar hero 1, 2, and 3.
WE have washed out cell phones in the laundry (Juuust Amy).
WE love our shoelace.
WE can watch 25 episodes of Arrested Development back 2 back and not even blink once.
WE love our friends and family.
WE are getting married next September.
WE let George in with muddy feet all the time (Ok, that's just Jeff).
WE eat spaghetti 3 nights a week.
WE both believe that George Bush is a &%$#.
WE CLEARLY don't think sometimes.
WE love to eat bread.
WE are not concerned with your issues.
WE stay at Panera for hours at a time.
WE are slightly neurotic (That's just Amy actually).
WE got some tricks up our sleeves.
WE love road trips to the middle of nowhere.
WE love to play trivia.
WE don't like most people.
WE are not interested in any negativity.
WE love Cake (The band for Jeff, make it the ice cream kind for Amy).
WE are in love with Muskoka.
WE are often in our own world.
WE hate doing laundry (That would be Jeff again).
WE LOVE driving 4 hours west A LOT.
WE never really act our ages.
WE both rock it on the microphone.
WE love to kiss a lot.
WE named our GIRL dog GEORGE (Totally Jeff).
WE just changed our world around.
WE love Blockbuster
WE love our down comforter a bit more than we should.
WE are long overdue for a trip to Atlanta.
WE believe that making out, solves most problems.
WE like surprises (Ok, that's actually just Jeff).
WE like to eat yummy spinach dip.
WE make up silly names for each other every day.
WE are in love, like, lust, awe, admiration, and wonderment of each other every day.
WE send silly e mails to each other every day.
WE don't work well together under pressure.
WE got some "things" in the works.
WE take 2 showers a day (That's Amy again)
WE like to keep our house cold.
WE hate the name Ethel.
WE bring the funk.
WE are patiently waiting... PATIENTLY (Ok, just Jeff).
WE like the idea of eloping, but want people there too.
WE bought a house and love not leaving it for days at a time.
WE don't think we want children.
WE live for music.
WE eat waffles with peanut butter on them.
WE both work extremely hard at everything.
WE both agree that neither of us should ever attempt karaoke.
WE hate Christmas (that's just Amy)
WE can tell what the other is thinking by just a look.
WE are going to Australia for our honeymoon.
WE read A FREAKING LOT.
WE never fight over the remote, because deep down, he loves to watch Everwood.
Enjoy!
WE met in Atlanta.
WE lived in Michigan for over a year.
WE have lived in Chicago for 7 months.
WE have been engaged for over a year.
WE love to travel.
WE love to eat cereal out of really big, huge bowls.
WE love to take walks at midnight in the snow.
WE take tons of pictures.
WE spoil our animals.
WE are OK with the fact that we really are nerds.
WE love to play guitar hero 1, 2, and 3.
WE have washed out cell phones in the laundry (Juuust Amy).
WE love our shoelace.
WE can watch 25 episodes of Arrested Development back 2 back and not even blink once.
WE love our friends and family.
WE are getting married next September.
WE let George in with muddy feet all the time (Ok, that's just Jeff).
WE eat spaghetti 3 nights a week.
WE both believe that George Bush is a &%$#.
WE CLEARLY don't think sometimes.
WE love to eat bread.
WE are not concerned with your issues.
WE stay at Panera for hours at a time.
WE are slightly neurotic (That's just Amy actually).
WE got some tricks up our sleeves.
WE love road trips to the middle of nowhere.
WE love to play trivia.
WE don't like most people.
WE are not interested in any negativity.
WE love Cake (The band for Jeff, make it the ice cream kind for Amy).
WE are in love with Muskoka.
WE are often in our own world.
WE hate doing laundry (That would be Jeff again).
WE LOVE driving 4 hours west A LOT.
WE never really act our ages.
WE both rock it on the microphone.
WE love to kiss a lot.
WE named our GIRL dog GEORGE (Totally Jeff).
WE just changed our world around.
WE love Blockbuster
WE love our down comforter a bit more than we should.
WE are long overdue for a trip to Atlanta.
WE believe that making out, solves most problems.
WE like surprises (Ok, that's actually just Jeff).
WE like to eat yummy spinach dip.
WE make up silly names for each other every day.
WE are in love, like, lust, awe, admiration, and wonderment of each other every day.
WE send silly e mails to each other every day.
WE don't work well together under pressure.
WE got some "things" in the works.
WE take 2 showers a day (That's Amy again)
WE like to keep our house cold.
WE hate the name Ethel.
WE bring the funk.
WE are patiently waiting... PATIENTLY (Ok, just Jeff).
WE like the idea of eloping, but want people there too.
WE bought a house and love not leaving it for days at a time.
WE don't think we want children.
WE live for music.
WE eat waffles with peanut butter on them.
WE both work extremely hard at everything.
WE both agree that neither of us should ever attempt karaoke.
WE hate Christmas (that's just Amy)
WE can tell what the other is thinking by just a look.
WE are going to Australia for our honeymoon.
WE read A FREAKING LOT.
WE never fight over the remote, because deep down, he loves to watch Everwood.
December 06, 2007
Pop up goodness!
I was addicted to Pop Up Video when it was on the air...
and now I can have it 24 hours 7 days a week!
and you can too!
Your Welcome!
Click Here for Pop Up Goodness!
and now I can have it 24 hours 7 days a week!
and you can too!
Your Welcome!
Click Here for Pop Up Goodness!
December 01, 2007
Mi Casa
I found this over at Blue-eyed Bookworm.
Here you go:
What kind of soap is in your bathtub?
I have St. Ives minerals body wash. Green Clover and Aloe body wash from B&BW
Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator?
No
What would you change about your living room?
I would bring our furniture from Michigan, and fix the window that seems to let too much cold air in!
Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty?
Clean. Clean. I just ran it and I can see the steam rising now.
What is in your refrigerator?
OJ, left over taco stuff, tuna, milk, peppermint hershey kisses, condiments out the waaaazoooooo, apples, oranges, and grapes.
White or wheat bread?
I love white bread, but we only buy wheat.
What is on top of your refrigerator?
5 boxes of cereal, one bag of ginger snaps, a half bottle of Bacardi, and a hello kitty balloon holder.. wtf??
What color or design is on your shower curtain?
It is clear with black circles.
How many plants are in your home?
none. We can barely keep the animals alive.
Is your bed made right now?
HAHAHHAAAAHAAAAHAAA.. yeah right.
Comet or Soft Scrub?
Comet.
Is your closet organized?
Is the bed made?
Do you drink out of glass or plastic most of the time at home?
Plastic
Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now?
No.
If you have a garage, is it cluttered?
No garage here in Chicago, In Michigan it's pretty organized. We have tons of above head storage so we just throw it all up there.
Curtains or blinds?
blinds.
How many pillows do you sleep with?
Two.
Do you sleep with any lights on at night?
No way.
How often do you vacuum?
We don't have carpet but we sweep and mop a few times a week when we remember.
Standard toothbrush or electric?
Standard. It's a very specific Oral B Medium full thank you very much.
What color is your toothbrush?
Blue
Do you have a welcome mat on your front porch?
Our front door opens up to a hallway, no door mat.
What is in your oven right now?
A pizza stone and cookie sheets
Is there anything under your bed?
No.
Chore you hate doing the most?
Folding laundry and putting it away AAAARRRGGG.
What retro items are in your home?
probably many things. I have this cool old peacock candle holder that comes to mind first.
Do you have a separate room that you use as an office?
No, we live in a loft. It's a separate AREA tho.
How many mirrors are in your home?
one, in the bathroom
What color are your walls?
not in any particular order: White in the bathroom, Green where our living room is, and a burnt terra cotta-ish color in the kitchen
Do you keep any kind of protection weapons in your home?
A pit bull named George.. Ahh who are we kidding.. Our golden is the fierce ass kicker of the house.
What does your home smell like right now?
toast.
Favorite candle scent?
I am not a big candle person.
What kind of pickles (if any) are in your refrigerator right now?
Bread and Butter Baby!
What color is your favorite Bible?
The bible I own is blue.
Ever been on your roof?
Yes! We have a great rooftop deck area for cookouts.
Do you have a stereo?
No, we bought great speakers for the computer and play music from there.
How many TVs do you have?
1
How many house phones?
1
Do you have a housekeeper?
His name is J! Ha.. no we don't. We share the housework.
What style do you decorate in?
eclectic, whatever we see we like, we buy
Do you like solid colors in furniture or prints?
Solid Green
Is there a smoke detector in your house?
one
In case of fire, what are the items in your house which you'd grab if you could make only one trip? J, the girls, laptop, a little guitar that my girls made me when I left Atlanta, old photo albums
The time will come
I have this poem on the front of my refrigerator. I read it every day and something about it fills me with confidence and gives me the "I can conquer the world!" feeling.
I just wanted to share it just in case it might do the same for some of you.
I just wanted to share it just in case it might do the same for some of you.
THE TIME WILL COME
The time will come
when, with elation
you will greet yourself arriving
at your own door,
in your own mirror,
and each will smile at the other's welcome,
and say,
sit here.
Eat.
You will love again the stranger who was your self.
Give wine.
Give bread.
Give back your heart to itself,
to the stranger
who has loved you all your life,
whom you ignored for another,
who knows you by heart.
Take down the love letters from the bookshelf,
the photographs, the desperate notes,
peel your own image from the mirror.
Sit.
Feast on your life.
by Derek Wallcott
when, with elation
you will greet yourself arriving
at your own door,
in your own mirror,
and each will smile at the other's welcome,
and say,
sit here.
Eat.
You will love again the stranger who was your self.
Give wine.
Give bread.
Give back your heart to itself,
to the stranger
who has loved you all your life,
whom you ignored for another,
who knows you by heart.
Take down the love letters from the bookshelf,
the photographs, the desperate notes,
peel your own image from the mirror.
Sit.
Feast on your life.
by Derek Wallcott
November 30, 2007
30
Nablopomo is officially over after today.
Not too shabby for the byrd.
I have found some great blogs that i have really enjoyed reading throughout this.
Here are my favorites:
http://sirdar.wordpress.com/
http://zeebird.blogspot.com/
http://blueeyedbookworm.blogspot.com/
http://agrownup.blogspot.com/
http://whileyoureup.blogspot.com/
http://www.glenyalla.typepad.com/
http://coloursofdawn.wordpress.com/
http://www.sarcomical.com/sarcomical/
http://tuttletree.com
I just wanted to share the ones I have been reading daily that I found on Nablopomo. It has been a lot of fun doing this and I hope I can find my niche in this blogging world.
* I can't figure out how to put these on the side of my blog yet.. is that called a blogroll??? ANY help in this area will be rewarded with a big fat internet hug!
Not too shabby for the byrd.
I have found some great blogs that i have really enjoyed reading throughout this.
Here are my favorites:
http://sirdar.wordpress.com/
http://zeebird.blogspot.com/
http://blueeyedbookworm.blogspot.com/
http://agrownup.blogspot.com/
http://whileyoureup.blogspot.com/
http://www.glenyalla.typepad.com/
http://coloursofdawn.wordpress.com/
http://www.sarcomical.com/sarcomical/
http://tuttletree.com
I just wanted to share the ones I have been reading daily that I found on Nablopomo. It has been a lot of fun doing this and I hope I can find my niche in this blogging world.
* I can't figure out how to put these on the side of my blog yet.. is that called a blogroll??? ANY help in this area will be rewarded with a big fat internet hug!
November 29, 2007
November 28, 2007
Puffs Plus Please
Remember when you were little and getting really embarrassed, or teased? You can feel your face getting red, your ears get really hot, your eyes well up with tears but you try to move your eyeballs around so no one notices? You sit there awkwardly and look down at your hands and quietly pray for the time to pass? You try not to look at the person who has hurt your feelings. Maybe they didn't know they did. Maybe they didn't realize that their words stung, but you can hear it playing in your head over and over and over again. You look up at the basketball game on TV, playing in the corner of the restaurant pretending there is nothing more interesting in the world? You feel out of place and ask yourself why your sitting there to begin with?
Sometimes I hate being so damn sensitive.
The upside to this is that once I get home and I hear the door click shut behind me? I can cry. And all the snot and the sobbing and the ugly crying that happens? I have someone there to give me a tissue and pour me some juice.
I have someone who lets me let it all out, all the time.
That to me is worth a hurt feeling or two.
Sometimes I hate being so damn sensitive.
The upside to this is that once I get home and I hear the door click shut behind me? I can cry. And all the snot and the sobbing and the ugly crying that happens? I have someone there to give me a tissue and pour me some juice.
I have someone who lets me let it all out, all the time.
That to me is worth a hurt feeling or two.
November 27, 2007
Conversations
"Can you push my toes?"
"Huh?"
"My toes are cramping and I need you to bend them toward me."
"What?"
"PUSH MY TOES!"
"Like this?"
"NOOO You have to hold my foot up while you do it."
"To quote your little bloggy thing... I'll do it, but I don't like it."
"Shush up and push"
"Huh?"
"My toes are cramping and I need you to bend them toward me."
"What?"
"PUSH MY TOES!"
"Like this?"
"NOOO You have to hold my foot up while you do it."
"To quote your little bloggy thing... I'll do it, but I don't like it."
"Shush up and push"
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