What a perfect idea: the onesie. So simple, yet extremely versatile. After seven months of parenting, one cannot help but wonder at this marvelous clothing invention. Whose brilliant mind came up with the concept?
You can find them everywhere and in numerous styles. No longer is the onesie relegated to simply an undershirt for your baby. Now there is everything from the shirt to the turtleneck. There are still the undershirts, or course, but not just available in plain, sterile white. The colors abound with different prints and wonderfully bright and happy animals and adorable designs.
The onesie can be worn underneath clothing to keep your baby warmer, but most are so cute they go great with jeans. They are useful for lounging around and playing too. Who knew I would love these clothes so much? They make life so easy keeping the shirts in place. No need to try keeping them tucked in. Just snap, snap, snap and pull the jeans or other pants right over and you are set to go. I marvel at the design and wonder where can I get one my size? I guess that would just be too weird.
Oh well.
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Friday, September 08, 2006
Of the Long Lost Blog . . .
There once was a time when one could actually devote at least a post a month on musings and mutterings, or events in the life. In the midst of parenting haze, I have neglected you. This poor lonely blog and no one to post. How I have thought of you and wondered what was new. Too much and too little. So much has changed, yet it seems you have not. Alas, I have forsaken you too long. After five months away, I wish to see you flourish again. So, I welcome the opening of a new chapter, a new beginning, a new world.
Friday, March 10, 2006
The Speed of Life
So I blinked and it’s already March 2006? Talk about letting time slip away. So much has been going on with life that it is almost impossible to remember what has been going on these past two months. With the baby getting closer and closer to being here, we are trying to finish getting the house ready to welcome our newest family member. Painting is done; we just need to figure out the carpet situation since we do not want to put anything on the nasty, orange, twenty-five year-old mess when setting up the baby’s room and the master bedroom. It’s hideous, seriously.
There is so much activity in and out of the house. My husband and I have already gone to two baby/labor classes. It’s really putting everything into perspective and making things seem much closer. Considering we have maybe two months, eight weeks to go it seems amazing that we have already gotten to this point. Where did the time go? We have also toured the hospital so we are familiar with where we will be when the time comes to welcome our baby into the world. It is wonderful to be comfortable/familiar with the surroundings so that will not be an issue when going there for real. I know I am especially happy to have seen the respective rooms because having never stayed in a hospital (visiting only) that was also going to be an issue. I appreciate knowing what to expect. We will have another tour with our class, which will make things even more comfortable for me. Thank goodness!
As for other life adventures, the baby has certainly grown making it much more difficult to move around and get out of chairs, cars, you name it. I feel like a turtle on its’ back. I’m also experiencing the fun of swollen feet and ankles. Not having that experience previously, it is certainly not entirely fun, but oh well. The baby, of course, is moving around like nuts. That is probably the most wonderful, bizarre, amazing thing I have ever experienced. The baby always stops moving when I grab my husband’s hand to feel my belly. Go figure, the baby has a sense of humor. He has felt the baby move many times, though so not to worry. It is really funny watching your belly move around on its own or having a little bump move across it. What an interesting thing to see.
So many things are changing and getting put into place that once the last little details are done, our house should be all set and ready for baby. I’m really looking forward to living in a house, since it feels almost like living in our apartment again. Time will take care of that. So for now I’m looking ahead and getting excited and nervous. Life will be changing, but for the better. My husband and I will have someone new with whom to share our lives. We can’t wait!
There is so much activity in and out of the house. My husband and I have already gone to two baby/labor classes. It’s really putting everything into perspective and making things seem much closer. Considering we have maybe two months, eight weeks to go it seems amazing that we have already gotten to this point. Where did the time go? We have also toured the hospital so we are familiar with where we will be when the time comes to welcome our baby into the world. It is wonderful to be comfortable/familiar with the surroundings so that will not be an issue when going there for real. I know I am especially happy to have seen the respective rooms because having never stayed in a hospital (visiting only) that was also going to be an issue. I appreciate knowing what to expect. We will have another tour with our class, which will make things even more comfortable for me. Thank goodness!
As for other life adventures, the baby has certainly grown making it much more difficult to move around and get out of chairs, cars, you name it. I feel like a turtle on its’ back. I’m also experiencing the fun of swollen feet and ankles. Not having that experience previously, it is certainly not entirely fun, but oh well. The baby, of course, is moving around like nuts. That is probably the most wonderful, bizarre, amazing thing I have ever experienced. The baby always stops moving when I grab my husband’s hand to feel my belly. Go figure, the baby has a sense of humor. He has felt the baby move many times, though so not to worry. It is really funny watching your belly move around on its own or having a little bump move across it. What an interesting thing to see.
So many things are changing and getting put into place that once the last little details are done, our house should be all set and ready for baby. I’m really looking forward to living in a house, since it feels almost like living in our apartment again. Time will take care of that. So for now I’m looking ahead and getting excited and nervous. Life will be changing, but for the better. My husband and I will have someone new with whom to share our lives. We can’t wait!
Sunday, January 01, 2006
Off to a New Start-Remembering the Holidays
So the holidays of 2005 are over, sadly. Christmas was upon us with a blur. Spending time with family is a wonderful thing; however, down time is needed to recuperate from such a busy couple of days. So much energy needed to sustain yourself through two full days of family, food, and presents. It is amazing to me that this was the last Christmas without children. My husband and I are looking forward to the new memories and adventures that will come with Christmas from now on. Children have such a way to add to the merriment with their excitement and anticipation. This will be fun to see and share.
After the Christmas goodies, there is always some let down. This is usually since there is so much build up for two days that as soon as they are over there is really nothing left in which to look forward. Since Christmas only comes once a year and there is so much to do on top of normal everyday things that it is hard to let go of those extras. I think the other reason is that as soon as Christmas is over, the wonderful Christmas music just stops instantly. I think there really needs to be a gradual decrease instead of this instant return to regular music on the radio. It almost seems like Christmas never happened and people are just supposed to return to normal and forget about everything to do with the holiday the day after. Because of this, my husband and I usually listen to Christmas music until New Year’s. I can usually go until we take the decorations down. I can never get enough Christmas music. Considering how we just love Christmas, it only makes sense. The holiday starts on the way home from Thanksgiving for us. We even get our tree the Saturday after Thanksgiving every year. You can get so into something that it is hard to forget it that easily. Oh well, we always manage to return to the day-to-day eventually.
New Year’s always seems to be fun, but too much after Christmas. Parties are way too much now. I always look forward to either a very laid back get together or simply staying home watching a movie. We stayed home this year since we are both a little under the weather and I don’t remember the last time I was up until midnight anyway. Funny thing since I have not been able to sleep that well lately, I was up for midnight anyway. Go figure. I was looking forward to sleeping through it. Oh well. I thought it would be good to at least get some thoughts down since I cannot sleep.
So on this New Year’s Day of 2006, I’m looking forward to many new adventures. My husband and I will have been together for nine years. I find that absolutely amazing since it seems like we just met at B. Dalton. We will be married for five years this May as well. We are also looking forward to meeting our special little one sometime in early May. This will be a year of so much that it will most likely be the fastest year that I can remember. I thought 2005 was fast, but I know this will fly even more quickly.
So after all the holidays are done, I’m looking forward to all the new beginnings that a new year offers. It feels like a clean slate since you get to start over. New years bring new things and here’s to a marvelous 2006.
Now, if only I could get some sleep.
After the Christmas goodies, there is always some let down. This is usually since there is so much build up for two days that as soon as they are over there is really nothing left in which to look forward. Since Christmas only comes once a year and there is so much to do on top of normal everyday things that it is hard to let go of those extras. I think the other reason is that as soon as Christmas is over, the wonderful Christmas music just stops instantly. I think there really needs to be a gradual decrease instead of this instant return to regular music on the radio. It almost seems like Christmas never happened and people are just supposed to return to normal and forget about everything to do with the holiday the day after. Because of this, my husband and I usually listen to Christmas music until New Year’s. I can usually go until we take the decorations down. I can never get enough Christmas music. Considering how we just love Christmas, it only makes sense. The holiday starts on the way home from Thanksgiving for us. We even get our tree the Saturday after Thanksgiving every year. You can get so into something that it is hard to forget it that easily. Oh well, we always manage to return to the day-to-day eventually.
New Year’s always seems to be fun, but too much after Christmas. Parties are way too much now. I always look forward to either a very laid back get together or simply staying home watching a movie. We stayed home this year since we are both a little under the weather and I don’t remember the last time I was up until midnight anyway. Funny thing since I have not been able to sleep that well lately, I was up for midnight anyway. Go figure. I was looking forward to sleeping through it. Oh well. I thought it would be good to at least get some thoughts down since I cannot sleep.
So on this New Year’s Day of 2006, I’m looking forward to many new adventures. My husband and I will have been together for nine years. I find that absolutely amazing since it seems like we just met at B. Dalton. We will be married for five years this May as well. We are also looking forward to meeting our special little one sometime in early May. This will be a year of so much that it will most likely be the fastest year that I can remember. I thought 2005 was fast, but I know this will fly even more quickly.
So after all the holidays are done, I’m looking forward to all the new beginnings that a new year offers. It feels like a clean slate since you get to start over. New years bring new things and here’s to a marvelous 2006.
Now, if only I could get some sleep.
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Funny Tidbit
Okay, so I have not posted about the yummy Thanksgiving feast or the wonderful, beautiful snow, but I'm posting about a crazy quiz I just took. I did not know I was any type of superhero, but here you go.
Your results:
You are Supergirl
Click here to take the "Which Superhero are you?" quiz...
Go figure, I had no idea I was Supergirl.
Your results:
You are Supergirl
| Lean, muscular and feminine. Honest and a defender of the innocent.  |
Go figure, I had no idea I was Supergirl.
Saturday, November 12, 2005
November Notions
So where oh where is 2005 going? I thought it was still June? This has been the fastest year I can remember. Probably because so much has been happening with life. Many life changes and projects going on that require time and attention. So fast the days have gone that somehow it has become November. My goodness the holiday season is upon us and I am starting to wonder if I will be able to get everything done in time. However, my philosophy is that everything works out. I can’t worry about the little things as they can pile up and fill you with frustration and sorrow. Dealing with things as they come is fine with me, otherwise I would go crazy.
Watching the remaining leaves drift to the ground keeps reminding me that the year is coming to a close. What a fun time of year this is! I’m looking forward to the holidays. My husband and I absolutely love Christmas. It starts as soon as we leave Thanksgiving dinner, which to my surprise is less than two weeks away. So we are looking forward to yummy turkey and all the fixings and what the rest of November has to bring. We’ll see what it brings and look forward to the little surprise that awaits us with the new year.
Watching the remaining leaves drift to the ground keeps reminding me that the year is coming to a close. What a fun time of year this is! I’m looking forward to the holidays. My husband and I absolutely love Christmas. It starts as soon as we leave Thanksgiving dinner, which to my surprise is less than two weeks away. So we are looking forward to yummy turkey and all the fixings and what the rest of November has to bring. We’ll see what it brings and look forward to the little surprise that awaits us with the new year.
Thursday, October 27, 2005
October Tidings
So October started and is almost over with a flash. It’s hard to imagine where this month has actually gone, but it just seems like it was September. It’s probably because so much has been going on that the days have simply flown by. It also seems that I come home every weekday and go to bed since I have been so tired. That has probably made the time move quickly, plus there has been an activity just about every weekend this month as well as September. Pumpkin picking around the middle of the month, a wedding last weekend, and another one this weekend has kept us really busy. In between these events and many others, my husband and I have managed to see our baby (an ultrasound in September). How exciting! We also heard our baby’s heartbeat last week, which was wonderful too. Both events made us cry we are so happy.
Does the time just fly by because we are older and life keeps us busy? As kids there was nothing to worry about except what to do as a playtime activity and when we were going to eat next. There was school too, but there was nothing really to worry about with that. Not that I want to be a kid again because I essentially act like one everyday anyway. At least I try and keep lighthearted and positive even with the mundane tasks that are required like bills, dishes, and laundry. The best thing about this is that I at least get to spend the time with my husband working together on these activities. That makes them so much better. We can at least chit-chat and listen to music to pass the time doing chores.
With October almost over, it seems like Fall has almost virtually been bypassed for this year. There was some color, but not the extravagant bright colors that usually seem to fill the trees. With all the rain we have had, there has not been much time to enjoy the cooler weather. Before we know it, Winter will be here to cover the ground with its white snow. So make the best of the last few days of October, enjoy your Halloween celebrations, and breathe in the wonderful scents of Fall as we await the coming of a new season and a new year.
Does the time just fly by because we are older and life keeps us busy? As kids there was nothing to worry about except what to do as a playtime activity and when we were going to eat next. There was school too, but there was nothing really to worry about with that. Not that I want to be a kid again because I essentially act like one everyday anyway. At least I try and keep lighthearted and positive even with the mundane tasks that are required like bills, dishes, and laundry. The best thing about this is that I at least get to spend the time with my husband working together on these activities. That makes them so much better. We can at least chit-chat and listen to music to pass the time doing chores.
With October almost over, it seems like Fall has almost virtually been bypassed for this year. There was some color, but not the extravagant bright colors that usually seem to fill the trees. With all the rain we have had, there has not been much time to enjoy the cooler weather. Before we know it, Winter will be here to cover the ground with its white snow. So make the best of the last few days of October, enjoy your Halloween celebrations, and breathe in the wonderful scents of Fall as we await the coming of a new season and a new year.
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Falling into Fall
Amazing, I'm posting for the second day in a row. I guess I have some things on my mind.
I always enjoy entering a new season because things start changing and new weather watching oportunities arise. Now that we are getting into quite a beautiful season, Fall, it will be nice to leave the hot, muggy, humid Summer behind. Not that I do not like the Summer, but I find I like the notion that Summer is the time of vacations and no school. Of course, no longer a student this whole idea is kind of thrown out. Now I just get to work through the summer. Oh well. The good thing to leave behind is the weather. Out of all the seasons, my least favorite is Summer. I'm not a fan of hot weather. Being born in the Winter probably has something to do with this, I don't know. I'm looking forward to the cooler, colder weather and the falling leaves and snow. I'm just that kind of girl.
For now, I am quite happy to be welcoming Fall. Everyday on my way to and from work, I always look at the leaves to catch any that are changing color. Little by little this is happening. What I am most excited about is sitting on my front porch looking at the moutain out front covered with trees. I have been dreaming of this since buying our house. I have been thinking of brewing some hot cocoa or tea and sitting out on the porch sipping and staring off into the lovely Fall splendor with my husband. Just the little things make me happy and this is certainly something to which I am really looking forward. So welcome Fall and all your many wonders!
I always enjoy entering a new season because things start changing and new weather watching oportunities arise. Now that we are getting into quite a beautiful season, Fall, it will be nice to leave the hot, muggy, humid Summer behind. Not that I do not like the Summer, but I find I like the notion that Summer is the time of vacations and no school. Of course, no longer a student this whole idea is kind of thrown out. Now I just get to work through the summer. Oh well. The good thing to leave behind is the weather. Out of all the seasons, my least favorite is Summer. I'm not a fan of hot weather. Being born in the Winter probably has something to do with this, I don't know. I'm looking forward to the cooler, colder weather and the falling leaves and snow. I'm just that kind of girl.
For now, I am quite happy to be welcoming Fall. Everyday on my way to and from work, I always look at the leaves to catch any that are changing color. Little by little this is happening. What I am most excited about is sitting on my front porch looking at the moutain out front covered with trees. I have been dreaming of this since buying our house. I have been thinking of brewing some hot cocoa or tea and sitting out on the porch sipping and staring off into the lovely Fall splendor with my husband. Just the little things make me happy and this is certainly something to which I am really looking forward. So welcome Fall and all your many wonders!
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
End of Summer - Start of New Things
So not having posted in a long while, it seems like the coming of Fall is near and so much is happening. My husband and I are still trying to get our library painted. The unfortunate thing is that he ended up getting poison ivy, which did go away. The funny thing is that he ended up getting stung by bees and it reintroduced the poison ivy and some sort of skin rash appeared as well. With the hot weather the very idea of painting in a room with no air conditioning was not appealing. Now things have calmed down a bit, except that work seems to be getting in the way. There are also so many family obligations and necessary things to do that getting one room painted seems to be proving to be quite a problem. We are hoping to have that moving this week so we can start to finish off another room in our new house.
The other thing of note is that I can no longer help with the painting and actually need to stay away since we have a little one on the way. This year has been full of so many adventures; this is certainly the biggest. We are extremely excited and looking forward to this new family addition!
As the Summer comes to a close, the Fall brings the end of the current life cycle in nature as the season moves into Winter. But these new blooms and plants are all just waiting anew for the coming of Spring just as my husband and I await the arrival of our special someone. So it may be the end of Summer, but it is certainly the beginning of many new things.
The other thing of note is that I can no longer help with the painting and actually need to stay away since we have a little one on the way. This year has been full of so many adventures; this is certainly the biggest. We are extremely excited and looking forward to this new family addition!
As the Summer comes to a close, the Fall brings the end of the current life cycle in nature as the season moves into Winter. But these new blooms and plants are all just waiting anew for the coming of Spring just as my husband and I await the arrival of our special someone. So it may be the end of Summer, but it is certainly the beginning of many new things.
Friday, August 12, 2005
Reading is Fundamental
Not to sound like a book marketing pitch, but reading is such a wonderful pastime. Since I have been reading some great books lately, I was just thinking about the topic of reading. In books, you can visit new places and meet characters you will probably never meet in real life. Being an avid reader, there was actually a time where I hardly spent any time reading. I think reading all day at work and then coming home to a book to read was actually too much reading. The realization I have come to since having a non-reading related job is that I am back to my old self again.
Voracious is probably the word to describe the way I would read when I was a student, not working full time. It was almost like a sickness for me. No matter where I went, I always had a book on me. The nice part was that I was not driving because my Mom was still chauffeuring me around until I had a license so I even read in the car. Literally, my nose was always in a book.
Not just any type of book mind you, but books in the fantasy genre. Occasionally, I would break out and read a classic novel or something, but most of the time it was always fantasy. Tolkien influenced me greatly and The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been books that I have read over and over again ever since my Dad told me about them in grammar school.
There were always frustrations when I had too much homework or plenty of studying to do for classes that I did not read as much as I wanted to, but I certainly made up for it when I had time or during the summer. The funny thing about the whole thing is when I was a book editor, reading at home almost turned into a chore. I did not polish off as many books as usual and after a time I actually was hardly reading at all. It was a really weird feeling for me since I was a completely obsessive reader. I would rather watch movies and play video games than pick up a book and read. At this time, it seemed my sister, who was not an avid reader at all, seemed to have gotten my reading bug. She started reading more books than I probably ever saw her read in a span of ten years. It made me laugh, but at the same time it made me wonder where my love for the printed word went.
Not being an editor anymore, I have noticed that my love for books has come back full-fold and even with a house I need to at least read one chapter before I close my eyes for the night. My sister and I were actually racing to see who would finish The Dark Tower series first. Since I had started it long before she took a real interest in reading, I was determined to finish it first, which I did. That was quite fun. The series was really great too. Now it seems we are both trying to finish Harry Potter before the other, but the race does not seem so great this time.
The other interesting thing I have recently noticed with reading, especially just coming off a seven book series (read start to finish), is that when I had a chance to select a new book I was so accustomed to a certain writing style that anything new was not as good or did not interest me as much. The other issue was probably that my husband was trying to read Harry Potter so his students would not tell him what happens when he goes back to school. So trying to patiently wait to start that book, the book I chose to read in the interim seemed like it was sub-par because I wanted to be reading Harry Potter instead. I'll go back to the other series as soon as I'm done with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Funny how the mind works. So all is well now since I am almost done with the wonderful boy wizard and his friends.
Now all my husband and I have to worry about is getting our library unpacked so we can easily find and pick out our books to read. That will be awhile since we need to paint the room first, but we really need the hot weather to cool off to do so properly. Eventually, we will get that done so we can be surrounded by our wonderful books.
So my crazy reading habits have finally returned and even with trying to unpack our new house, I’m managing to devour books again. Yeah, all is well in my world and the magical places I like to visit. Happy reading!
Voracious is probably the word to describe the way I would read when I was a student, not working full time. It was almost like a sickness for me. No matter where I went, I always had a book on me. The nice part was that I was not driving because my Mom was still chauffeuring me around until I had a license so I even read in the car. Literally, my nose was always in a book.
Not just any type of book mind you, but books in the fantasy genre. Occasionally, I would break out and read a classic novel or something, but most of the time it was always fantasy. Tolkien influenced me greatly and The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been books that I have read over and over again ever since my Dad told me about them in grammar school.
There were always frustrations when I had too much homework or plenty of studying to do for classes that I did not read as much as I wanted to, but I certainly made up for it when I had time or during the summer. The funny thing about the whole thing is when I was a book editor, reading at home almost turned into a chore. I did not polish off as many books as usual and after a time I actually was hardly reading at all. It was a really weird feeling for me since I was a completely obsessive reader. I would rather watch movies and play video games than pick up a book and read. At this time, it seemed my sister, who was not an avid reader at all, seemed to have gotten my reading bug. She started reading more books than I probably ever saw her read in a span of ten years. It made me laugh, but at the same time it made me wonder where my love for the printed word went.
Not being an editor anymore, I have noticed that my love for books has come back full-fold and even with a house I need to at least read one chapter before I close my eyes for the night. My sister and I were actually racing to see who would finish The Dark Tower series first. Since I had started it long before she took a real interest in reading, I was determined to finish it first, which I did. That was quite fun. The series was really great too. Now it seems we are both trying to finish Harry Potter before the other, but the race does not seem so great this time.
The other interesting thing I have recently noticed with reading, especially just coming off a seven book series (read start to finish), is that when I had a chance to select a new book I was so accustomed to a certain writing style that anything new was not as good or did not interest me as much. The other issue was probably that my husband was trying to read Harry Potter so his students would not tell him what happens when he goes back to school. So trying to patiently wait to start that book, the book I chose to read in the interim seemed like it was sub-par because I wanted to be reading Harry Potter instead. I'll go back to the other series as soon as I'm done with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Funny how the mind works. So all is well now since I am almost done with the wonderful boy wizard and his friends.
Now all my husband and I have to worry about is getting our library unpacked so we can easily find and pick out our books to read. That will be awhile since we need to paint the room first, but we really need the hot weather to cool off to do so properly. Eventually, we will get that done so we can be surrounded by our wonderful books.
So my crazy reading habits have finally returned and even with trying to unpack our new house, I’m managing to devour books again. Yeah, all is well in my world and the magical places I like to visit. Happy reading!
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Making a Home of Our Own
After having been in a house, oh yeah, my house for over a month, it still seems like there is so much yet to be done. Not that other things have been going on at the same time as trying to unpack and figure out where things need to go . . . Summer is a very busy time of year, but this summer has been especially crazy with many different graduations and other obligations that to find time to actually spend in our new house we have to make plans to be home. How weird. In our apartment, we always managed to be home more often than we are now in our house. I think the comparison will be easier to make next year because we should be moved in by then. The hold-up is that there are things like painting that really need to be done before we can open up a room or determine where furniture might be better placed. I also need to finish part of the kitchen with the contact paper so we can get rid of those remaining boxes too. So much to do and so little time home . . .
It was quite funny, my husband and I finally met our other next door neighbors last week. In talking with them, they were happy to finally meet us and also mentioned that we seem to almost never be home. Funny they noticed this too. At least we finally met another neighbor. Only a couple more to go, but we are never home, funny that.
So needless to say there is much that still needs to be accomplished, but at least we have a house and can do what we would like to make the home ours. When you move in, there are so many changes that you want to make, but you know they all cannot be done immediately. Too bad, but at the same time it allows you to take your time and decide what you really want to do in the house rather than make a rash decision and decide later on that you wanted something to look a little different. Not that that would happen, these are just thoughts.
So we are having fun just trying to still get situated and organized with our new house. It can really be a full-time job. We are looking forward to where are least the normal day-to-day things are all that need to be done. We are also really looking forward to decorating, but there is definitely some needed painting, getting rid of some rugs, and even seeing what is under the cheesecloth carpet on the second floor that needs to be done first. Until we have these things done, it might be awhile until we can actually hang pictures and decide what might be needed in certain rooms. It will happen eventually. It will just take some more time. For now, at least we have a home of our own. It does not completely look like my husband and me just yet, but it is starting to feel like us at least. That’s probably the most important thing: to have your new place feel like you and to feel comfortable in the new layout. It took a long time to find, but we are so happy to have a place to call our own, a home to ourselves, a house of our own!
It was quite funny, my husband and I finally met our other next door neighbors last week. In talking with them, they were happy to finally meet us and also mentioned that we seem to almost never be home. Funny they noticed this too. At least we finally met another neighbor. Only a couple more to go, but we are never home, funny that.
So needless to say there is much that still needs to be accomplished, but at least we have a house and can do what we would like to make the home ours. When you move in, there are so many changes that you want to make, but you know they all cannot be done immediately. Too bad, but at the same time it allows you to take your time and decide what you really want to do in the house rather than make a rash decision and decide later on that you wanted something to look a little different. Not that that would happen, these are just thoughts.
So we are having fun just trying to still get situated and organized with our new house. It can really be a full-time job. We are looking forward to where are least the normal day-to-day things are all that need to be done. We are also really looking forward to decorating, but there is definitely some needed painting, getting rid of some rugs, and even seeing what is under the cheesecloth carpet on the second floor that needs to be done first. Until we have these things done, it might be awhile until we can actually hang pictures and decide what might be needed in certain rooms. It will happen eventually. It will just take some more time. For now, at least we have a home of our own. It does not completely look like my husband and me just yet, but it is starting to feel like us at least. That’s probably the most important thing: to have your new place feel like you and to feel comfortable in the new layout. It took a long time to find, but we are so happy to have a place to call our own, a home to ourselves, a house of our own!
Thursday, June 30, 2005
New Life Adventures
So, yet again, I have gone over a month to post. At least now the house ordeal is finally over. However, the house was not the ordeal, but the mortgage brokers were the cause of my stress and anxiety. At least we do not have to worry about dealing with them anymore. Thank goodness.
My husband and I are finally homeowners. Funny, it does not feel real yet even though we have been living in the house for almost two weeks. I think the reality will hit when we start to pay the mortgage. Then it should definitely be real. It will take a little while to make things seem normal, but at least now we have a place to call our own and figure out what needs to be done. We no longer need to wait for the landlord. What a relief! Now we can fix things when they need to be fixed and paint things the way we want them to be painted.
Finally, we do not have to worry about something happening that will cause a problem except with ourselves. It is fun to be able to do this. Once we have waded through the boxes and have finished figuring out where things should go, we can start decorating. I think we are realizing we might have more decorations than we need, but we can now clean things out that no longer work with our more adult surroundings.
Now that we can finally call ourselves homeowners, the world seems a lot different. Not that we have moved that far away from our apartment, in fact we moved about two streets over. The initial weirdness that I still have not really gotten used to is going straight through the stop sign instead of taking a right. I guess doing that for over four years makes it hard to adjust that quickly. In time, that will be in the past.
So at the end of June, boxes are piled, objects are cluttered everywhere, and my kitchen is not yet organized. Now that I have the contact paper to match the roll I already finished that can finally be completed. That’s a start for only being in the house two weeks this coming Saturday.
I am really excited to be moving forward in life instead of stuck in neutral at a point when we needed to get out of apartment living. Not that we did not like the apartment, in fact we cried when we were ready to leave for the last time, but it was time for us to move on. Now we have and we are looking ahead to the new adventures that await as we progress into the many mysteries of being homeowners.
My husband and I are finally homeowners. Funny, it does not feel real yet even though we have been living in the house for almost two weeks. I think the reality will hit when we start to pay the mortgage. Then it should definitely be real. It will take a little while to make things seem normal, but at least now we have a place to call our own and figure out what needs to be done. We no longer need to wait for the landlord. What a relief! Now we can fix things when they need to be fixed and paint things the way we want them to be painted.
Finally, we do not have to worry about something happening that will cause a problem except with ourselves. It is fun to be able to do this. Once we have waded through the boxes and have finished figuring out where things should go, we can start decorating. I think we are realizing we might have more decorations than we need, but we can now clean things out that no longer work with our more adult surroundings.
Now that we can finally call ourselves homeowners, the world seems a lot different. Not that we have moved that far away from our apartment, in fact we moved about two streets over. The initial weirdness that I still have not really gotten used to is going straight through the stop sign instead of taking a right. I guess doing that for over four years makes it hard to adjust that quickly. In time, that will be in the past.
So at the end of June, boxes are piled, objects are cluttered everywhere, and my kitchen is not yet organized. Now that I have the contact paper to match the roll I already finished that can finally be completed. That’s a start for only being in the house two weeks this coming Saturday.
I am really excited to be moving forward in life instead of stuck in neutral at a point when we needed to get out of apartment living. Not that we did not like the apartment, in fact we cried when we were ready to leave for the last time, but it was time for us to move on. Now we have and we are looking ahead to the new adventures that await as we progress into the many mysteries of being homeowners.
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Turning the Page
My husband and I are about to turn the page into a new chapter of our lives together. After four years, we are finally working on the final steps to purchasing our first house. What an experience! Besides dealing with all the other aspects of life, the house has seemed to become a monster of it’s own: a part of your every thought, at work, at home, while you are trying to clear your head to sleep for the night. What a whirlwind of things to consider and ponder. How much money will it end up being, how much do we need for the closing? All kinds of things going on at once definitely make your head spin. At least having family to help through these things makes it a little better and definitely a little more reassuring.
I’m not saying buying a house is a bad thing. It’s just that you are not really prepared for exactly what may be involved before you actually get to move in. We are still not at that point, but we are coming closer every day. It’s like a puzzle with a ton of different pieces that keep getting put into place. Every week, we seem to have some of those pieces properly placed.
We are almost there and with the actual closing seeming closer rather than farther away, it is wonderful to feel like a new page is turning in life. Our lives together are moving to the next level: home ownership. What an exciting idea, yet extremely scary and stressful too. It will be worth it once we have a place to actually call our own. Being able to make modifications and paint the walls whatever color we want them to be. Knowing we can have a quiet evening to relax at home without worrying about neighbors having people over at all hours of the night being loud. Not to say we will no longer have neighbors, but the situation will be much different: they will not longer be living above us.
So with some trepidation and nervousness, but with absolutely no doubts and complete happiness, we grow closer to this new stage of life. We will be in the house game and looking forward to it. Things will be tight, but they will get better with each passing month as we grow into the needs of the house. We are looking forward to this new experience and are running ourselves ragged. That is probably why we are both sick with a week or so to go before we have a home of our own. Amazing, how life if surging ahead, but your body can lag behind. No matter, with sniffling noses and very sore throats we will continue packing as much as we can and say goodbye to the first four years of our marriage as we look to the future years together. We will welcome the adventures that await around the next corner, while turning the pages of our books relaxing on the front porch!
I’m not saying buying a house is a bad thing. It’s just that you are not really prepared for exactly what may be involved before you actually get to move in. We are still not at that point, but we are coming closer every day. It’s like a puzzle with a ton of different pieces that keep getting put into place. Every week, we seem to have some of those pieces properly placed.
We are almost there and with the actual closing seeming closer rather than farther away, it is wonderful to feel like a new page is turning in life. Our lives together are moving to the next level: home ownership. What an exciting idea, yet extremely scary and stressful too. It will be worth it once we have a place to actually call our own. Being able to make modifications and paint the walls whatever color we want them to be. Knowing we can have a quiet evening to relax at home without worrying about neighbors having people over at all hours of the night being loud. Not to say we will no longer have neighbors, but the situation will be much different: they will not longer be living above us.
So with some trepidation and nervousness, but with absolutely no doubts and complete happiness, we grow closer to this new stage of life. We will be in the house game and looking forward to it. Things will be tight, but they will get better with each passing month as we grow into the needs of the house. We are looking forward to this new experience and are running ourselves ragged. That is probably why we are both sick with a week or so to go before we have a home of our own. Amazing, how life if surging ahead, but your body can lag behind. No matter, with sniffling noses and very sore throats we will continue packing as much as we can and say goodbye to the first four years of our marriage as we look to the future years together. We will welcome the adventures that await around the next corner, while turning the pages of our books relaxing on the front porch!
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Composing My Thoughts
Okay so it has been over a month since my last post, but sometimes life has a way of just taking over everything. Please forgive my lackadaisical nature.
Lately life has given way to a new birth, much like the bursting buds of this new spring season, so has my life seemed to move in a different or new direction. The problem arises that when too many things happen all at the same time it is hard to compose your thoughts. The insanity of life can sometimes make you want to crawl and hide, but the best would be to actually turn the world off for a few days to figure things out completely. Since that is not available, distractions are always a means around this type of predicament. Reading and other means of escape provide an outlet for frenzied thoughts and crazy life situations and emotional turmoil. Meditation is also good as well as a great deal of sleep. Having spent a week or two just continuing along the humdrum of everyday life trying to find some sense of myself in the turmoil of emotional sadness, I found it hard to allow myself to find these means of relaxation and actually have them work to take away some of the anxiety. It also felt like I was no longer myself. I didn’t remember the last time I had a really good laugh, which always makes me feel refreshed.
As time goes by, you actually find your familiar self returning slowly, but definitely returning. In thinking about the events since the beginning of April, things have been like an emotional roller coaster with trying to overcome a very emotional loss and a drastic, but very good life change. Finally now at the end of the month, it seems life is returning to normal somewhat. Things are definitely still out of control, but I feel them also bringing a new sense of familiarity and welcome knowledge that I can deal with the many things life tends to throw at you. As with the spring, I am beginning anew and finding I can handle what comes my way.
I’m looking forward to what the future holds, but I will never forget what has come before in my life. My past will always be there as a foundation and strength for my future endeavors and life experiences.
Lately life has given way to a new birth, much like the bursting buds of this new spring season, so has my life seemed to move in a different or new direction. The problem arises that when too many things happen all at the same time it is hard to compose your thoughts. The insanity of life can sometimes make you want to crawl and hide, but the best would be to actually turn the world off for a few days to figure things out completely. Since that is not available, distractions are always a means around this type of predicament. Reading and other means of escape provide an outlet for frenzied thoughts and crazy life situations and emotional turmoil. Meditation is also good as well as a great deal of sleep. Having spent a week or two just continuing along the humdrum of everyday life trying to find some sense of myself in the turmoil of emotional sadness, I found it hard to allow myself to find these means of relaxation and actually have them work to take away some of the anxiety. It also felt like I was no longer myself. I didn’t remember the last time I had a really good laugh, which always makes me feel refreshed.
As time goes by, you actually find your familiar self returning slowly, but definitely returning. In thinking about the events since the beginning of April, things have been like an emotional roller coaster with trying to overcome a very emotional loss and a drastic, but very good life change. Finally now at the end of the month, it seems life is returning to normal somewhat. Things are definitely still out of control, but I feel them also bringing a new sense of familiarity and welcome knowledge that I can deal with the many things life tends to throw at you. As with the spring, I am beginning anew and finding I can handle what comes my way.
I’m looking forward to what the future holds, but I will never forget what has come before in my life. My past will always be there as a foundation and strength for my future endeavors and life experiences.
Thursday, March 10, 2005
The Wonders of Long Hair?
I’m not really sure why I’m writing about it, but it struck me that my hair has almost magical properties. Perhaps it is one of my mutant abilities. My husband mentioned that there is a superhero called Medusa who uses her hair to fight crime. That’s pretty cool. Of course my hair is not that amazing. It’s just long, really, really long. Well, not so long that I trip on it of course.
Anyhoo, I have always had long hair. It would be bizarre if I ever cut it short. I actually do not anticipate every doing this anyway, so there. How boring am I? Oh well, I’m happy and comfortable with my long hair. I like what I can do with long hair. My sister always loved and still loves to play with and style it. It was quite nice having my own personal hairdresser when I was living at home. Now I don’t even bother doing anything except brush it after my shower every day. My sister, on the other hand, was always doing something different with her hair, cutting it short, letting it grow, cutting it short, etc. She has the guts to try different things, but I can never bring myself to do so. Whenever I get a haircut or trim really, I always just want about an inch cut to just even everything out a bit. I get upset if too much hair is cut off because I think my hair has gotten on the short side. Just call me weird because I know it is still long. The next time I go, I will probably have to go beyond an inch because it has been a little longer than normal since my last trim. We’ll see what happens.
So yeah, my hair can be magical sometimes. For starters, it sticks to everything. Where ever your go in our home, you will find my hair all over the place. Vacuuming is fun since I have to clean out, or actually cut out my hair with a scissors since it gets so dense and makes it almost impossible to vacuum. It’s crazy and absolutely amazing that so much hair came from my head. My hair is good for tickling, especially my husband when he’s sleeping and my hair gets close to his face or nose. I can also whip people with my hair. So be careful if you stand too close and I’m pulling my hair out of a shirt or something. Probably the weirdest thing my hair has ever done is made its way into my husband’s wallet. This I will never be able to explain. Apparently my hair likes to travel. So, if I ever visit your home you can always verify that I have been there if you can see the long blond hairs on your sofa or rug. I just think my hair has a mind of its own. It will probably take over eventually and it will tell me where to go. As long as it does not strangle me in the middle of the night that’s fine with me. Whatever happens, I will still like my long hair.
Anyhoo, I have always had long hair. It would be bizarre if I ever cut it short. I actually do not anticipate every doing this anyway, so there. How boring am I? Oh well, I’m happy and comfortable with my long hair. I like what I can do with long hair. My sister always loved and still loves to play with and style it. It was quite nice having my own personal hairdresser when I was living at home. Now I don’t even bother doing anything except brush it after my shower every day. My sister, on the other hand, was always doing something different with her hair, cutting it short, letting it grow, cutting it short, etc. She has the guts to try different things, but I can never bring myself to do so. Whenever I get a haircut or trim really, I always just want about an inch cut to just even everything out a bit. I get upset if too much hair is cut off because I think my hair has gotten on the short side. Just call me weird because I know it is still long. The next time I go, I will probably have to go beyond an inch because it has been a little longer than normal since my last trim. We’ll see what happens.
So yeah, my hair can be magical sometimes. For starters, it sticks to everything. Where ever your go in our home, you will find my hair all over the place. Vacuuming is fun since I have to clean out, or actually cut out my hair with a scissors since it gets so dense and makes it almost impossible to vacuum. It’s crazy and absolutely amazing that so much hair came from my head. My hair is good for tickling, especially my husband when he’s sleeping and my hair gets close to his face or nose. I can also whip people with my hair. So be careful if you stand too close and I’m pulling my hair out of a shirt or something. Probably the weirdest thing my hair has ever done is made its way into my husband’s wallet. This I will never be able to explain. Apparently my hair likes to travel. So, if I ever visit your home you can always verify that I have been there if you can see the long blond hairs on your sofa or rug. I just think my hair has a mind of its own. It will probably take over eventually and it will tell me where to go. As long as it does not strangle me in the middle of the night that’s fine with me. Whatever happens, I will still like my long hair.
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
A Muse Sings?
Just a thought . . . what prompts people to write? What makes them decide to actually put pen to paper, or keyboard to computer for that matter? I know in my experience, most of the writing was done because it was required for every paper you had to write in school. English major anyone? You can imagine the amount of time spent writing papers on books, poems, short stories, etc. Some were better than others, of course, but those were not always that much fun to compose because it involved work and thinking more than usual, or so it seemed. I just was thinking about this in regard to actually coming up with topics on which to post for my blog. As you can probably see it has been a few weeks. There was no muse speaking to me on any ideas. Oh well, I eventually come up with something, whether it just happens to cross my mind or I start thinking about something.
Now that I have gone on a complete tangent, basically what makes authors, poets, playwrights, etc. write? Perhaps something significant happened in their lives? Love, death, special event, or world event, this is what makes them especially amazing in that they have something that completely strikes them as something they need to write about. They want the world to know something and gain some insight into a particular period in history or how their lives have been affected based on events that have happened to them. Others are simply wonderful story tellers that want people to enjoy the worlds and people they have met in their imaginations. These people are just as amazing since they are creating something that can be vastly different from the societal norm or a situation based on something that has happened in the real world but fictional characters are providing you with the experience. Ah, the joys of reading because there is so much from which to choose.
Then you have your regular everyday people who dabble at writing. I did my share of English papers that were really enjoyable and some were like pulling teeth (literally), but I also write poetry, when I have a mind to, or a muse about me. I think I even wrote a short story or two, but actually have not done any writing in quite some time. I guess the great thing about setting up a blog is that you can let your creative juices flow into something. I guess email can count for something, but that is really a form of conversation, especially when in touch with friends. You don’t really ponder what to say, it just comes out like they are right in front of you. Sometimes, looking back at things I wrote in high school and college I am utterly aghast at what I wrote since I am no longer in that particular frame of mind. It seems fantastic to me. How could I have written something so good? Of course the other side of the coin is what happened? Whatever the circumstances may be, it is nice to have a reminder of the writer I was once. Perhaps my muse is coming back to me? I just need a little nudge to get my mind to progress in the right direction. Since I am no longer a book editor, it certainly has gotten me back into reading and thinking about writing because I am not constantly reading day in and day out. I finally have an outlet that is not related to work. Anyway, bear with me along the way. I do post, eventually. Any one else have any ideas?
Now that I have gone on a complete tangent, basically what makes authors, poets, playwrights, etc. write? Perhaps something significant happened in their lives? Love, death, special event, or world event, this is what makes them especially amazing in that they have something that completely strikes them as something they need to write about. They want the world to know something and gain some insight into a particular period in history or how their lives have been affected based on events that have happened to them. Others are simply wonderful story tellers that want people to enjoy the worlds and people they have met in their imaginations. These people are just as amazing since they are creating something that can be vastly different from the societal norm or a situation based on something that has happened in the real world but fictional characters are providing you with the experience. Ah, the joys of reading because there is so much from which to choose.
Then you have your regular everyday people who dabble at writing. I did my share of English papers that were really enjoyable and some were like pulling teeth (literally), but I also write poetry, when I have a mind to, or a muse about me. I think I even wrote a short story or two, but actually have not done any writing in quite some time. I guess the great thing about setting up a blog is that you can let your creative juices flow into something. I guess email can count for something, but that is really a form of conversation, especially when in touch with friends. You don’t really ponder what to say, it just comes out like they are right in front of you. Sometimes, looking back at things I wrote in high school and college I am utterly aghast at what I wrote since I am no longer in that particular frame of mind. It seems fantastic to me. How could I have written something so good? Of course the other side of the coin is what happened? Whatever the circumstances may be, it is nice to have a reminder of the writer I was once. Perhaps my muse is coming back to me? I just need a little nudge to get my mind to progress in the right direction. Since I am no longer a book editor, it certainly has gotten me back into reading and thinking about writing because I am not constantly reading day in and day out. I finally have an outlet that is not related to work. Anyway, bear with me along the way. I do post, eventually. Any one else have any ideas?
Monday, February 14, 2005
Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! Yes, it’s that one day of the year you need to show your significant other how much you love them. The funny thing is you should be showing them and telling them everyday. I know my husband and I do. We treat everyday as a special day since we get to share life together. We don’t need one day for an excuse to show our appreciation of the other. I know there are some people who do, which is kind of sad. Everyday is precious and should be treated as such. At least say “I Love You” once a day; a hug and a kiss, there’s nothing like them. If you love the person enough to be with them, why not show them you care. Just simple gestures show your affection and to have a day to remind people that they need to do these things is pretty silly.
It is also a very frustrating day for people who have no one. I remember those days all too well. How depressing Valentine’s Day can be and to see everyone around you getting flowers and chocolates . . . makes you not want to go out. Thank goodness for my Father who would always do something for me and my sister.
Valentine’s Day is a special day nevertheless, but if you plan on going out to dinner don’t expect great service. Even good restaurants try and scoot you out the door as soon as possible so they can squeeze more people in to make as much money as they can. There are exceptions, but for the most part most restaurants are like this. Why not just stay home and make a nice meal together since the day is all about being with the one you love. I can’t remember the last time my husband and I went out to dinner on Valentine’s Day. The rush and frustration of trying to get reservations for annoyingly bad service just kind of created a distaste in our mouths. Oh well, everyone has their own idea of how to spend this day. I’m sure there will be a time we go out for Valentine’s Day in the future, but you can certainly save a lot of money not going out. Restaurants love to jack up the prices for this insane dinner day. Oh well.
No matter how you spend it, hope your day is special. Just remember Valentine’s Day is not a once a year event.
It is also a very frustrating day for people who have no one. I remember those days all too well. How depressing Valentine’s Day can be and to see everyone around you getting flowers and chocolates . . . makes you not want to go out. Thank goodness for my Father who would always do something for me and my sister.
Valentine’s Day is a special day nevertheless, but if you plan on going out to dinner don’t expect great service. Even good restaurants try and scoot you out the door as soon as possible so they can squeeze more people in to make as much money as they can. There are exceptions, but for the most part most restaurants are like this. Why not just stay home and make a nice meal together since the day is all about being with the one you love. I can’t remember the last time my husband and I went out to dinner on Valentine’s Day. The rush and frustration of trying to get reservations for annoyingly bad service just kind of created a distaste in our mouths. Oh well, everyone has their own idea of how to spend this day. I’m sure there will be a time we go out for Valentine’s Day in the future, but you can certainly save a lot of money not going out. Restaurants love to jack up the prices for this insane dinner day. Oh well.
No matter how you spend it, hope your day is special. Just remember Valentine’s Day is not a once a year event.
Friday, February 11, 2005
About Nothing
How are you doing? How is your day? How's the weather? These are just some of the questions people pose throughout the course of a regular everyday conversation. Everyone does it.
My husband, very insightfully, pointed out that why ask questions if you do not want to hear the answers to them? He recently broke the social mores and answered one of these questions in a conversation with some one. The individual simply didn't respond to the answer nor to the question that was posed to him. Why do people ask questions if they do not want to know the answers? These questions seem to be posed for polite conversation when you do not know what to say to a complete stranger or to avoid being rude, but they are literally just about nothing.
Perhaps you need something to start off a conversation so it does not go immediately into whatever the other person has to say or ask. I guess it provides some type of introduction before the actual conversation. It could be the underscore of the discourse so there is a slight pause to compose your thoughts before beginning to speak. Maybe that is why no one really answers the question because they are thinking of what to say or attempting to figure out what the other person wants so the question is never heard? Hmmm. . . . What is with this strange society?
Blame the media, blame the electronic advancements, the internet even, but our society is becoming very impatient. People are always in a rush to go somewhere or do something. There is no reason for people to take their time if things can be had instantaneously. Go figure. What is the sense and reason for doing this? People are always saying please, thank you, and the ever popular "have a nice day." But do they really mean it or is it just something to say? To be cliche, stop and smell the roses. Just stop and relax, breathe, and take the time to enjoy life along the way. Of course you want to know what is going on with the people in your own world so these questions are asked and usually listened to, but why not consider the other people around as well? Oh well. Don't mind me and my complaints. Just thought some one else might have an idea on this.
Have a nice day! Yes, I mean it!!
My husband, very insightfully, pointed out that why ask questions if you do not want to hear the answers to them? He recently broke the social mores and answered one of these questions in a conversation with some one. The individual simply didn't respond to the answer nor to the question that was posed to him. Why do people ask questions if they do not want to know the answers? These questions seem to be posed for polite conversation when you do not know what to say to a complete stranger or to avoid being rude, but they are literally just about nothing.
Perhaps you need something to start off a conversation so it does not go immediately into whatever the other person has to say or ask. I guess it provides some type of introduction before the actual conversation. It could be the underscore of the discourse so there is a slight pause to compose your thoughts before beginning to speak. Maybe that is why no one really answers the question because they are thinking of what to say or attempting to figure out what the other person wants so the question is never heard? Hmmm. . . . What is with this strange society?
Blame the media, blame the electronic advancements, the internet even, but our society is becoming very impatient. People are always in a rush to go somewhere or do something. There is no reason for people to take their time if things can be had instantaneously. Go figure. What is the sense and reason for doing this? People are always saying please, thank you, and the ever popular "have a nice day." But do they really mean it or is it just something to say? To be cliche, stop and smell the roses. Just stop and relax, breathe, and take the time to enjoy life along the way. Of course you want to know what is going on with the people in your own world so these questions are asked and usually listened to, but why not consider the other people around as well? Oh well. Don't mind me and my complaints. Just thought some one else might have an idea on this.
Have a nice day! Yes, I mean it!!
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
Groundhog Day
I understand the idea of the groundhog seeing his shadow and all, but technically speaking there are six more weeks until the start of Spring since that date is March 21 anyway, unless I'm missing something. Who started this funny day of the year anyway? I'm sure Punxsutawney Phil is not too happy coming out in the cold weather. Oh well, I guess the idea is to give some type of hope to the people who are not happy with the winter weather. I admit the groundhog is a really cute animal, but why bother the little guy, huh? I guess this is something else I need to look into for some more information. What is the history of Groundhog day anyway? Anyone know? To me, it's always just another day of the year, but apparently a groundhog pops out for a morning stroll. He probably runs back in because it is cold, not because of the shadow. I guess depending on how warm it is outside, he may stay out a little longer, perhaps ending up not seeing his shadow?
Funny, this day in February has created a few entertaining things. The great movie Groundhog Day takes place time and time again on this strange day of the year starring Bill Murray, which is hilarious. I guess that is something. There is also the Rankin Bass special Jack Frost that deals slightly with Groundhog day. Hey Buddy Hacket is the voice of Punxsutawney Phil. You can't beat that. If you happen to own a Nintendo GameCube and Animal Crossing, today is also celebrated in your animal town at the Wishing Well. Too cute! You can talk to Tortimer and Mr. Resetti pops out as the groundhog. Too funny!
Well enjoy this bizarre day of the year. Hope the outcome was okay with you. Me, I don't mind the six more weeks of winter, but I'm just strange to begin with. Go figure!
Funny, this day in February has created a few entertaining things. The great movie Groundhog Day takes place time and time again on this strange day of the year starring Bill Murray, which is hilarious. I guess that is something. There is also the Rankin Bass special Jack Frost that deals slightly with Groundhog day. Hey Buddy Hacket is the voice of Punxsutawney Phil. You can't beat that. If you happen to own a Nintendo GameCube and Animal Crossing, today is also celebrated in your animal town at the Wishing Well. Too cute! You can talk to Tortimer and Mr. Resetti pops out as the groundhog. Too funny!
Well enjoy this bizarre day of the year. Hope the outcome was okay with you. Me, I don't mind the six more weeks of winter, but I'm just strange to begin with. Go figure!
Friday, January 28, 2005
Unhappiest Day of the Year?
Okay, so I am a few days late, but Monday, January 24, 2005 was the unhappiest day of the year. Wow, not even the end of the first month of the new year, and already everyone is depressed? I know there are so many different things the media, doctors, psychologists, and the like keep track of throughout the world and our country. I have never heard that they actually keep track of the unhappiest day of the year. That is the strangest thing I have ever heard. How can you actually calculate something like this? It has to be absolute poppy-cock. If January 24 is the unhappiest day of the year, what is the happiest? Why make all the depressed people more depressed knowing that there is a day that actually sums up all of their misery? Just wondering? If anyone has any ideas, definitely let me know.
What I would like to know is why someone would even take the time to try and figure something out like this? Does anyone really care. I didn't see it marked on the calendar this year with all of the other world holidays, but hey, maybe I'm missing something? Oh well, rather than telling everyone how unhappy the day supposedly is, recommend to people that they get out and make it a happy day.
I would feel really terrible if that was my birthday. It would be the happiest day of the year for me, reversing the whole study. Apparently, this date is based on the end of the holidays and the winter weather that so many people find depressing. However, do people in the South find the warm weather depressing too? Perhaps this study was only for northern states? I should probably do some more research into this to see what exactly the information would be, but if anyone knows, please don't hesitate to let me know. Perhaps I am all wrong. But in any case, I would not allow a label on a day to make it more happy or sad than another. Each day is fresh and new so make the best of each one.
What I would like to know is why someone would even take the time to try and figure something out like this? Does anyone really care. I didn't see it marked on the calendar this year with all of the other world holidays, but hey, maybe I'm missing something? Oh well, rather than telling everyone how unhappy the day supposedly is, recommend to people that they get out and make it a happy day.
I would feel really terrible if that was my birthday. It would be the happiest day of the year for me, reversing the whole study. Apparently, this date is based on the end of the holidays and the winter weather that so many people find depressing. However, do people in the South find the warm weather depressing too? Perhaps this study was only for northern states? I should probably do some more research into this to see what exactly the information would be, but if anyone knows, please don't hesitate to let me know. Perhaps I am all wrong. But in any case, I would not allow a label on a day to make it more happy or sad than another. Each day is fresh and new so make the best of each one.
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