After almost three years of temp jobs, small jobs, and more temp jobs, I got a job offer today! I've been temping since February for this company, doing payroll and accounts payable. So anyway, it's a real offer, with real pay and real benefits and everything.
It's a huge weight off my shoulders... a big relief. Yeah!! :)
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Well, shit.
I just checked all the blogs that I regularly checked, and they were all updated, which means I need to update. I really have nothing to say. AKA... well, shit.
Not much is new. Pictures are starting to pick up again now that it's pleasant (and greener) outside, so that makes me happy. I've kind of been in a funk since about January - partly (mostly) from the weather, and I was a little burnt out with photography. I've got a wedding coming up in May, so I need to get back in the swing of things.
I'm just glad it's warm and gorgeous outside again. I can't tell you how much it improves my outlook on things.
Can I just give all you girls out there some props? I hate that word - props - but I didn't know what else to say... high five? kudos? Ugh. Anyway, I just read two blogs where the wives were cutting the grass (not the husbands), and I'm getting ready to do the same. I think Lauren mowed the grass once (maybe twice) last summer. Growing up, my mom never did anything outdoors. It was 'man's work'... which is why I think I was more of a tomboy than a lacy girl. Anyway, I'm glad there's some middle ground, and I'm glad to see y'all out there enjoying the weather.
I'll put you out of your misery now.
Not much is new. Pictures are starting to pick up again now that it's pleasant (and greener) outside, so that makes me happy. I've kind of been in a funk since about January - partly (mostly) from the weather, and I was a little burnt out with photography. I've got a wedding coming up in May, so I need to get back in the swing of things.
I'm just glad it's warm and gorgeous outside again. I can't tell you how much it improves my outlook on things.
Can I just give all you girls out there some props? I hate that word - props - but I didn't know what else to say... high five? kudos? Ugh. Anyway, I just read two blogs where the wives were cutting the grass (not the husbands), and I'm getting ready to do the same. I think Lauren mowed the grass once (maybe twice) last summer. Growing up, my mom never did anything outdoors. It was 'man's work'... which is why I think I was more of a tomboy than a lacy girl. Anyway, I'm glad there's some middle ground, and I'm glad to see y'all out there enjoying the weather.
I'll put you out of your misery now.
Friday, April 18, 2008
long time, no blog
I'm still alive! We've been busy!
So, first, we started swim classes last week. As expected, Evan is fearless and Ben is still scared. They're both getting more comfortable, though, so that's good. Ben is still afraid to get anything above his shoulders wet, and Evan is now jumping in the water on his own, go figure.
So, first, we started swim classes last week. As expected, Evan is fearless and Ben is still scared. They're both getting more comfortable, though, so that's good. Ben is still afraid to get anything above his shoulders wet, and Evan is now jumping in the water on his own, go figure.
Well, poo. I've had about ten blogs I've been saving in my head for the past two weeks, and now I can't remember them.
I'm glad the tax season is over - now Lauren will finally get a well-deserved break. Of course he's doing SanDisk demos all day today and tomorrow, but after that, it should slow down.
We got Ben's paperwork to get him registered for kindergarten. Can you believe it? He'll be five this summer, then start school a few weeks later.
Hmmm... movie reviews? We watched Enchanted and Sweeney Todd. Enchanted was very cute, especially if you have a daughter between the ages of 2 and 13. Sweeney Todd was very, well, bloody. I loved LOVED the musical, and know the broadway soundtrack by heart. I was worried I wouldn't like having two people singing who couldn't sing. Johnny Depp wasn't bad (I heart him), but I didn't care for Helena Bonham Carter. Mrs. Lovett has to be able to sing. Overall, though, it was pretty good. Tim Burton is amazing, and I may have to buy it. Don't tell anyone.
I hit my first garage sale of the season. I heart garage sales. No big purchases, but I did get Mean Girls at Half Price Books for $0.50 yesterday! Score! I love it when that happens.
Okay, I think that's it.
Friday, April 4, 2008
What is the deal about Fridays at lunchtime??
Two weeks ago, it was styrofoam. Today, shampoo.
Right now, our dining room is completely torn up. The hideous wallpaper has been stripped and the walls have been repaired, now we just need to size the walls and they'll be ready to wallpaper. Anyhoo, normally when I make meals for us, if it's just the boys and I at home, I will have them play in the living room or dining room (the dining room is between the living room and kitchen) so that I can see/hear them. Today, it wasn't an option, as the dining room is sealed off and everything downstairs is covered in plaster dust. So, I left the boys upstairs playing while I went down to make lunch. Ben comes down screaming that "Evan's in trouble," which in Benspeak could mean anything from "Evan took the blanket off the bed" to "Evan's head has popped off and there is blood gushing everywhere." So, while I was trying to decipher what Ben actually meant, Evan sat upstairs emptying a NEW bottle of shampoo into the carpet.
Like, please, can I catch a little break??
I realize it's just shampoo - I know it doesn't really hurt the carpet, and it won't stain. It's just a pain in the ass to clean up! Half the bottle was in the carpet in the hallway, and the other half was in the carpet in their bedroom. Argh.
As a side note, you don't do this to a girl on her first full day of a diet - I wasn't well equipped to handle this! All I had eaten was an apple and a piece of string cheese. Please!
So, Evan went into timeout for a while as I spent, oh yes, an hour and two carpet cleaners to get (hopefully) all the coconut shampoo out of the carpet. They're quietly eating lunch in my room right now, and will be down for a nap in a few minutes. After I strap Evan in a straight jacket in his bed and he's drugged and sleeping, I will think about taking a shower. We all know how that works! Then I'm going to drink a bottle of vodka (it's 1.5 points a serving! Score!) and a 2L of diet coke. It should fulfill my requirements for the day and take the edge off.
(I am just kidding about the straight jacket and alcohol.)
(Maybe.)
Cheers!
Right now, our dining room is completely torn up. The hideous wallpaper has been stripped and the walls have been repaired, now we just need to size the walls and they'll be ready to wallpaper. Anyhoo, normally when I make meals for us, if it's just the boys and I at home, I will have them play in the living room or dining room (the dining room is between the living room and kitchen) so that I can see/hear them. Today, it wasn't an option, as the dining room is sealed off and everything downstairs is covered in plaster dust. So, I left the boys upstairs playing while I went down to make lunch. Ben comes down screaming that "Evan's in trouble," which in Benspeak could mean anything from "Evan took the blanket off the bed" to "Evan's head has popped off and there is blood gushing everywhere." So, while I was trying to decipher what Ben actually meant, Evan sat upstairs emptying a NEW bottle of shampoo into the carpet.
Like, please, can I catch a little break??
I realize it's just shampoo - I know it doesn't really hurt the carpet, and it won't stain. It's just a pain in the ass to clean up! Half the bottle was in the carpet in the hallway, and the other half was in the carpet in their bedroom. Argh.
As a side note, you don't do this to a girl on her first full day of a diet - I wasn't well equipped to handle this! All I had eaten was an apple and a piece of string cheese. Please!
So, Evan went into timeout for a while as I spent, oh yes, an hour and two carpet cleaners to get (hopefully) all the coconut shampoo out of the carpet. They're quietly eating lunch in my room right now, and will be down for a nap in a few minutes. After I strap Evan in a straight jacket in his bed and he's drugged and sleeping, I will think about taking a shower. We all know how that works! Then I'm going to drink a bottle of vodka (it's 1.5 points a serving! Score!) and a 2L of diet coke. It should fulfill my requirements for the day and take the edge off.
(I am just kidding about the straight jacket and alcohol.)
(Maybe.)
Cheers!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Round Three
Oy vay. I broke down and joined weight watchers again. We'll see how this works this time!
I decided to go again - I've been pondering it, and hoped that the meetings might help. What's nice is that there is a meeting very close to where I work, and they have meetings Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon. So, I went today, and re-registered, and weighed in.
I didn't really want to stay for the meeting. I decided to go ahead, and walked in and sat down. The meeting I was in was led by an older woman, about 75, and she was going around asking everyone questions. If you know anything about me, at times, I can be painfully shy. In college I had no problem getting up in front of 200 people and talking, but stupid little things like small meetings where I don't know anyone intimidate the crap out of me. I know, it doesn't make any sense to me either. So, the leader is headed over my way, and I feel my face just turn red. Wait... it gets better. I look over, and there's a woman I work with sitting there, waving at me.
I had been seen. That means I have to go back.
Maybe it's a sign that I need to be there. When I got back to work, she told me a few of the other women at work are also members, which is fun. If I can get past the crippling shyness, this (maybe hopefully) could work.
Also, I found a fun weight watchers blog with recipes - it's here, if anyone is interested.
Wish me luck! Third time's a charm, hopefully! I'm also hoping the $40 I paid for the next month will keep me motivated. :)
I decided to go again - I've been pondering it, and hoped that the meetings might help. What's nice is that there is a meeting very close to where I work, and they have meetings Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon. So, I went today, and re-registered, and weighed in.
I didn't really want to stay for the meeting. I decided to go ahead, and walked in and sat down. The meeting I was in was led by an older woman, about 75, and she was going around asking everyone questions. If you know anything about me, at times, I can be painfully shy. In college I had no problem getting up in front of 200 people and talking, but stupid little things like small meetings where I don't know anyone intimidate the crap out of me. I know, it doesn't make any sense to me either. So, the leader is headed over my way, and I feel my face just turn red. Wait... it gets better. I look over, and there's a woman I work with sitting there, waving at me.
I had been seen. That means I have to go back.
Maybe it's a sign that I need to be there. When I got back to work, she told me a few of the other women at work are also members, which is fun. If I can get past the crippling shyness, this (maybe hopefully) could work.
Also, I found a fun weight watchers blog with recipes - it's here, if anyone is interested.
Wish me luck! Third time's a charm, hopefully! I'm also hoping the $40 I paid for the next month will keep me motivated. :)
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Taking Inventory
Time for a little spring cleaning on the thirty-something front.
The past two days I've gotten off work a little early, and decided to do something for myself. I decided I needed a few things done, namely a pedicure, hair coloring (to cover the new gray war going on on my head) and work for the eyebrows (the bushes were starting to look a little like Frida).
So, yesterday I took stock. I hadn't shaved recently enough, to the point of where it would have been an insult to whomever was to do my pedicure. I bought hair color already, so that left me with the brows. The place where I usually do my brows is closed on Mondays, so I tried a new place in Fishers (I was there to pick up the kids) - Min Shu's Threaded Eyebrows.
I had seen an episode of Oprah where she had it done, and she was all like, "I can barely feel it."
I want whatever she was on! No pain, my ass!
It only took about ten minutes, but hello, it was a lot of ripping of hair. Everything around my brows was red and swollen, especially right after it was done, but it's still pink now, 30 hours later. My skin usually rips when I get it waxed, so I guess this was an improvement. They do look nice, if you can get past the irritation.
Let's talk gray hair. I've been trying to find the perfect color to match my roots, because I'm tired of coloring and I've wanted to eliminate it all together. In the past few weeks, however, my hair has turned against me. These gray hairs keep creeping in, and I don't understand it. Seriously. I colored my hair in January(ish), so I don't understand how my hair can go from the hair I'm used to (thin, light brown) to LONG hairs that are wirey, unruly and GRAY! Seriously! LONG hairs that are gray - shouldn't the last coloring have taken care of that? And it's like this whole gray posse has infiltrated and taken over. Argh. I colored my hair tonight - it's still wet, so hopefully I won't be crying in the morning because it's too dark.
I did the pedicure today, which is the first time I've done it since I was pregnant with Evan. I did it then because it made the cankles look a little less hideous, and I couldn't reach my toes. Also, I couldn't really tie my shoes, and flip-flops were about the only shoes my feet agreed with. So, today I got my feet in shape for spring. My toes are happy now. :)
The past two days I've gotten off work a little early, and decided to do something for myself. I decided I needed a few things done, namely a pedicure, hair coloring (to cover the new gray war going on on my head) and work for the eyebrows (the bushes were starting to look a little like Frida).
So, yesterday I took stock. I hadn't shaved recently enough, to the point of where it would have been an insult to whomever was to do my pedicure. I bought hair color already, so that left me with the brows. The place where I usually do my brows is closed on Mondays, so I tried a new place in Fishers (I was there to pick up the kids) - Min Shu's Threaded Eyebrows.
I had seen an episode of Oprah where she had it done, and she was all like, "I can barely feel it."
I want whatever she was on! No pain, my ass!
It only took about ten minutes, but hello, it was a lot of ripping of hair. Everything around my brows was red and swollen, especially right after it was done, but it's still pink now, 30 hours later. My skin usually rips when I get it waxed, so I guess this was an improvement. They do look nice, if you can get past the irritation.
Let's talk gray hair. I've been trying to find the perfect color to match my roots, because I'm tired of coloring and I've wanted to eliminate it all together. In the past few weeks, however, my hair has turned against me. These gray hairs keep creeping in, and I don't understand it. Seriously. I colored my hair in January(ish), so I don't understand how my hair can go from the hair I'm used to (thin, light brown) to LONG hairs that are wirey, unruly and GRAY! Seriously! LONG hairs that are gray - shouldn't the last coloring have taken care of that? And it's like this whole gray posse has infiltrated and taken over. Argh. I colored my hair tonight - it's still wet, so hopefully I won't be crying in the morning because it's too dark.
I did the pedicure today, which is the first time I've done it since I was pregnant with Evan. I did it then because it made the cankles look a little less hideous, and I couldn't reach my toes. Also, I couldn't really tie my shoes, and flip-flops were about the only shoes my feet agreed with. So, today I got my feet in shape for spring. My toes are happy now. :)
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