Who Knew….

Who knew that rooms would change a persons life?  We went from living in a studio apartment to a 4 room/1 bedroom apartment. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! I can’t wait to find the cable to my camera so I can start uploading more pictures.

This new neighborhood is amazing as well. It’s so quiet! There is so much nature around that I can actually smell fall! I love all the leaves on the ground and hearing the crunch when I walk through them. It’s a big difference from living in Lincoln Park! I don’t have to dodge stupid people or hear beggars on the corner in the mornings. Yes, I don’t have the convenience of having everything a block away but I’m willing to deal with that. I have been able to sleep full nights and not be woken up by drunk people being obnoxious at 4am. I LOVE being able to wake up in the mornings and do dishes, not having to worry about waking the boy.

Downsides, bugs. Fucking gross weird insects. What are these things. I should remember to capture one for my sister’s biology project. I’ve never seen anything like them in my life. Until this year, I’ve never seen a cockroach in person! Now, I have cockroaches (not many, so far I’ve only seen one) in my kitchen, these weird long translucent things with a million legs, and a few spiders. I can deal with the spiders and the creepy crawly things when I find them…. and there is a shoe near by. Okay, no I can’t. I hate those things. The most we dealt with in Michigan were earwigs! Those are gross, but at least you knew how to get rid of them and what they were attracted to.

Okay, I’m going to leave you with a picture that I uploaded before the move. I’ll have to tell you about that debacle at a later date. This picture was taken at the Air and Water Show in August. It’s a Zen moment…

Live Long and Prosper!

Hokie Smokes

It’s been a long while since I posted anything. I miss my laptop! I would write more had I my computer up and running! *sigh*

I’m super busy at work. I am now working on our new journal that will be coming out at the beginning of October. I’m excited! I’ll be on the journal masthead! I’ve been editing and filling out forms and making calls and doing what I do best. I also have a shit-ton of other work to do. I like keeping busy.

I’m moving in little under a month. Just moving to a new neighborhood. It will be quieter, I hope. It’s a beautiful place. I’m so excited I can’t handle it. Seriously, had a minor meltdown last night. In less than a month, I’ll have a bedroom! and a kitchen, and a dining room AND a living room!!!! The boy is moving in with me…. well, it’s a joint effort.

I’ve already started decorating in my head. I’m going to drive myself crazy! lol

I just got back from visiting my parents. I LOVE it there! It’s so comfortable and quiet. We had so much fun. My family is a blast. I’m so blessed to have them in my life.

I guess my main reason for writing today is to let you all know that I am doing fine, I made it a year with the boy without killing him. I’m quiet proud of us. I can actually visualize living another year with him. I hope you are all well. I still read all your comments… when you write them.

Live Long and Prosper!

Where were you????

As a historian, I’m curious to know where you were when you heard about the deaths of Farrah Faucett and Michael Jackson?

I heard about Farrah while I was at work. I had heard Barbara Walters yesterday morning say that she was in her last hours. I was expecting that one. May God be with her family! It’s never easy to lose someone!

I was on the CTA bus #36 going north. I was knitting tentacles for a jelly fish I am working on. Some girl behind me said that Michael Jordan died. I turned around in shock and said, “WHAT?” She then said, “No, sorry, Michael Jackson.” I said, “WHAT????” Either one a huge shock! I shared the news with the rest of my knitting circle. Everyone was shocked.

Where were YOU????

Still Alive

I’m still around. Things in my household have been crazy. The boy is working alot on his computer. Since my is still out of commission, I don’t get around to making the necessary updates. I should get my ass up earlier like most people do. OR, I could write them in a WORD document then post them later, like Beau does. I’m just not that on top of things.

Let’s see. My new job is going great. I might be co-authoring an article. The apartment is still small, but it’s summer and we are out and about more often. Thank goodness. Last weekend was the Literary Fair in the South Loop! What a festival! My kinda people. I came out with a bag of books.

Once a month the younger generation at my church goes to a retirement community and serves dinner that we make and play games of bingo with the residents. I’m not exactly sure how it’s going. I’m thinking it’s a little un-orgainized. I think I may have to step in and help a little more. I was trying to do the least amount of work necessary, but there are two men in charge of it and we never happen to have the things we need when we get there. It always seems like someone is taking off to go buy last minute things. Yesterday we forgot the BINGO cards! Geesh!

I’m completely addicted to this restaurant game on Facebook. hehehehe I’m sitting here watching all the little computer people go in and out of my little restuarant. I’m frustrated cuz I can only have 4 staff. Something needs to happen cuz food isn’t getting out fast enough. I need another waiter. or another cook… I need both. Can’t figure out how to get them though.

Well, I’m off to the showers. I have bible study in an hour. I think we’ll be hitting up the Old Town Art Festival after church.

Have a good one.

Live Long and Prosper.

P.S. GO SEE THE NEW STAR TREK!!! It was so awesome!!!!!

Short Random Updates

Hello Readers, 

How are you this fine sunny Saturday morning? I’ve been better. Hell, I’ve been WAY worse! 

I’m sitting here in the kitchen, waiting for the water to boil so I can make coffee. I hear Seagulls! YAY! It’s strange the things you miss during the winter. I saw my first Robin last Sunday! Warm weather is getting closer! 

Work is good. I’ve been busy but at the same time I am having a hard time focusing. That’s frustrating. 

Any Futurama fans? Check out what I made! Yep, that’s right… you read that right… I made this bad boy!

BrainSlug

It’s the best looking one on the internet! 

The boy is making Chocolate Chip Pancakes, I gotta go! 

Live Long and Prosper!

twitterpated

I joined twitter! I’m so technilogically savy that I linked it to my blog! Now you can all follow me through out my day! I update that WAY more than my blog!

Hope you are all well!

Live Long and Prosper!

A Wedding

This was my second trip to Michigan in three weeks. This trip was more fun. The Boy came with me and we stayed at my sister’s place. FUN! We all get a long so well, it made me happy. I spent most of the time a little stressed out because most of my time there was scheduled due to I was a bridesmaid. The dresses were pretty, the reception so ELEGANT! The couple so completely in love it’s almost disgusting! Yeah, I cringe now, but I was the first one to cry AT REHERSAL when she came down the aisle. I’m VERY happy for them!

My sister and The Boy were my dates. This was nice because they had someone to hang out with during all the wedding hoop-la. We all had so much fun! I’ll post pictures of the wedding stuff… not of the three of us. hehehehe 

 

How unbelievably beautiful!

 

 

The couple had rented a photobooth and we all had a blast with that. Visit that site. They post the pictures online afterwards so you can order more! What a GREAT idea! I want to have a party just so I can rent a photobooth! 

 

My nephew Winston

Alright… I’ll post one of my sister and I…… 

 

My sister and I cutting a rug!

Sorry I’ve been so MIA lately…. It’s been a super crazy month… 

On the work front… I will be a full time employee on April 1. That means benefits and 401K and direct deposit! Oh… and a major pay raise! Whew…. 

Hope you are all doing well out in the interwebbing world…. I hope this awful economy hasn’t hit you too bad…. 

Live Long and Prosper!

A Funeral

Grandpa died March 4th. I went home for the funeral. I don’t mind funerals actually. The part I can’t stand is the “I’m sorry for your loss” and having to look like your sad. I’m one of those people who likes to hide from feelings. I’m pretty good at it actually. I’ll share something with you that I have a hard time sharing with others….. I’m VERY sad that I was unable to say good bye to him. I feel like I didn’t do all I could to make it clear that I loved him. I should have used all the money in my account, taken unpaid days off work to go home and sit with him while he died. This will haunt me for a while. I’m tearing as I type this. It is so incredibly hard for me to live so far away from my family during this time. I don’t tell people this. When they give me thier condolences, I say thank you and tell them that he was in a lot of pain. He was so very sad since his wife died 8 years ago and all his friends dying at an incredible rate. 

But all went well. There were no family squables and everyone made nice. One of my cousins played the marter, claiming to have spent all this time with him and using the experience she gained as a housekeeper to tell the nurses how to treat grandpa and what drugs to give him. She also came up to me during the “calling hours” to give me this pained look and acted like grandpa died at a young age and had his whole life ahead of him. Geez… the man was 90! His whole body was in one arthric mess.

I don’t want to sound completely heartless. I LOVED Grandpa. There is just so much drama I can take at my age. *sigh*

I miss you Grandpa! 

To the rest of you….. 

Live Long and Prosper

Eating

Why can’t I stop eating? I use to be able to eat like a bird. I would eat breakfast maybe a small snack then something for dinner. Now, I can’t seem to stop eating! I buy those mini cupcakes to keep at my desk, I eat sugary stuff for breakfast, I eat a huge lunch, I take care of all food that is offered here at the office, and then I go home and eat some more. ARGH! I have gotten pudgy! My six pack that I use to have, no workout needed, is now non exisitent! I can’t afford to go to the gym and I have a wedding in 4 weeks! Grrrr…. I need someone to help me work out. I need someone to push me! Any Suggestions???

Live Long and Prosper!

pill popper

I’m a pill popper. I’ll admit it. It’s not as bad as it sounds. I don’t like suffering. So, if I have an ache or a pain, I’ll pop some pills.

I think this comes from when I was a child. I have suffered from migraines since I was in the third grade. I would get sent home from school. I would be throwing up and the smallest noise hurt my head. My mom would make the room as dark as possible and she would try to keep my siblings as quiet as possible. Sometimes they would make noise to piss me off. Little did they know at the time, but I was in so much pain. They came to understand later in life.

I have always been scared to ask for help. I would suffer with pain. I have learned to ask for help if I need it and that is where the pills come in. The moment I feel a headache coming on, I pop some Excedrin(my miracle drug). I would much rather take some medication to feel better than to waste an entire day of anything, work, time with family and friends…. I spend enough time suffering from headaches that get to bad, why not take something to help it?

And that is my philosophy regarding pills.

Live Long and Prosper!