Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Why, yes, I do take requests.
And, yes, I do often fail to make good on my promises to post additional pictures of fun things we do. If anyone else has a request, just let me know!
Friday, January 2, 2009
Backups.
So I spent the majority of today backing up my 2008 everything. It took a long time. And then I spent five minutes tidying up the first day of 2009, and that was great fun.I'm kind of weird with my organizing.
So, clearly, I'm embarking on the Picture Of The Day endeavor, also known as Project 365. Yesteray's picture was from our little trip to the snow, and today's sums up my view for the last six hours or so. I've got my trusty laptop, my faithful external hard drive, my awesomely cute new green wireless mouse, and my baby laptop, which I affectionately call Wall-E. It's just that cute. You'll also note my snack of choice here: dark chocolate clearanced holiday M&Ms and caffeine free coke. Because part of my declaration of FREEDOM this year means I'm nixing my addiction to caffeine. I just have to trick myself out of it, you see....
Thursday, January 1, 2009
New.
I don't like the passing of time. It kind of makes me sad, knowing we can never get time back, never be in the exact same time in our lives again. But. There is something about a fresh start that I absolutely love. I love brand new file folders at work. I love a brand new laptop just waiting to be filled (with meticulously organized folders, of course). I love the idea that no matter what happened in the year before, it is officially in the past.
A lot of the blogs I read are talking about picking a word to use as a theme for the year. I've had my own picked out for about three weeks now.
But I'm using two words, because I don't like limiting myself.
FUN + FREEDOM
And instead of resolutions, my new year's decisions will be circulating around these words. For instance, today Brittany suggested a trip up to Julian to take pictures, and I wasn't really feeling it (I think I'm getting sick). Normally I would have stayed home and nursed my pseudo-cold with soup and movies, but, in honoring the FUN part of my resolution, I went along. And you know what? It was FUN. (And we got some snazzy snow pictures.)
A lot of the blogs I read are talking about picking a word to use as a theme for the year. I've had my own picked out for about three weeks now.
But I'm using two words, because I don't like limiting myself.
FUN + FREEDOM
And instead of resolutions, my new year's decisions will be circulating around these words. For instance, today Brittany suggested a trip up to Julian to take pictures, and I wasn't really feeling it (I think I'm getting sick). Normally I would have stayed home and nursed my pseudo-cold with soup and movies, but, in honoring the FUN part of my resolution, I went along. And you know what? It was FUN. (And we got some snazzy snow pictures.)
Happy 2009, everybody!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
The Loot (Part Two)
Well, the second round wasn't as much fun as the first round. I mostly got clothes... that I didn't really care for too much... after I'd just gone through all my other clothes and sacrificed some to the Goodwill gods to make room for a whole bunch of new stuff I got last month. And now I have no where to put these new clothes... except for straight into the laundry basket.
Such is life when you live in an apartment with lots of people and little closets and don't quite have enough room for yourself.
This may change next month. I may get my own room. Me. My own room. For the first time ever in my life. It's an exciting aspect.
And then I'll have somewhere to store this loot.
Such is life when you live in an apartment with lots of people and little closets and don't quite have enough room for yourself.
This may change next month. I may get my own room. Me. My own room. For the first time ever in my life. It's an exciting aspect.
And then I'll have somewhere to store this loot.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
The Loot (Part One)
Round One: The Roomies
Brittany received the book Wicked and, erm, another present I don't know if I should disclose here.
Jenna received a rockin' scarf , an Audrey Hepburn shirt complete with bling, and 27 Dresses the DVD.
And I received an awesome lavendar scented Bath and Body Works warm up heating pad, and the accessory missing from my wardrobe for the last two months- Urban Outfitters armwarmers (in black)!
Pause. Background on the armwarmers.
It all started with these kids, you see. And these kids are called the amazing tour cast of Spring Awakening. You may have read about them once or twice on this blog.
(Really? More than twice?)
Anyway, they've got this video. It's about armwarmers. And their mission to make armwarmers a new fad. And they had me in the first minute, because we all know I'm a sucker for layers, and these are freaking removable layers that also keep your arms toasty and your fingers free to go about your day in a normal manner.
They're amazing.
But I told my poor economy-crunched self that I would have to wait until after Christmas to take stock of my leftover money and make that trip to Urban Outfitters in Fashion Valley Mall. In the meantime, I got a cheap knock off pair at Target. I told Jenna about my armwarmer plans about a month and a half ago. She was supportive. And ever since, any time I've come home with, "Jenna, guess what?!" she promptly answers "You got your armwarmers!" And then I have to tell her no, and roll my eyes at her, and remind her I have the self control to wait until after Christmas, because clearly she thought I would crack any moment and carry myself off to Urban Outfitters for a little pre-Christmas splurging.
No way. I'm stronger than that.
So I went on my merry little Target-arm-wearing way, until Monday, when I began to sadly wonder if Urban Outfitters armwarmers (in black!) were really a good use of my money. Sigh. And just when I started to really get down about it, the thought suddenly struck me that it hadn't once occurred to me that most likely someone in my life knew I wanted these armwarmers, knew how much I talked about getting them for myself, and thought, "Hmmmm... that's a sure way to get her a gift I know she'll love!"
Yeah, it took me all the way up to three days before Christmas to figure that one out. I blame Urban Outfitters Armwarmer Tunnel Vision.
Also, Brittany told me there were like three of them who thought of getting me those armwarmers. Do I really talk about them that much?
Anyway, please take note of my awesome armwarmers in every picture from here until the end of this post (except for the pictures I'm not in, of course).
Next pic: During roomie presents, we also opened the gifts Aaron so kindly left for us. Here we are enjoying our presents, Aaron! A picture just for you! Oh, by the way, the universal remote works splendidly-- what a great, practical gift! (Which are the exact kind of gifts I'm most fond of.)
Round Two: Ryan, Brittany, Jordan presents
Ryan received a cologne set and a desktop picture frame thingamajig complete with various pics from our Spring Awakening adventures. (Are you sensing the theme in this Christmas?)
Brittany got a really cute sweater, that is so totally her and, um, another thing maybe I shouldn't mention without her permission. She can post a comment if she wants to reveal her "mystery" presents.
And I got, da da da DA! My very own copy of the Spring Awakening official companion, so now I don't have to bum Ryan's off him. LOVE IT. And my awesome armwarmers, of course, are here.
Brittany received the book Wicked and, erm, another present I don't know if I should disclose here.
Jenna received a rockin' scarf , an Audrey Hepburn shirt complete with bling, and 27 Dresses the DVD.
And I received an awesome lavendar scented Bath and Body Works warm up heating pad, and the accessory missing from my wardrobe for the last two months- Urban Outfitters armwarmers (in black)!
Pause. Background on the armwarmers.
It all started with these kids, you see. And these kids are called the amazing tour cast of Spring Awakening. You may have read about them once or twice on this blog.
(Really? More than twice?)
Anyway, they've got this video. It's about armwarmers. And their mission to make armwarmers a new fad. And they had me in the first minute, because we all know I'm a sucker for layers, and these are freaking removable layers that also keep your arms toasty and your fingers free to go about your day in a normal manner.
They're amazing.
But I told my poor economy-crunched self that I would have to wait until after Christmas to take stock of my leftover money and make that trip to Urban Outfitters in Fashion Valley Mall. In the meantime, I got a cheap knock off pair at Target. I told Jenna about my armwarmer plans about a month and a half ago. She was supportive. And ever since, any time I've come home with, "Jenna, guess what?!" she promptly answers "You got your armwarmers!" And then I have to tell her no, and roll my eyes at her, and remind her I have the self control to wait until after Christmas, because clearly she thought I would crack any moment and carry myself off to Urban Outfitters for a little pre-Christmas splurging.
No way. I'm stronger than that.
So I went on my merry little Target-arm-wearing way, until Monday, when I began to sadly wonder if Urban Outfitters armwarmers (in black!) were really a good use of my money. Sigh. And just when I started to really get down about it, the thought suddenly struck me that it hadn't once occurred to me that most likely someone in my life knew I wanted these armwarmers, knew how much I talked about getting them for myself, and thought, "Hmmmm... that's a sure way to get her a gift I know she'll love!"
Yeah, it took me all the way up to three days before Christmas to figure that one out. I blame Urban Outfitters Armwarmer Tunnel Vision.
Also, Brittany told me there were like three of them who thought of getting me those armwarmers. Do I really talk about them that much?
Anyway, please take note of my awesome armwarmers in every picture from here until the end of this post (except for the pictures I'm not in, of course).
Next pic: During roomie presents, we also opened the gifts Aaron so kindly left for us. Here we are enjoying our presents, Aaron! A picture just for you! Oh, by the way, the universal remote works splendidly-- what a great, practical gift! (Which are the exact kind of gifts I'm most fond of.)
Round Two: Ryan, Brittany, Jordan presents
Ryan received a cologne set and a desktop picture frame thingamajig complete with various pics from our Spring Awakening adventures. (Are you sensing the theme in this Christmas?)
Brittany got a really cute sweater, that is so totally her and, um, another thing maybe I shouldn't mention without her permission. She can post a comment if she wants to reveal her "mystery" presents.And I got, da da da DA! My very own copy of the Spring Awakening official companion, so now I don't have to bum Ryan's off him. LOVE IT. And my awesome armwarmers, of course, are here.
Peace Out, Girl Scout
I'm off for some Christmas Eve Light Seein' Fun with the 'rents. Be back soon!
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