I realize it's almost midnight, which is about four hours past my bedtime, so this will probably be a quick post, but I promise there will be more later!
Wednesday- work. class. spaghetti/church/cradle roll.
Thursday-class. cleaned. pretended I cared about March Madness.
Friday-work. went to Target to buy Blokus. stayed in Target for 2 hours playing Blokus. got locked out of apartment. broke into apartment (surprisingly easy. actually...I'm not surprised.) got locked IN apartment. figured out who to un-jam a storm door (just put your shoulder into it!) went to the Rexroats.
Saturday- tried to make breakfast smoothies. fail at making smoothies. explore parks in BG. take family portraits downtown and at WKU. go to baseball game. Chick-fil-a. go to Rexroats.
Sunday- paint Suzy's nails. let Suzy paint my toe nails. remove said paint from toenails. church in Cave City with Rexroats. come home and play outside. eat steak. play outside. play Blokus. sort 8,462 items on my desktop. take pictures of kids on mulch pile. find Claws, go home, go to church.
And now I'm at the Fiji house. But I'm about to go home. I'll post some of those pictures tomorrow, I hope.
Facebook sources tell me that two couples have recently been engaged. When is it too soon to ask if they need a wedding photographer? ;)
Along those same lines, I also think we lost the Nasvhille June wedding, so we're down to the one in Virginia. Hopefully something else will pan out, but I register for summer classes tomorrow! Woo!
-Cat
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Happy Spring?
So I slacked off quite a bit, but you gotta admit, we all knew the 3-a-week updates would only last so long. Things that have happened since March 5:
March 8, 2011 (I almost typed 2010, yikes!) Running water was restored to The Trust Tree. Around 8:45 that morning I was awakened to the "BEEP-BEEP-BEEP" of large machinery in reverse. That large machine was a backhoe, and it was either putting in a very awkwardly shaped in-ground pool, or digging up my water line. Turns out it was the latter. I went to work at 10:30 (sans shower, bleh. They took away my water hose so they could dig.) and when I got back, there was STILL no water. It was ok, though. I just ate a hot pocket and went on my way. Claws, the ever-vigilant-window-watcher that he is, informed me that they were taking a lunch break and would be back later. I went to Brian's around 5 to work on our online Music Appreciation class and when I got back that night, WATER!!! I let it run for a while, because there was air and some nasties in the line, then I showered. And cleaned my stovetop.
[Note: my water went out on February 8, so this was after exactly— one month since the water initially died; 2 weeks and 2 days after I got the water hose; one phone call from my cop-friend who put in a complaint with the city. Maybe now's the time to tell the landlord that I wasn't kidding when I said the caulking in the shower was crap. Those leaks won't fix themselves...)
Anyway,
March 7-11 was spring break. Brian and I got back to Bowling Green on Monday morning just in time to go to work and bring home the bacon. Ooh, bacon.
We mostly worked in the Office of Admissions and worked on our online class. We had planned to do fun things and visit parks, but it was cold and rainy the first half of the week! So much for SPRING, huh? Things we did do included:
Going to Aldi: it's a really simple, very small, and incredibly cheap grocery store. You have to bring your own bags or boxes to carry your groceries out of your buggy (which requires a quarter to release from 'buggy prison.' You get your quarter back when you lock your cart back up.) which means I need to go to Office Depot to get some more because this place is GREAT! Not that I'll need to go back for a while, my freezer is PACKED, but $2 bacon and a gallon of milk? Heck to the yes. We grilled steak the same night we shopped, I've since made ranch pork chops, and I'm looking for good tilapia or salmon recipe (cough MOMMA cough.)
Friday afternoon, ok night, we left for Alabama to go see Bubba and Amy and Quinn and Zander and Riley. The puppies peed all over the place when Brian and I got to the house, so we cleaned that up and when we were done, Clark came home from work. we chatted for a bit then went to bed.
Saturday, not only was it GORGEOUS outside, but I got to spend time with Allie (and Mason) and Savannah. We went to an Athens Bible School soccer game since Allie had helped coach the team for a bit. A girl on the opposing team played with a broken arm. What a trooper. We tried to go to a consignment shop since Mason has outgrown all but two pairs of shoes, but it was closed, so we went to Zaxby's for lunch. I got the "Betty White sandwich," the chicken parmigiana wannabe thing, and it was really good. Incredibly greasy, but good. I dropped them off and headed back to Clark's for some quality photo time. (side note: I drive like a grandma with a baby in my car.)
We went to a small town in Alabama whose name I still do not know, but we took pictures on a caboose, on top of a caboose, inside a condemned building, at the old train station and on an old wagon. We got some nice golden hour light, used our strobes, and a stray beagle peed on our lighting bags right before the black lab got attacked by the fluffly cat and almost got blood all over Brian. It was indeed eventful. We went for Mexican downtown afterward and it was AWESOME. For the first time in my mexican food life, I did NOT order a quesadilla. I got some burrito dularjo thing. But it was good, too.
Sunday was church, helping Cindy and Allie with the 2 and 3 year old class, jambalaya, Blokus, and more pictures! This time we included Quinn and Zan-man for a bit, then ditched them and headed to another small town with railroad tracks. Clark really, REALLY wanted pictures with a train, and boy did he get his wish.
We anticipated the train wouldn't be moving very fast. We were wrong. Part of me thinks we shouldn't have been standing so close, and the rest of me knows that the conductor thought so, too. But I some some really great pictures. I WILL post those...maybe tomorrow?
Anyway, we got back Sunday night, went to bed, woke up and went to work. Brian sent me a text asking me to give the second tour, which I did....in the rain. I can no longer say I haven't given a tour in the rain. At least the group was great—they didn't complain any more than I did =)
Today I had class. And then more class. And then another, and that's where I still am right now. Chihuahua has the highest homicide rate in Mexico.
You've now learned as much as I have from this class.
pictures later, promise!
-Cat
aaaaand here they are!
This is Brian hopping off the top of the caboose where he was shooting C&A
This is the building that was probably about to fall over
This is Clark holding a buttercup for Amy (sometimes I am so proud of what my brain thinks of for pictures. I love it!)
On the wagon outside the train station
And the field across the street from Bubba's house
Anticipating the arrival of the train
And yet they survived the passing train anyway
Sunset that night (we just pulled over in some random field to take pictures)
After the color was gone from the sky, I played around with some of these
AND! I'm finally finding ways to get back at Clark after roughly 13 years of torture
March 8, 2011 (I almost typed 2010, yikes!) Running water was restored to The Trust Tree. Around 8:45 that morning I was awakened to the "BEEP-BEEP-BEEP" of large machinery in reverse. That large machine was a backhoe, and it was either putting in a very awkwardly shaped in-ground pool, or digging up my water line. Turns out it was the latter. I went to work at 10:30 (sans shower, bleh. They took away my water hose so they could dig.) and when I got back, there was STILL no water. It was ok, though. I just ate a hot pocket and went on my way. Claws, the ever-vigilant-window-watcher that he is, informed me that they were taking a lunch break and would be back later. I went to Brian's around 5 to work on our online Music Appreciation class and when I got back that night, WATER!!! I let it run for a while, because there was air and some nasties in the line, then I showered. And cleaned my stovetop.
[Note: my water went out on February 8, so this was after exactly— one month since the water initially died; 2 weeks and 2 days after I got the water hose; one phone call from my cop-friend who put in a complaint with the city. Maybe now's the time to tell the landlord that I wasn't kidding when I said the caulking in the shower was crap. Those leaks won't fix themselves...)
Anyway,
March 7-11 was spring break. Brian and I got back to Bowling Green on Monday morning just in time to go to work and bring home the bacon. Ooh, bacon.
We mostly worked in the Office of Admissions and worked on our online class. We had planned to do fun things and visit parks, but it was cold and rainy the first half of the week! So much for SPRING, huh? Things we did do included:
Going to Aldi: it's a really simple, very small, and incredibly cheap grocery store. You have to bring your own bags or boxes to carry your groceries out of your buggy (which requires a quarter to release from 'buggy prison.' You get your quarter back when you lock your cart back up.) which means I need to go to Office Depot to get some more because this place is GREAT! Not that I'll need to go back for a while, my freezer is PACKED, but $2 bacon and a gallon of milk? Heck to the yes. We grilled steak the same night we shopped, I've since made ranch pork chops, and I'm looking for good tilapia or salmon recipe (cough MOMMA cough.)
Friday afternoon, ok night, we left for Alabama to go see Bubba and Amy and Quinn and Zander and Riley. The puppies peed all over the place when Brian and I got to the house, so we cleaned that up and when we were done, Clark came home from work. we chatted for a bit then went to bed.
Saturday, not only was it GORGEOUS outside, but I got to spend time with Allie (and Mason) and Savannah. We went to an Athens Bible School soccer game since Allie had helped coach the team for a bit. A girl on the opposing team played with a broken arm. What a trooper. We tried to go to a consignment shop since Mason has outgrown all but two pairs of shoes, but it was closed, so we went to Zaxby's for lunch. I got the "Betty White sandwich," the chicken parmigiana wannabe thing, and it was really good. Incredibly greasy, but good. I dropped them off and headed back to Clark's for some quality photo time. (side note: I drive like a grandma with a baby in my car.)
We went to a small town in Alabama whose name I still do not know, but we took pictures on a caboose, on top of a caboose, inside a condemned building, at the old train station and on an old wagon. We got some nice golden hour light, used our strobes, and a stray beagle peed on our lighting bags right before the black lab got attacked by the fluffly cat and almost got blood all over Brian. It was indeed eventful. We went for Mexican downtown afterward and it was AWESOME. For the first time in my mexican food life, I did NOT order a quesadilla. I got some burrito dularjo thing. But it was good, too.
Sunday was church, helping Cindy and Allie with the 2 and 3 year old class, jambalaya, Blokus, and more pictures! This time we included Quinn and Zan-man for a bit, then ditched them and headed to another small town with railroad tracks. Clark really, REALLY wanted pictures with a train, and boy did he get his wish.
We anticipated the train wouldn't be moving very fast. We were wrong. Part of me thinks we shouldn't have been standing so close, and the rest of me knows that the conductor thought so, too. But I some some really great pictures. I WILL post those...maybe tomorrow?
Anyway, we got back Sunday night, went to bed, woke up and went to work. Brian sent me a text asking me to give the second tour, which I did....in the rain. I can no longer say I haven't given a tour in the rain. At least the group was great—they didn't complain any more than I did =)
Today I had class. And then more class. And then another, and that's where I still am right now. Chihuahua has the highest homicide rate in Mexico.
You've now learned as much as I have from this class.
pictures later, promise!
-Cat
aaaaand here they are!
This is Brian hopping off the top of the caboose where he was shooting C&A
This is the building that was probably about to fall over
This is Clark holding a buttercup for Amy (sometimes I am so proud of what my brain thinks of for pictures. I love it!)
On the wagon outside the train station
And the field across the street from Bubba's house
Anticipating the arrival of the train
And yet they survived the passing train anyway
Sunset that night (we just pulled over in some random field to take pictures)
After the color was gone from the sky, I played around with some of these
AND! I'm finally finding ways to get back at Clark after roughly 13 years of torture
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Loo-uh-vull
Since Brian and I are officially on spring break, or SB11 as the "cool" kids abbreviate it, we decided to take a quick trip up to Louisville to see B's family. His parents were in town a few weeks ago to order the new computer, but since his sister got engaged last weekend, we needed to come see the ring! (And take awesome pictures of it with the macro lens I got from gear checkout at school!)
Sanibel, the Japanese Shiba has grown a LOT since I was here for New Year's. What was then an energetic ball of fluff has since turned into a energetic rocket-dog with long legs that allow her to jump on the couch and lick my camera. (It's ok, I put her in timeout for two whole minutes, see if she messed with ME again!) She's super fast and plays intensely for about 10 minutes before she needs to lie down for a nap, wake up, go outside and pee, grab a snack, and play for 10 minutes, nap, pee, snack, play, nap, etc. It's a dog's life in this place.
Not much exciting happened throughout the week, but there was some stimulation last night when our adoptive dad/cop friend asked for my Realtor's number so he could make sure my human rights were being fulfilled since Tuesday will be a month since my water went out.
Hopefully he lit a fire under her butt and I'll come home to no water hose-hooked-up-to-my-apartment-that-I-"probably-shouldn't-drink."
Claws is being kittysat (kitty-sitted? cat sat?) by the Rexroats. When I dropped him off Friday night, he lay down in the living room floor and let 3-year-old Gavin pet him. Clearly, he loves that place.
I would like everyone (all 3 people that read this) to note the use of lay and lie in this blog. That's because I took a feature writing test on Thursday and our teacher is a lay/lie Nazi. I'm feelin' pretty good about it.
If this was a feature test, I'd pass.
Off to play cards for a bit, and then buy this dress for $15, and call it a day.
(I actually wanted this one but it's about 6 inches too short. Not ok, guys. I thought long dresses were supposed to be good for tall people?)
Anyway, card time. I may post pictures later!
Cat
Sanibel, the Japanese Shiba has grown a LOT since I was here for New Year's. What was then an energetic ball of fluff has since turned into a energetic rocket-dog with long legs that allow her to jump on the couch and lick my camera. (It's ok, I put her in timeout for two whole minutes, see if she messed with ME again!) She's super fast and plays intensely for about 10 minutes before she needs to lie down for a nap, wake up, go outside and pee, grab a snack, and play for 10 minutes, nap, pee, snack, play, nap, etc. It's a dog's life in this place.
Not much exciting happened throughout the week, but there was some stimulation last night when our adoptive dad/cop friend asked for my Realtor's number so he could make sure my human rights were being fulfilled since Tuesday will be a month since my water went out.
Hopefully he lit a fire under her butt and I'll come home to no water hose-hooked-up-to-my-apartment-that-I-"probably-shouldn't-drink."
Claws is being kittysat (kitty-sitted? cat sat?) by the Rexroats. When I dropped him off Friday night, he lay down in the living room floor and let 3-year-old Gavin pet him. Clearly, he loves that place.
I would like everyone (all 3 people that read this) to note the use of lay and lie in this blog. That's because I took a feature writing test on Thursday and our teacher is a lay/lie Nazi. I'm feelin' pretty good about it.
If this was a feature test, I'd pass.
Off to play cards for a bit, and then buy this dress for $15, and call it a day.
(I actually wanted this one but it's about 6 inches too short. Not ok, guys. I thought long dresses were supposed to be good for tall people?)
Anyway, card time. I may post pictures later!
Cat
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
I hope this post only takes 34 minutes...
because my computer only has 35 to live.
But let's be serious, there's not that much to talk about.
I didn't find Buddy, (it just jumped up to 38, so I think we're safe) my little point and shoot camera, in Murray over the weekend. I decided to clean out my car, thinking maybe he was lost under a seat or suffocating in my trunk.
No such luck.
The good news—my car is the cleanest it's been since it was purchased in July 2009.
The bad news—I still can't find the camera =( AND my apartment looks like a small disaster zone. There's no where safe to walk, stand, or sit...probably.
Maybe tomorrow I'll look in my closet, but that's the last place I can think of. I looked under my bed when I rearranged, so that's out. The last time I had him was right before Thanksgiving when my roof starting leaking into my closet. I took pictures of that and don't remember using him after that. Sad day.
Tonight's adventures will include food and hiding in the pj lab and hopefully accomplishing some nice product for tomorrow's class. The fire alarms in Mass Media and Technology Hall (I said that in my tour guide voice) were going nuts yesterday, and they actually closed the building, so I couldn't work on it last night. That's ok though because I had to go see a play called "Khamaseen" for my theater appreciation class. It was pretty good, but there were some really immature people sitting behind me that more or less ruined the experience for me. I'm sad to report that the same ator that played Gaston in Beauty in the Beast back in September play a wife-beating-man-whore in this movie. But that's ok, if you're good at being a jerk, stick with it!
(In the crazy happenstance that Joshua Stinson, the student who played these parts, reads this, I am in no way dismissing your acting abilities based on the two characters I've seen you portray. I'm sure you're an upstanding gentleman that just wants to get ahead in your career and will play whatever role you are called to do, and you just happen to do them very well.)
I feel the need to paint something. Katie had a really cool painting she did and it made me want to copy cat it, sort of. Because she's just cool like that.
Oh! An update on the water situation!
There's not one.
Go figure.
-Cat
PS-no, that's not copied and pasted, no progress has been made as of 9:15 this morning when I left my apartment. And rent is due by the end of the week. Part of me wants to not pay it until I have running water. But the other part of me likes having somewhere to live...
Speaking of Copy and Paste:
my niece, Quinn, and nephew, Zander. They're cuties.
But let's be serious, there's not that much to talk about.
I didn't find Buddy, (it just jumped up to 38, so I think we're safe) my little point and shoot camera, in Murray over the weekend. I decided to clean out my car, thinking maybe he was lost under a seat or suffocating in my trunk.
No such luck.
The good news—my car is the cleanest it's been since it was purchased in July 2009.
The bad news—I still can't find the camera =( AND my apartment looks like a small disaster zone. There's no where safe to walk, stand, or sit...probably.
Maybe tomorrow I'll look in my closet, but that's the last place I can think of. I looked under my bed when I rearranged, so that's out. The last time I had him was right before Thanksgiving when my roof starting leaking into my closet. I took pictures of that and don't remember using him after that. Sad day.
Tonight's adventures will include food and hiding in the pj lab and hopefully accomplishing some nice product for tomorrow's class. The fire alarms in Mass Media and Technology Hall (I said that in my tour guide voice) were going nuts yesterday, and they actually closed the building, so I couldn't work on it last night. That's ok though because I had to go see a play called "Khamaseen" for my theater appreciation class. It was pretty good, but there were some really immature people sitting behind me that more or less ruined the experience for me. I'm sad to report that the same ator that played Gaston in Beauty in the Beast back in September play a wife-beating-man-whore in this movie. But that's ok, if you're good at being a jerk, stick with it!
(In the crazy happenstance that Joshua Stinson, the student who played these parts, reads this, I am in no way dismissing your acting abilities based on the two characters I've seen you portray. I'm sure you're an upstanding gentleman that just wants to get ahead in your career and will play whatever role you are called to do, and you just happen to do them very well.)
I feel the need to paint something. Katie had a really cool painting she did and it made me want to copy cat it, sort of. Because she's just cool like that.
Oh! An update on the water situation!
There's not one.
Go figure.
-Cat
PS-no, that's not copied and pasted, no progress has been made as of 9:15 this morning when I left my apartment. And rent is due by the end of the week. Part of me wants to not pay it until I have running water. But the other part of me likes having somewhere to live...
Speaking of Copy and Paste:
my niece, Quinn, and nephew, Zander. They're cuties.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Home Sweet Home?
So Claws took the wheel and drove us back to Murray yesterday.
Ok, well, I drove most of it, but he helped. Specifically when going over the bridges in LBL. Wonderful time to crawl up on the wheel, kitten. NOT. But it's ok, we lived.
This homeland adventure was due to the fact that I had almost no tread left on my tires, and before I venture down to Athens to shoot engagement pictures, padre said they needed replacing.
I met mom at Carroll Tire just after four to start the process, and lo and behold, they don't actually have any tires in stock that would fit my car. So the default was Wal*Mart, which was a success. I had to get out of my car, and Claws had to come with me. He hates auto shops.
But he was very popular. I didn't know so many people exited through the auto shop in Wal*Mart. Ah, well, you learn something new every day.
My list of things to do while I'm home includes look for Buddy, my point-and-shoot. He's much easier to take quick pictures with, and I haven't seen him since before Thanksgiving. No bueno. I also need to go see Carmen and Brent's nursery for the twins! Mom sent me a few pictures, but since I also bought a few diapers, I have a delivery to make =)
I also brought home some aqua Ball mason jars for Clark and Amy's wedding, so Momma and I will be playing with making lanterns out of those, probably.
I'm currently watching Holmes on Holmes and...blogging. But I need to get up and shower so I'll be ready for my lunch date with Katie DeCillo. We're going to play with her new speedlights!
Oh! An update on the water situation.
There's not one.
Go figure.
Cat
PS Keep checking bcphotosite.com for updates. I change things around a lot, and feedback is always good!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
This means that I should have water soon! They've marked the other lines so they cans tart digging up my "clogged water line." (Note the water hose that is my current supply...)
And that's the radar for my area. We're under a flash flood watch.
Well, at least there will be water OUTside my apartment...
Oh, crud. I have class in 5 minutes. I should probably whoop out my umbrella and start walking.
Cat
Monday, February 21, 2011
Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink
I worked my first "Focus on WKU" day today. I handed out parking passes to probably 200 people.
"Good morning! Are y'all here for focus?
Awesome! We've got a parking pass for you, so you can just slide that in your dash and you'll be good to go. There's open parking in the back, so loop around the right and when you've found the perfect spot, head up to the red light and somebody will direct you to sign in. Alright, enjoy your day!"
And then it started getting windy.
And then it got cold.
And then it decided to rain.
BUT!
I have a water hose! It runs from the house to my apartment, so I can now wash dishes (done) and flush my toilet (done) and take a shower (still iffy.) However, "it's running through a garden hose, so it's probably not safe to drink it," said Doug the lousy repairman that works for the realty office that owns my apartment.
But that's ok, I have a Brita pitcher.
My new favorite thing:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1689714761641
I watch it repeatedly.
You should, too.
Have a wonderful week,
Cat
"Good morning! Are y'all here for focus?
Awesome! We've got a parking pass for you, so you can just slide that in your dash and you'll be good to go. There's open parking in the back, so loop around the right and when you've found the perfect spot, head up to the red light and somebody will direct you to sign in. Alright, enjoy your day!"
And then it started getting windy.
And then it got cold.
And then it decided to rain.
BUT!
I have a water hose! It runs from the house to my apartment, so I can now wash dishes (done) and flush my toilet (done) and take a shower (still iffy.) However, "it's running through a garden hose, so it's probably not safe to drink it," said Doug the lousy repairman that works for the realty office that owns my apartment.
But that's ok, I have a Brita pitcher.
My new favorite thing:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1689714761641
I watch it repeatedly.
You should, too.
Have a wonderful week,
Cat
Saturday, February 19, 2011
On having cable and internet access...
First of all, THIS is my bridesmaid dress for Clark and Amy's wedding!
It has a little key hole type opening in the front which is less than flattering, but that will be sewn shut shortly.
Second of all, I have cable AND internet at the Rexroat's house, and all I could find to watch was The Magic School Bus and Everybody Loves Raymond. When I got online, all I did was look at Facebook for something amusing (not much on a Saturday) and check craigslist to see if anybody had posted any more empty apartments (they haven't.) So now I'm updating my blog. I would be doing something much more amusing, like watching Claws play, but he's worn himself out and is currently...umm...hold on.
He's taking a nap in his basket. Cutie pie.
The day might include switching out a swimsuit I bought at JC Penny a few weeks ago that was a tad too small, but since my spring break plans have been axed, it's no emergency. I'll just be giving tours, and that requires no swimsuit.
What this comes down to is that I have cable and internet and am super bored despite that. I do believe I am better off not paying for those services and cuddling with my cat. Studies show it's therapeutic or whatever, right?
Cat
It has a little key hole type opening in the front which is less than flattering, but that will be sewn shut shortly.
Second of all, I have cable AND internet at the Rexroat's house, and all I could find to watch was The Magic School Bus and Everybody Loves Raymond. When I got online, all I did was look at Facebook for something amusing (not much on a Saturday) and check craigslist to see if anybody had posted any more empty apartments (they haven't.) So now I'm updating my blog. I would be doing something much more amusing, like watching Claws play, but he's worn himself out and is currently...umm...hold on.
He's taking a nap in his basket. Cutie pie.
The day might include switching out a swimsuit I bought at JC Penny a few weeks ago that was a tad too small, but since my spring break plans have been axed, it's no emergency. I'll just be giving tours, and that requires no swimsuit.
What this comes down to is that I have cable and internet and am super bored despite that. I do believe I am better off not paying for those services and cuddling with my cat. Studies show it's therapeutic or whatever, right?
Cat
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Two updates in less than a week. What?!
I'm sorry you can't actually read anything on my blog. I'm trying to figure out how to re-do everything, but it won't work. Blogspot/blogger is upsetting me mucho at the moment, though I did manage to make Claws my background!
It's officially been a week since I "moved out" of my apartment for lack of water. The Rexroats are now in California and I'm sure my cat is lonely. At first he ran away from the kids and hid all day, but as of Monday night he was crawling in Mike's lap and lying in the middle of the floor while the kiddos ran around and played. I'm sure he misses them now, though, in that big ole house with nobody to play with. I did open the curtain for him and leave his toys in the kitchen so he could attack them. I'll try to get a video of him running around the kitchen—cat+hardwood floors=hilarious.
On Tuesday I got a parking ticket for being parked at a meter. I will admit that I have parked many times at meters without paying, but for whatever reason, I did on Tuesday. I got a ticket at 9:20, returned to my car at 9:28, and I still had six minutes left! WHAT GIVES? Needless to say, I appealed it. I'm hoping I was nice enough in the email I sent that included a picture of the meter.
I had my first Marketing test on Tuesday and got an 80 on it. Guess I should actually read through ALL of the chapters next time rather than hitting the highlights.
Speaking of highlights, here they are:
I MET DAVE BARNES!
I SAW DAVE BARNES IN CONCERT!
I MET DAVE BARNES!
I still have no water. Before it would at least come through enough to fill up the toilet so I could pee at my apartment if I needed to, but that is no more.
I have ants because I can't wash my dishes—I had made breakfast the morning my water went out. It involved pancakes which involved syrup. I gotta buy some poison stuff.
I'm currently drinking coffee and sweet tea and it's 60 degrees outside. Life is a little hectic living in two places at once, but overall, life is good =)
Cat
I love my cat. Clearly.
It's officially been a week since I "moved out" of my apartment for lack of water. The Rexroats are now in California and I'm sure my cat is lonely. At first he ran away from the kids and hid all day, but as of Monday night he was crawling in Mike's lap and lying in the middle of the floor while the kiddos ran around and played. I'm sure he misses them now, though, in that big ole house with nobody to play with. I did open the curtain for him and leave his toys in the kitchen so he could attack them. I'll try to get a video of him running around the kitchen—cat+hardwood floors=hilarious.
On Tuesday I got a parking ticket for being parked at a meter. I will admit that I have parked many times at meters without paying, but for whatever reason, I did on Tuesday. I got a ticket at 9:20, returned to my car at 9:28, and I still had six minutes left! WHAT GIVES? Needless to say, I appealed it. I'm hoping I was nice enough in the email I sent that included a picture of the meter.
I had my first Marketing test on Tuesday and got an 80 on it. Guess I should actually read through ALL of the chapters next time rather than hitting the highlights.
Speaking of highlights, here they are:
I MET DAVE BARNES!
I SAW DAVE BARNES IN CONCERT!
I MET DAVE BARNES!
I still have no water. Before it would at least come through enough to fill up the toilet so I could pee at my apartment if I needed to, but that is no more.
I have ants because I can't wash my dishes—I had made breakfast the morning my water went out. It involved pancakes which involved syrup. I gotta buy some poison stuff.
I'm currently drinking coffee and sweet tea and it's 60 degrees outside. Life is a little hectic living in two places at once, but overall, life is good =)
Cat
I love my cat. Clearly.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Six inches of snow and I can't even make a snowman =(
So, my life as of the past week has been quite crazy.
1.) Brian changed his major
2.) Picture Stories is already stressing me out
3.) I keep having to drive in the snow
4.)I have no running water
5.) Claws decided to puke everywhere
6.) Zumba is kicking my butt. And my thighs.
1—The day after we had our first pj class, Brian decided he wasn't going to do it anymore. It stresses him out to find a story and he gets grumpy and decided that he wanted to do something he has a true passion for—helping people. He is now majoring in social studies with an education minor and wants to be a high school teacher. It may add up to an extra year of school for him, but he's on a four year scholarship right now, so adding another shouldn't be too pricey, especially since he's genius and got a good ACT score. There are always more scholarships!
2—I thought I had a story nailed down for Picture Stories (my photo class this semester. it requires a full story once a week, with the exception of two portrait series and the on-going final project. It'll make me be a multi-tasker for sure!) So I held off on shooting waiting for the class I needed to shoot, which was at the hospital and was then informed that I can do no such thing until I consult the marketing department. Boo. So that was a bust. I called roughly 4,000 other local businesses and finally landed on shooting a teacher at a cosmetology school. She was totally open to the idea and was super awesome, but the school was closed for the next three days due to snow. FAIL. So, I talked to me teacher and I'll be using a reshoot on that assignment.
Next week's assignment is "Love," so I'm shooting Wes and Heather Claiborne, and I know where they live so they can't bail on me =)
3— I don't have much tread on my tires. I slip a lot. I'm scared to park on the hill. But I have to go to class and can't ever find level parking spaces. Also, I STILL suck at parallel parking. (I'm practicing a lot though, I promise!)
4—Tuesday morning I woke up early to shoot, so I grabbed a quick five minute shower. I noticed it was colder than normal, but I equated that to my grumpiness and lack of coffee. As I got ready and fed the cat (and tripped over the cat) and went on my merrily little was, I wanted to brush my teeth. This presented a problem-I had no water. Nothing coming out of the faucet in the bathroom. I tried the kitchen; it was a bust. I was even silly enough to try the shower-nothing. So I grumbled and got out my Brita pitcher and brushed my teeth the old school way (think Pilgrim kind of old school.) I called my landlord on the way to my shoot and she said she'd send someone out later that day. She did, and the poor soul called me to ask a few questions, therefore giving me his phone number.
I returned home around seven that night and still had no way, but I did have something new! Muddy footprints EVERYWHERE. Needless to say, I was thrilled. I gathered my shower stuff and called my adoptive family, the Rexroats, who had generously offered me their working shower. I then called my landlord/realtor (I'm still not sure) and got no answer. So I called the repairman and he informed that FIRST thing tomorrow they'd be out to replace the broken valve! Thank goodness!
The next morning there were four guys and three trucks standing around the driveway, all doing the same thing—idling. I made them all move so I could go to work and thanked them for their time.
I returned home after class/the gym (church was cancelled due to snow) and had MORE muddy footprints and STILL no water. I called my landlord/realtor (I really should figure out who I'm dealing with) and again, got no answer. So I called the repairman, who "hated to be the one to tell me this" but that there was a clog in the line and it needed to be replaced. They can't dig until the city comes to mark all underground lines, which would be Monday, and they should hopefully have it fixed by Wednesday at the latest. Glorious.
I called the Rexroats after that; Claws and I are currently residing in Smiths Grove with three sweet children who wake up at the butt crack of dawn. And yell at my precious cat. But that's ok, he just hides under their bed, much to their dismay. Looking back, I take pity on Raja and laugh at how everyone must have looked at me. Because I'm looking at these kids the same way. When the kids go to bed, Claws comes out from hiding in my/Gavin's room and plays and runs around. He's not used to having so much room to play! And I'm not used to being able to lie down in the floor with him =)
5—I don't know why Claws decides to eat the yarn ball. I really don't. But it makes him sick, and every time he barfs, I have to clean the carpet. When I clean the carpet, it gets REALLY clean, and my apartment looks like a giraffe print has been laid on the floor. Also, he eats the rubber bands that hold the yarn ball together. Know how I know?
I found them in the litter box.
6—Zumba is so much fun! There are two different teachers at Preston, and they are very different, but the change of pace is good. I was a little sad I didn't go this morning, but I felt the need to save gas (it's a 40 mile round trip to BG from Smiths Grove.) However, almost-2-year-old Katie has decided I am a human jungle gym, and this is adequate exercise. It usually doesn't get as sweaty, either.
So that's my life as of now. I'm currently sitting in Panera Bread (free wi-fi!) with Brian and his parents. He's filling them in on the next two years and what kind of classes he has to take and yada yada yada. I've had four cups of coffee and have typed this whole thing in about three seconds. I mean minutes. Roughly. And it's not even noon.
I ordered bridemaid's dress #2, a lovely deep red linen dress, and cannot wait for the next 7-10 business days for it to arrive! Amy has decided upon deep gem-like colors for the bridesmaid. The other two have a golden dress and the other girl has a choice between purple and blue. I'm really excited for the next step in A's wedding plans! (I get consulted quite a bit, and I love hearing how excited she gets about every little detail!) I am so ready for June! Carmen's twins will be here and I can officially call Amy my sister! Woot!
I have to go see Romeo and Juliet at the theater tonight for my theater appreciation class. Monday night is Valentine's!! Oh, wait. I don't care. Tuesday night, Dave Barnes is coming to BG, fo FREE! I'm more excited about that than anything.
All in all, life is good =)
Be praying for John and new job possibilities! Things are looking good in NC!
-Cat
1.) Brian changed his major
2.) Picture Stories is already stressing me out
3.) I keep having to drive in the snow
4.)I have no running water
5.) Claws decided to puke everywhere
6.) Zumba is kicking my butt. And my thighs.
1—The day after we had our first pj class, Brian decided he wasn't going to do it anymore. It stresses him out to find a story and he gets grumpy and decided that he wanted to do something he has a true passion for—helping people. He is now majoring in social studies with an education minor and wants to be a high school teacher. It may add up to an extra year of school for him, but he's on a four year scholarship right now, so adding another shouldn't be too pricey, especially since he's genius and got a good ACT score. There are always more scholarships!
2—I thought I had a story nailed down for Picture Stories (my photo class this semester. it requires a full story once a week, with the exception of two portrait series and the on-going final project. It'll make me be a multi-tasker for sure!) So I held off on shooting waiting for the class I needed to shoot, which was at the hospital and was then informed that I can do no such thing until I consult the marketing department. Boo. So that was a bust. I called roughly 4,000 other local businesses and finally landed on shooting a teacher at a cosmetology school. She was totally open to the idea and was super awesome, but the school was closed for the next three days due to snow. FAIL. So, I talked to me teacher and I'll be using a reshoot on that assignment.
Next week's assignment is "Love," so I'm shooting Wes and Heather Claiborne, and I know where they live so they can't bail on me =)
3— I don't have much tread on my tires. I slip a lot. I'm scared to park on the hill. But I have to go to class and can't ever find level parking spaces. Also, I STILL suck at parallel parking. (I'm practicing a lot though, I promise!)
4—Tuesday morning I woke up early to shoot, so I grabbed a quick five minute shower. I noticed it was colder than normal, but I equated that to my grumpiness and lack of coffee. As I got ready and fed the cat (and tripped over the cat) and went on my merrily little was, I wanted to brush my teeth. This presented a problem-I had no water. Nothing coming out of the faucet in the bathroom. I tried the kitchen; it was a bust. I was even silly enough to try the shower-nothing. So I grumbled and got out my Brita pitcher and brushed my teeth the old school way (think Pilgrim kind of old school.) I called my landlord on the way to my shoot and she said she'd send someone out later that day. She did, and the poor soul called me to ask a few questions, therefore giving me his phone number.
I returned home around seven that night and still had no way, but I did have something new! Muddy footprints EVERYWHERE. Needless to say, I was thrilled. I gathered my shower stuff and called my adoptive family, the Rexroats, who had generously offered me their working shower. I then called my landlord/realtor (I'm still not sure) and got no answer. So I called the repairman and he informed that FIRST thing tomorrow they'd be out to replace the broken valve! Thank goodness!
The next morning there were four guys and three trucks standing around the driveway, all doing the same thing—idling. I made them all move so I could go to work and thanked them for their time.
I returned home after class/the gym (church was cancelled due to snow) and had MORE muddy footprints and STILL no water. I called my landlord/realtor (I really should figure out who I'm dealing with) and again, got no answer. So I called the repairman, who "hated to be the one to tell me this" but that there was a clog in the line and it needed to be replaced. They can't dig until the city comes to mark all underground lines, which would be Monday, and they should hopefully have it fixed by Wednesday at the latest. Glorious.
I called the Rexroats after that; Claws and I are currently residing in Smiths Grove with three sweet children who wake up at the butt crack of dawn. And yell at my precious cat. But that's ok, he just hides under their bed, much to their dismay. Looking back, I take pity on Raja and laugh at how everyone must have looked at me. Because I'm looking at these kids the same way. When the kids go to bed, Claws comes out from hiding in my/Gavin's room and plays and runs around. He's not used to having so much room to play! And I'm not used to being able to lie down in the floor with him =)
5—I don't know why Claws decides to eat the yarn ball. I really don't. But it makes him sick, and every time he barfs, I have to clean the carpet. When I clean the carpet, it gets REALLY clean, and my apartment looks like a giraffe print has been laid on the floor. Also, he eats the rubber bands that hold the yarn ball together. Know how I know?
I found them in the litter box.
6—Zumba is so much fun! There are two different teachers at Preston, and they are very different, but the change of pace is good. I was a little sad I didn't go this morning, but I felt the need to save gas (it's a 40 mile round trip to BG from Smiths Grove.) However, almost-2-year-old Katie has decided I am a human jungle gym, and this is adequate exercise. It usually doesn't get as sweaty, either.
So that's my life as of now. I'm currently sitting in Panera Bread (free wi-fi!) with Brian and his parents. He's filling them in on the next two years and what kind of classes he has to take and yada yada yada. I've had four cups of coffee and have typed this whole thing in about three seconds. I mean minutes. Roughly. And it's not even noon.
I ordered bridemaid's dress #2, a lovely deep red linen dress, and cannot wait for the next 7-10 business days for it to arrive! Amy has decided upon deep gem-like colors for the bridesmaid. The other two have a golden dress and the other girl has a choice between purple and blue. I'm really excited for the next step in A's wedding plans! (I get consulted quite a bit, and I love hearing how excited she gets about every little detail!) I am so ready for June! Carmen's twins will be here and I can officially call Amy my sister! Woot!
I have to go see Romeo and Juliet at the theater tonight for my theater appreciation class. Monday night is Valentine's!! Oh, wait. I don't care. Tuesday night, Dave Barnes is coming to BG, fo FREE! I'm more excited about that than anything.
All in all, life is good =)
Be praying for John and new job possibilities! Things are looking good in NC!
-Cat
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