I am back :) We had a few computer issues the past few days and our DSL was not up and running.... so just a quick update as I have a pile of emails to go through:
1) Lowe's was out to measure the kitchen on Thursday. We only have to make a few minor changes to our kitchen design.
2) We had an appointment scheduled to order the cabinets today. Jer and I were at Lowe's and I picked up a chainsaw joking around "KILL ME NOW OR KILL ME LATER" ... (I wish I had my camera with me!!!). Well it turned out that the measurements were not yet with the design department, so my fear and stress level of dropping this much money at onces was normal again once we learned we had to come back. LOL! Most people would probably have a little fit, but guess what I felt a little bit of relief. Silly me, as we really want to move forward with the kitchen... eating out is getting old and all I am longing for is to have my kitchen back. Ahhhh, a few more days to rethink the cabinet style and color... I am going back and forth!
3) I got a new PC at work yesterday and was able to leave one hour early. Lucky me, huh? The ISD people came at 3 p.m. and since the installation took one hour and I am leaving at four anyways, I got to leave early. That and coming in this morning and having a little "race" machine on my desk really made my day! I just love new and upgraded "technology stuff". (guess a little someting I inherited ...)
4) Stamp convention - the countdown is on... only 1 1/2 more weeks to go! Can't wait!!!!
5) Time to run and take care of a few things! More later!
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Saturday, June 25, 2005
Our trip to San Diego
Our trip to the SD Scrapbook Expo:
Inken and Sven picked my up at 7 a.m. We headed over to Stevenson Ranch to meet up with Ang at Starbucks. After a cup of coffee/tea we hit the road at 7:45 a.m. We decided to take the 210 instead of the 5 or 405 in order to get around traffic and were lucky. We made it to San Diego in 2 hours and 45 min. It was really hard to find parking as the entire Convention Center lot was already closed since there were not more spaces available. We were lucky and found a lot not to far from the convention center.
Inken's brother Sven was a trooper!!! I think he was one of the very few male visitors :)
We did some shopping and looking around and stayed at the convention for about 2 - 3 hours. Afterwards we decided to drive up to Carlsbad for a nice luncheon close to the beach. We found a lovely italian place and had a great lunch! More shopping... we ended up dragging Sven to Ever After in Carlsbad and on our way back stopped at Scrapbook Oasis in Irvine. We got back to Stevenson Ranch at around 8 p.m. all tired and exhausted. The trip was a blast!!
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Inken and Sven picked my up at 7 a.m. We headed over to Stevenson Ranch to meet up with Ang at Starbucks. After a cup of coffee/tea we hit the road at 7:45 a.m. We decided to take the 210 instead of the 5 or 405 in order to get around traffic and were lucky. We made it to San Diego in 2 hours and 45 min. It was really hard to find parking as the entire Convention Center lot was already closed since there were not more spaces available. We were lucky and found a lot not to far from the convention center.
Inken's brother Sven was a trooper!!! I think he was one of the very few male visitors :)
We did some shopping and looking around and stayed at the convention for about 2 - 3 hours. Afterwards we decided to drive up to Carlsbad for a nice luncheon close to the beach. We found a lovely italian place and had a great lunch! More shopping... we ended up dragging Sven to Ever After in Carlsbad and on our way back stopped at Scrapbook Oasis in Irvine. We got back to Stevenson Ranch at around 8 p.m. all tired and exhausted. The trip was a blast!!
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Thursday, June 23, 2005
New Shoes
Yippee - I finally found a pair I like!!! Aren't they adorable? And on top of it they are REALLY comfy!!
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Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Mood O Meter
I had a blast creating this little tag - my mood-o-meter - today.
I thought it would be a fun little item to showcast my daily moods :) So here it goes... I finally figured out a way to put it in the sidebar (and it didn't even take me 3 hours LOL)
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I thought it would be a fun little item to showcast my daily moods :) So here it goes... I finally figured out a way to put it in the sidebar (and it didn't even take me 3 hours LOL)
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Monday, June 20, 2005
An unexpected email that made me happy!
I received a very unexpected email last week from my friends Ock Hee and Jee Hee. We lived together in Tours/France for 6 months while attending "L'Institute de Touraine" to study French in 1996! We shared a lot of stories, laughers and wonderful times together. After the 6 months, Ock Hee moved to Paris to study art, Jee Hee moved to Paris to study fashion and I went to Paris for 3 months to work in Euro Disneyland before returning to Germany to go back to university. Our ways parted but we kept in touch. A few years ago, while moving I lost all my addresses and was never able to get some of them back... one of them was Ock Hee's. Can you imagine my excitement when my parents emailed me that Ock Hee had contacted them asking for my contact information. Within a few days a few emails went back and forth... in English, in French, trying to see what each of us had been up to these past years. It's wonderful to hear from a special friend again after all this time... feels like coming home!
OK, my french is really, really bad now... I can read and understand some of it, but can't really compile sentences anymore... but here it goes... to Ock Hee and Jee Hee:
Je penses toujour à toi et tu me manques beaucoup!! Je t'embrasse très fort et à bientôt!!!!
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OK, my french is really, really bad now... I can read and understand some of it, but can't really compile sentences anymore... but here it goes... to Ock Hee and Jee Hee:
Je penses toujour à toi et tu me manques beaucoup!! Je t'embrasse très fort et à bientôt!!!!
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Life is precious - make the most out of each day!
I just learned today that the son of one of our coworkers passed away at 22. My heart goes out to him and his family! I feel unbelievable sad and without words ...and once again reminded how precious life is! Reminded to make the most of each and every day! Live life to it's fullest and be good to your family and friends! Make moments last and remember that life is a precious gift! Time to go and hug my husband and tell my family how much I love them! And time to be grateful for every single day!!!
Sunday, June 19, 2005
All about me: A-Z
I have seen this at several other blogs and love the idea about doing a list from A-Z. So here it goes. Thanks for the inspiration to all the bloggers who inspired me :)
A: Addicted to coffee!
B: Books - I love sitting down, wrapped in a blanket, reading a story that entirely let's me forget time and place.
C: Cats - we have 2 cats. Tigger and Babybear. I couldn't imagine my life without them!
D: Darling: apparently on of my most frequently used words
E: English is my second language. Although I live in this country for almost 7 years now, I still catch myself making mistakes on a daily basis! Argh!
F: Friends are the biggest treasure one can possess or receive!
G: Germany is my homeland. This is where I was born and raised. I relocated to the USA in 1998.
H: Haehnle: My maiden name.
I: Internet. What a wonderful invention! I remember when I typed my first termpaper for layschool on a typewriter! How times have changed!
J: Jeremy - my sweet and caring husband! You are the very BEST!
K: Krispy Creme - the biggest temptation
L: Los Angeles - our home!
M: Mexican food is my FAVORITE! Yummy!
N: Not on my favorite to do list: cleaning our home, vacuuming.
O: Oprah! What an inspiration!
P: Parents. I am blessed with the BEST parents in the entire world!
Q: Questions, questions, questions! I thought when you hit 30, you pretty much have your life figured out! Guess what WRONG!!! I still have tons of questions and wonder where life will lead me to!
R: Redhead by birth! When I grew up I hated my red hair! It wasn't hip to have red hair in High School and I first started appreciating it when I went to college!
S: Stamp addict. I love stamps. I have an entire collection and can't seem to stop purchasing more :)
T: Travelling. There are so many places I want to go to in my lifetime: Australia, New Zealand, back to London and Paris, Alaska, Hawai!
U: Understanding is the basis for a good relationship
V: Values: be kind, always say thank you, appreciate each and every day
W: Words have a huge impact! Choose your words wisely!
X: XFiles ... can't remember if I ever watched it
Y: Yellow - color of sun, fun and summer
Z: Zodiac sign: sagitarius - Fire!
A: Addicted to coffee!
B: Books - I love sitting down, wrapped in a blanket, reading a story that entirely let's me forget time and place.
C: Cats - we have 2 cats. Tigger and Babybear. I couldn't imagine my life without them!
D: Darling: apparently on of my most frequently used words
E: English is my second language. Although I live in this country for almost 7 years now, I still catch myself making mistakes on a daily basis! Argh!
F: Friends are the biggest treasure one can possess or receive!
G: Germany is my homeland. This is where I was born and raised. I relocated to the USA in 1998.
H: Haehnle: My maiden name.
I: Internet. What a wonderful invention! I remember when I typed my first termpaper for layschool on a typewriter! How times have changed!
J: Jeremy - my sweet and caring husband! You are the very BEST!
K: Krispy Creme - the biggest temptation
L: Los Angeles - our home!
M: Mexican food is my FAVORITE! Yummy!
N: Not on my favorite to do list: cleaning our home, vacuuming.
O: Oprah! What an inspiration!
P: Parents. I am blessed with the BEST parents in the entire world!
Q: Questions, questions, questions! I thought when you hit 30, you pretty much have your life figured out! Guess what WRONG!!! I still have tons of questions and wonder where life will lead me to!
R: Redhead by birth! When I grew up I hated my red hair! It wasn't hip to have red hair in High School and I first started appreciating it when I went to college!
S: Stamp addict. I love stamps. I have an entire collection and can't seem to stop purchasing more :)
T: Travelling. There are so many places I want to go to in my lifetime: Australia, New Zealand, back to London and Paris, Alaska, Hawai!
U: Understanding is the basis for a good relationship
V: Values: be kind, always say thank you, appreciate each and every day
W: Words have a huge impact! Choose your words wisely!
X: XFiles ... can't remember if I ever watched it
Y: Yellow - color of sun, fun and summer
Z: Zodiac sign: sagitarius - Fire!
Things that make me happy
I have been working on an "All about me" album lately. This is another layout for my album! I never thought it would be so much fun to do an entire album about me, but it's been a blast! I can only recommend to work on an album about yourself. Imagine how much your children and family will treasure knowing more about YOU!
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Weekly update in German
Hallo Ihr Lieben - obwohl wir heute schon telefonier haben, habe ich beschlossen ein kurzes woechentliches update in deutsch zu machen:
1) Die Kueche geht gut voran. Wir sind fast fertig. Ein paar kleine Probleme mit den elektrischen Leitungen ... Gestern abend um 7:30 kamen die Elektriker nochmal aber habe das Problem leider nicht beheben koennen! Jetzt koennen wir nur hoffen und beten, dass sie die Waender nicht nochmal aufreissen muessen!
2) Unser Treffen mit Lowes ist fuer Donnerstag nachmittag angesetzt, um nochmal alles genau zu vermessen ...
3) Wie ich ja am Telefon schon erzaehlt habe, habe ich nochmal 2 Anfragen von Scrapbook Magazinen bekommen. Einmal fuer 3 Seiten und einmal fuer 2 Sachen. Ich bin total happy.
4) Ahhhh, am liebsten waere ich jetzt mit Sabine, Markus und den Kindern im Urlaub!!!
5) Ich wuensche Papa eine ganz, ganz schnelle Besserung! Ich mache mir Sorgen um sein Knie!!! und hoffe, dass es schnell wieder besser wird!
6) Habe mit Jeremy gesprochen um rauszufinden wie lange die Genesung bei seiner Mutter gedauert hat... Leider hatte er auch keine genauen Details, aber er hat mir von seinem Mitarbeiter erzaehlt der ein kuenstliches Kniegelenkt vor 3 Jahren bekommen hat. Der Genesungsprozess hat 3 - 6 Monate gedauert, aber sein Mitarbeiter hat gemeint, dass es sich immernoch nicht 100% anfuehlt. Ich glaube ich wuerde mir auf alle Faelle noch weitere Befunde einholen! Mit so einer grossen OP will man ja nicht zu leichthalsig umgehen!
7) Wann kommt Ihr mal wieder???? Die Kueche ist in ca. 6-7 Wochen fertig??
Ihr fehlt mir! Bussi Bille
1) Die Kueche geht gut voran. Wir sind fast fertig. Ein paar kleine Probleme mit den elektrischen Leitungen ... Gestern abend um 7:30 kamen die Elektriker nochmal aber habe das Problem leider nicht beheben koennen! Jetzt koennen wir nur hoffen und beten, dass sie die Waender nicht nochmal aufreissen muessen!
2) Unser Treffen mit Lowes ist fuer Donnerstag nachmittag angesetzt, um nochmal alles genau zu vermessen ...
3) Wie ich ja am Telefon schon erzaehlt habe, habe ich nochmal 2 Anfragen von Scrapbook Magazinen bekommen. Einmal fuer 3 Seiten und einmal fuer 2 Sachen. Ich bin total happy.
4) Ahhhh, am liebsten waere ich jetzt mit Sabine, Markus und den Kindern im Urlaub!!!
5) Ich wuensche Papa eine ganz, ganz schnelle Besserung! Ich mache mir Sorgen um sein Knie!!! und hoffe, dass es schnell wieder besser wird!
6) Habe mit Jeremy gesprochen um rauszufinden wie lange die Genesung bei seiner Mutter gedauert hat... Leider hatte er auch keine genauen Details, aber er hat mir von seinem Mitarbeiter erzaehlt der ein kuenstliches Kniegelenkt vor 3 Jahren bekommen hat. Der Genesungsprozess hat 3 - 6 Monate gedauert, aber sein Mitarbeiter hat gemeint, dass es sich immernoch nicht 100% anfuehlt. Ich glaube ich wuerde mir auf alle Faelle noch weitere Befunde einholen! Mit so einer grossen OP will man ja nicht zu leichthalsig umgehen!
7) Wann kommt Ihr mal wieder???? Die Kueche ist in ca. 6-7 Wochen fertig??
Ihr fehlt mir! Bussi Bille
She is back home!!!
I am so excited and happy that my friend Inken is back home!!! It's been a little lonely without her! I missed our chatters and get togethers!
We met yesterday for a few hours and I am just thrilled to have her back! Nothing that can beat "time with girlfriends"!!!
We met yesterday for a few hours and I am just thrilled to have her back! Nothing that can beat "time with girlfriends"!!!
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
I admit I am completely addicted
OK, had to jump back on quickly - Can you believe it??? I ordered Heidi Swapp stuff today... I think I am better not telling how much the total rang up to, but I am just so darn excited! I love her line! The colors, the design, just everything! And now I hardly can't wait to get the goodies and start playing....
http://www.heidiswapp.com/catalog/default.asp"
http://www.heidiswapp.com/catalog/default.asp"
10 Things that make me happy right now!
1.) A little time in front of the PC all to myself right now
2.) Diet coke in front of me (I guess, I am not high maintenance LOL)
3.) Getting ready to do a fun little layout once I am done here
4.) Only 2 more days off work and the weekend is here
5.) The kitchen is moving along great... can't wait to see the finished product
6.) I was able to spend some time with Ang yesterday. We had coffee and went to Maggianos for dinner.
7.) Inken will be back in town on Friday - FINALLY (I miss you girlfriend, can't wait to have you back home)
8.) Listening to Launchcast plus while typing... wow, my feet are moving along and my fingers are literally dancing on the keyboard.
9.) Hubby should be home shortly YEAH
10.) Finally talking to mom and dad again this weekend. Missed their voices last weekend since they were in Berlin!
More soon... for now I am grabbing my diet coke and relocating to the scrapping desk.
2.) Diet coke in front of me (I guess, I am not high maintenance LOL)
3.) Getting ready to do a fun little layout once I am done here
4.) Only 2 more days off work and the weekend is here
5.) The kitchen is moving along great... can't wait to see the finished product
6.) I was able to spend some time with Ang yesterday. We had coffee and went to Maggianos for dinner.
7.) Inken will be back in town on Friday - FINALLY (I miss you girlfriend, can't wait to have you back home)
8.) Listening to Launchcast plus while typing... wow, my feet are moving along and my fingers are literally dancing on the keyboard.
9.) Hubby should be home shortly YEAH
10.) Finally talking to mom and dad again this weekend. Missed their voices last weekend since they were in Berlin!
More soon... for now I am grabbing my diet coke and relocating to the scrapping desk.
More Kitchenstuff
More kitchen stuff... I thought it would be fun to look back and see the daily/weekly progress on the kitchen.
* Tile almost finished
* Paint on walls
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This is what our cabinets will look like (photo from Lowe's kitchen catalogue)
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And here is a little more detail on the door style and finish we decided on:
Doorstyle: Caldwell
Finish: Toasted Almond Glaze (doesn't it sound yummy?)
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* Tile almost finished
* Paint on walls
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This is what our cabinets will look like (photo from Lowe's kitchen catalogue)
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And here is a little more detail on the door style and finish we decided on:
Doorstyle: Caldwell
Finish: Toasted Almond Glaze (doesn't it sound yummy?)
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Blossoms of our Family
Just a quick layout I did a few days ago about my darling nieces. Awwww, each time I look at them, I melt away and have a big smile on my face! Love you both to pieces!!!!
Hugs, Auntie Syb
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Hugs, Auntie Syb
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Sam's letters to Jennifer - James Patterson!
Wow, I finally have made time to read again. I used to read a lot and than somehow I just ended up looking through magazines as time didn't really permit reading books anymore. Lately I have made time to read again... and I am loving it! It's so nice to sit down with a good book and loose track of time and place!
The latest book I read: Sam's letters to Jennifer by James Patterson
I couldn't put the book down. I started reading it on Monday evening and couldn't put it down until I was finished Monday night!
If you have a little time - highly recommended.
The latest book I read: Sam's letters to Jennifer by James Patterson
I couldn't put the book down. I started reading it on Monday evening and couldn't put it down until I was finished Monday night!
If you have a little time - highly recommended.
Sunday, June 12, 2005
A little update for Mom/Dad and friends in Germany
I decided to do a weekly update in German for my family {mom & dad; sister & family; friends}:
Woche 1/June 12, 2005
1) Kueche: Wie Ihr sehen koennt, habe wir mittlerweile Drywall. Wir warten noch auf die neuen Fenster, der Boden muss noch gefliest werden, und naechste Woche muessten wir einen Anruf von Loewe's bekommen um einen Termin auszumachen, um die Kueche nochmal genau abzumessen. Das Design (siehe unten) basier auf unsere Messkuenste, und da wir jetzt keinen Plaster mehr habe, koennen sich die Masse etwas geaendert haben.
2) Leichte Frustration mit den Konstruktion Leuten. Immer etwas anderes, aber ich denke das ist normal und gehoert schon fast dazu. Waehrend wir gestern bei Lowe's waren um nach elektrischen Geraeten zu schauen und einen groben Preiseindruck zu, hat Jeremy auf einmal "OH NO" geschriehen. Angeblich haben die Konstruktion Leute unsere Anschluesse fuer den Geschirrspueler zugemacht! Also gleich ans Telefon ... bin froh, dass Jeremy an das gedacht hat, ansonsten haetten wir eine schoene Ueberraschung gehabt, am Tag wo alles geliefert und installiert wird!
3) Bin ferienreif!!! Ja Ihr habt richtig gelesen. Bis auf ein paar Tage hier und dort, waren unsere letzten richtigen Ferien etwas ueber 1 Jahr her, als Mom & Dad hier waren! Wir hatten so eine super Zeit... am liebsten wuerde ich das jetzt gleich nochmal wiederholen.
4) Ansonsten nicht viel neues.... Ausser dass mir unser Wochenend Anruf heute gefehlt hat!
Dickes Bussi! Ihr fehlt mir!
Bille
Woche 1/June 12, 2005
1) Kueche: Wie Ihr sehen koennt, habe wir mittlerweile Drywall. Wir warten noch auf die neuen Fenster, der Boden muss noch gefliest werden, und naechste Woche muessten wir einen Anruf von Loewe's bekommen um einen Termin auszumachen, um die Kueche nochmal genau abzumessen. Das Design (siehe unten) basier auf unsere Messkuenste, und da wir jetzt keinen Plaster mehr habe, koennen sich die Masse etwas geaendert haben.
2) Leichte Frustration mit den Konstruktion Leuten. Immer etwas anderes, aber ich denke das ist normal und gehoert schon fast dazu. Waehrend wir gestern bei Lowe's waren um nach elektrischen Geraeten zu schauen und einen groben Preiseindruck zu, hat Jeremy auf einmal "OH NO" geschriehen. Angeblich haben die Konstruktion Leute unsere Anschluesse fuer den Geschirrspueler zugemacht! Also gleich ans Telefon ... bin froh, dass Jeremy an das gedacht hat, ansonsten haetten wir eine schoene Ueberraschung gehabt, am Tag wo alles geliefert und installiert wird!
3) Bin ferienreif!!! Ja Ihr habt richtig gelesen. Bis auf ein paar Tage hier und dort, waren unsere letzten richtigen Ferien etwas ueber 1 Jahr her, als Mom & Dad hier waren! Wir hatten so eine super Zeit... am liebsten wuerde ich das jetzt gleich nochmal wiederholen.
4) Ansonsten nicht viel neues.... Ausser dass mir unser Wochenend Anruf heute gefehlt hat!
Dickes Bussi! Ihr fehlt mir!
Bille
My wishes on a Sunday Evening!
A nice little 3 - 4 week vacation would be awesome!
BIG GRIN!!!
Time to relax, to refocus, to tank new energy, to sleep in, to take that trip to Hawai we have been wanting to do for a few years now. Yes, the more I think about it, the more I just want to sleep in tomorrow and have a summer off just like in the good old days {of school}
BIG GRIN!!!
Time to relax, to refocus, to tank new energy, to sleep in, to take that trip to Hawai we have been wanting to do for a few years now. Yes, the more I think about it, the more I just want to sleep in tomorrow and have a summer off just like in the good old days {of school}
My hubby is simply the BEST!!!
I feel so unbelievable blessed! Jer went to the laundrymate (due to construction) and grocery shopping by himself to give me some time to clean the scrapping room. HOW SWEET IS THAT!!!! I feel so spoiled and lucky to have him! What a keeper!
The scrapping room looked like a bomb had hit! Stuff everywhere! I felt like I wasn't able to create anything until I would do a little clean sweep.
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I removed the crop'n style table since it was not very durable and moved 3 of the crop'n style cube together! Looks much better than before :) We got that cute little white stool at Target the other day and it is perfect for the plano! Just the right hight! They had the cutest shabby chic furniture ... in white/pink!
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Now I just need to get a better worktable and do something with the blank walls. I have some ideas... Will post more about them later :) ... time to spend some quality time with DEAR HUBBY!
The scrapping room looked like a bomb had hit! Stuff everywhere! I felt like I wasn't able to create anything until I would do a little clean sweep.
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I removed the crop'n style table since it was not very durable and moved 3 of the crop'n style cube together! Looks much better than before :) We got that cute little white stool at Target the other day and it is perfect for the plano! Just the right hight! They had the cutest shabby chic furniture ... in white/pink!
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Now I just need to get a better worktable and do something with the blank walls. I have some ideas... Will post more about them later :) ... time to spend some quality time with DEAR HUBBY!
Kitchen Update
We are moving along...
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the drywall is up and the first layer of primer. Still waiting for the new windows to arrive.
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The schedule for next weeks should look like this:
* finish up the hot water heat that was moved outside (put up metal enclosure and vent)
* float floor and lay tile
* paint kitchen
* have Lowe's out to remeasure the kitchen and than off to order the cabinets. We already set down with them for the design but we need to remeasure since the plaster is gone and was replaced with drywall.
So exciting!!!
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the drywall is up and the first layer of primer. Still waiting for the new windows to arrive.
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The schedule for next weeks should look like this:
* finish up the hot water heat that was moved outside (put up metal enclosure and vent)
* float floor and lay tile
* paint kitchen
* have Lowe's out to remeasure the kitchen and than off to order the cabinets. We already set down with them for the design but we need to remeasure since the plaster is gone and was replaced with drywall.
So exciting!!!
Saturday, June 11, 2005
SA Idol Auditions
OH MY GOD!!!! Voting for only 30 out of almost 70 entries has been one of the hardest things I had to do in my life! There are so many fabulous entries and so much talent out there and selecting only 30 seems to be nearly impossible!
I can't wait to see the SA Idol 2005 evolve! It's interesting to see the event from the other site this year but it truly is not easier but as hard as waiting for the results last year!
Congrats to everyone for entering and for sharing your amazing talent and stories with us!
http://www.scrapsahoy.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=599&Itemid=464
I can't wait to see the SA Idol 2005 evolve! It's interesting to see the event from the other site this year but it truly is not easier but as hard as waiting for the results last year!
Congrats to everyone for entering and for sharing your amazing talent and stories with us!
http://www.scrapsahoy.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=599&Itemid=464
Addicted to Starbucks
My days start with Starbucks and now it seems like they soon will be ending with Starbucks! It's 11:03 and I am dreaming of a Carmel Light Frappuchino - I would call this true addiction!
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Friday, June 10, 2005
Decisions/Decisions - I am so torn!
OK, I have been peaking at the photo ipod for some time now. Each time I go to Best Buy or to the Apple store I am literally drooling all over it. I have create a wishlist of music that I want to download once I "bring my baby" home. Only a few more weeks... waiting for that sickleave cash out that should be coming sometime in July. Only a few more weeks!
!!!!!
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On another note... we need to get a laptop. DH is fed up with me occupying the PC 24/7 leaving him stranded. So we decided it was time to get a laptop so we both can work/play at the same time. I am a little torn right now... I have always wanted an apple! Not sure why... maybe because it just looks so darn cute! Torn if we really should buy an apple or if it would be wiser to purchase a regular laptop mostly because I could use all my existing programs. Argh, I am not good in taking decisions like this! I am afraid I am taking the wrong decision
1) if I purchase the apple G4 - I would need to purchase the office program again. Yikes! Would all my other programs work? What if there is something I am missing by being blinded with the cute little shape and color?
2) if I purchase a dell/hp/or other brand - Will I regret once again that I didn't go for that apple I have been peaking at forever now?
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I am torn
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On another note... we need to get a laptop. DH is fed up with me occupying the PC 24/7 leaving him stranded. So we decided it was time to get a laptop so we both can work/play at the same time. I am a little torn right now... I have always wanted an apple! Not sure why... maybe because it just looks so darn cute! Torn if we really should buy an apple or if it would be wiser to purchase a regular laptop mostly because I could use all my existing programs. Argh, I am not good in taking decisions like this! I am afraid I am taking the wrong decision
1) if I purchase the apple G4 - I would need to purchase the office program again. Yikes! Would all my other programs work? What if there is something I am missing by being blinded with the cute little shape and color?
2) if I purchase a dell/hp/or other brand - Will I regret once again that I didn't go for that apple I have been peaking at forever now?
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I am torn
Life is good
LIFE IS GOOD - I had a wonderful, relaxing lunch with Ang at Maggiano's. I got to Scrapbook Safari this morning and they had a 20% sale, I made it to the post office and I spent a little time at Barnes & Nobles flipping through magazines while talking to Assi on the cellphone. Now I am sitting here in front of my computer with a Carmel Frappuchino light next to me. What could be better?
I might be able to get one small layout done before Jer gets home and than off to the movies. Yes, LIFE IS GOOD!
...Now could I just have a few more days off to relax, read, reorganize my scrapping space and have some more fun? (... wishful thinking! Worth a try though :))
I might be able to get one small layout done before Jer gets home and than off to the movies. Yes, LIFE IS GOOD!
...Now could I just have a few more days off to relax, read, reorganize my scrapping space and have some more fun? (... wishful thinking! Worth a try though :))
OK I am taking the plunge
For a few months I have been thinking of creating a blog. In fact, I had create one but than I couldn't figure out how to upload pictures, so I decided to just delete it. Having some spare time on my hands, I decided to take the plunge again... so here we go...
Still wondering if I will be able to upkeep this - time seems so precious and passing so quickly that I am not sure if the few hours to myself I have each day will give me enough time to stay up to date. We'll see... No pressure :)
It's 9 a.m. Friday and I have a day off. Yeah! I love having every second Friday off and wouldn't know what to do if all of a sudden I had to give these days up. They keep me sane, they keep me balanced, they are a treasure! Usually I meet up with friends on these days off and we go shopping, scrapbook, go for coffee and just hang out. Today I am on my own as Inken is in Germany. I wish she was around - it's so much nicer to have company, but I know I have a lot of things on my plate, so I can focus a bit on my to do list.
The contractors are here right now... I can hear the banging from the adjacent kitchen... It's looking good and I feel like we are finally moving along. It's been a long road, but it will be so worth it in the end. I can picture the new kitchen in front of me! I can picture our new cabinets, countertop, floor. And I can picture us in there... cooking, chatting, laughing. When we moved into our house, we knew that the kitchen eventually had to go. But life is crazy and for the past 2 years we have been busy remodeling pretty much everything but the kitchen. We knew the kitchen was a big undertaking... and an expensive one. And I think if our hot waterheater had not exploded on us and put the kitchen under water we would have waited for this project until next year. The more I am excited to say though that it is moving along ... that I assume in less than 8 weeks we will have a beautiful new kitchen.
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So whats on my list to do today: Scrapbook Safari has a sell. I promised Martha to pick up some Doodlebug rubons for her (and some for me LOL). Than off to the post office... mailing items to ST for the Holiday Idea Book. I am still very excited that I got an email. I just recently started to submit a few things. And it surely feels nice to receive emails and a call back. I promise myself not to get crazy over it. If I have something that fits a call - great, but I am trying to keep things in perspective - meaning 1. Family 2. Friends 3. Work and time for myself. I want to keep scrapbooking a pleasure, a joy, KWIM? Whatever follows will be embraced, but if it doesn't than that's ok too.
Anyways, off to run some errands...
Still wondering if I will be able to upkeep this - time seems so precious and passing so quickly that I am not sure if the few hours to myself I have each day will give me enough time to stay up to date. We'll see... No pressure :)
It's 9 a.m. Friday and I have a day off. Yeah! I love having every second Friday off and wouldn't know what to do if all of a sudden I had to give these days up. They keep me sane, they keep me balanced, they are a treasure! Usually I meet up with friends on these days off and we go shopping, scrapbook, go for coffee and just hang out. Today I am on my own as Inken is in Germany. I wish she was around - it's so much nicer to have company, but I know I have a lot of things on my plate, so I can focus a bit on my to do list.
The contractors are here right now... I can hear the banging from the adjacent kitchen... It's looking good and I feel like we are finally moving along. It's been a long road, but it will be so worth it in the end. I can picture the new kitchen in front of me! I can picture our new cabinets, countertop, floor. And I can picture us in there... cooking, chatting, laughing. When we moved into our house, we knew that the kitchen eventually had to go. But life is crazy and for the past 2 years we have been busy remodeling pretty much everything but the kitchen. We knew the kitchen was a big undertaking... and an expensive one. And I think if our hot waterheater had not exploded on us and put the kitchen under water we would have waited for this project until next year. The more I am excited to say though that it is moving along ... that I assume in less than 8 weeks we will have a beautiful new kitchen.
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So whats on my list to do today: Scrapbook Safari has a sell. I promised Martha to pick up some Doodlebug rubons for her (and some for me LOL). Than off to the post office... mailing items to ST for the Holiday Idea Book. I am still very excited that I got an email. I just recently started to submit a few things. And it surely feels nice to receive emails and a call back. I promise myself not to get crazy over it. If I have something that fits a call - great, but I am trying to keep things in perspective - meaning 1. Family 2. Friends 3. Work and time for myself. I want to keep scrapbooking a pleasure, a joy, KWIM? Whatever follows will be embraced, but if it doesn't than that's ok too.
Anyways, off to run some errands...
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