We saw "Shrek 2" this weekend and really enjoyed it. I think the first one was better overall, and I don't remember as much adult humor being in the first one (Pinnochio: "I'm wearing women's underwear." [nose doesn't grow] Gingerbread Man: "You really are wearing women's underwear!" Pinnochio: "No I'm not!" [nose grows] Gingerbread Man: "It's a thong!"), but it has been a while since I've seen it.
Including the movie, we had a good weekend. I met with Katrina (college roommate; soon to be wed friend) for lunch on Saturday. And we went to Scott and Kim's for a Father's Day barbecue.
Monday, June 21, 2004
Friday, June 18, 2004
No appreciation
That's what our department gets. The CEO sent out a company-wide e-mail today to thank some people for the success we had at a trade show this week. Now I personally didn't do anything for the show, but 3 of our department members did weeks' worth of work on it, developing custom collaterals, presentations, tabletops, etc. But because some other people in our company, whose position titles and department titles have changed to be internal (no longer Marketing!--their department is now Employee Development), have held onto the task of actually attending the trade shows because it's fun and they didn't want to give it up, they get the thanks. The CEO didn't even mention our department, let alone the 3 girls who did so much work. "THANKS again to [employee #1 who didn't do anything] and [employee #2 who didn't do anything] for handling the AHIP exhibit preparations," he writes. Grr! Yeah, folks, our department is relatively small (17 of us), but we do a lot and no one even notices?!
That's what our department gets. The CEO sent out a company-wide e-mail today to thank some people for the success we had at a trade show this week. Now I personally didn't do anything for the show, but 3 of our department members did weeks' worth of work on it, developing custom collaterals, presentations, tabletops, etc. But because some other people in our company, whose position titles and department titles have changed to be internal (no longer Marketing!--their department is now Employee Development), have held onto the task of actually attending the trade shows because it's fun and they didn't want to give it up, they get the thanks. The CEO didn't even mention our department, let alone the 3 girls who did so much work. "THANKS again to [employee #1 who didn't do anything] and [employee #2 who didn't do anything] for handling the AHIP exhibit preparations," he writes. Grr! Yeah, folks, our department is relatively small (17 of us), but we do a lot and no one even notices?!
Thursday, June 17, 2004
Countdowns
Next haircut: 2 days
Baby shower I'm throwing for Kim: 23 days
Jon's 27th birthday: 47 days
Trip to Germany: 78 days
3-day cruise to Baja: 120 days
Current mood
Bored but worried about work I'm avoiding
Listening to
Bebo Norman, "Myself When I Am Real"
Next haircut: 2 days
Baby shower I'm throwing for Kim: 23 days
Jon's 27th birthday: 47 days
Trip to Germany: 78 days
3-day cruise to Baja: 120 days
Current mood
Bored but worried about work I'm avoiding
Listening to
Bebo Norman, "Myself When I Am Real"
Wednesday, June 16, 2004
VA trip
Our trip was short but fun, relaxing, and good. We got in late on Thursday (plane got in around 9:30 p.m. and we rented the car and drove 3 hours to Lynchburg). On Friday, we tried (unsuccessfully) to get up early to adjust to the VA time and then spent the day helping with last-minute preparations for the party that night (80th birthday party for both of my grandparents). The party was good and was much better once the thunderstorm came along and cooled things down (it was so humid...made me appreciate CA). All of Nannie and Pop's kids and grandkids (I guess meaning those hosting the party) had nametags so the guests could know how we were connected to Nannie and Pop. I was "Meg's Katie" and Jon was "Meg's Katie's Jon."
On Saturday, we slept too late again and got up in time to have an early lunch and go to Lucy's high school graduation. All I have to say is "bless you" to my parents for sitting through three of those things! The ceremony was in a big auditorium, and people clapped politely when their child's name was called. Then Lucy's name was called, and Greg let out a big holler. It was quite funny. Jon, Greg, and I went to Dairy Queen after the ceremony and then headed back to my parents' house to pack up our things, because we were going to spend the rest of our visit out at Hanshill (the house in the country). We did have Lucy's graduation dinner at the house first, and that was one of the nicest times--out on my parents' screen porch, with good food and candelight. My parents gave Lucy a computer for graduation; Greg gave her a custom-made necklace (with a diamond from a great-grandmother's piece of jewelry); Jon and I gave her a computer videocam, a new Bible (with red and oragne suede), and a devotional book. Congratulations, Lucy!
On Sunday, Greg, Lucy, and I played tennis at Hanshill (Greg beat Lucy and me 6-2, 6-4, despite his tendency to do double-hitties). Then the guys shot guns (shotgun, .357, and a pellet gun). Nannie and Pop came out for dinner. It was a fun day, mostly spent relaxing and talking. We stayed up to watch the Lakers-Pistons game, but I went to bed at halftime (Jon came down to the cabin with me, though, to kill all of the camel crickets I could find, and then he went back up to the house to watch the rest of the game).
On Monday, it still wasn't hot enough to go swimming in the pond or clear enough to go for a good drive, but we had a good time relaxing around Hanshill. Mama, Lucy, and I paddled around the pond in the boat (well, they paddled while I kept my eye out for spiders, because I'm a wimpy city girl). Jack (the dog) tramped through the woods and kept up with us; he scared a huge frog into the pond. Jon waited on the dock with a gun, hoping to see something to shoot (a dove, a beaver) but with no luck. We had Silver Pig barbecue for dinner, and that was very fun. We laughed pretty hard at Greg's impression of what he would do if he went into Daily Bread, the place Mama volunteers at that serves lunch to the homeless, to try to get a free lunch. "I carry boards..." (I guess you had to be there.) He also gave a good impression of the ladies at the hamburger place that stays open 24 hours: "Cheesy, all the way, going!" That night, Jon again humored me and came down to the cabin to kill all the new camel crickets. I am so glad I married a husband who not only isn't scared of all those bugs, but also who doesn't get annoyed that I meticulously search a room and point out all the bugs for him to kill!
Here's a picture of a camel cricket (they are so gross):
On Tuesday, we left Hanshill at 6:15 a.m. to make it to Dulles in time for our 11:15 flight. We made it with plenty of time to spare. Our flight got in to LAX a little early (around 1:00), and we got home right at 3:00 to a clean, empty house!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I unpacked, did 3 loads of laundry (after Jon fashioned a little thing to keep the broken dryer door closed), went by Sears to pick up our finished 2nd anniversary pictures (and bought a new skirt and shirt while I was there!), did the week's grocery shopping, cleaned the windows in the 2nd bedroom and put up the original curtains (the toile ones--I had made some darker denim ones to put in there for the past 9 weeks), and had dinner with Jon (he did hamburgers on the grill and I did the fixings and some fruit for fruit salad). We ate while we watched the Lakers lose the last game of the finals! It felt great to get that all done, and we went to bed easily at 9:45 or so. I feel completely back on CA time--I woke up once at 4:30 this morning, but then slept until the alarm went off and got up at 7:00.
Our trip was short but fun, relaxing, and good. We got in late on Thursday (plane got in around 9:30 p.m. and we rented the car and drove 3 hours to Lynchburg). On Friday, we tried (unsuccessfully) to get up early to adjust to the VA time and then spent the day helping with last-minute preparations for the party that night (80th birthday party for both of my grandparents). The party was good and was much better once the thunderstorm came along and cooled things down (it was so humid...made me appreciate CA). All of Nannie and Pop's kids and grandkids (I guess meaning those hosting the party) had nametags so the guests could know how we were connected to Nannie and Pop. I was "Meg's Katie" and Jon was "Meg's Katie's Jon."
On Saturday, we slept too late again and got up in time to have an early lunch and go to Lucy's high school graduation. All I have to say is "bless you" to my parents for sitting through three of those things! The ceremony was in a big auditorium, and people clapped politely when their child's name was called. Then Lucy's name was called, and Greg let out a big holler. It was quite funny. Jon, Greg, and I went to Dairy Queen after the ceremony and then headed back to my parents' house to pack up our things, because we were going to spend the rest of our visit out at Hanshill (the house in the country). We did have Lucy's graduation dinner at the house first, and that was one of the nicest times--out on my parents' screen porch, with good food and candelight. My parents gave Lucy a computer for graduation; Greg gave her a custom-made necklace (with a diamond from a great-grandmother's piece of jewelry); Jon and I gave her a computer videocam, a new Bible (with red and oragne suede), and a devotional book. Congratulations, Lucy!
On Sunday, Greg, Lucy, and I played tennis at Hanshill (Greg beat Lucy and me 6-2, 6-4, despite his tendency to do double-hitties). Then the guys shot guns (shotgun, .357, and a pellet gun). Nannie and Pop came out for dinner. It was a fun day, mostly spent relaxing and talking. We stayed up to watch the Lakers-Pistons game, but I went to bed at halftime (Jon came down to the cabin with me, though, to kill all of the camel crickets I could find, and then he went back up to the house to watch the rest of the game).
On Monday, it still wasn't hot enough to go swimming in the pond or clear enough to go for a good drive, but we had a good time relaxing around Hanshill. Mama, Lucy, and I paddled around the pond in the boat (well, they paddled while I kept my eye out for spiders, because I'm a wimpy city girl). Jack (the dog) tramped through the woods and kept up with us; he scared a huge frog into the pond. Jon waited on the dock with a gun, hoping to see something to shoot (a dove, a beaver) but with no luck. We had Silver Pig barbecue for dinner, and that was very fun. We laughed pretty hard at Greg's impression of what he would do if he went into Daily Bread, the place Mama volunteers at that serves lunch to the homeless, to try to get a free lunch. "I carry boards..." (I guess you had to be there.) He also gave a good impression of the ladies at the hamburger place that stays open 24 hours: "Cheesy, all the way, going!" That night, Jon again humored me and came down to the cabin to kill all the new camel crickets. I am so glad I married a husband who not only isn't scared of all those bugs, but also who doesn't get annoyed that I meticulously search a room and point out all the bugs for him to kill!
Here's a picture of a camel cricket (they are so gross):
On Tuesday, we left Hanshill at 6:15 a.m. to make it to Dulles in time for our 11:15 flight. We made it with plenty of time to spare. Our flight got in to LAX a little early (around 1:00), and we got home right at 3:00 to a clean, empty house!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I unpacked, did 3 loads of laundry (after Jon fashioned a little thing to keep the broken dryer door closed), went by Sears to pick up our finished 2nd anniversary pictures (and bought a new skirt and shirt while I was there!), did the week's grocery shopping, cleaned the windows in the 2nd bedroom and put up the original curtains (the toile ones--I had made some darker denim ones to put in there for the past 9 weeks), and had dinner with Jon (he did hamburgers on the grill and I did the fixings and some fruit for fruit salad). We ate while we watched the Lakers lose the last game of the finals! It felt great to get that all done, and we went to bed easily at 9:45 or so. I feel completely back on CA time--I woke up once at 4:30 this morning, but then slept until the alarm went off and got up at 7:00.
Wednesday, June 09, 2004
Bored at work with random thoughts
The last couple of weeks were so busy at work that this week is dragging! Yesterday, I got a lot of things done that had been put on the backburner (oh how I hate that cliché, but, well, there it is in my writing). But I also did some Internet surfing, which I do all the time at work but I know is so stupid since my employer has access to my computer over the network and knows everything I do on it! I remember someone saying that the president of our company joked last year that the most visited website of 2002 was Monster.com (job website)... which is funny since our company is really great and I think we have above average employee retention/tenure rates.
I wish this weekend's trip to VA were a little bit longer. After the parties/graduation festivities, there will really only be 2 days of regular visiting. But I guess that's better than nothing. I realized this past weekend that I only talk to my dad once every few months. That isn't good. My mom and I talk most every day over e-mail (though only every couple weeks on the phone). And I don't really talk to Greg and Lucy very often either. The problem is that we aren't phone people. None of us really likes talking on the phone (I passed that phase in junior high).
I have been having pangs of wanting to be pregnant. I guess it's because it's happening all around me with our friends (many on their second child already!--Scott and Kim's 2nd is due August 8; Rob & Kristen's 2nd is due in October or November; Fred and Susan's 2nd is due September 15; Ricci and Joe's 1st is due November 1). But then I do remember how much I enjoy all the time Jon and I get together, and all the fun little trips we're taking this year and the things we get to do on the spur of the moment. And all the Saturdays I get to sleep in. So I can wait.
Mood: Antsy
Music: Chris Rice, "Run the Earth, Watch the Sky"
The last couple of weeks were so busy at work that this week is dragging! Yesterday, I got a lot of things done that had been put on the backburner (oh how I hate that cliché, but, well, there it is in my writing). But I also did some Internet surfing, which I do all the time at work but I know is so stupid since my employer has access to my computer over the network and knows everything I do on it! I remember someone saying that the president of our company joked last year that the most visited website of 2002 was Monster.com (job website)... which is funny since our company is really great and I think we have above average employee retention/tenure rates.
I wish this weekend's trip to VA were a little bit longer. After the parties/graduation festivities, there will really only be 2 days of regular visiting. But I guess that's better than nothing. I realized this past weekend that I only talk to my dad once every few months. That isn't good. My mom and I talk most every day over e-mail (though only every couple weeks on the phone). And I don't really talk to Greg and Lucy very often either. The problem is that we aren't phone people. None of us really likes talking on the phone (I passed that phase in junior high).
I have been having pangs of wanting to be pregnant. I guess it's because it's happening all around me with our friends (many on their second child already!--Scott and Kim's 2nd is due August 8; Rob & Kristen's 2nd is due in October or November; Fred and Susan's 2nd is due September 15; Ricci and Joe's 1st is due November 1). But then I do remember how much I enjoy all the time Jon and I get together, and all the fun little trips we're taking this year and the things we get to do on the spur of the moment. And all the Saturdays I get to sleep in. So I can wait.
Mood: Antsy
Music: Chris Rice, "Run the Earth, Watch the Sky"
Tuesday, June 08, 2004
Leaving
Our trip to Virginia is the day after tomorrow. We'll be gone June 10-15. My grandparents' 80th birthday party (combined party for both Nannie and Pop) is on Friday, and Lucy graduates from high school on Saturday. I wish we could stay longer, but missing 4 days of work is a lot for Jon! I'm really looking forward to going out there though... too bad we'll miss corn on the cob (too early)!
Our trip to Virginia is the day after tomorrow. We'll be gone June 10-15. My grandparents' 80th birthday party (combined party for both Nannie and Pop) is on Friday, and Lucy graduates from high school on Saturday. I wish we could stay longer, but missing 4 days of work is a lot for Jon! I'm really looking forward to going out there though... too bad we'll miss corn on the cob (too early)!
Friday, June 04, 2004
I'm leaving after work today for our church's weekend Women's Retreat. It's up at Forest Home this year like it was last year. Last year, we had a neat set of 3 nice-ish cabins, but I don't think we got those this year...so bunk beds, here we come! I’m not expecting too much out of this weekend, really. The one last year was OK, but the most fun part about it was that my good friend C went, and she and I got to know each other really well. She was supposed to go this year but dropped out a few weeks ago, but Amy and Lissa (the only other 2 marrieds without kids besides C and me at church) are going. The 3 of us are driving up together this evening after work. But the retreat itself was just OK last year--the girl who led the music was all about making sure we heard how pretty her voice is (she brought a microphone even though there were only about 20 of us there) and the teaching was very shallow (more just a lot of stories and no meat). We’ll see if it’s better this time.
Wednesday, June 02, 2004
Wonderful news!
Annoying salesperson took me aside yesterday "to talk." I thought, "OK, she's either going to lay out all the things I did wrong on her last proposal, or she's going to talk about one of my coworkers and didn't want them to hear it." But no! She told me that she has submitted her 2 weeks' notice! What?! Yes! I said, "But you're doing so well here!" (and she is--she's the #3 salesperson in the company). But, apparently, this new "opportunity" was too good to pass up. I had to make a conscious effort to stop smiling and act disappointed. This will make my working life a lot nicer. :) :) :)
Annoying salesperson took me aside yesterday "to talk." I thought, "OK, she's either going to lay out all the things I did wrong on her last proposal, or she's going to talk about one of my coworkers and didn't want them to hear it." But no! She told me that she has submitted her 2 weeks' notice! What?! Yes! I said, "But you're doing so well here!" (and she is--she's the #3 salesperson in the company). But, apparently, this new "opportunity" was too good to pass up. I had to make a conscious effort to stop smiling and act disappointed. This will make my working life a lot nicer. :) :) :)
Tuesday, June 01, 2004
Our trip
We had a great weekend!
Saturday - We left around 10:30 from our house. Because we hit some traffic, we stopped in downtown Ventura for lunch at the Busy Bee Cafe. Then, we continued our trek up the coast and made it to Buellton (where we stayed) by 4:00. We unpacked and relaxed a bit, and then we headed into downtown Solvang (a 5-minute drive from our hotel). We walked in and out of the gift shops and enjoyed the nice weather. We went back to the hotel to get ready for our dinner reservation at Mattei's Tavern, a really neat restaurant with delicious food. We decided to take the long way to the restaurant since we had extra time, and it was worth it!
This dinner was our all-out anniversary celebration, so got all we wanted: good glasses of wine, a delicious baby greens/poached pear/candied walnut salad for an appetizer, fantastic entrees (I got the 6-ounce filet and potatoes au gratin with caramelized onions; Jon got the Copper River salmon with rice pilaf and tomatillo salsa), rich desserts (warm, rich chocolate souffle cake for me; strawberry shortcake for Jon), and coffee.
Sunday - After sleeping in, we went to Solvang and ate at the Belgian Cafe so Jon could have strawberry crepes. I had a great omelette. Then it was on to more window shopping. In one of my favorite stores, I got a pair of little stud earrings (cheap!) and a cute Americana wall hanging to put on our front door for the summer (it says "Let Freedom Ring" and has a little bell on the side). Next, we drove the long way to Gainey Vineyard and made it just in time for the 1:00 tour of the winery. We also bought some swiss cheese and did the wine tasting after the tour--a fun first for both of us.
After finishing at Gainey, we decided to explore the main road, so we drove for a half hour or so and ended up stopping at the La Purisima Mission. Although I wasn't dressed appropriately (I had on newish sandals that got really dirty since there were no paved paths), the mission was very interesting. I especially liked seeing the different living quarters--the guest room was by far the nicest, and, surprisingly, the priests'/fathers' rooms were among the most sparce (or the sparcest?). After the mission, we continued driving to see what Lompoc was like. It wasn't much. So we kept driving and hit the ocean. We took a nice walk on the sand and decided we were exhausted! We drove back to the hotel and rested. We chose to go to dinner at the nearby sushi place, and we were pleasantly surprised by how good it was (one giveaway was that there were mostly locals there). I'll definitely get the Volcano again if we are ever back in Buellton. After dinner, we did more exploring; Jon enjoyed racing around some corners on the back country roads, where we passed no more than 2 cars. To close out the night, we went to Andersen's Pea Soup for coffee and dessert. What a fun day!
Monday - We got up a little earlier this day to pack and check out, and then we went to the Greenhouse Cafe at Petersen Village (in Solvang) for breakfast--yum! We got in the car to head south by 10:30, and we missed all the traffic! We even made a pit stop in Ventura to visit Jon's grandpa Ray for an hour or so. We made it home by 3:00.
We had such a great trip! Thank you for planning it, Jon. :)
We had a great weekend!
Saturday - We left around 10:30 from our house. Because we hit some traffic, we stopped in downtown Ventura for lunch at the Busy Bee Cafe. Then, we continued our trek up the coast and made it to Buellton (where we stayed) by 4:00. We unpacked and relaxed a bit, and then we headed into downtown Solvang (a 5-minute drive from our hotel). We walked in and out of the gift shops and enjoyed the nice weather. We went back to the hotel to get ready for our dinner reservation at Mattei's Tavern, a really neat restaurant with delicious food. We decided to take the long way to the restaurant since we had extra time, and it was worth it!
This dinner was our all-out anniversary celebration, so got all we wanted: good glasses of wine, a delicious baby greens/poached pear/candied walnut salad for an appetizer, fantastic entrees (I got the 6-ounce filet and potatoes au gratin with caramelized onions; Jon got the Copper River salmon with rice pilaf and tomatillo salsa), rich desserts (warm, rich chocolate souffle cake for me; strawberry shortcake for Jon), and coffee.
Sunday - After sleeping in, we went to Solvang and ate at the Belgian Cafe so Jon could have strawberry crepes. I had a great omelette. Then it was on to more window shopping. In one of my favorite stores, I got a pair of little stud earrings (cheap!) and a cute Americana wall hanging to put on our front door for the summer (it says "Let Freedom Ring" and has a little bell on the side). Next, we drove the long way to Gainey Vineyard and made it just in time for the 1:00 tour of the winery. We also bought some swiss cheese and did the wine tasting after the tour--a fun first for both of us.
After finishing at Gainey, we decided to explore the main road, so we drove for a half hour or so and ended up stopping at the La Purisima Mission. Although I wasn't dressed appropriately (I had on newish sandals that got really dirty since there were no paved paths), the mission was very interesting. I especially liked seeing the different living quarters--the guest room was by far the nicest, and, surprisingly, the priests'/fathers' rooms were among the most sparce (or the sparcest?). After the mission, we continued driving to see what Lompoc was like. It wasn't much. So we kept driving and hit the ocean. We took a nice walk on the sand and decided we were exhausted! We drove back to the hotel and rested. We chose to go to dinner at the nearby sushi place, and we were pleasantly surprised by how good it was (one giveaway was that there were mostly locals there). I'll definitely get the Volcano again if we are ever back in Buellton. After dinner, we did more exploring; Jon enjoyed racing around some corners on the back country roads, where we passed no more than 2 cars. To close out the night, we went to Andersen's Pea Soup for coffee and dessert. What a fun day!
Monday - We got up a little earlier this day to pack and check out, and then we went to the Greenhouse Cafe at Petersen Village (in Solvang) for breakfast--yum! We got in the car to head south by 10:30, and we missed all the traffic! We even made a pit stop in Ventura to visit Jon's grandpa Ray for an hour or so. We made it home by 3:00.
We had such a great trip! Thank you for planning it, Jon. :)
Friday, May 28, 2004
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
OK, so I did go with the Orange County thing. I couldn't help it--the only decent shirt I had that was clean was red, and it matched Jon's Hawaiian shirt so nicely.....
I look like I'm growing out of his back. Where's the rest of my body? :)
I got a 5x7 of this one to put in our wedding album for our 2nd anniversary.
I look like I'm growing out of his back. Where's the rest of my body? :)
I got a 5x7 of this one to put in our wedding album for our 2nd anniversary.
Last night was lovely. My flute student cancelled her lesson (last-minute, which means I still get paid), and Jon had a work event to attend, so I had a free night. I went to the Spectrum, bought a nonfat mocha, and went into Barnes & Noble. I found White Oleander, one of the books I'd been hoping to read, and sat in a comfy couch and read the first 40 or 50 pages. (It was really great.) I really needed some alone time like that; I went home feeling refreshed and relaxed, and woke up feeling the same way this morning! Thank goodness for books.
Friday, May 21, 2004
So my friend C is having "personal problems," but I don't know what they are. I'm not sure how that makes me feel. I mean, she's one of my best friends and I'm one of hers. It isn't that I have anything to do with her problems (and if I did, I think she'd tell me)... I think it has something to do with people at church (which people? I don't know) and so she doesn't want to get me involved in whatever issues there are. She says she's working through them. But... what are they? I just feel like, if we had been hanging out as often as we used to before she got the new job and became so busy, I would know what these things are that are going on, because we'd be talking daily like we used to. Well, whatever the issues are, I do not need to know specifics in order to be praying for her and the others involved. I just wish things could go back like they were with us.
In other news, this week was busier than I had even thought it would be, but it's wrapping up nicely today. I'm looking forward to our pictures on Sunday and want to think about something Orange County-ish for us to wear (you know, matching shirts and jeans, or Hawaiian something or other with surfboards)--not. But I do think we should match better than we did for last year's pictures.
In other news, this week was busier than I had even thought it would be, but it's wrapping up nicely today. I'm looking forward to our pictures on Sunday and want to think about something Orange County-ish for us to wear (you know, matching shirts and jeans, or Hawaiian something or other with surfboards)--not. But I do think we should match better than we did for last year's pictures.
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
What am I doing not posting for a week?! Wait, I know... I'm busy. One of the other proposal writers is on vacation this week, and I'm her backup, which means I have basically double the workload. I'm plowing through it and getting it done, but it doesn't leave much time for meandering around the internet.
As long as we don't get super sunburned on our day trip outing with friends on Saturday, Jon and I are getting our Sears pictures taken on Sunday after church (a new tradition I started last year--pictures at each wedding anniversary to be put into the album I made). And then next weekend (May 29) is our anniversary trip! Woo hoo!
As long as we don't get super sunburned on our day trip outing with friends on Saturday, Jon and I are getting our Sears pictures taken on Sunday after church (a new tradition I started last year--pictures at each wedding anniversary to be put into the album I made). And then next weekend (May 29) is our anniversary trip! Woo hoo!
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
This site predicts your ideal job from your name. Ha.
Katherine Page Varela, your ideal job is an Insurance Fraudster.
Jonathan Shane Varela, your ideal job is a Human Shield.
Katherine Page Varela, your ideal job is an Insurance Fraudster.
Jonathan Shane Varela, your ideal job is a Human Shield.
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Books
I love making lists. And today's list is going to be about books...
Books I've recently read and liked--in order of favorites
Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi. Liked this one so much I'm leaning toward reading it again.
City of Light by Lauren Belfer. Set in Buffalo, NY in the early 1900s. Industrialization vs. nature.
No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod. I want to re-read this one too. It's my most recent read, so still sinking in.
The Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks. Intriguing; about a bus accident and our need to place blame...
Midnight Champagne by A. Manette Ansay. Didn't like this one as much, but I think I would still like to read another by this author.
Books I want to get and/or read
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. I've never read this author, but the description intrigued me. I'm very into reading new authors right now.
All by Ursula Hegi, including The Vision of Emma Blau, Floating in My Mother's Palm, and Salt Dancers.
White Oleander by Janet Fitch. Didn't see the movie but have heard good things about the novel.
I love making lists. And today's list is going to be about books...
Books I've recently read and liked--in order of favorites
Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi. Liked this one so much I'm leaning toward reading it again.
City of Light by Lauren Belfer. Set in Buffalo, NY in the early 1900s. Industrialization vs. nature.
No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod. I want to re-read this one too. It's my most recent read, so still sinking in.
The Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks. Intriguing; about a bus accident and our need to place blame...
Midnight Champagne by A. Manette Ansay. Didn't like this one as much, but I think I would still like to read another by this author.
Books I want to get and/or read
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. I've never read this author, but the description intrigued me. I'm very into reading new authors right now.
All by Ursula Hegi, including The Vision of Emma Blau, Floating in My Mother's Palm, and Salt Dancers.
White Oleander by Janet Fitch. Didn't see the movie but have heard good things about the novel.
Monday, May 10, 2004
Friday, May 07, 2004
My husband is so cute.
It's 4:30 and my work phone just rang. "Beech Street. This is Katie," I said. "You have a nice flag outside of your work," he said. I turned to look out the window, and there was my sweet husband in the car, just coming by to say hi. He never gets the chance to do that--he works way more than I do and none of his stores or his office is close by. He's only been to my office once. So there he is, still sitting there, waiting for me to be done with work in 20 minutes or so. I love him.
We're probably going to go out to dinner tonight with Scott and Kim, and I'm looking forward to that. They are our closest friends.
It's 4:30 and my work phone just rang. "Beech Street. This is Katie," I said. "You have a nice flag outside of your work," he said. I turned to look out the window, and there was my sweet husband in the car, just coming by to say hi. He never gets the chance to do that--he works way more than I do and none of his stores or his office is close by. He's only been to my office once. So there he is, still sitting there, waiting for me to be done with work in 20 minutes or so. I love him.
We're probably going to go out to dinner tonight with Scott and Kim, and I'm looking forward to that. They are our closest friends.
Thursday, May 06, 2004
What a busy week this has been. I mean, well, I guess it hasn't been that busy, but yesterday it was and so is today. Since I was doing OK workload-wise yesterday, I offered to help another proposal writer by taking over one of his proposals since he has a bunch right now. I maybe should have kept my mouth shut, because I came in this morning to find two new short turnaround requests for me from my own salespeople. So instead of working on the big project I have to have finished in 2 weeks, I have to work on these little things due Monday. It's frustrating that the big work has to be pushed aside for the littler work that someone somewhere along the line just "forgot" to send on time. At least it's mostly enjoyable work. And it's always satisfying to send that finished project out the door.
Monday, May 03, 2004
Weekend recap
Friday - My dear husband took me to California Pizza Kitchen, my favorite lower-cost sit-down restaurant. We went over to Chris and Sabrina's house after that and watched Cheaper by the Dozen (very cute).
Saturday - I attended the annual Women's Luncheon for church. It was scorchingly hot, so I'm very glad they had umbrellas over the tables. I wasn't really in the mood to go to the luncheon, but I did get to wear one of my favorite dresses that I haven't worn in a very long time because 1) it's for warm weather and too fancy/cute for church and 2) at the last appropriate function for it, I was too fat. But Saturday it fit me like the day I bought it (probably in 1999 or 2000). Later that day, Jon and I used our remaining free movie tickets to see Jennifer Garner in 13 Going on 30. I really enjoyed it and liked seeing her in a completely different acting format. We also went to dinner and coffee that night with Neil and Casey.
Sunday - We heard a good message on discipleship and "running the race." I sang backup for the special music selection. A bunch of us went to lunch at the mall food court, and then Jon wanted to get home to catch the rest of the Laker's game. I took that opportunity to go to Robinsons May to find some shoes on sale! I had been needing some shoes to wear to work, and I found some great stuff. I should probably get rid of a couple pairs now, since I am a shoe fiend and have too many for our closet. At 6:00, we drove back down to church for a "young families" meeting with the pastor. We made it home just in time for our favorite show, Alias. Jon says the ratings are bad on the show, though, so it probably won't make it after next season.
Friday - My dear husband took me to California Pizza Kitchen, my favorite lower-cost sit-down restaurant. We went over to Chris and Sabrina's house after that and watched Cheaper by the Dozen (very cute).
Saturday - I attended the annual Women's Luncheon for church. It was scorchingly hot, so I'm very glad they had umbrellas over the tables. I wasn't really in the mood to go to the luncheon, but I did get to wear one of my favorite dresses that I haven't worn in a very long time because 1) it's for warm weather and too fancy/cute for church and 2) at the last appropriate function for it, I was too fat. But Saturday it fit me like the day I bought it (probably in 1999 or 2000). Later that day, Jon and I used our remaining free movie tickets to see Jennifer Garner in 13 Going on 30. I really enjoyed it and liked seeing her in a completely different acting format. We also went to dinner and coffee that night with Neil and Casey.
Sunday - We heard a good message on discipleship and "running the race." I sang backup for the special music selection. A bunch of us went to lunch at the mall food court, and then Jon wanted to get home to catch the rest of the Laker's game. I took that opportunity to go to Robinsons May to find some shoes on sale! I had been needing some shoes to wear to work, and I found some great stuff. I should probably get rid of a couple pairs now, since I am a shoe fiend and have too many for our closet. At 6:00, we drove back down to church for a "young families" meeting with the pastor. We made it home just in time for our favorite show, Alias. Jon says the ratings are bad on the show, though, so it probably won't make it after next season.
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