Showing posts with label Random. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Random. Show all posts
Monday, August 23, 2010
Hey friends
Don't worry. I'm still alive. Lots going on these days. More from me this weekend! Love!
Saturday, July 10, 2010
The Exploder
Have you met Patrick's car...no?...here, let me introduce.
This is the beast we have so affectionately named "The Exploder":
She's a 1994 Ford Explorer. And she's falling apart. Wait, that's an understatement. See following picture.
Notice his driver side door - yes, the whole panel is missing. And his seat is vomiting foam.
Don't get me wrong...he loves this car. This is the car he's been driving since he was 16. All 180,000 miles. He still thinks he will drive this car to his 10 year reunion.
Me, on the other hand...I hate this car. I get a headache when I ride in it because it vibrates so intensely, and the roaring sound is so loud you can't hear the radio. I ONLY ride when I have to.
So we take my car everywhere we go. And if you've seen my car, it is quite small. The hubby is rather long-torsoed (seriously he's a giraffe), and his head practically touches the ceiling.
When Patrick goes to work, he takes his car. The problem is, the "trusty" old "Exploder" isn't so trusty anymore. We usually have a 50% chance she will start up. And today, we were not so lucky. Of course, I had to drive him to work.
So I think we have FINALLY decided to buy a car. *Insert songs of glee*
We are on the hunt.
We were considering one of these beauts:
OMG, J/K! Did you really believe me?
We're living on student loans and a nurses salary here people!
Therefore, we need something affordable.
But, nonetheless, we are actually going to do it! :)
We are looking for an SUV, and if you have any suggestions leave comments below. Please.
This is the beast we have so affectionately named "The Exploder":
She's a 1994 Ford Explorer. And she's falling apart. Wait, that's an understatement. See following picture.
Notice his driver side door - yes, the whole panel is missing. And his seat is vomiting foam.
Don't get me wrong...he loves this car. This is the car he's been driving since he was 16. All 180,000 miles. He still thinks he will drive this car to his 10 year reunion.
Me, on the other hand...I hate this car. I get a headache when I ride in it because it vibrates so intensely, and the roaring sound is so loud you can't hear the radio. I ONLY ride when I have to.
So we take my car everywhere we go. And if you've seen my car, it is quite small. The hubby is rather long-torsoed (seriously he's a giraffe), and his head practically touches the ceiling.
When Patrick goes to work, he takes his car. The problem is, the "trusty" old "Exploder" isn't so trusty anymore. We usually have a 50% chance she will start up. And today, we were not so lucky. Of course, I had to drive him to work.
So I think we have FINALLY decided to buy a car. *Insert songs of glee*
We are on the hunt.
We were considering one of these beauts:
OMG, J/K! Did you really believe me?
We're living on student loans and a nurses salary here people!
Therefore, we need something affordable.
But, nonetheless, we are actually going to do it! :)
We are looking for an SUV, and if you have any suggestions leave comments below. Please.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Show Us Your Life - Activities for Kids
I'm gonna be honest - I'm drawing a blank on this one. Seeing as I have no children and no nieces or nephews, I usually don't spend my day thinking about exciting things to do with kids.
Nevertheless, I was a kid at one time, and I was a crazy kid at that, so I was constantly having to be entertained. So I guess my answer to this question is, what did I love to do?
I LOVED to do arts and crafts. I would cut, glue, paint, sew, color anything I could get my hands on. Including one day when I found a Playboy magazine - I just thought the girls would look much better with clothes on. (PS. my mom will be mortified when she reads this - sorry mom!)
I also LOVED going to the library. The smell of library books gets me every time. And yes, I'm still an avid library goer. I don't believe in spending $20 for every book I read - I read a lot.
So what did you love to do as a kid?
Nevertheless, I was a kid at one time, and I was a crazy kid at that, so I was constantly having to be entertained. So I guess my answer to this question is, what did I love to do?
I LOVED to do arts and crafts. I would cut, glue, paint, sew, color anything I could get my hands on. Including one day when I found a Playboy magazine - I just thought the girls would look much better with clothes on. (PS. my mom will be mortified when she reads this - sorry mom!)
I also LOVED going to the library. The smell of library books gets me every time. And yes, I'm still an avid library goer. I don't believe in spending $20 for every book I read - I read a lot.
So what did you love to do as a kid?
Friday, June 11, 2010
Show Us Your Life - China Patterns
My childhood friend, Kim, who is also a blogger, does "Show Us Your Life" every Friday. I am excited to read the topic each week, and I decided I would try it out.
This week is about china patterns. I should start by saying I was a horrible bride. At the time, I convinced myself that china was not a necessity and I should return it for something I really needed. I regret this soooo much! I have already told Patrick that for our 10 year anniversary, I am buying myself a full set of china.
So, since I have no china of my own to show you, I have decided to pick something out for myself. If I were to buy china this week, I would pick this little beauty:
Now, I know what your thinking - birds, really? I should explain. As many of you know, I am not traditional in any way shape or form - I mean lets be honest, I returned all of my fine china in the first place. What I like about this set is that it's modern, but it also looks like my great-grandmother could have owned it in the 1930s. I'm not a scroll or polka dot or silver kind of girl. I like weird things.
This week is about china patterns. I should start by saying I was a horrible bride. At the time, I convinced myself that china was not a necessity and I should return it for something I really needed. I regret this soooo much! I have already told Patrick that for our 10 year anniversary, I am buying myself a full set of china.
So, since I have no china of my own to show you, I have decided to pick something out for myself. If I were to buy china this week, I would pick this little beauty:
Now, I know what your thinking - birds, really? I should explain. As many of you know, I am not traditional in any way shape or form - I mean lets be honest, I returned all of my fine china in the first place. What I like about this set is that it's modern, but it also looks like my great-grandmother could have owned it in the 1930s. I'm not a scroll or polka dot or silver kind of girl. I like weird things.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
10 Things...
...I'm totally loving right now:
10. John Mayer - we went to his concert a few weeks ago (has it really been almost a month?), and he is amazing live. Yes, he may not have the best reputation with women, but who doesn't love a bad boy?
9. This weather - after a freezing cold winter in a house built in the 1920s, my bones have been ready for this heat.
8. My house - I adore. I cannot get enough of it. I love every inch of it. It just feels so homey, and so us!
7. Yard work - I dream about my yard, literally. I love making the front of the house look pretty. And thank the good Lord I have amazing parents-in-law that make it happen for me! (I'm spoiled)
6. Parenthood. On NBC. Watch it. It will make you cry out of sympathy and laughter all in the same hour. If you would like to see the last five episodes, you can watch them here. You won't regret it, I promise.
5. Highlighters - now this is not a new thing for me, but spending all day every day studying would be entirely too boring if I couldn't color code everything on the page.
4. Cooking Light: The Essential Dinner Tonight Cookbook. The best recipes - so yummy, healthy, and easy for the hubby to shop/cook! Find it here.
3. LOST. I am so glad it's almost over, but it is getting really good! So relieved to finally get some answers.
2. I'm done with Step I Boards and M2 year in ONE WEEK! I'm hoping all this studying pays off, and I totally rock Boards! *Wish me luck* Oh, yeah, and did I mention it's 98 degrees in Costa Rica right now? Books (for pleasure), beaches, and banana daiquiris - here we come!
1. My hubby - he has so much patience, and I don't know any other man who could deal with his wife being gone ~7 days a week, 13 hours a day. He does the cleaning, laundry, shopping, cooking, and painting (yes, he surprised me with a painted bedroom one day). I am really, really blessed!
Love you all, and will tell you about our trip when we return!
See you on the flip side!
Peace, AW
10. John Mayer - we went to his concert a few weeks ago (has it really been almost a month?), and he is amazing live. Yes, he may not have the best reputation with women, but who doesn't love a bad boy?
9. This weather - after a freezing cold winter in a house built in the 1920s, my bones have been ready for this heat.
8. My house - I adore. I cannot get enough of it. I love every inch of it. It just feels so homey, and so us!
7. Yard work - I dream about my yard, literally. I love making the front of the house look pretty. And thank the good Lord I have amazing parents-in-law that make it happen for me! (I'm spoiled)
6. Parenthood. On NBC. Watch it. It will make you cry out of sympathy and laughter all in the same hour. If you would like to see the last five episodes, you can watch them here. You won't regret it, I promise.
5. Highlighters - now this is not a new thing for me, but spending all day every day studying would be entirely too boring if I couldn't color code everything on the page.
4. Cooking Light: The Essential Dinner Tonight Cookbook. The best recipes - so yummy, healthy, and easy for the hubby to shop/cook! Find it here.
3. LOST. I am so glad it's almost over, but it is getting really good! So relieved to finally get some answers.
2. I'm done with Step I Boards and M2 year in ONE WEEK! I'm hoping all this studying pays off, and I totally rock Boards! *Wish me luck* Oh, yeah, and did I mention it's 98 degrees in Costa Rica right now? Books (for pleasure), beaches, and banana daiquiris - here we come!
1. My hubby - he has so much patience, and I don't know any other man who could deal with his wife being gone ~7 days a week, 13 hours a day. He does the cleaning, laundry, shopping, cooking, and painting (yes, he surprised me with a painted bedroom one day). I am really, really blessed!
Love you all, and will tell you about our trip when we return!
See you on the flip side!
Peace, AW
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Hi!
Well, hello there! Yes, it's been a while. Glad to see me? I hope so.
The last couple of months have been busy, busy!
We moved into a house. It's the cutest little craftsman bungalow with creaky wood floors and big thick door frames. I adore it.
Patrick got a job! (Yay - and thanks to those of you who prayed to the big man for us!) He's working in Cardiovascular Intensive Care - Step Down. He works 3 days a week, and gets the rest of the week off. And yes, this is considered full time. Can you believe that?
Most importantly - I have 3 weeks left of 2nd year!! I take my last assessment next Friday, and a comprehensive exam the final week, and I am finished! This is the month I have waited for since I first decided to go to medical school - finishing my career in a classroom.
At the end of April (following my national boards exam), I begin my second half of medical school - clinical rotations. Goodbye library, hello hospitals! Now don't be fooled, I will be more exhausted than I am now. More nights, more weekends, more hours - but I will have actual human contact.
Oh, and did I mention that the hubs and I are taking a "second honeymoon" to Costa Rica in a couple of months? : )
Now, if I can just get through this last stretch! Wish me luck!
xoxo
The last couple of months have been busy, busy!
We moved into a house. It's the cutest little craftsman bungalow with creaky wood floors and big thick door frames. I adore it.
Patrick got a job! (Yay - and thanks to those of you who prayed to the big man for us!) He's working in Cardiovascular Intensive Care - Step Down. He works 3 days a week, and gets the rest of the week off. And yes, this is considered full time. Can you believe that?
Most importantly - I have 3 weeks left of 2nd year!! I take my last assessment next Friday, and a comprehensive exam the final week, and I am finished! This is the month I have waited for since I first decided to go to medical school - finishing my career in a classroom.
At the end of April (following my national boards exam), I begin my second half of medical school - clinical rotations. Goodbye library, hello hospitals! Now don't be fooled, I will be more exhausted than I am now. More nights, more weekends, more hours - but I will have actual human contact.
Oh, and did I mention that the hubs and I are taking a "second honeymoon" to Costa Rica in a couple of months? : )
Now, if I can just get through this last stretch! Wish me luck!
xoxo
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Prayers please!
Doesn't everyone say nurses can always find a job? I'm convinced it's not true. Patrick has been a graduate nurse for a month, and is still unable to find a job. : (
My point - we need prayers! Lots and lots and lots of prayers! Student loans just aren't cutting it anymore, and we could use some income. (And a better insurance plan would be nice!)
So take a break from this:
And do a little more of this:
Please and thank you! : )
My point - we need prayers! Lots and lots and lots of prayers! Student loans just aren't cutting it anymore, and we could use some income. (And a better insurance plan would be nice!)
So take a break from this:
And do a little more of this:
Please and thank you! : )
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Is this ok?
So, I've heard that you shouldn't start blogging until you have children (thanks to my etiquette know-it-all, Jenna). We know that this will not happen for us for a long time, so does that make premature blogging ok? I can't keep everyone updated on our life anymore, so perhaps this is the best way to do it. For all my friends already blogging out there, I'm excited to be joining you, and hope you're as interested in my life as I am in yours! ; ) Peace and happy blogging! -Alicia
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