I'm keeping it short and sweet today cause not that much has gone on as of late. Matt is out of town for the weekend so that will give me some time to get a lot of cleaning and a little shopping done. Before he headed north we ate lunch at this local Mexican restaurant called Gringos, they have a delicious item on their lunch menu known as the Amazon Wrap. I don't even know what all is on it, but this thing is delicious. I limit myself to only eating half of it, but it's grilled chicken and pico and tortilla chip strips on an avocado tortilla. Mexican goodness.
After lunch I wandered through Target, always dangerous I know, and then Mollie and I went for our daily walk in the park. I don't if it's because it's Friday or because of the recent rain, but we had the trails all to ourselves and let me tell you that walking in 80 degree weather with the smell of wet pine trees, the chirp of the birds and the occasional drip falling on my head was the most relaxing and enjoyable walk ever. Too bad tomorrow's supposed to be back in the upper 90s with no chance of rain, but that's what that handy gym membership is for right?
Catch-Up Time
Monday, July 27, 2009
It's been awhile so I have lots of catching up to do. First off, we took Mollie to the dog park last Saturday in the middle of the afternoon and we thought she had fun running around and swimming a
nd whatnot, but when we got home we noticed that the pads of her front paws her peeling back. Of course the vet had just closed and to take her to the emergency clinic was going to be $100! We took her to PETCO and asked the groomers their opinion and they said since her paws weren't bleeding if we just put some antiseptic and bandaged them until we could get her in to see her vet. She was a trooper and only managed to slip out of her bandages a few times. When I got her in to see the vet she said that Mollie's paws probably blistered from the hot concrete, who knew? She was as good as new the next day, though I'll have to figure out when I can take her for walks and to play without her feet getting burned.
Wednesday, Matt finally had a day off and we used his birthday present from my
parents to go see the Astros play the Cardinals. I really haven't gone downtown very much, but I really would like to go down there and just walk around and sightsee. Maybe one weekend soon. Anyways, the game was so exciting! The Astros tied it up in the 8th inning and then got the go ahead run in the bottom of the 9th to win the game! We had a great time and hopefully will get to go to another game before the season ends.
I'm still looking for a part-time job and after two weeks of not hearing back from anyone I finally got two call backs, one for Thursday at Michaels which I think went really well and now tomorrow one with Pier 1 so I may have a decision to make. Thursday, I drove up to Dallas, dropped Mollie off at the boarders and then drove to Lucas for a Scrapbooking Retreat. We stayed at a lady's house out in the "country" and she had it set up sort of like a bed&breakfast with an entire building set up with tables for scrapping. Her pool was absolutely gorgeous with a waterfall and grotto. All the pictures are on my mom's camera so I'll have to get those from her and post them later. My mom, aunt and my mom's friend Pat and I drove up on Thursday to go ahead and get our stuff set up. I got almost an entire album done, but was definitely getting tired of scrapbooking by Sunday. I think next time I'd take a second project to work on, like cards or gifts. If anyone is interested in coming to scrapbooking events just let me know because I got a little tired of being the only one under the age of forty. :)
Whew! Okay so that's the past week and a half in a nutshell.
Much love,
Lara
nd whatnot, but when we got home we noticed that the pads of her front paws her peeling back. Of course the vet had just closed and to take her to the emergency clinic was going to be $100! We took her to PETCO and asked the groomers their opinion and they said since her paws weren't bleeding if we just put some antiseptic and bandaged them until we could get her in to see her vet. She was a trooper and only managed to slip out of her bandages a few times. When I got her in to see the vet she said that Mollie's paws probably blistered from the hot concrete, who knew? She was as good as new the next day, though I'll have to figure out when I can take her for walks and to play without her feet getting burned.Wednesday, Matt finally had a day off and we used his birthday present from my
parents to go see the Astros play the Cardinals. I really haven't gone downtown very much, but I really would like to go down there and just walk around and sightsee. Maybe one weekend soon. Anyways, the game was so exciting! The Astros tied it up in the 8th inning and then got the go ahead run in the bottom of the 9th to win the game! We had a great time and hopefully will get to go to another game before the season ends.I'm still looking for a part-time job and after two weeks of not hearing back from anyone I finally got two call backs, one for Thursday at Michaels which I think went really well and now tomorrow one with Pier 1 so I may have a decision to make. Thursday, I drove up to Dallas, dropped Mollie off at the boarders and then drove to Lucas for a Scrapbooking Retreat. We stayed at a lady's house out in the "country" and she had it set up sort of like a bed&breakfast with an entire building set up with tables for scrapping. Her pool was absolutely gorgeous with a waterfall and grotto. All the pictures are on my mom's camera so I'll have to get those from her and post them later. My mom, aunt and my mom's friend Pat and I drove up on Thursday to go ahead and get our stuff set up. I got almost an entire album done, but was definitely getting tired of scrapbooking by Sunday. I think next time I'd take a second project to work on, like cards or gifts. If anyone is interested in coming to scrapbooking events just let me know because I got a little tired of being the only one under the age of forty. :)
Whew! Okay so that's the past week and a half in a nutshell.
Much love,
Lara
"It is a fine thing to be honest, but it is also very important to be right.”
Friday, July 17, 2009
The Rules:1. Tell your readers 10 things that are true that they might not know.
2. Tag 10 other bloggers to do the same. (Or in this case none)
The Ten:
1. Up until very recently I despised seafood, but I'm growing up and trying to branch out a little more and have discovered that I really like crab and shrimp.
2. Okay this isn't just about me, but Matt and I like to read aloud to each other. We started it on a car trip out to California one year and have been doing it ever since. It's a great way to pass the time while driving and recently we've been re-reading the Harry Potter series to each other.
3. I've lost 15 pounds!
4. I fell in love with a city I have never visited merely by reading about it on the internet and looking up houses in the area. It's Fort Collins, Colorado and it is now my dream to move there.
5. I have no musical talents whatsoever and can barely even pick out "twinkle twinkle" on the piano. Hopefully my kids will get those talents from someone else I know.
6. I read trashy romance novels. I know it's sad, but if you ever want to try them Nora Roberts is the best. She actually has great characters and a believable plot, often hard to find in the genre.
7. I hate doing dishes, but since Matt cooks it's only fair.
8. I'm scared of birds.
9. I would love to be a professional scrapbooker, but I guess I should finish scrapping my life before I tackle someone else's memories.
10. I love wedding stuff, the knot is one of my favorite websites and I really love all the details and thought that goes into it. Also I find Bridezilla to be absolutely hilarious.
Apparently I have some catching up to do...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Laraologies:
Holiday? Christmas!
FOODOLOGY:
What is your salad dressing of choice? Fat-free Raspberry WalnutWhat is your favorite sit down restaurant? Cheesecake Factory or PF Changs
What is your favorite fast food restaurant? Chick-fil-a. I could eat it everydayWhat food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? The aforementioned, a good turkey sandwich, and of course dessert.
What are your pizza toppings of choice? SupremeHow many televisions are in your house? 2, only one has cable so the other is for movie watching only
What color cell phone do you have? Silver and Black Blackberry with a Black coverBODYOLOGY
Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right-handed
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? Wisdom teethAre you right-handed or left-handed? Right-handed
What is the last heavy item you lifted? Mollie in her crate, she about broke my back
BULLCRAPOLOGY
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? Absolutely notIf you could change your name, what would you change it to? Growing up, I used to hate my name because no one could say it correctly. Since then I've gotten over it and I love my name because it's different
How many pairs of flip-flops do you own? Off the top of my head, I'll guess 7Last person you talked to? Matthew
Last person you hugged? MollieFAVORITOLOGY
Season? FallHoliday? Christmas!
Day of the week? Saturday, my day to sleep late
Month? DecemberCURRENTOLOGY
Missing someone? My friendsMood? Sneezy, I need to go take my allergy medicine
What are you listening to? Brick HouseWatching? Muppets in Space
Worrying about? Being accepted into teaching program. Getting a job.First place you went this morning? For my walk
What's the last movie you saw? In theaters, the Hangover. HILARIOUSDo you smile often? I hope so
MEOLOGY
If you could change your eye color what would it be? I think my eyes are fineWhat flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? I don't usually add
Do you own a digital camera? Yes but I have serious camera envy for a nice CanonWhat's on your wish list for your birthday? That's a ways off for me so nothing on that list yet
Can you do push ups? Multiple? If I do them girly styleCan you do a chin up? I haven't tried since elementary school so I probably don't want to start now. Ditto
Does the future make you more nervous or excited? Hmm both right nowCar wreck? A little fender bender once
Do you have an accent? I don't think I do, but I'm sure my relatives up north would say differntWhen was the last time you cried? Yesterday
Plans tonight? None yet.Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? Fortunately no
Name 3 things you bought yesterday? Groceries for dinner, an iced tea on the drive home and that was all!Have you ever been given roses? Yes, the men in my life are very sweet
Met someone who changed your life? Of courseHow did you bring in the New Year? Watching fireworks on t.v. and sipping champagne and nibbling chocolate covered strawberries with Matty
Name three people who might complete this? Well, everyone else already hasWould you go back in time if you were given the chance? I agree it would be fun to live in a different era, a simpler time if you will. I like the 50's
Have you ever dated someone longer than a year? It'll be five in September!Does anyone love you? Yes :)
What songs do you sing in the shower? Whatever is stuck in my headDo you like to cuddle? Who doesn't?
Have you held hands with anyone today? Not yet, I'll rectify that laterWho was the last person you took a picture of? My cousin at her Sweet Sixteen Party
Are most of the friends in your life new or old? A few oldies and most within the past few yearsDo you like pulpy orange juice? No pulp!
What is something your friends make fun of you for? Matt probably has a listWhat is the last time you ate peanut butter and jelly? Don't recall
What were you doing 12 AM last night? Watching t.v.What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? What is that noise?! Neighbor was getting their carpets steam-cleaned
Fireworks and Fertility ?
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Friday I drove around and submitted my huge stack of applications. Matt and I went to Wal-Mart to pick out our new patio set which I had found online and when we got there guess what it was on sale half-off! Yes, it was meant to be and we promptly scooped it up and brought it home for const
ruction. It was an hour long process, but between the two of us we finally got it put together and out on the patio. Ta Da! Of course we had to go get something to grill and some beers so that we could porch in style. The chairs are comfy but I think we need an ottoman and Matt votes for a fire-pit or chiminea for the winter. To celebrate our success we went to this new frozen yogurt shop called Tutti Frutti. It's a self-serve frozen yogurt place with about twelve different flavors that you can add all different kinds of toppings to and then they charge you by the ounce. It was delicious. Matt had some pomegranate, mango and Tutti Frutti. I went for the death by chocolate, cookies and cream and pistachio. For the two of us it was $6.00 and since it's frozen yogurt it's not near as bad as the Coldstone ice-cream I would normally have gone for. The day was a success :)
To celebrate the Fourth of July we went over to Matt's uncle's house where they had grilled all kinds of yummy stuff. We hung out eating and socializing at Eduardo and Candies'. The
y raise and board horses and there were all these little colts running around the pastures, so picturesque. Since Matt had worked that morning he was exhausted so we came home so he could catch a nap and Mollie could run around a little. We drove back over to his mom's house and we all drove over to an area called Towne Lake for a fireworks display. The fireworks were really great even though the finale took all of ten seconds. After the fireworks were done there was a small fire that quickly spread to a slightly larger brushfire so then we stayed to watch the firefighters put it out. I think the firefighters were probably secretly excited to see some action. Overall it was a happy holiday.
And finally the BIG news from the weekend, my Dad called to tell me that I'm going to be an AUNT! Yes, my younger brother and his girlfriend are expecting a little bundle of joy in February. Unexpected, yes. They have a lot of details to work out: finishing school, insurance, planning a wedding, how to be parents, but I'm excited to be an aunt and very thankful I'm not a mom :)
ruction. It was an hour long process, but between the two of us we finally got it put together and out on the patio. Ta Da! Of course we had to go get something to grill and some beers so that we could porch in style. The chairs are comfy but I think we need an ottoman and Matt votes for a fire-pit or chiminea for the winter. To celebrate our success we went to this new frozen yogurt shop called Tutti Frutti. It's a self-serve frozen yogurt place with about twelve different flavors that you can add all different kinds of toppings to and then they charge you by the ounce. It was delicious. Matt had some pomegranate, mango and Tutti Frutti. I went for the death by chocolate, cookies and cream and pistachio. For the two of us it was $6.00 and since it's frozen yogurt it's not near as bad as the Coldstone ice-cream I would normally have gone for. The day was a success :)To celebrate the Fourth of July we went over to Matt's uncle's house where they had grilled all kinds of yummy stuff. We hung out eating and socializing at Eduardo and Candies'. The
y raise and board horses and there were all these little colts running around the pastures, so picturesque. Since Matt had worked that morning he was exhausted so we came home so he could catch a nap and Mollie could run around a little. We drove back over to his mom's house and we all drove over to an area called Towne Lake for a fireworks display. The fireworks were really great even though the finale took all of ten seconds. After the fireworks were done there was a small fire that quickly spread to a slightly larger brushfire so then we stayed to watch the firefighters put it out. I think the firefighters were probably secretly excited to see some action. Overall it was a happy holiday.And finally the BIG news from the weekend, my Dad called to tell me that I'm going to be an AUNT! Yes, my younger brother and his girlfriend are expecting a little bundle of joy in February. Unexpected, yes. They have a lot of details to work out: finishing school, insurance, planning a wedding, how to be parents, but I'm excited to be an aunt and very thankful I'm not a mom :)
Paperwork and Paint Chips
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
My week so far:
Monday morning I was supposed to meet with the teacher certification program coordinator because I still had a few questions but low and behold when I arrived I was told by her helpful receptionist that she had just left. Grrrr. I came home and wrote a polite but slightly miffed email asking if I could reschedule and she quickly called me and apologized profusely. Apparently her calendar at home didn't update her work calendar like it's supposed to and having missed all kinds of things myself I quickly forgave her. She was really nice over the phone, addressed all of my questions and even gave me an extension since I'm still waiting on Blinn to send over a transcript from summer school courses.
Today, my mission was to pick up applications from every place I would remotely enjoy working at. I ended up with nine apps including a few I'll do online. Some of my favorite contenders are: The Container Store, Sur la Table, Pier 1 and Michaels. Of course I had to pick up a few things while I was there. So out of the nine I've gotten through two of them and I'm already sick of writing the same information over and over again. I'll tackle some more tomorrow.
The other day Matt unwisely brought up something I hadn't thought about. He mentioned that I could probably paint my apartment as long as I paint it back to white before moving out and sure enough I can do
just that. Little does he know he will be enlisted to help in this endeavor. I'm not going to go crazy and paint every surface, just do an accent wall in the living room (chocolate brown) and another in the bedroom (red). I can't wait! I'll be renewing my lease in September for either a year or nine months so that I can stay here while I'm doing my certification and internships. The rent is so reasonable that I really can't justify moving just because I'd like a bigger kitchen, newer appliances and most of all a yard for Mollie. I mean who can resist this face?
I took her with me on my walk yesterday and we found a new trail that's a little more off road. I really like the dirt paths better than the paved ones; I feel more like I'm going for a hike in the woods instead of a walk around the block. Well, that's all for now.
love,
lara
Monday morning I was supposed to meet with the teacher certification program coordinator because I still had a few questions but low and behold when I arrived I was told by her helpful receptionist that she had just left. Grrrr. I came home and wrote a polite but slightly miffed email asking if I could reschedule and she quickly called me and apologized profusely. Apparently her calendar at home didn't update her work calendar like it's supposed to and having missed all kinds of things myself I quickly forgave her. She was really nice over the phone, addressed all of my questions and even gave me an extension since I'm still waiting on Blinn to send over a transcript from summer school courses.
Today, my mission was to pick up applications from every place I would remotely enjoy working at. I ended up with nine apps including a few I'll do online. Some of my favorite contenders are: The Container Store, Sur la Table, Pier 1 and Michaels. Of course I had to pick up a few things while I was there. So out of the nine I've gotten through two of them and I'm already sick of writing the same information over and over again. I'll tackle some more tomorrow.
The other day Matt unwisely brought up something I hadn't thought about. He mentioned that I could probably paint my apartment as long as I paint it back to white before moving out and sure enough I can do
just that. Little does he know he will be enlisted to help in this endeavor. I'm not going to go crazy and paint every surface, just do an accent wall in the living room (chocolate brown) and another in the bedroom (red). I can't wait! I'll be renewing my lease in September for either a year or nine months so that I can stay here while I'm doing my certification and internships. The rent is so reasonable that I really can't justify moving just because I'd like a bigger kitchen, newer appliances and most of all a yard for Mollie. I mean who can resist this face?
I took her with me on my walk yesterday and we found a new trail that's a little more off road. I really like the dirt paths better than the paved ones; I feel more like I'm going for a hike in the woods instead of a walk around the block. Well, that's all for now.
love,
lara
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