Work is crazy today. More than once I contemplated just walking out the door and not returning. I didn't. I am not the kind of person who just up and quits something. ANYWAY...
Brian thinks he has sold his car. A lady at work wants to buy it. We've gotten as far as her going to the credit union and getting the loan approved. I'm just hoping it works out. I've been disappointed before when selling a car. Brian wants to go out and look at cars tonight to replace his car. Really the only reason to sell is to get out of the high payment.
Brian and I have two completely different views when buying a car. I always look at the money side. How much of a monthly payment? Will insurance go up? How much will it cost to fill up the tank? You know. Logical things.
Brian looks at the material side of it. Is it new or barely used? Does it look cool? I will say though one of the reasons he likes newer cars is they require less maintanence...usually.
I think my boss just let one rip.
Back to my car talk.
I think we are both right in our car buying ways but it always creates a challenge. Looks like we have a fun evening ahead of us folks.
I just hope we have made up before the season finale of Burn Notice. We always watch it together. Watching tv with someone you're mad at is not as fun. And I like Burn Notice too much to not watch it on the big screen. ;)
Happy Thursday.
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Thursday, September 20, 2007
Friday, August 10, 2007
Year 4 and 5
I made reservations at Shogun for two tomorrow night. I am really looking forward to it. We are also going to see The Bourne Ultimatum that we've been anticipating for a LONG time. We actually saw The Bourne Supremacy on our anniversary the year it came out. I bought Brian a couple small gifts. We chose not to go all out or away this year. Since I will be going to Disney in February we decided to save the money for Brian and Ethan to go. For my gift we are having family pictures made. I can't wait!!
My cousin is in town from Tennessee. She and her hubby drove in last night. I'm hoping to at least say hi to her at some point this weekend.
I was going to post pictures of our 4th and 5th year, but that is not working for me right now. Some milestones for us:
My cousin is in town from Tennessee. She and her hubby drove in last night. I'm hoping to at least say hi to her at some point this weekend.
I was going to post pictures of our 4th and 5th year, but that is not working for me right now. Some milestones for us:
- Decided to have a baby- Oct. 2004
- Got pregnant- January 2005
- Took a trip to DC- this is a must for every American at some point in their life
- Did a LOT of baby planning and preparing
- Stayed at home for our 4th anniversary and went to Outback
- Ethan was born in October and began to consume our lives
- Went to Vegas again for the Nascar Race!
- Anything else I can think of pertains to Ethan and all his firsts
Friday, August 3, 2007
Has anyone ever told you that you look like the Cosby sisters?
I had the CRAZIEST dream last night. It was so vivid and so real but so bizarre. You probably ought to also know that I have seen "The Bourne Identity" and "The Bourne Supremacy" way too many times.
It started (or the first thing I remember) was Brian and I on a train. The train pulled into the airport- got that? and we deboarded. Brian had apparently seen someone who looked like a cop because he pulled out a ballcap, threw it on his head and went running. Very similar to a "Jason Bourne" move. I waved good-bye, like it was normal for us to be getting off a train with no baby and him running from police, and then my dad showed up.
Dad and I walked/ran through the parking garage to find his car. His car was the tiniest thing ever. Definitely foreign. His knees were up in the dashboard as he drove. It had to have been a new airport or new to us because we couldn't find our way out. I was still thinking about Brian and him running from the police when a lion showed up in the middle of the road. It stood as tall as the my dad's car. I haven't figured out why the airport/train station had a lion, in a cage, with a trainer. Hmmm...
The next thing I remember was the dream morphing into another chase scene. This time it was my sister Lindsay being chased. The dream went through several years span. The younger years are blurred.
I remember being at my mom and dad's current house. Lacey and I were making some sort of drink, probably sweet tea, and there was a mouse in the pitcher. Lacey's cat then swallowed the mouse whole enlarging it's own stomach to mouse size and shape. I immediately put the cat outside so the mouse could get out. Once I was outside I saw cars parked out front. Logically, this could only mean one thing...they are after Lindsay. Wait! These are her friends, trying to help her escape. I created a plan, much like the one from Harry Potter. Lacey and I dressed like Lindsay. (Like my boobs and Lacey's giantness could pass for Lindsay, not to mention we don't have dreads.) We all dress in a yellow tank top, black pants and jackets with big sunglasses. I hoped no one would notice my tank top outlined in white and not black.
We each jumped in a different black Escalade and went to the bank. We needed all the money we had for our life on the run. While at the bank we learned our parents had seperate funds for each of us. Oddly, I was logically thinking what I would do with that sum of money in my name. I knew perfectly well I would fix my car, pay on a credit card and save the rest. Bizzare that I was still sitting in the bank dressed like a bee but thinking logically.
I remember looking at Lindsay and Lacey and wondering why they looked African American. Odd. Then the banker said, "Has anyone ever told you that you look like the Cosby sisters?"
HA! Then I woke up. I told you. Crazy. Bizarre.
It started (or the first thing I remember) was Brian and I on a train. The train pulled into the airport- got that? and we deboarded. Brian had apparently seen someone who looked like a cop because he pulled out a ballcap, threw it on his head and went running. Very similar to a "Jason Bourne" move. I waved good-bye, like it was normal for us to be getting off a train with no baby and him running from police, and then my dad showed up.
Dad and I walked/ran through the parking garage to find his car. His car was the tiniest thing ever. Definitely foreign. His knees were up in the dashboard as he drove. It had to have been a new airport or new to us because we couldn't find our way out. I was still thinking about Brian and him running from the police when a lion showed up in the middle of the road. It stood as tall as the my dad's car. I haven't figured out why the airport/train station had a lion, in a cage, with a trainer. Hmmm...
The next thing I remember was the dream morphing into another chase scene. This time it was my sister Lindsay being chased. The dream went through several years span. The younger years are blurred.
I remember being at my mom and dad's current house. Lacey and I were making some sort of drink, probably sweet tea, and there was a mouse in the pitcher. Lacey's cat then swallowed the mouse whole enlarging it's own stomach to mouse size and shape. I immediately put the cat outside so the mouse could get out. Once I was outside I saw cars parked out front. Logically, this could only mean one thing...they are after Lindsay. Wait! These are her friends, trying to help her escape. I created a plan, much like the one from Harry Potter. Lacey and I dressed like Lindsay. (Like my boobs and Lacey's giantness could pass for Lindsay, not to mention we don't have dreads.) We all dress in a yellow tank top, black pants and jackets with big sunglasses. I hoped no one would notice my tank top outlined in white and not black.
We each jumped in a different black Escalade and went to the bank. We needed all the money we had for our life on the run. While at the bank we learned our parents had seperate funds for each of us. Oddly, I was logically thinking what I would do with that sum of money in my name. I knew perfectly well I would fix my car, pay on a credit card and save the rest. Bizzare that I was still sitting in the bank dressed like a bee but thinking logically.
I remember looking at Lindsay and Lacey and wondering why they looked African American. Odd. Then the banker said, "Has anyone ever told you that you look like the Cosby sisters?"
HA! Then I woke up. I told you. Crazy. Bizarre.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
I give it 4 out of 5 stars
We had a great time last night going to see Harry Potter. Deborah, Brian and I met at 10:00 to get in line. At that point the line was not too long. There were 4 teenage girls carrying around their iPods playing Harry Potter songs. I've not heard any of the songs before but judging by the lyrics they were about Harry Potter. The were dressed in their capes and witch hats and kept us entertained for awhile.
Three auditoriums were showing the movie, two of them on the side where we were waiting. The first auditorium's line started to move and they filed in. Our line stood up and all squished closer together, too close, thinking we'd move any second. We didn't. So we stood up close and personal, not to mention hot and sweaty, with those in line with us. A group of about 8 people found someone, Conner (who was with us), and tried to act like they finally found us. I could feel my ears getting red. The guy in front of us was mad. The mom behind us was even more mad. So when it came down to going in, Deborah and I said NO WAY JOSE!
We found seats and Deborah's Bryan joined us. The movie started and everyone cheered. It really was a good movie. I am usually disappointed in the movies because I like the books so much. The 5th book has always been my favorite and the movie got all the needed plot points. Of course, if I made the movie it would be 5 hours long!
Not too much longer till the last book. Next Saturday. Borders. Midnight. I'm there.
Three auditoriums were showing the movie, two of them on the side where we were waiting. The first auditorium's line started to move and they filed in. Our line stood up and all squished closer together, too close, thinking we'd move any second. We didn't. So we stood up close and personal, not to mention hot and sweaty, with those in line with us. A group of about 8 people found someone, Conner (who was with us), and tried to act like they finally found us. I could feel my ears getting red. The guy in front of us was mad. The mom behind us was even more mad. So when it came down to going in, Deborah and I said NO WAY JOSE!
We found seats and Deborah's Bryan joined us. The movie started and everyone cheered. It really was a good movie. I am usually disappointed in the movies because I like the books so much. The 5th book has always been my favorite and the movie got all the needed plot points. Of course, if I made the movie it would be 5 hours long!
Not too much longer till the last book. Next Saturday. Borders. Midnight. I'm there.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
EHHHHH!
I dropped my car off at Pep Boys this morning to have the a/c checked. I'm hoping to hear something soon and that it won't cost us our first born.
Brian has been trying to sell his car for about 8 weeks now. It's been in the Auto Trader magazine and online. He has had several calls but no one that actually comes to look at the car. So he decided to post it on Facebook.
The first response was from a woman asking if we would let her just take over payments. Umm...no.
The second response asked the final price we would take and to please email the response to him. Brian did. The next email came last night. He said he would have a third party as the shipper. He would send us a cashier's check if we would cash it the day we receive it. It would be over the amount asked and could we wire the extra money to the shipper. I told Brian I wanted to talk to my boss and see what he thought. He just knows everything.
I started to read the email to Don and he started screaming at me like a gameshow buzzer. EHHHHH! EHHHHHH! IT'S A SCAM! He had just heard on the radio about a cashier check scam and said, "DON'T DO IT!"
I called Brian and he didn't really believe me or Don. So, I did some research and sure enough... found this on snopes.com
Praise the Lord my boss listens to NPR!
Brian has been trying to sell his car for about 8 weeks now. It's been in the Auto Trader magazine and online. He has had several calls but no one that actually comes to look at the car. So he decided to post it on Facebook.
The first response was from a woman asking if we would let her just take over payments. Umm...no.
The second response asked the final price we would take and to please email the response to him. Brian did. The next email came last night. He said he would have a third party as the shipper. He would send us a cashier's check if we would cash it the day we receive it. It would be over the amount asked and could we wire the extra money to the shipper. I told Brian I wanted to talk to my boss and see what he thought. He just knows everything.
I started to read the email to Don and he started screaming at me like a gameshow buzzer. EHHHHH! EHHHHHH! IT'S A SCAM! He had just heard on the radio about a cashier check scam and said, "DON'T DO IT!"
I called Brian and he didn't really believe me or Don. So, I did some research and sure enough... found this on snopes.com
Praise the Lord my boss listens to NPR!
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
AHHHHH!
Work is a whirlwind today and I need a short break.
I went with my sister and grandmother yesterday to David's Bridal to try on my dress. Lacey is getting married in September and I am her matron-of-honor. All I can say is, "Praise Jesus, Lacey has taste." I just wish she was decisive. I love my sister but she can't make a decision to save her life.
I have tried to explain to her that this is her day. Not mine. Not mom's. Just hers. If she decides that her colors are orange and yellow, I'll wear it with a smile. Thankfully, she decided on this clover color.
This is the second gown she has picked. The first was two-pieces, in cream and crimson or was that crimson and cream? (she couldn't decide) Regardless, the dresses are now ordered. There is no turning back.
Hopefully.
On the homefront, Ethan woke up entirely too early this morning at 6:00am. I refused to arise so we laid in bed for another hour until Brian got home from work. The look on his face when he heard the garage door open was priceless. He was laying still and heard the hum of the door. He sat up so quickly with wide eyes and mouth opened, he gasped and said, "YAY!"
Who can resist that? We got up and I made breakfast. I scrambled to get ready for work and left in time to grab Starbucks. A girl's gotta have her coffee! Now I'm slammed at work, desk piled high.
So back to work for me. Happy Tuesday!
I went with my sister and grandmother yesterday to David's Bridal to try on my dress. Lacey is getting married in September and I am her matron-of-honor. All I can say is, "Praise Jesus, Lacey has taste." I just wish she was decisive. I love my sister but she can't make a decision to save her life.
I have tried to explain to her that this is her day. Not mine. Not mom's. Just hers. If she decides that her colors are orange and yellow, I'll wear it with a smile. Thankfully, she decided on this clover color.
This is the second gown she has picked. The first was two-pieces, in cream and crimson or was that crimson and cream? (she couldn't decide) Regardless, the dresses are now ordered. There is no turning back.
Hopefully.
On the homefront, Ethan woke up entirely too early this morning at 6:00am. I refused to arise so we laid in bed for another hour until Brian got home from work. The look on his face when he heard the garage door open was priceless. He was laying still and heard the hum of the door. He sat up so quickly with wide eyes and mouth opened, he gasped and said, "YAY!"
Who can resist that? We got up and I made breakfast. I scrambled to get ready for work and left in time to grab Starbucks. A girl's gotta have her coffee! Now I'm slammed at work, desk piled high.
So back to work for me. Happy Tuesday!
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